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Are texting and Facebook worse for teens than TV?
NEW YORK (AP) — Let's face it: Teenagers spend hours texting, socializing on Facebook and playing video games. And it's driving their parents nuts. Sure, there are real dangers associated with all this screen time — everything from...Tags: Physical Conditions, Health, Iowa, Education, Cell Phones
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Dr. Ricardo Arze and sex abuse cases shows disconnect between law enforcement, state regulators of doctors
A 17-year-old girl reported to Berwyn police in 2003 that her doctor, Ricardo Arze, had pulled off her clothes and sexually assaulted her in his exam room, state records show.
Two years later, another patient reported to Berwyn police that Arze had...Tags: Berwyn, Social Issues, Health, Assault, Sex Crimes
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Vera Brown dies at 90; skin care expert with star-studded clientele
Vera Brown, a skin care specialist with a star-studded clientele who sponsored beauty clinics for thousands of blind teens, delinquent girls, homeless women and cancer patients in Los Angeles, died Sept. 24 at her Westwood home. She was 90 and had been in...Tags: Jane Seymour, Health, Gilbert Brown, Merle Oberon, Chris Evert
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Parents perplexed over snarky teen
Dear Amy: I'm at a loss as to how to deal with my 16-year-old daughter and to teach her how to "play nice." She is stunningly beautiful but lacking in sensitivity and social skills needed to get along well with her peers. At her school, she acts rudely...Tags: Health, Super Bowl, Crimes, Reviews, Hospitals and Clinics
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Before the burning of Michael Brewer, a handshake
They shook on it.
The way Matthew Bent saw it, Michael Brewer owed him $40 for a video game, and Brewer had just agreed he would pay up. They shook hands. Brewer, who had stayed home from school out of fear of what would happen if he ran into Bent,...Tags: Social Issues, Lawyers, Health, Assault, Justice System
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No bond for three teens charged as adults in Deerfield Beach burning case
The three teenagers accused of setting fire to Michael Brewer last month were denied bail this morning after being charged as adults.
Jesus Mendez, 16, Matthew Bent, 15, and Denver Jarvis, 15, are charged with second-degree attempted murder.
If...Tags: Social Issues, Florida, Lawyers, Health, Assault
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I-Dosing: Teenagers Getting High on Digital Drugs
The 33 NewsThe latest craze has teenagers around the country getting high simply by putting on headphones. It's called I-Dosing, a new fad that's not illegal, but potentially dangerous. I-Doser tracks feature monotone tones and beats that supposedly can alter the...Tags: Social Issues, YouTube, Health, Juvenile Delinquency, Crime, Law and Justice
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Evening light in spring interferes with teens' sleep, researchers say
Extended hours of daylight in the spring lead to later bedtimes for teens, causing them to be sleepier in the morning, researchers reported Tuesday. The conclusion might seem obvious, but the researchers from the Lighting Research Center at Rensselaer...Tags: Obesity, New York, Hormones and Metabolism, Science and Technology
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Effects of violent video games
Special to the Los Angeles TimesThe U.S. Supreme Court agreed last week to hear a case on California's attempt to restrict sales of violent video games to minors. Both the California lawmakers who approved the law in 2005 and the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals judges who overturned...Tags: Lawyers, Health, Lung Cancer, Justice System, Los Angeles Times
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Milk, soft drinks and bone strength
Want strong bones? Eat foods high in calcium and vitamin D, get plenty of exercise — and maybe steer clear of soda.
In recent decades, as consumption of the beverage has steadily displaced the consumption of others —particularly milk —...Tags: Vitamin D, Health, Northeastern University, Medical Procedures and Tests, Los Angeles Times
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Sex and risk among people in their 20s
Over the last few decades, the period between the time when young adults leave their parents' house and when they settle down to start families has grown substantially. In 1970, 21% of 25-year-olds were unmarried; by 2005, the percentage had jumped to 60%...Tags: Social Issues, Health, Sex, Washington, DC, Diseases and Illnesses
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OMG, what 2 wear?
Back-to-school style this season is all mixed up.
Mix lace with leather. Put ballet colors with military khakis. Plaids and stripes. Masculine with feminine.
That's the fashion message as girls gear up for another school year.
Whether we're picking out...Tags: Back to School, Mossimo Incorporated, American Eagle Outfitters Incorporated, Ellen Warren, Macy's
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