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HIV Scare at St. Louis High School

Abigail Jones | Posted 11.24.2008 | Living

Read More: Jamie Lynn Spears, Teen Sex Education, Cdc, St. Louis, Teenage Sex, Hiv, Sex Education, Teenagers, HIV/AIDS, Bristol Palin Pregnancy, Health Scares, Normandy High School, Kids, Sex...With Mom and Dad, Health, Teens, Abstinence Education, High School, Gossip Girl, Bristol Palin, Troubled Teens, Living News
Abigail Jones

Normandy High School officials should have come out strongly, advocating openness, pushing sex education, and acknowledging the problems and pressures of teenage life.

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Spring Break -- Just Say No.

Tracey Jackson | Posted 11.21.2008 | Living

Read More: Teenager, Parenting, Spoilt, Parenting Advice, Alcohol, Teens, Underaged Drinking, Natalie Holloway, Teen-Parent Conflict, Teen Drug Abuse, Teens Parents, Alcohol-Related Arrest, Teen Alcohol Abuse, Binge Drinking, Spring Break Destination, The Price of Privelige, Living News
Tracey Jackson

These kids may be on their way to college but when they board those flights to Spring Break, passport and parent's Amex in hand, they are often still seventeen-years-old.

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Insomnia, Drug Abuse and Kids

Dr. Michael J. Breus | Posted 11.13.2008 | Living

Read More: Insomnia, Depression, Drug Abuse, Digital Devices, Kids, Children, Sleep Disorders, Health, Teens, Living News
Dr. Michael J. Breus

It's not something you like to hear about, but a recent study that you can read about here suggests that adolescents who suffer from insomnia have a h...

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Do Your Kids Have High Blood Pressure? Check Their Sleep

Dr. Michael J. Breus | Posted 09.27.2008 | Living

Read More: Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure, Sleep Deprivation, Kids, Health, Sleep, Teens, Teenagers, Living News
Dr. Michael J. Breus

Bottom line: if your healthy kid is getting poor sleep, he or she is at risk for elevated blood pressure.

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Evil Internets Trying to Hook Your Kids on Digital Drugs: Either that, or the MSM is Dead

Maia Szalavitz | Posted 09.10.2008 | Living

Read More: Internet, Stupid News, Danger, Crack Cocaine, Teens, Drugs, Media, Heroin, Music, Cocaine, Living News
Maia Szalavitz

A radio host claims that "websites are targeting your children with so-called digital drugs. These are audio files designed to induce drug-like effects."

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Frugal Teens: What They Can Teach Us About Recession Style

Tina Wells | Posted 08.13.2008 | Style

Read More: Piper Jaffray, Tommy Hilfiger, Hollister Gossip Girl, Target Stores, Craigslist, Forever 21, Recession, Teens, Style News
Tina Wells

No doubt there are still spoiled teens burning through their parents' credit cards, but overall these kids seem to care about so much more than the designer clothes on their backs.

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Is Gossip Girl What Teens Really Want?

Tina Wells | Posted 08.06.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Underage Drinking, Teens, Gossip Girl Ratings, Teen Sex, Gossip Girl, Gossip Girl Ads, Parent Groups, I Hate Gossip Girl, Censorship, Blake Lively, Entertainment News
Tina Wells

Gossip Girl bears next to no resemblance to the real lives of teens, even from that narrow, privileged demographic. I get the concept of escapism, but, honestly, what are today's teens escaping from?

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Eating Disorder Roulette

Charlotte Hilton Andersen | Posted 07.15.2008 | Living

Read More: Preppies, Anorexia, New Research, Teens, Eating Disorders, High School, Jocks, Emo, Bulimia, Goths, Athletics, Social Anxiety, High School Dropouts, Living News
Charlotte Hilton Andersen

Why do teens get eating disorders? Blame it on their friends! But wait, it's not that simple. In fact, it doesn't matter which group teen girls actually fall into, but only which group they most identify with.

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