Teen healthRochester Democrat and ChronicleBack to school also means back to the doctor's office. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends annual checkups for everyone up to age 21. And in New York state, it's required, depending on which grade your child is entering. … teenshealth – Google News
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Child, teen health statistics – Richmond Times Dispatch
September 6, 2011
Child, teen health statisticsRichmond Times DispatchIn 2009, 21 percent of children ages 0 to 17 (15.5 million) lived in poverty. Among all children, the poverty rate was three times higher for black children and nearly three times higher for Hispanic children compared with the poverty rate for white, … teenshealth – Google News
New curriculum focuses on more than sex – nwitimes.com
September 6, 2011
New curriculum focuses on more than sexnwitimes.comOn Monday night, members of A Positive Approach to Teen Health, or PATH, trained to teach the program Planned Potential to Northwest Indiana middle school students. The Planned Potential program was written by members of PATH with the help of a federal … teenshealth – Google News
Boxing a concern for teen health – CHCH News
September 1, 2011
USA TodayBoxing a concern for teen healthCHCH NewsA new report by Canadian and American Pediatricians says children and teens should stay away from boxing. Doctors say underage athletes are more vulnerable to concussions and brain injury. This makes boxing especially dangerous, because athletes are …Keep kids out of the boxing ring, doctors sayTheChronicleHerald.caWorried about concussions? [...]
Teen Health Benefits Understanding the Basics of Ensuring – Siliconindia.com (blog)
August 17, 2011
Teen Health Benefits Understanding the Basics of EnsuringSiliconindia.com (blog)Teen health For tips on talking with your teen about drinking alcohol visit for tips on how to deal with. If you are a typical teenager with parents who always can with what you eat, how you eat, when you eat or not eat, and the amount [...]
Early to bed, early to rise – Fredericksburg.com (blog)
August 17, 2011
Early to bed, early to riseFredericksburg.com (blog)On a related note, I think we'd be giving teens' health a massive boost if we started school later in the morning. As I read on psychologytoday.com earlier this year, “Many high school students live in what Dr. Mary Carskadon calls a continuous state …and more » teenshealth – Google [...]
Revisiting a “sex surrogacy” story – Salon
August 16, 2011
SalonRevisiting a "sex surrogacy" storySalonMissouri was given a "C" rating on teen health by Amplify — while most of the states on this list received closer to a "D" — but, still, "the state has higher than average rates of STIs and lower than average rates of condom use among sexually active …and more » teenshealth [...]
Teen ‘Health Van’ to celebrate 15th anniversary – Palo Alto Online
August 16, 2011
Teen 'Health Van' to celebrate 15th anniversaryPalo Alto OnlineThe Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Adolescent Health Van will commemorate 15 years of free health care for low-income youth this September, the hospital announced. The 8-by-36 foot clinic-on-wheels, founded in 1996 by Packard … teenshealth – Google News
The sex ed hall of shame – Salon
August 15, 2011
SalonThe sex ed hall of shameSalonMissouri was given a "C" rating on teen health by Amplify — while most of the states on this list received closer to a "D" — but, still, "the state has higher than average rates of STIs and lower than average rates of condom use among sexually active …and more » [...]
Giving back – Charlotte Observer
August 15, 2011
Charlotte ObserverGiving backCharlotte ObserverGEMS go to Charleston: Girls Educated and Motivated for Success (GEMS) is a group formed by Delilah McDonald, a health educator at Teen Health Connection, to help prevent girls from engaging in high-risk behaviors. This weekend, eight GEMS and five … teenshealth – Google News
