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Firm parenting can make an important difference in teens' driving safety, according to two new studies.
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An expert panel recommends that the vaccine given to girls and young women to prevent infection by human papillomavirus (HPV), be made available to boys and young men 9 to 26 years old as protection against genital warts caused by HPV.
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The AAP reports that it's normal and common for young kids to be interested in nudity or to show off their bodies, and says that most kids engage in age-appropriate sexual behaviors at some point in childhood.
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Electronic cigarettes, known as e-cigarettes, contain cancer-causing chemicals and other toxins, including a compound used in antifreeze, the FDA warns.
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Kids with untreated obesity are at increased risk for developing cardiovascular disease later in life, according to a new study.
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Health experts warn that some parents' refusal to have their kids vaccinated could lead to U.S. outbreaks of largely eradicated diseases like measles and whooping cough.
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A new study reports that about 264,200 U.S. kids went to hospital emergency departments between 1990 and 2007 for injuries caused by furniture tip-overs, and that 300 of the children died.
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News reports are discussing the possibility of a pandemic, but health experts don't know how rapidly or how far swine flu will spread around the world.
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While most middle-schoolers are not having sex, a small percentage of kids as young as age 12 are engaging in risky sexual behaviors, researchers report.
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Viewing smoking scenes in movies is a significant risk factor for smoking among older teens and young adults, and poor kids face significant exposure to secondhand smoke at home, say two new studies.
