susan madsenSusan R. Madsen 

I am always analyzing data on women and girls in Utah and comparing it to national numbers. It’s my job. Recently I reviewed information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that explored issues that impact American youth. If, like me, you tend to worry about “kids today,” you have good reason.

The set of surveys I examined explored behaviors that can lead to poor health in students grades nine through 12. Even though the datasets are always a Please log in to see the rest of this story.