Teen Health:
Teen Health News, Research on Teen Health and Tips for Teenagers.
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Oct 29th, 2009
Talking to teens about sex is an often difficult thing for parents to do. Sugggested guidelines help parents talk to their teens about sex.
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Oct 6th, 2009
Girls born to women who were exposed to BPA (bisphenol A) early in pregnancy and who had high BPA concentrations in their urine may be more hyperactive and aggressive than those born to women with lower BPA levels. The study was the first to examine whether there is a link between prenatal exposure to BPA and behavior problems in children.
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Sep 21st, 2009
For the first time ever, state-level data of teen immunization rates is available from the National Immunization Survey. The survey included teens 13 to 17 years old.
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Sep 18th, 2009
U.S. states whose residents have more conservative religious beliefs tend to have higher rates of teen pregnancy according to a new study in the journal Reproductive Health. The likely reason, according to the researchers, is that teens in religious communities are less likely to use contraception, as the primary education received is that of abstinence.
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Sep 18th, 2009
Vaccine coverage rates for the nation's preteens and teens are increasing, but nationally, rates remain low for the vaccines specifically recommended for preteens.
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Sep 8th, 2009
CTC trial showed significant reductions in the initiation of alcohol use, tobacco use, binge drinking, and delinquent behavior among middle schoolers as they progressed from the fifth through the eighth grades.
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Sep 3rd, 2009
Bloody tears are being shed by a teenager. The reason remains a mystery to family and doctors.
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Sep 1st, 2009
The Baltimore City Health Department released a two-year study entitled “An Examination of Youth Violence in Baltimore City.”
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Aug 6th, 2009
Right now, student athletes are conducting work-outs prior to the start of school. Precautions should be taken to see that they don’t overdo it. Deaths and illnesses from heat are entirely preventable.
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Aug 5th, 2009
Cheerleading has become the leading cause of catastrophic injury in young female athletes.