Enlarge this image The United States has one of the highest teen birth rates among developed nations, even after three decades of…
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When Teens Threaten Violence, A Community Responds With Compassion
by Rebecca Davis February 14, 2019Enlarge this image In 2011, a 17-year-old named Mishka told readers of his Facebook post that his Salem, Ore., high school was…
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Pediatricians Call For Universal Depression Screening For Teens
by Allison Aubrey February 26, 2018Enlarge this image It’s easy to mistake adolescent depression for something else, child psychiatrists say; the signs can include misbehavior, eating problems…
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This Vaccine Can Prevent Cancer, But Many Teenagers Still Don’t Get It
by Allison Aubrey February 19, 2018Enlarge this image Abraham Vidaurre, 12, checks his arm after receiving an HPV vaccination at Amistad Community Health Center in Corpus Christi,…
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Enlarge this image A growing number of pediatric sports medicine groups warn that when a child focuses on a single sport before…
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Enlarge this image Mark Fiore for KQED Mark Fiore for KQED When her youngest daughter, Naomi, was in middle school, Ellen watched…
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Enlarge this image Hannah Vanderkooy demonstrates the napping pod she uses at Las Cruces High School in Las Cruces, N.M. Joe Suarez…
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Enlarge this image Max, 13 years old, identifies as agender — neither male nor female. Bert Johnson/KQED hide caption toggle caption Bert…
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