by APFLI | Sep 1, 2015 | Right to Life - Archive
Abstract Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States. Heart age (the predicted age of a person’s vascular system based on their cardiovascular risk factor profile) and its comparison with chronological age represent...
by APFLI | May 7, 2015 | Human Development
Girls whose mothers smoked while pregnant entered puberty at a younger age in a new Australian study. Since early menstruation is linked to higher risk of uterine, endometrial and breast cancers later in life, the researchers say that maternal smoking could set up...
by APFLI | Mar 30, 2007 | Abstinence - Archive
A new report by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University found that forty-nine per cent (3.8 million) of full time college students binge drink and/or abuse prescription and illegal drugs. The study, titled Wasting the Best...
by APFLI | Mar 9, 2007 | Studies - Abstinence / Pornography / Sex Outside Marriage Research
TEENS LESS LIKELY TO CONSIDER OTHER'S FEELINGS WHEN DECIDING. If the teens in your life sometimes seem oblivious to the feelings of those around them, especially when making decisions,…well, maybe they are, according to a new study on the teen brain....
by APFLI | Aug 27, 2005 | Parent Resources
One conversation with your child about risky behaviors is not enough. Introduce the subject when a child is still very young, in simple language and with clear rules. As your child grows, repeat the message in more mature terms. Here are some suggestions to help...
