“If kids are involved in the decision, they have ownership.” Though some experts caution that while involving children in planning is good, there are no precise guidelines. Parents should set limits appropriate to their own children. Read full Article: New York Times, “When Your Child Is the Travel Agent”

The topic is being increasingly debated as children get smartphones at an ever younger age. Read Full Article: The New York Times, “What’s the Right Age for a Child to Get a Smartphone?”

No matter how fast medicine moves us towards treatments, preventive medicine will always be the most effective and cheapest way to keep healthy. Read Full Article: Vitals, “The Medical Screenings All Women Need and When”

Parents of teenagers face a confounding crosscurrent. While the legalization of marijuana in several American states now bolsters the common belief among adolescents that the drug is safe for recreational use, research documenting marijuana’s diffuse and possibly permanent harm to the teenage brain continues to pile up. Read Full Article: The New York Times, “Talking With Teenagers About Marijuana”

Run by teens for teens Please join on the first Wednesday of each month (beginning May 4th) for a teen OCD support group. 6:00 pm at 4770 Baseline Rd # 300, Boulder, CO 80303 (office of Jane Bida MSW, LCSW). We will talk and get to know about each other and how OCD affects us. My name is Lily, I’m 16 and I have OCD. …more

Researchers at the School of Medicine have determined that the brain is directly connected to the immune system by vessels previously thought not to exist. The significance of the discovery lies in its ramifications for the study and treatment of neurological diseases ranging from autism to Alzheimer’s disease to multiple sclerosis. Read full article: UVA Today, “They’ll Have to Rewrite the Textbooks”

A new study finds the dairy fats found in milk, yogurt and cheese may help protect against Type 2 diabetes. Full Article: npr “The Full-Fat Paradox: Dairy Fat Linked To Lower Diabetes Risk”

Today, educators use the popular video game Minecraft to help teach everything from science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) to language, history and art. But it’s the kids who showed the way. Full Article: cnet Special Reports, “Mind Craft”

“Productivity” means different things to different people, but at its core, it’s about thinking a little more deeply about the choices we make every day. Even some of the most complex problems have simple causes – if you know how to look for them. Full Article: The New York Times, “How Asking 5 Questions Allowed Me to Eat Dinner With My Kids”