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Fructose sweetener affects teen health
Adolescents who consume high amounts of fructose containing sweeteners may be at a greater risk of developing diabetes and cardiovascular disease, experts warn.

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 10:15:30 -0800

Teen weight loss program shows some benefit
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A low-key, long term approach to teen weight loss produced modest benefits in a clinical trial, Australian researchers report, though a version of the program that added texts and emails didn't help kids slim down any further. The study, by Binh Nguyen at the University of Sydney and colleagues, included 151 teenagers in a 24-month program called Loozit, based on ...

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:25:47 -0800

Teen Pregnancy Rate Hit 40-Year Low in 2008
Teen pregnancies reached their lowest level in the United States in nearly 40 years in 2008, a nonprofit institute said in a report released today (Feb. 8). The research showed that teenage birth and abortion rates were also down, although disparities persisted in the statistics for black, white and Hispanic teens.

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:22:02 -0800

Teen Pregnancy Rate Hits 40-Year Low
Teen pregnancies reached their lowest level in the United States in nearly 40 years in 2008, a nonprofit institute said in a report released today (Feb. 8). The research showed that teenage birth and abortion rates were also down, although disparities persisted in the statistics for black, white and Hispanic teens.

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:34:03 -0800

Teen pregnancy rates reach 'dramatic' 40-year low in U.S.
Teen pregnancy rates in the U.S. have dropped to a 40-year low, according to a study. The Guttmacher Institute, a non-profit sexual health research group that favors abortion rights, found the rate of pregnancies among 15- to 19-year-olds has declined 42 percent from its peak 22 years ago

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:18:14 -0800