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One in four teenage women infected with STDs  -  25 Mar 2008
Party for Socialism and LiberationMental Hygieneâ€™s immunization and STD clinics, and available at only about half of the Health and Hospitals Corporationâ€™s Child and Teen Health Clinics.

School gives access to teen health site  -  Mar 20, 2008
Allegan County News,By Ryan Lewis Allegan High School students will have access to online information about health and wellness as soon as this spring, according to district

Adolescents With Chronic Insomnia Report 'Twofold To Fivefold ...  -  Mar 22, 2008
Science Daily (press release)The adolescent data was gleaned from Teen Health 2000, a community-based, prospective study of the epidemiology of psychiatric disorders among adolescents,

TEEN HEALTH AT RISK FROM TANNING FAD  -  Feb 28, 2008
thisisgloucestershire.co.uk,Rocketing numbers of teenagers and young people in Gloucestershire are developing skin cancer as a result of tanning beds and cheap flights abroad.

Teen's health falters on exchange program  -  Feb 28, 2008
Berkshire Eagle,AP HALLOWELL, Maine (AP) â€” Jonathan McCullum was in perfect health at 155 pounds when he left last summer to spend the school year as an exchange student in

Teens Talk Health  -  Mar 22, 2008
Press-Enterprise,The focus of the event revolved around teen health and how teens could work through their differences and discover their similarities.

1 in 4 Teen Girls Has STD  -  Mar 11, 2008
MedHeadlines,The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has just issued the alarming findings of its first ever survey of teen health which included sexually

1 in 4 girls have a sex disease  -  Mar 11, 2008
Houston Chronicle,Peggy Smith, director of Baylor College of Medicine's teen health clinic, said the study provides a "great teachable moment for parents.

Shocking study on sexually transmitted infections in young females ...  -  Mar 14, 2008
Houston Chronicle,Texas Gov. Rick Perry was right. Members of the Texas Legislature who last year shot down his plan to require that schoolgirls be vaccinated against the

Teen's plea on morning-after pill  -  Mar 6, 2008
Melbourne Herald Sun,By Grant McArthur A TEEN mum who was given the morning-after pill three times at 14, before being referred for an abortion at 15, says parents should be

my turn Abortion counseling bill will help  -  Mar 11, 2008
Concord Monitor,It presents a balanced approach that protects a teen's health and safety while also encouraging a discussion about involving a parent or family member in

Results called a warning sign  -  Feb 28, 2008
Charlotte Observer,Dr. Kristin Rager, medical director of the nonprofit Teen Health Connection, said she's long been urging parents to talk to their teenagers.

1 in 4 teenage girls has STD  -  Mar 12, 2008
Chicago Sun-Times,Teen health experts say the study, billed as the first to look at common STD rates among young girls, highlights the need for comprehensive sex education

Prom Dress Swap for Safety  -  Feb 26, 2008
WWAY NewsChannel 3,To help make the prom more affordable and less of a danger, the Cape Fear Teen Health Council is having a Prom Dress Swap and Shop.

STD rates in teen girls shock experts  -  Mar 11, 2008
OCRegister,AP At least one in four teenage American girls has a sexually transmitted disease, suggests a first-of-its-kind federal study that startled some

FCCLA projects recognized  -  Feb 27, 2008
Rockmart Journal,Above: Pictured are members of the Family Career Community Leaders of America, from left, Anna-Marie Thompson, Teen Health; and Misty Powell and Ashley

Abroad Program Has Photos of Its Own  -  Feb 29, 2008
ABC NewsDoctors said the teen's health had deteriorated so much that he was at risk of suffering a heart attack when he returned in January.

