Mum’s Jewels Sold for Brothel Visit

A 14-year-old German teenager took his mother’s jewellery worth between 2,000 and 3,000 euros ($2,500-$3,800) and pawned it for 300 euros ($380) to finance two trips to a brothel for himself and a friend, German police said on Wednesday. Karlsruhe police spokesman Ralf Minet said the teenager’s mother is pressing charges of theft against her son, […]

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Violent Video Games Cause Teen Agression

Teenagers including girls who play violent video games over a number of years tend to become more aggressive towards other people, a new long-term study has warned.   Researchers from Brock University in Canada said the study was the first to show a clear link between a sustained period of playing violent games and subsequent increases in […]

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Teen Obesity: Lack of Exercise May Not Be to Blame

You don’t have to spend much time with teenagers to know that the average adolescent would rather devote an afternoon to sitting in front of the TV, computer or video-game console than working out in a gym. And in recent years, as physical-education classes have been progressively cut from cash-strapped public-school curriculums, teens have had even more time to lounge, slouch, hang out or do anything but break a sweat.

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Study: Early Therapy Can Save Teens from Depression

Depression is one of the dark demons of adolescence. Up to 1 in 12 American teenagers is affected, according to the National Institute of Mental Health , and three times as many will experience depression at some point by age 18. Studies show that at least 20% of teenagers with clinical depression will go on to develop chronic cases that will haunt them throughout adulthood.

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