Here’s What It’s Like To Be A Teenage Girl In Alabama Right Now
When Jocelyn Wright heard that a near-total abortion ban had become law in her home state, she was sitting in her bedroom in Daphne, Alabama, scrolling through Twitter. Wright, a…
14-Year-Old Football Star Featured In Sports Illustrated Killed By Stray Bullet
Jaylon McKenzie dreamed of becoming a star NFL player and he had the talent to make it happen, Sports Illustrated wrote last year. But the 14-year-old’s life was cut short…
In some states, sexting could land teens in jail for a long time
(Reuters Health) – Sexting – the texting of sexual images – is increasingly common among teens, but in nearly half the U.S. the practice may hold an unexpected danger: in…
Teen cigarette smoking declining more slowly in rural U.S.
(Reuters Health) – The odds of smoking for U.S. adolescents are 50 percent higher in rural areas than in urban areas, even as rates of teen smoking in both settings…
California’s Juvenile Justice System Had 16 Years To Fix Its Abuse Problems. It Didn’t.
The mission statement of the California Division of Juvenile Justice — which houses about 650 of the state’s most serious juvenile and young adult offenders — says that the agency’s…
Few U.S. teens get enough fiber
(Reuters Health) – Most teens eat far less fiber than recommended, and this nutritional deficit may lead to a higher risk of diabetes and high blood pressure in the future,…
Let’s Talk About Peter Kavinsky And That Scrunchie Scene
If you haven’t seen or read about my new boyfriend, the perfect Netflix romantic comedy “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before,” please take a few hours now to throw…
Many doctors skip meningococcal vaccine talks with teens
(Reuters Health) – Many pediatricians and family physicians don’t discuss the meningococcal B vaccine with teens even though these conversations are recommended to determine whether adolescents should get shots to…
What Do The Teens Know About This Tweet That We Don’t?
On the evening of June 22, 21-year-old Karter Machen decided to tweet. “I’m not a party guy,” he wrote, “but I’d be down if someone threw a real roaring 20’s…
Cellphone data shock (CBC Marketplace)
Cellphone companies may be bending the rules by letting children authorize additional data without their parents’ permission. Although the CRTC’s Wireless … source