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Dangerous silence: Why you need to talk to your kids about sex
Sat, 26 May 2012 04:28:02 -0700
Religious leaders say too many parents are still uncomfortable with the idea of talking to their children about sex.
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'Tough love' keeps teens from binge drinking
Tue, 22 May 2012 18:08:10 -0700
The headlines state that one in ten teens are binge drinkers and graphic photos of them vomiting in the street paint an unflattering picture of a sub-culture out of control.
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C. diff on Rise in Kids -- and Outside Hospital
Tue, 22 May 2012 22:08:04 -0700
Title: C. diff on Rise in Kids -- and Outside Hospital Category: Health News Created: 5/22/2012 11:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 5/22/2012 12:00:00 AM
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Tanning booths pose deadly risks, teens warned
Thu, 03 May 2012 06:01:54 -0700
With melanoma the most common form of cancer among young people, the local Canadian Cancer Society has stepped up efforts to stop teenagers from using tanning beds or baking under the sun as the warm weather arrives.
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That they might have joy by Jacki Wood
Fri, 25 May 2012 11:34:32 -0700
That they might have joy Some Millennials make the most of YOLO The results of the study didn’t really surprise me: today’s young people are selfish. Millennials, or the Me Generation — those born after 1982 — are less interested in community issues, politics and the environment according to the March issue of Journal [...]
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Local foundations, corporations ante up for summer jobs program
Fri, 25 May 2012 09:40:38 -0700
This summer the Eastern Connecticut Workforce Investment Board's Summer Youth Employment Program will maintain the program with a boost from the Southeast Connecticut Funders Collaborative, a group of five local foundations and corporations.
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Broad inquest into deaths of seven native teens a step closer
Wed, 23 May 2012 20:13:41 -0700
In 10 years, seven native teens died in Thunder Bay while attending high school. An inquest into those deaths is a step closer to reality.
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Obesity major cause of children's health issues
Thu, 24 May 2012 17:22:14 -0700
Society has to change if Central New York is going to ward off the impacts of the growing number of obese children — early disease, early disability and early death, local doctors said.
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Summer job program puts Norwich teens to work
Fri, 25 May 2012 21:10:13 -0700
Like most teenagers, 17-year-old Shateeka Phillips is still trying to determine her life’s path.
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New Study Shows Rise in Teen Diabetes, Heart Disease Risk
Mon, 21 May 2012 20:15:56 -0700
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - A new study shows alarming statistics about the health of many U.S. teenagers. Since 2000, the rate of kids with diabetes and pre-diabetes nearly tripled from 9% to 23%. One of four kids ages 12 to 19 have two or more risk factors for heart disease.
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