Heavy choices ahead for sex ed  -  Feb 24, 2008
Online Athens (subscription),...according to Jolene O'Guin, a member of the school district's sex ed committee and the youth development coordinator at a local a teen health clinic,

ER wait times challenge Windsor hospitals CEOs  -  Mar 4, 2008
Canada.com,Health units, teen health centres, schools and a host of other community agencies will have increasingly important roles to play in keeping people healthier

Men fire numerous shots in Hillsboro park, striking teen  -  Mar 8, 2008
KATU,By Melanie Wingo and KATU Web Staff HILLSBORO, Ore. - A group of men unloaded a half-dozen gunshots at an 18-year-old at a Hillsboro park Saturday,

Area youths invited as Longview library kicks off Teen Tech Week  -  Mar 3, 2008
Longview Daily News,Local teens will have free access to the Teen Health & Wellness database now through March 31. Log on to www.teenhealthandwellness.com with the user name

Agencies discuss options  -  Feb 28, 2008
Martinsville Bulletin,By PAUL COLLINS - Bulletin Staff Writer A child-care center, a health-care clinic and a health-education program, all to address problems surrounding the

ACLU Announces Winners of 2008 Youth Activist Scholarship  -  Mar 14, 2008
ACLU (press release),Jamaal Davis is a dedicated leader in the New York Civil Liberties Unionâ€™s Teen Health Initiative. Since being chosen as the groupâ€™s youngest Peer Educator

Hospital gives $100K to help pay nursing wages  -  Mar 6, 2008
Oakland Press,The Oakland County Health Division also provides nursing consultant services in the middle schools, and North Oakland Medical Centers operate teen health

STD screening day this weekend  -  Mar 6, 2008
Rome News-Tribune,100 Black of Men and Teen Plus Center will sponsor a chlamydia and gonorrhea screening day from noon until 4 pm Saturday at the Floyd County Health

Zonta Club awards seniors scholarships  -  Mar 11, 2008
Nogales International,She was a teen health facilitator for the Mariposa Community Health Center and a junior counselor. She was chosen to attend Rotary Youth Leadership Camp

Students fight bully, suicide concerns  -  Feb 27, 2008
News 14 Carolina,...one half of our middle school students feel that they don't matter to people in our community,â€? said Kristen Rager with the Teen Health Connection.

Wayne County news briefs  -  Mar 6, 2008
Detroit Free Press,Proceeds will benefit the Taylor Teen Health Center. The budget picture for the South Redford School District has improved enough to recall five laid-off

Drug dangers hit home  -  Mar 15, 2008
Chattanooga Times Free Press,High-powered narcotic prescription painkillers, nervous system depressants and even over-the-counter cough syrup threaten teen health and are creating a new

Court wrestles with how to ID porn subjects' ages  -  Mar 12, 2008
Charlottesville Daily Progress,Dr. Nancy McLaren is an assistant professor of pediatrics at UVa and the medical director of the universityâ€™s Teen Health Center.

CMS Anti-Bullying Policy  -  Mar 11, 2008
WBTV,Like the doctors and staff of Teen Health Connection, which provides medical services and education to adolescents. It fully supports the new CMS proposal

Need to Know  -  Feb 28, 2008
StarNewsOnline.com,The swap, organized by the Cape Fear Teen Health Council, lets teens looking for a dress for prom or other formal event to trade in a like-new formal gown

Wife of dying pastor finds solace in writing  -  Feb 25, 2008
Windsor Star,It will also be a fundraiser for the Dr. Ken Jaggs Scholarship Fund, with cheques made payable to the Teen Health Centre. The book pays tribute to her

Sisters in service  -  Feb 25, 2008
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer,..."We're involved with a teen health fair at Columbus State University and our Heritage Bowl each year features students in an academic challenge.

"Project Mini College" to focus on health and fitness  -  20 Feb 2008
Springfield News Sun,The first session of scheduled five sessions will feature a teen health scene, including a lap around an indoor driving course wearing "drunk goggles.

School News and Notes  -  20 Feb 2008
Falls Church News Press,21, at 7:30 pm Dr. Meeker, teen health expert, will show parents how to rebuild their bond with their daughter. The discussion will demonstrate how having a

Study links teen health with TV watching  -  Feb 19, 2008
TVNZ,Teenage fans of TV wrestling are more likely than their peers to be aggressive or take chances with their health, a study suggests.

Teen Health Scholarship available  -  Feb 14, 2008
Madison Courier,The 2008 Teen Health Scholarship Application from Speaking of Women's Health is now available for female high school seniors in Jefferson County.

