Teenagers

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How to Handle My Eating Disorder in Your Home for the Holidays

Amy Goldwasser | Posted 12.28.2009 | Living

Read More: Holidays, Holiday Season, Anorexia, Christmas, Young Women, Holiday Cooking, Eating Disorders, Teenage Girls, Mothers and Daughters, Teenagers, Living News

For those of us who have struggled with eating disorders, being home for this season -- the combination of food and family -- is an incredibly fraught scenario.

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Addiction: Defriending Facebook

nytimes.com | KATIE HAFNER | Posted 12.24.2009 | Living

Read More: Internet, Obsession, College, Internet Addiction, Addiction, Facebook Addiction, Facebook, Teenagers, Addiction & Recovery, Social Networking, Living News

Facebook will not reveal how many users have deactivated service, but Kimberly Young, a psychologist who is the director of the Center for Internet Ad...

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Do Your Adolescent Children Keep Odd Sleep Hours?

Dr. Michael J. Breus | Posted 12.17.2009 | Living

Read More: Biological Clock, Biology, Children, Teens, Psychology, Children's Health, Sleep, Teenagers, Living News

The more we know about a young person's developing sleep habits, the better we can support optimal habits for a lifetime of good nights.

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Nick Cannon's HALO Shines Bright

Timothy Cooper | Posted 12.14.2009 | Entertainment

As we piled into a reserved room at the tony Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Mr. Cannon, looking the part of his position of chairman at Teen Nick, came off as a humble and down- to- earth guy.

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Teen STD Rates Higher Now Than Before Education Push

Gothamist | Marcasm | Posted 12.08.2009 | New York

Read More: Stds, Teen Stds, Teen Stds Still High, Teen Girls Stds, Teen Sex, New York, New York City, Teenagers, New York News

In 2005, the city started an education and testing program to help STD-infected high school students, but kids today just can't seem to get enough of ...

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The Power of Prom Dresses

Tammy Tibbetts | Posted 12.07.2009 | Impact

Read More: Donating to Charity, Prom, Dresses, DonateMyDress.Org, Teenagers, Impact News

If you consider proms to be too extravagant and debaucherous these days then 10 bucks says I can change your mind. If you can inspire a teen girl her to rock the prom, you can inspire her to rock the world.

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New Survey Says 1/3 Teenagers are 'Sexting': MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer December 4, 2009

Shelly Palmer | Posted 12.07.2009 | Media

Read More: Sexting, Google, Marvel, Chrome, Dualbook, Brian Choi, Media, Parking Spot, Mediabytes, Edge, Teenagers, Iphone, Text Messages, Shelly Palmer, Spotswitch, Tiger Woods, Entourage, Media News

A new survey reports that 1/3 of teens have engaged in the new form of sexual communication known as 'sexting.' While many are sending risque text...

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Literacy Non-Profit For Teens Recognized At National Book Awards

Seattle Times | Mary Ann Gwinn | Posted 11.23.2009 | Books

Read More: Teen Literacy, Reading, Literacy, Young Adult Books, Books, Literacy Non-Profits, Readergirlz, Teenagers, National Book Awards, Books News

[R]eps from a Seattle-based nonprofit attended the [National Book Awards] event to pick up one of five "Innovations in Reading" prizes for their onlin...

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Clutter Management: Can A Book Clean Your Teen's Room? (VIDEO)

abcnews.com | Posted 11.19.2009 | Books

Read More: Peter Walsh, It's All Too Much So Get It Together", Oprah, New Books, Teenagers' Rooms, Cleaning, Books, Clutter Management, Teenagers, Clutter, Messy Room, Books News

Peter Walsh, "Oprah's clutter guru," has a new book out to help teens clean their messy rooms called "It's All Too Much, So Get It Together." Watch hi...

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What's Stopping Teenage Girls From Riding Bikes?

guardian.co.uk | Sarah Phillips | Posted 11.17.2009 | Green

Read More: Bicycling, Teenage Girls, Green Living, Biking, Teenagers, Bike Culture, Green News

Teenage girls don't ride bikes [...] On average, boys cycle 138 miles a year and girls only 24 miles....

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Billie Jean in Baghdad

Kathryn Schulz | Posted 11.16.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Iraqi Refugees, Michael Jackson, This Is It, Michael Jackson Death, Middle East, Iraq Violence, Iraq War, War in Iraq, War, Iraqi, Refugee, Iraq, Syria, Michael Jackson Movie, Teenagers, Entertainment News

For every five people who have read Lolita in Tehran, roughly a billion have tried, in the privacy of their own rooms, to master the moonwalk.

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Throw It Back Or Throw It Up: How Will The Allergy Generation Handle Their Drink?

Susan Weissman | Posted 11.13.2009 | Living

Read More: Food Allergies, Immunity, Drinking Age, Teenagers, Allergies, Alcohol, Health, Living News

Let's call them The Allergy Generation. They are the approximate two million children in the U.S. who are growing up with life-threatening food allergies.

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AIDS Is The No. 1 Cause Of Death, Disease For Women 15-44, Says WHO

AP | BRADLEY S. KLAPPER | Posted 11.09.2009 | World

Read More: Women, Maternity, Girlhood, Aids Rates, Developing Countries, Pregnancy, Hiv, Sex Education, Teenagers, Girls, Education, West, Breast Cancer, Health, Sex, Africa, Women's Health, Aids, Safe Sex, Contraception, Cancer, Adults, Unsafe Sex, Health Care, Medicine, World News

GENEVA — In its first study of women's health around the globe, the World Health Organization said Monday that the AIDS virus is the leading cau...

