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Consuming higher-than-recommended amounts of salt appears to have no ill effect on teenage girls' blood pressure

High Sodium Intake Does Not Appear to Raise BP in Teen Girls

But higher potassium intakes inversely associated with blood pressure change throughout adolescence
A smartphone app that cuts off teenagers' cell service when they turn on the car ignition may help reduce their accident risk

PAS: Smartphone Blocker App Could Aid Teen Driving Safety

New study suggests experimental device helps reduce high-risk driving events
State laws have helped reduce texting and driving by American teens

PAS: State Bans Lead to Fewer Teens Texting While Driving

Between 2011 and 2013, texting while driving was outlawed in 14 states
Eating a modest amount of nuts appears to lower the risk for adolescents of developing conditions that raise the chances of heart disease later in life

ENDO: Encourage Teens to ‘Go Nuts’ for Better Health

Three small handfuls a week lowered risk factors in study, but few children eat enough
Teens who have trouble coping with stress may face an increased risk for future coronary heart disease that even exercise can't erase

Coping With Stress May Be As Key to Heart Health As Exercise

Teens who lack coping skills face raised heart risks that physical fitness does not counter
Extremely obese children -- such as those at least 100 pounds overweight -- are in deeper trouble in terms of cardiovascular disease risks than doctors have thought

Severe Obesity in Youth Even Riskier Than Thought

Half of those studied had elevated BP or dyslipidemia, 15 percent had diabetes mellitus
For children and adolescents with an adnexal mass

One-Quarter of Adnexal Masses in Youth Are Malignant

Presence of gynecologic surgeon lowers odds of oophorectomy in benign masses
About one in five children and adolescents had adverse lipid concentrations

Dyslipidemia, High BP Prevalent Among U.S. Youth

About one in five had dyslipidemia; one in ten had high or borderline BP in 2011 to 2012