Peer educators give advice on abstinence and nutrition  -  Feb 19, 2008
Los Angeles Daily News,Promoting Alternatives for Teen Health, or PATH, employs high schoolers to engage younger students and their families to promote sexual abstinence and

Teen Health And Wellness Resource At Library  -  Feb 8, 2008
Kentucky Post,It offers the features teens expect: Teen Health & Wellness has been honored with an EDDIE (Annual Education Software Review) Award from ComputED Learning

County's winning the fight against repeat teen births  -  Feb 11, 2008
Sun-Sentinel.com,The Broward County Health Department attributes local success to teen health clinics and family planning programs. Florida teens also are using more condoms

Healthmedia, Inc.  -  Feb 13, 2008
Louisville Business First,HealthMedia TeenSucceed TM is the only Teen Health Risk Assessment (HRA) on the market that provides teens with a personal Web site after an initial

Repeat teen births falling in Broward County  -  Feb 3, 2008
Sun-Sentinel.com,The Broward County Health Department developed three teen health clinics about a decade ago when the teen birth rate was rising, Feiler said.

Repeat teen births high in Palm Beach County  -  Feb 2, 2008
Sun-Sentinel.com,While support and contraceptives are available, some teens don't follow through, said Nellie Mollison, teen health coordinator. In Florida, 67 percent of

When teens need care, health clinic can help  -  Jan 27, 2008
Charlotte Observer,In Charlotte, Teen Health Connection is a good choice. "We feel we are the best place for teens to come," said Dr. Kristin Rager, Teen Health's medical

Teen pregnancy rates on rise for first time in 14 years  -  Feb 1, 2008
WKYC-TV,At Lakewood Hospitals Teen Health Center, Nurse Suzanne Sandoval has talked to hundreds of pregnant teens. She's not at all surprised by the sudden rise in

Kansas ranked 11th for pregnant teenagers  -  Jan 25, 2008
Parsons Sun,..."Labette County is in serious trouble," said Jill Carter, RN and teen health coordinator for the Labette County Health Department. To help address the issue

Monday's editorial  -  Feb 4, 2008
Parsons Sun,But, according to teen health coordinator Jill Carter, a registered nurse, this is not a class based on the moral issue of teen sex.

I-SS receives money to curb dropouts  -  Feb 1, 2008
Mooresville Tribune,The school will join forces with several local organizations, including Appropriate Placement Options, Teen Health Inc., Dream Builders Communications,

Thumbs up to reaching out to new mothers  -  Feb 9, 2008
Florence Morning News,...education and technical support to five clinics statewide, including one in Williamsburg County, to increase access and use of teen health services.

Adolescent Insomnia Rates High  -  Feb 1, 2008
MedPage Today,They analyzed data from 4175 children ages 11 to 17 who participated in the Teen Health 2000 study. The study included one teen from each household in the

Hannibal non profits to receive $305595 this year  -  Feb 19, 2008
Quincy Herald Whig,Court Appointed Special Advocacy program through Douglass Community Services Inc. CHART Teen Task Force for partial funding of the annual Teen Health Fair.

Energy drinks: Popular, yes, but are they good?  -  Feb 18, 2008
Meriden Record-Journal,Teen's Health, a parent guide found at kidshealth.org, also reports that excessive use of caffeine can lead to calcium deficiency, anxiety problems and can

Preventing teen suicide  -  Feb 12, 2008
Austin American-Statesman,By The Editorial Board | Tuesday, February 12, 2008, 06:19 PM Without question, the suicide of a teenager is one of the saddest tragedies a family will ever

Carol Stark: Column aims to help parents  -  Feb 15, 2008
Joplin Globe,If your teen is wearing a bunch of different-colored rubber bracelets, is something bad going on? Is a bandanna-wearing teen a gang member, or is he simply

Below-belt trend stymies porn case?  -  Feb 19, 2008
The Hook,Zug also asked for a continuance because he forgot to subpoena witnesses he says are experts: Dr. Nancy McLaren and Dyan Aretakis from UVAâ€™s Teen Health

'Tall Tree' awards to honor environmental, child-health activists  -  Jan 29, 2008
Palo Alto Online,She was instrumental in creating the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Teen Health Line, a resource for Bay Area adolescents.

Have a teen? These workshops can help  -  Feb 14, 2008
Charlotte Observer,Guest speaker is Dr. Kristin Rager, medical director of the Teen Health Connection and director of adolescent medicine at Levine Children's Hospital at

Special to The Winchester Star  -  Feb 14, 2008
The Winchester Star,In an effort to get teenagers involved with the festival, organizers have created the Teen Health Quest, to be held for the second year.

