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Teen contraception decision: Doctors say science trumps politics
Science trumped politics, but politics may still present problems for teens trying to purchase emergency contraception. “A lot of stuff is going to happen over the next 30 days,” said Dr. Cora Breuner, a pediatric medicine specialist at...Tags: Health Organizations, Health Insurance, Kathleen Sebelius, Health and Safety at School, U.S. Congress
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Teens who volunteered reduced their heart disease risk, study says
People who volunteer are often known to say they get more out of the experience than those who are being helped. A study in Canada concurs that that may be true: Researchers say that high school students who volunteered improved their own health. The...
Tags: Heart Disease, Medical Research, Mount Sinai, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Science and Technology
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Helping homeless children, teens get medical care
You can see why a state might require minors to have a parent's OK before they receive medical care. But Maryland law has made life especially difficult for homeless teenagers who have no adults watching out for them. It's the sort of problem that drives...
Tags: Homelessness, Ear Infection, Crime, Law and Justice, Social Issues, Human Interest
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Direct Access - 06/01/12
Coverage of the DOH Teen Health Campaign "I Care About Me"on May 21, 2012. Plus your Celebrity Hook-Up and the hottest new videos.
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Maryland ranks 10th in child well-being, national study says
Fewer Maryland children are living in high-poverty neighborhoods than a decade ago, but the lingering economic slump has left more parents without a steady paycheck, theAnnie E. Casey Foundationreported Wednesday. The Baltimore-based charity ranks...Tags: Social Issues, Annie E. Casey Foundation, Family, Health and Safety at School
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Teen alcohol consumption: A tangled network leads to a surprising conclusion
When your teen comes home slurring, swaying and smelling of alcohol, here's a research finding that will help you pinpoint whom to finger as the major "bad influence" in the kid's life. First, a couple of hints: It's not that rowdy gang of boys your son...Tags: Human Interest, Minority Groups, Arts and Culture, Gays and Lesbians, University of Pennsylvania
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Direct Access covers "I Care About Me," Tonight @ Midnight on DC50
Watch Direct Access Friday, June 1st, at Midnight on DC50 for coverage, with exclusive interviews, from the "I Care About Me" event, which took place Monday, May 21st. DC Department of Health Launches Teen Health Campaign “I Care About Me”...
Tags: Obesity, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Weight, Politics, HIV
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America has the highest youth death rate, thanks to guns and binge drinking
Bad news for the U.S. Apparently our country has a very high death rate for young people, much of it a result of excessive partying and firearms. A new study of adolescent health around the globe found the United States had the highest mortality rate...
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Thank You: Thanks for help with Calipatria health fair
Projects technician/Migrant Education coordinator, Calipatria Unified School DistrictThe Calipatria UnifiedSchool District and Migrant Education Program hosted our 10th annual Family & Children’s Health Fair on March 21 at Grace Smith School in Niland. It was a great success. We had over 200 parents and children participate and 45...Tags: Blood, American Red Cross, Charity, Health and Safety at School, The Salvation Army
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Hospital guild hosts 'Breakfast at Tiffany's'
La Providencia Guild of Children's Hospital Los Angeles conducted its annual meeting and breakfast at Burbank's Castaway banquet center on March 10. Chairwoman Sue Ann Gordon and her committee decorated the room with Audrey Hepburn's movie, “...Tags: Healthcare Provider, Audrey Hepburn, Human Interest, Material Science, Family
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Yo-Yo Dieting & Teens: Up and down weight has health impact
CW33 News17 year old Anela Praycic is like a lot of teenagers these days that diet, lose weight and then gain it right back. "I've done it,” Anela said. “I've lost five to ten pounds at the least and at the most like fifteen and I thought it wasn't...Tags: Health Treatments, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Weight, Diets and Dieting, Overweight
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Deborah S. Edelman, writer
Deborah S. Edelman, an author and writer who wrote widely on health issues and established Public Health Media Inc., died Nov. 10 of metastatic breast cancer at her Mount Washington home.
She was 51.
Dr. Edelman, who kept her maiden name, was born and...Tags: Manhattan (New York City), Ellicott City, Johns Hopkins University, Book, Entertainment
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