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Text Messaging Booms: 80% More Messages Sent In Just 12 Months; 132.5 Billion Texts Sent

New York Times | ALEX MINDLIN | Posted 11.09.2009 | Technology

Read More: Bucket Plans, Text Message Statistics, CTIA Report, Texting Stats, Tweens, Text Message Growth Rates, Teenagers, Cell Phone Carriers, Text Stats, Cell Phone Companies, Phones, Teens, How Many Text Messages Have Been Sent, Per-Message Fees, Cell Phones, Adults, Demographics, Technology News

The number of text messages transmitted in the United States grew by more than 80 percent over the 12 months ended in June, according to a report just...

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Sexting -- Your Kids May Be Doing It

Dr. Jon LaPook | Posted 10.29.2009 | Living

Read More: Bill Alpert, National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, Sexting, Susan Lipkins, Jon Lapook, Child Pornography, Teenagers, Living News

In a recent study, 19% of teenagers answered "yes" when asked if they had ever "sent a nude or semi-nude picture/video" of themselves to someone via email, cell phone, etc.

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From Fiction to Fashion Statement: YA Books Spawn New Fashion Trends

Regina Brooks | Posted 10.26.2009 | Books

Read More: Project Runway, Fashion, YA Books, Lord of the Rings, Twilight, Young Adult Books, Halloween, Teen Fashion, Harry Potter, Books, Gossip Girl, Teenagers, Books News

The role models teens look to for their fashion trends are not only found inside glossies, but also in the pages of books!

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Swine Flu Death Toll Continues To Rise, Especially Among Children

The Huffington Post | Posted 10.18.2009 | Living

Read More: Fatalities, Vaccine Shortage, Deaths, Children, Virus, Teens, Swine Flu, H1n1, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Vaccine Supply, Flu Strain, Teenagers, Living News

With no signs of the H1N1 virus slowing down, the flu strain continues to hit children and teens in larger numbers than any other age group, and rese...

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Phoenix House Helps Troubled Teens Rise From The Ashes With Music

Kara DioGuardi | Posted 10.16.2009 | Impact

Read More: Phoenix House, Phoenix Academy, Philanthropy, Substance Abuse, Music Therapy, Music, Empowerment, Creative Expression, Teenagers, Impact News

As I've seen how music has changed my life and that of others, I'm energized and want to do more. I believe music can build self-esteem and deal with problems relating to anxiety and depression - which often underlie substance abuse.

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Spain: Binge Drinking Among Teens On The Rise

Spain drinking | Posted 10.12.2009 | World

Read More: Spain Binge Drinking, Binge Drinking Spain, Spain, Binge Drinking, Europe, Spanish Teens, Teenagers, World News

MADRID, Spain -- Friday night in a Madrid square. Dozens of adolescents hanging out. Two-liter soda bottles strewn at their feet, along with colorful ...

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Are You Loving Glee? How to Talk to Your Teens About the Hot New Show

Rachel Simmons | Posted 10.14.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Jane-Lynch, Glee, Glee Tv Show, Glee Club, Teenagers, Entertainment News

I'm wild about Glee. The show offers a whole lot of conversation starters for teen viewers, and I'm listing mine here.

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Depression Alert: Reading This Post May Just Help Save a Life

Chloe Spencer | Posted 10.06.2009 | Living

Read More: Mental Illness, Depression, Cutting, Teens, Suicide, Parenting, Teenagers, Troubled Teens, Living News

Be aware of all your friends and family, because they may be suffering from severe depression, and it's just bottled up inside them and invisible to others.

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TV: Sex, Guns, and Frito-Lays

Michelle Howard | Posted 11.29.2009 | Living

Read More: Sex, Violence, Drugs, Teen Sex, Tv, Obesity, Childhood Obesity, TV Advertising, Teenagers, Teenage Tv Consumption, Television, Unhealthy Lifestyle, Kids and Guns, Guns, Living News

I’m not going to tell you to kill your television. I’m a pacifist. But how about a little habit changing? Just push that little button on your remote that says “off.”

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Would it Kill You to Use Your Turn Signal?

Tamar Abrams | Posted 11.24.2009 | Living

Read More: Cars, Driving, Cell Phones, Safe Driving, Teen Drivers, Parents, Texting, Teenagers, Living News

Like a reformed smoker who is overly sensitive -- and obnoxious -- to those still smoking, I am suddenly hyperaware of the dangers lurking behind the wheel of all the cars around me.

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Acne May Be Helped By Changes In Diet

wellness.com | Posted 11.17.2009 | Living

Read More: Healthy Eating, Problem Skin, Dieting Tips, Acne, Chocolate, Vegetables, Diet Advice, Food, Adolescents, Clear Skin, Diet, Teenagers, Living News

Researchers in Norway have made associations between acne, high intake of chocolate and chips and low intake of vegetables....

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The Fight to Make Well-Being a Foster Child's Right

Daniel Heimpel | Posted 11.15.2009 | Living

Read More: Los Angeles Foster System, Foster Care, Fostering-Connections-to-Success-and-Increasing-Adoptions-Act, Teenagers, Living News

Roughly 4,000 foster youth age out of California's foster care system every year. For most their 18th birthday is not so much a day of celebration as one of total isolation.

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