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	<title>Steroid Abuse by Females is on Rise</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/5952/steroid-abuse-by-females-is-on-rise.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[<font size2>A musclebound male is the stereotype of a steroid abuser but a rising number of young girls also abuse steroids to try to boost athletic performance or physical appearance says Dr. Richard Auchus an endocrinologist at UT Southweste...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 10 Nov 2006 13:36:43 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>New First OfItsKind VIACTIV for Teens Helps CalciumDeficient Girls Bone Up</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/5950/new--first-of-its-kind-viactiv-for-teens-helps-calcium-deficient-girls--bone-up-.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[<font size2>A startling nine out of ten teenage girls between the ages of 12 and 19 do not get enough calcium from diet alone . Since nearly half of all bone mass is formed during teenage years it is important these girls supplement their diet wi...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 10 Nov 2006 13:33:52 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>HealthNewsDigestcom</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2006</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Teens Set New Rules of Engagement in the Age of Social Media</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/5933/teens-set-new-rules-of-engagement-in-the-age-of-social-media.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[<font size2>For todays teen friendships are developed in areas beyond the school walls or their neighborhoods. Email and social networking sites such as MySpace Sconex and Facebook allow young people to expand their social connections by conta...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 8 Nov 2006 16:28:04 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>HealthNewsDigestcom</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2006</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>College Age Psoriasis Awareness Campaign </title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/5862/college-age-psoriasis-awareness-campaign-.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[<font size2>Portland Ore. October 2006 ndash; The National Psoriasis Foundation announced the national launch of its CollegeAge Psoriasis Awareness Campaign CAPAC. The campaign was created to educate young adults ages 18 to 25 about the phy...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 27 Oct 2006 16:45:13 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>HealthNewsDigestcom</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2006</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>With Suicide the 3rd Leading Cause of Death Among Youth Know the Signs of Danger</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/4881/with-suicide-the-3rd-leading-cause-of-death-among-youth-know-the-signs-of-danger.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[ Suicide is the eleventh leading cause of death among adults but it ranks a horrifying third among the countrys young people. During this years National Suicide Prevention Week September 10 16 make sure you know the warning signs lifesaving ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 13 Sep 2006 13:40:20 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>HealthNewsDigestcom</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2006</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Teen Sexual Assault Survivors Seldom Complete HIV Prevention Therapy</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/4792/teen-sexual-assault-survivors-seldom-complete-hiv-prevention-therapy.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[ Fewer than onehalf of adolescent sexual assault survivors who are prescribed medications to prevent contraction of human immunodeficiency virus HIV may return for followup visits and only about 15 percent complete the therapy according to a rep...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 6 Jul 2006 09:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>HealthNewsDigestcom</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2006</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>CDC Seeks to Reduce Youth Dating Violence</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/4679/cdc-seeks-to-reduce-youth-dating-violence.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Adolescents who report being hit slapped or physically hurt by a boyfriend or girlfriend in the past year are more likely to report binge drinking suicide attempts physical fighting and current sexual activity said a study published today in the...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 23 May 2006 12:10:49 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>HealthNewsDigestcom</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2006</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Substance Abuse Screening May Help Teenage Trauma Patients Curb Risky Behavior</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/4678/substance-abuse-screening-may-help-teenage-trauma-patients-curb-risky-behavior.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Teenagers are known for testing their limits  coming home after curfew swearing and skipping school. But some teens will go even further and engage in risktaking behavior like reckless driving that when combined with alcohol or drugs can result ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 23 May 2006 12:00:19 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>HealthNewsDigestcom</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2006</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>ELLEgirl International Sex Survey</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/3695/ellegirl-international-sex-survey.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Here are some of the most startling findings:Oral Sex is more common among highly educated teens from upperincome families 25 of teens who had already had sex used no form of birth control whatsoever The average age of U.S. girls ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 14 Mar 2006 10:47:04 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>HealthNewsDigestcom</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2006</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Ten Stress Reducing Tips for Teens Studying for Tests</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/3691/ten-stress-reducing-tips-for-teens-studying-for-tests.