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The Salt
Heavy Teens Eat Less But Weigh More Than Their Thinner Peers
September 10, 2012 Overweight teens eat fewer calories than their thinner peers, a new study says. So why do they weigh more? Researchers suspect a drop-off in exercise in the tween and teen years may be one reason.
Shots - Health News
Black Teens Are Getting The Message On HIV, But Risks Are Still There
July 24, 2012 Black high school students are engaging in risky sexual behavior far less often than they were 20 years ago, a study found. But their condom use is also dropping, leading some to worry that HIV rates within the black community may not go down.
13.7: Cosmos And Culture
When A Daughter Self-Harms
July 12, 2012 How can families help self-harm sufferers become self-harm survivors? Commentator Barbara J. King and her 18-year-old daughter Sarah Hogg reflect together on Sarah's past cutting behavior, why it happened, and what factors helped in her recovery.
The Two-Way
Teens Exposed To Much Less Hollywood Smoke: Research
August 19, 2010 Teens Exposed To Much Less Hollywood Smoke: Research
