Subscribe to this tag 4 Areas Where Parents Can Help Teens Steer Clear of Trouble
By
Lindsay Lyon
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Health - December 10, 2008
Parenting plays a big role in thwarting driving accidents, STDs, mental health problems, and more.
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Teen Mental Health: How to Raise Kids Who Can Cope
By
Lindsay Lyon
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Health - December 10, 2008
Stress may contribute to problems like depression, which affects 2 million adolescents each year.
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How to Protect a Teen Athlete From Sports Injury
By
Katherine Hobson
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Health - December 10, 2008
Athletic injuries plague teenagers more than ever. Kids, parents, and coaches must take precautions.
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Teens and Sex: How to Help Your Kids Dodge Pregnancy and STDs
By
Lindsay Lyon
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Health - December 10, 2008
Teenagers may not appreciate the importance of sexual health. That's where responsible parents step in.
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The Teenage Face of Heroin Abuse: Sean O'Conner, 19
By
Jessica Calefati
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Nation & World - December 5, 2008
He entered rehab after overdosing at a friend's party and being left alone, leaning against a tree.
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A Heroin Addict at the Age of 13: Jessica Polmann, 18
By
Jessica Calefati
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Nation & World - December 5, 2008
After five years of abusing the drug, she has been clean for five months.
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The Young Face of Drug Abuse in the Northeast: Kristen Delgado, 18
By
Jessica Calefati
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Nation & World - December 5, 2008
She is one of a growing wave of teenagers and 20-somethings addicted to heroin.
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Heroin Hits the Suburbs Hard Amid Wave of Drug Abuse by Teens and 20-Somethings
By
Jessica Calefati
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Nation & World - December 5, 2008
A sad trail of addiction among young people is spreading beyond the Northeast's inner cities.
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How to Deploy the Amazing Power of the Teen Brain
By
Nancy Shute
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Health - November 26, 2008
Learning reaches its peak during the pivotal teen years. But beware: So does vulnerability to mistakes.
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Answers to Teen Brain Quiz
Health - November 26, 2008
Find out how well you know your teen's brain.
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Quick Quiz: How Well Do You Know the Teen Brain?
Health - November 26, 2008
Teenagers' minds work differently from adults' and younger children's. Test your knowledge.
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Preventing Breast Cancer 101
By
Katherine Hobson
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Health - November 11, 2008
A growing number of programs teach young girls the real risks and how to lower them.
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Health Buzz: Teen Drug Addiction and Other Health News
Health - November 5, 2008
The germs on women's hands, adolescents who don't get flu shots, and the evolution of hospice care.
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5 Ways to Prevent Diabetes in Your Teenage Child
By
Nancy Shute
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On Parenting - November 3, 2008
More kids are getting treated for type 2 diabetes, another sign of childhood obesity’s growth.
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Health Buzz: Biden's Health and Other News
Health - October 21, 2008
Suicide rates up, early alcohol use, vaccinating the kids against flu.
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Early Alcohol Use Causes Big Problems, Even for "Good Kids"
By
Nancy Shute
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On Parenting - October 20, 2008
Stable family life isn't enough to counter ills of drinking, drugs before age 15.
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A Cautious Approach to Gardasil Shot
By
Deborah Kotz
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On Women - October 10, 2008
1 in 4 teens has had the HPV vaccine, which means many parents are waiting—and that's a good thing.
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Hot Docs: Clean Energy Credits, Teens and Video Games, Iraq's $79 Billion Surplus
Nation & World - September 18, 2008
Today's selection of timely reports.
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Health Buzz: Genes and Weight and Other Health News
Health - September 9, 2008
Continuous blood glucose monitoring, a 59-year-old bears triplets, and a dip in teen drug use.
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Falling Drug Use: Keep Your Teen Clean
By
Nancy Shute
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On Parenting - September 8, 2008
Fewer teenagers are abusing drugs, but those who do may run into real trouble.
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Should the U.S. Drinking Age Stay at 21?
Opinion - September 8, 2008
Or should it be changed?
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A Lower Age Would Be Unsafe
By
Laura Dean-Mooney
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Opinion - September 8, 2008
The 21 drinking age has saved lives and should remain.
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The Status Quo Has Bombed
By
John McCardell
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Opinion - September 8, 2008
The 21 drinking age has fostered a secret culture of binge-drinking.
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Health Buzz: MMR Vaccine and Autism, and Other Health News
Health - September 4, 2008
Plastic chemical BPA, teens and sex, and where the presidential candidates stand on abortion.
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On Teens and Sex: Where's the Love?
By
Bernadine Healy, M.D.
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Health - September 3, 2008
The risks of early sex include emotional harm as well as disease.
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