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Test anxiety is at an all time high in light of the No Child Left Behind law regarding test scores. HeyUGLY.org the 501 C 3 nonprofit that helps teens with selfesteem wanted to help students ease their stress over taking tests so they put togethe...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 14 Mar 2006 10:06:59 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>HealthNewsDigestcom</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2006</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Anabolic Steroids Flip the Adolescent Brains Switch for Aggressive Behavior</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/3636/anabolic-steroids-flip-the-adolescent-brains-switch-for-aggressive-behavior.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[ Anabolic steroids not only make teens more aggressive but may keep them that way into young adulthood. The effect ultimately wears off but there may be other lasting consequences for the developing brain. These findings published in Februarys Be...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 2 Mar 2006 12:11:36 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>HealthNewsDigestcom</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2006</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>New Study Underscores Need for Teen Driving Safety Initiatives</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/3635/new-study-underscores-need-for-teen-driving-safety-initiatives.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Parents are cautious when their teens hit the roads as new drivers and for good reason. In a report published in January AAA Foundation found that between 1995 and 2004 1517yearolds were at fault for 68 percent of fatal crashes in the United St...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 2 Mar 2006 12:10:31 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>HealthNewsDigestcom</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2006</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Supplement Use for Teens The Facts</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/3627/supplement-use-for-teens-the-facts.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[There are many questions regarding the use efficacy and safety of nutritional and performanceenhancing supplements. Below are helpful guidelines from Diane King athletic trainer and registered dietician of the Sports Medicine Program of Childrens...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2006 11:37:53 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>HealthNewsDigestcom</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2006</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Teens Popping pills for As</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/3326/teens--popping-pills-for-a-s-.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[When Margot Smirniotopoulos went to class with questions about the drug Adderall the 16yearold Northern Virginia high school junior didnt have any trouble getting answers from her fellow students. Id say that 70 percent of the juniors ha...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2006 11:11:16 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>MyDNAcom</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2006</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Bipolar disorder prevalent among teens</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/3344/bipolar-disorder-prevalent-among-teens.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Clinicians at Bradley Hospital a psychiatric hospital for children and adolescents have found that bipolar disorder is more common than expected in teens in a psychiatric inpatient setting.In the past mental health professionals thought th...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2006 11:11:16 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>MyDNAcom</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2006</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Cervical cancer vaccine works best on teens</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/3147/cervical-cancer-vaccine-works-best-on-teens.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Cervarix a vaccine intended to protect against the onset of cervical cancer is most effective when administered during a womans adolescence according to European and Russian clinical trials sponsored by European drugmanufactuer Glaxo.In t...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2005 08:07:22 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>MyDNAcom</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2006</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Teens pop prescription painkillers</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/3271/teens-pop-prescription-painkillers.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Since 1975 the Monitoring the Future MTF survey has measured drug alcohol and cigarette use and other related attitudes among adolescents nationwide. Overall the 2005 MTF survey reported good news. While there was no substantive change in any il...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2005 08:07:22 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>mydnacom</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2006</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Teen girls share sex info with parents</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/3303/teen-girls-share-sex-info-with-parents.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Teenage girls are not shy when it comes totalking to their parents about sex or birth control according to a new study. Researchers asked 1500 teenage girls younger than 18 who had visited a family planning clinic if they talk with their pa...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2005 08:07:22 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>mydnacom</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2006</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>A Teen Health Gap</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/3083/a-teen-health-gap.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Think about your pediatricians office. Chances are that WinniethePooh or Sesame Street murals decorate the walls and restless toddlers pass the time before their appointments by playing on the floor with brightly colored toys. Now imagine you...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 8 Dec 2005 10:55:13 GMT</pubDate>
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	<CopyRightYear>2005</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Teen Drivers and Cell Phone Use Four Times More Distracted Than Adults</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/3061/teen-drivers-and-cell-phone-use-four-times-more-distracted-than-adults.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[According to Ford Motor Company research teen drivers are four times more distracted than adult drivers by cell phone use. Research such as this led the National Transportation Safety Board NTSB to add wireless communications devices to its Most W...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 5 Dec 2005 09:24:08 GMT</pubDate>