Phoenix reviews policies  -  Feb 14, 2008
Petaluma Argus-Courier,The revenues earned from shows fund a significant part of the cost of the mainstay programs of the Phoenix such as the Free Teen Health Clinic, which serves

Well-Being In Brief: 01/23/2008  -  Jan 23, 2008
Traverse City Record Eagle,Meeker is a board certified pediatrician who speaks nationally on teen health issues. The conference is not recommended for students younger than eighth

Ladies who lunch work wonders for charity  -  Feb 18, 2008
Jackson Clarion Ledger,...the Women's Fund will target three areas in the next three to five years: teen health; early child care and education; and domestic violence.

Professionals grapple with rise in teen suicide  -  Jan 29, 2008
Nantucket Independent,BY MARY LANCASTERE INDEPENDENT WRITER Although it is important for adolescents to think for themselves, it is the responsibility of adults to understand the

California gym tries to entice teens with video games, personal ...  -  Jan 23, 2008
Deseret News,Ximena Urrutia-Rojas, an associate professor of social and behavioral sciences at the University of North Texas, said emphasizing teen health is good but is

Goodlatte nominates students to academies  -  Feb 8, 2008
Roanoke Times,Roanoke Adolescent Health Partnership received $6000 to provide mental health services for teens at the Patrick Henry Teen Health Center; Local Office

Recognizing Good News From Catron County  -  Feb 14, 2008
SmallTownPapers News Service,The Catron County Health Council hosted a teen health fair and career fair February 5 at the high school. Eighth-grader Brandon Johnston won the countywide

Make more friends  -  Feb 8, 2008
Health24.com,Find out how you can still have a jol, even when you're broke. Still having problems with a friend? Why not post a question to Health24's teen health expert

Check It Out: Generation Y gets its answers in the library  -  Feb 7, 2008
Enterprise-Record,This link also goes to specially selected sites about teen health, college, homework help and online safety. The library has a MySpace page, linked from the

Abortion control bills in Legislature again  -  Feb 11, 2008
Tucson Citizen,...judicial processes outlining when a minor can have an abortion, it ultimately delays the abortion, and that jeopardizes teen health," Soler Meetze said.

New Dupont Hospital NICU opens â€” quietly  -  Feb 1, 2008
KPCnews.com,A new fitness program at DeKalb Memorial Hospital will attempt to combat teen health and fitness problems. Club Fit will include exercise and exercise

News Briefs  -  Jan 25, 2008
Russellville Courier,Chapter 27 of the Disabled American Veterans is now providing transportation five days a week for veterans who have doctorâ€™s appointments at the Veterans

Our Take:  -  Jan 29, 2008
Dublin Courier Herald,The second section, geared toward teen health issues, features articles on meningitis, Type I diabetes and the dangers of smoking. The third section offers

Education Week to feature â€˜Role Model Dayâ€™  -  Feb 15, 2008
SUN Weekend,Youths from the countryâ€™s secondary and junior secondary schools have been invited to a seminar looking at teen health, with emphasis on HIV/AIDS.

Zonta Club nurtures tomorrow's leaders  -  Feb 15, 2008
Nogales International,The three issues were avoiding school violence, avoiding drug use, and teen health. At the conclusion of the workshop, each eighth-grade girl received a

CABARRUS PEOPLE | LUKAS JOHNSON  -  Feb 14, 2008
Charlotte Observer,Cabarrus County Schools; Chiquita Miller, Teen Health Inc. of Iredell County; Melody Sikes, Stanly County Cooperative Extension 4-H Program; Pat Woods,

Doctor to review records handling  -  Feb 1, 2008
Brantford Expositor,One letter is to a Simcoe doctor about a detainee at the Sprucedale Detention Centre for young offenders in that community and contains the teen's health

Thanks to donation, another Habitat for Humanity house is planned  -  Feb 12, 2008
Statesville Record & Landmark,A community leader and longtime supporter of Habitat, Grogan is the former president/CEO of Toter Inc. He is the chairman of the Teen Health Inc. board;

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