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Kids who play the Choking Game are really playing Russian roulette with their lives.
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On January 6, advocates for unrestricted access to the emergency contraceptive took their case to the President’s Council of Advisers on Science and Technology, asking them to determine the basis for the administration’s controversial decision last month to continue requiring that girls under age 17 must obtain a prescription to receive the morning after pill.
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MP3 devices may be entertaining your teens, but they also may be contributing to early hearing loss. Parents, it's time to listen to what your kids are listening to.
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If a notice next to a pint of ice cream stated you would need to run nearly 2 hours to burn off the calories in one serving, would you think twice before buying the dessert? A new study shows that teens who were told how far they would have to run to burn off the calories in a can of high-calorie, high-sugar soda were about 50 percent less likely to make the purchase.
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WASHINGTON, DC - On December 8, President Obama endorsed the decision of Health and Human Service Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to prohibit the sales of the morning after pill, Plan B One-Step, to girls under 18 without a prescription. Obama explained, "I will say this, as the father of two daughters."
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The FDA approved Plan B One-Step for over-the-counter sales; however Health and Human Services Commissioner Kathleen Sebelius overruled the FDA
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Recent discussions about teen sexting being rampant may be overblown, finds two new studies. Researchers found few teens send sexual images on the internet or on cell phones that would be considered child pornography. When they do send sexy images, 90 percent said they never send them to anyone but the intended recipient.
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There’s the vodka martini, the vodka gimlet, and now the vodka tampon. Reports from Phoenix, Arizona, are that teens—both girls and boys—are using vodka-soaked tampons to get drunk fast, but this is not the first time this unusual “drinking” method has been practiced.
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Despite bans in schools that limit access to sugar sweetened beverages, teens are still drinking sodas, juices, sports drinks and other beverages with empty calories. A new study suggests more needs to be done to curb consumption of high calorie drinks in youth in order to curb obesity and other diseases.
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Children who go to sleep early and get up early tend to be leaner than their late night, sleep in counterparts, finds a new study. Kids in the study tended to be more active, spending less time in front of the TV and computer, compared to late night pre teens who sleep in later.