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	<CopyRightYear>2005</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Teens Dont Self medicate Depression</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/2253/teens-don-t-self-medicate-depression.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A common belief about highrisk teens is that they use alcohol drugs and sex to selfmedicate depressed feelings. But new research based on nearly 13500 teens contradicts that widelyheld notion showing instead that alcohol drugs and sex actual...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2005 10:17:40 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>HealthNewsDigestcom</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2005</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Uplifting Advice For Teens</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/1922/uplifting-advice-for-teens.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A new book Help Yourself For Teens Plume $12.95 by Dave Pelzer offers teenagers practical solutions for overcoming hardships focusing on three areas: facing current and past problems realizing the importance of decisions and finally nev...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2005 09:56:56 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>HealthNewsDigestcom</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2005</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Gambling In Adolescents and Young Adults</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/1698/gambling-in-adolescents-and-young-adults.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The report is believed to be the first to compare adolescent earlyonset adult and adultonset gamblers in terms of psychiatric health and gambling attitudes and behaviors.According to the researchers about 68 percent of the U.S. adult po...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2005 09:27:50 GMT</pubDate>
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	<CopyRightYear>2005</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>ADHD Its a Teen Thing</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/1642/adhd-its-a-teen-thing.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The federal Food and Drug Administrations FDA recent nod to ADDERALL XR for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ADHD in adolescents aged 13 to 17 spotlights an underidentified and under treated population with this disorder...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2005 09:00:16 GMT</pubDate>
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	<CopyRightYear>2005</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Teens Wanting Cosmetic Surgery</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/1509/teens-wanting-cosmetic-surgery.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[As the mass media continues to bombard todays youth with images of airbrushed unrealistic beauty more and more teens are looking for a solution to those growing pains through cosmetic surgery. Through such outlets as reality television and the...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 8 Aug 2005 17:07:56 GMT</pubDate>
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	<CopyRightYear>2005</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Teen Smoking  Whats Happening</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/1481/teen-smoking--what-s-happening.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Teen smoking rates  which plummeted dramatically over the past eight years  now appear to be leveling off a trend that concerns many public health experts. Theyre worried not just about the diminishing numbers of teens who are choosing to quit b...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 5 Aug 2005 11:25:13 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>HealthNewsDigestcom</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2005</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Teenagers unhealthy body image</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/1431/teenagers-unhealthy-body-image.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A nationwide survey of more than 10000 adolescents published in the August issue of Pediatrics reports a high rate of concern about body image in both boys and girls and finds that adolescents with such concerns are much more likely to use hormon...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 2 Aug 2005 17:23:40 GMT</pubDate>
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	<CopyRightYear>2005</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Being 13</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/1383/being-13.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Only a quarter 25 of the 13yearolds surveyed are currently dating  and nearly threequarters 63 think 13 is too young to date. Sixty percent 60 of 13yearolds surveyed say they think you should not have sex before marriage according ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 1 Aug 2005 11:30:14 GMT</pubDate>
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	<CopyRightYear>2005</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Helping Your Teen Stay Safer Online</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/1331/helping-your-teen-stay-safer-online.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Unfortunately it may be someone whos up to no good. Of the 24 million children online one in five have received an online sexual solicitation according to a U.S. Department of Justice survey. Twothirds of these solicitations were aimed at tee...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2005 09:19:20 GMT</pubDate>
	<CopyRight>HealthNewsDigestcom</CopyRight>
	<CopyRightYear>2005</CopyRightYear>
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	<title>Reporting Trouble Works  Prevents School Violence</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/1127/reporting-trouble-works----prevents-school-violence.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[While school violence increases around the nation San Diego School Psychologist Dr. Ken Druck says that recent events reveal a clear trend that identifies the most effective way to prevent the threat of violence from becoming real on a daytoday ba...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 1 Jul 2005 14:06:37 GMT</pubDate>
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