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Emotional well-being in the teen years, and how to get help, including through the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Key takeaways Persistent sadness...
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How teens use social media platforms and how that use can affect sleep, mood and safety. Up to 95% of US teens aged 13 to 17 use social media, and the...
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How teens use social media platforms and how that use can affect sleep, mood and safety. Key takeaways Teens using social media: up to 95% of those ag...
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The years when the body develops into an adult body, driven by rising sex hormones. Knowing what is typical helps families prepare, and puberty that s...
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The years when the body develops into an adult body, driven by rising sex hormones. Key takeaways Typical start for girls: between ages 8 and 13 Typic...
Continue Reading : Your Questions About Puberty, Answered A vaccine that protects against the types of human papillomavirus most likely to cause cancer and genital warts. HPV is linked to cancers of the cervi...
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A vaccine that protects against the types of human papillomavirus most likely to cause cancer and genital warts. Key takeaways Routine age: 11 to 12 y...
Continue Reading : A Q and A on HPV Vaccine The risks new teen drivers face and the steps families can take to reduce them. Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death for US teens, and d...
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The risks new teen drivers face and the steps families can take to reduce them. Key takeaways Highest-risk drivers: ages 16 to 19 Graduated driver lic...
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Dating and friendships built on respect, trust, honesty and the freedom to say no, and how to recognize when a relationship is unhealthy. Key takeaway...
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Exposure to lead from old paint, dust, soil, plumbing and some imported products. No safe blood lead level has been identified in children, and even l...
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Exposure to lead from old paint, dust, soil, plumbing and some imported products. Key takeaways Homes most likely to have lead paint: built before 197...
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Testing indoor air for radon, a radioactive gas from soil and rock that you cannot see, smell or taste. Radon is the second leading cause of lung canc...
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Testing indoor air for radon, a radioactive gas from soil and rock that you cannot see, smell or taste. Key takeaways EPA action level: 4 pCi/L or hig...
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