Teenage Risks, and How to Avoid Them
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Why is risky behavior so common among teenagers and what might be done to curtail it?
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A national study released Thursday showed that teenagers whose friends were sexually active were more likely to smoke, drink or use illegal drugs.
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Instant messaging and online chat are well on their way to ubiquity -- especially among the young. How can parents ensure messaging is safe?
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Teenage emotional and behavioural problems are increasing, research shows.
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Teenagers who have had formal sex education are far more likely to put off having sex, contradicting earlier studies on the effectiveness of such programs, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.
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NEW YORK  - Many teenagers and young adults   fail to use condoms consistently, regardless of whether they   have sex with a serious or a "casual" partner, a new study   suggests.
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LONDON: Teenagers and young men should keep their laptops off their laps because they could damage fertility, an expert says. Laptops, which reach high internal operating temperatures, can heat up the scrotum
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Technology News, LONDON, Teenagers and young men should keep their laptops off their laps because they could damage fertility, an expert says.
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NEW YORK  - Delinquent and at-risk teens who complete a brief computer-based program designed to reduce risky sexual behaviors are less likely to have sex and more likely to have sex with fewer partners, after completing the program, a new study shows.
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Too many teenagers are getting too little "good" sleep which is harmful to their health, warn researchers.
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Parents and child safety experts concerned about the online activities of teenagers have been nervous about a website called Stickam, which lets its 600,000 registered users, aged 14 and older, participate in live video chats using their Web cameras.
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Narin Leininger knows about the risks of talking on a cell phone or sending text messages while driving. The 16-year-old high school junior says he'd only use his phone behind the wheel in an emergency &#151; a flat tire, traffic jam or crash.
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A survey of teenage lifestyles shows fears over safety and appearance - and a "wheezy" lack of fitness.
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Blog: A new study shows that online safety advice needs to go beyond "don't talk to strangers" to address the specific risky behaviors that make youth ages 10-17 vulnerable to online victimization.
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Dr. Ruth Peters offers advice to help parents and kids prepare for and enjoy those memorable moments that shape the teen years. By Ruth A. Peters, Ph.
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Teenagers and young men should keep their laptops off their laps because they could damage fertility, an expert said Thursday. Laptops, which reach high internal operating
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Cancer is less common in adolescents and young adults than in older people. But in some ways it is more alarming.