GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Adolescents who experience puberty earlier than their peers are more likely to be physically victimized through fights or offending behaviors such as bullying.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Growth hormone helps hundreds of children with a rare disorder that causes them to gorge on food, but for some, starting treatment can worsen a dangerous nighttime breathing problem, University of Florida researchers have found.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A brief one-on-one consultation may increase exercise and decrease alcohol and cigarette use among adolescents for up to three months after the intervention with some positive effects still seen one year later, according to a new University of Florida study.