The study, which appears in the May issue of the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, focused on adolescents--defined as ages 11 to 21--who were adopted as infants in both domestic and overseas adoptions.

In one survey an alarming seven in 10 (70 percent) report that they are not getting the recommended amount of sleep needed each night (7 1/2 hours or more) to perform at their best each day.

Allergy Triggers, or allergens, are substances that cause allergic reactions. There are more than 240 allergens, some rare and others very common. Who'd have thought that barley, pigeon feathers, silk, egg yolk, vanilla and lentils could be allergens? Outlined here are ways to identify - and avoid - some common allergy triggers.