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Hajime White (right) with her daughter Gwen and Gwen's daughter, Quen, at the family compound in Warren, Ark. Gwen had her first baby, a son, at 16, and, defying the odds for teen moms, went on to finish high school and earn a degree in pharmacy tech. "She never stopped because she had the support of me, her dad and her sisters," Hajime says.

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Why childbirth is so dangerous for many young teens

5:37pm October 07, 2022

by Sarah Varney

Laws banning abortion in many conservative U.S. states are expected to boost birth rates among adolescents, whose bodies often aren't built for safe childbirth, or for carrying a pregnancy to term.

Nope, they won't put a microchip in you. And the side effects usually aren't that bad. And if you want to go in for your HPV vaccine at the same time, that totally works. These and more answers.

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Teens Asked, We Answered: The Truth About COVID-19 Vaccines

1:26pm July 24, 2021

by Pien Huang

Nope, they won't put a microchip in you. And the side effects usually aren't that bad. And if you want to get your HPV shot at the same time, that totally works. Read on for these and more answers.

A teen gets a dose of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine last month at Holtz Children's Hospital in Miami. Nearly 7 million U.S. teens and preteens (ages 12 through 17) have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine so far, the CDC says.

Pfizer's COVID Vaccine In Teens And Myocarditis: What You Need To Know

7:48pm June 17, 2021

by Joanne Silberner

Health officials are investigating reports of mostly mild, temporary and treatable heart inflammation that may or may not be causally linked to vaccination with an mRNA vaccine against COVID-19.

In this screengrab from video posted by BBC News Hindi,15-year-old Jyoti Kumari's rides with her father during their 700 mile-long journey to their family's village of Sirhulli in eastern India.

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Indian Teen Bikes 700 Miles With Injured Dad, Gets Movie Deal — And Sparks Debate

1:10pm July 06, 2020

Her father got injured. She came to care for him and took him home via bike. Now she's reportedly signed to star in a Bollywood film based on her life. But some ask: Why was this her only option?

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Author Peggy Orenstein's new book, Boys & Sex, is based on extensive interviews with more than 100 college and college-bound boys and young men across the U.S. between the ages of 16 and 22 on intimacy, consent and navigating masculinity. They spanned a b

'Boys & Sex' Reveals That Young Men Feel 'Cut Off From Their Hearts'

5:51pm January 07, 2020

by Terry Gross

Author Peggy Orenstein spoke to more than 100 young men of diverse backgrounds about sex, porn, gender and intimacy. Boys, she found, often lack "permission or space" to discuss their interior lives.

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Most people think domestic violence involves an adult abusing an intimate partner or a child, but children can also threaten, bully and attack family members. Some abused parents are speaking out.

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When Teens Abuse Parents, Shame and Secrecy Make It Hard to Seek Help

6:23pm November 29, 2019

by Christine Herman

Most people think domestic violence involves an adult abusing an intimate partner or a child, but children can also threaten, bully and attack family members. Some abused parents are speaking out.

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Brett Gray (left) as Jamal Turner, and Peggy Blow as Abuela, a lovable, pot-smoking grandma, in the first season of the Netflix teen drama On My Block.

Netflix Curbs Tobacco Use Onscreen, But Not Pot. What's Up With That?

8:00am August 17, 2019

by Neda Ulaby

TV networks have standards that minimize tobacco use on shows, and Netflix now does, too. But streaming companies lack public policies about smoking cannabis onscreen, and doctors say that hurts kids.

John Van Dreal, director of safety and risk management for the Salem-Keizer Public Schools system in Salem, Ore., has intervened with more than 1,000 students in hopes of deterring violence. Of that group, he says, only one has gone on to be involved in a

When Teens Threaten Violence, A Community Responds With Compassion

8:00pm February 13, 2019

After years of being beaten up, this teen decided to take justice into his own hands. A school district in Oregon showed him a better way to solve his problems.

A still image from a video that shows a teen impersonating a deputy sheriff.

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Calif. Teen Arrested For Impersonating Officer Made A Traffic Stop, House Calls

2:38pm March 08, 2018

by Asia Simone Burns

The 14-year-old wore a deputy sheriff's uniform and a holstered simulated firearm. A search of his home turned up a wig, counterfeit money, multiple ballistic vests and other simulation firearms.

It's easy to mistake adolescent depression for something else, child psychiatrists say; the signs can include misbehavior, eating problems or sleep trouble.

Pediatricians Call For Universal Depression Screening For Teens

5:11pm February 26, 2018

by Allison Aubrey

The nation's leading group of pediatricians has updated its guidelines for tackling teen mental health issues. One recommendation: Annual depression screening for all adolescents 12 and older.

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