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E-cigarettes may set young people on the path to smoking regular cigarettes, according to a new study published in JAMA Pediatrics.Between 2012 and 2013,…
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Young people with health problems left un-cared for in adolescence face higher risks of leading unhealthy lives as adults, a new study finds.A study of…
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Last week , the American Heart Association released a statement calling on doctors to consider mood disorders when assessing teens for cardiovascular…
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Doctors have a hard time getting teenagers vaccinated, but they're making progress, according to data from the CDC. Low-income teens are most likely to get the first shot of HPV vaccine.
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At a booth at a health fair in Indianapolis, a 27 year-old African American woman named Sasha clicks through a computerized survey about cervical cancer.…
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Sex education conjures images of teenage giggles and discomfort. But Bronx-based teacher Lena Solow is more than happy to talk about the topic.
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This article was originally published by Pro Publica.When 17-year-old Lexie Grüber first entered the Allison Gill Lodge group home for girls in…
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A study on transgender children published recently in the journal Psychological Science supports the idea that their gender identification is deeply held,…
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More than half of children in foster care aren’t getting their required health screens on time according to a report released last week by the Health...
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New research shows that teenagers' brains aren't fully insulated, so the signals travel slowly when they need to make decisions. Neuroscientist Frances Jensen, who wrote The Teenage Brain, explains.