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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.
Does sex ed keep girls from becoming teen moms?
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a new study, states with more comprehensive sex education programs had lower teen birth rates -- but the effect seemed to be due more to political, religious and social differences between those states than the sex ed itself. That doesn't mean sex ed never helps prevent pregnancy, researchers said. But attitudes of family and friends, and whether teens have access ...
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 ...
Teens learn to make healthy decisions
At the Teen Health Fair Saturday, Allison Hatton, 7, demonstrates her skill, twirling a hula hoop on her arm at the Healthcare USA booth, which encouraged exercise.
Quincy Herald-Whig | Illinois & Missouri News, SportsCHART Teen Task Force to hold health fair Saturday
HANNIBAL, Mo. -- The CHART Teen Task Force will hold its 16th Teen Health Fair Saturday at the Admiral Coontz Armory.
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