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FDA Approves Over The Counter Sales For Morning-After Pill For 17-Year-Olds
The “morning-after pill” will be available without a prescription to women 17 and older, the Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday. The minimum age has been 18.
On March 23, a federal court ordered that Plan B, an emergency contraception pill, be made available over the counter to those 17 and up, the agency said in [...]
Live To 100! 10 Effective Habits To Get You There!
The biggest factor that determines how well you age is not your genes but how well you live. Not convinced? A new study published in the British Medical Journal of 20,000 British folks shows that you can cut your risk of having a stroke in half by doing the following four things: being active for [...]
‘Sexting’ Lands Teens on Sex Offenders List
When Vanessa Hudgens’ naked photos hit the Internet, the “High School Musical” star quickly apologized. But sending nude or seminude pictures, a phenomenon known as sexting, is a fast-growing trend among teens
The National Campaign to Prevent Teen & Unplanned Pregnancy, a private nonprofit group whose mission is to protect children, and CosmoGirl.com, surveyed nearly 1,300 [...]
Teen Study Shows Connection Between ‘School Bullying’ And Suicide
Eric Mohat, 17, was harassed so mercilessly in high school that when one bully said publicly in class, “Why don’t you go home and shoot yourself, no one will miss you,” he did.
Now his parents, William and Janis Mohat of Mentor, Ohio, have filed a lawsuit in federal court, saying that their son endured [...]
Facebook Users Target Pope Benedict Over Birth Control Remarks
Critics took to the social networking site Facebook to voice their fury over Pope Benedict’s remark that condoms do not prevent HIV.
Thousands have pledged to send the pontiff millions of condoms to protest the controversial comment he made to journalists as he flew to Cameroon last week.
“You can’t resolve it with the distribution of condoms,” [...]
New Jersey Teen Accused Of ‘Sexting’ On Myspace
A 14-year-old New Jersey girl has been accused of child pornography after posting nearly 30 explicit nude pictures of herself on MySpace.com – charges that could force her to register as a sex offender if convicted.
The case comes as prosecutors nationwide pursue child pornography cases resulting from kids sending nude photos to one another over [...]
TV Sex Linked Directly To Teen Parenthood, Study Finds
Could the amount of sex teens see on TV predict whether they’ll become a teen mother or father? A study in today’s Pediatrics says it’s a distinct possibility.
The study is the first to draw a direct link between sexual content on TV and the likelihood that teens who watch it will become parents. Researchers examined [...]
Teens Using Cell Phones To Send Homemade Porn To Friends
20% of teens have sent nude photos of themselves via cell phone or posted the images on a Web site.
After his former girlfriend taunted him, Phillip Alpert remembered the nude photos she e-mailed to him while they were dating.
He took revenge with an electronic blast — e-mailing the photos of the 16-year-old girl to more [...]
Obama to Sign U.N. Declaration Calling for Decriminalization of Homosexuality
The Obama administration will endorse a U.N. declaration calling for the worldwide decriminalization of homosexuality that then-President George W. Bush had refused to sign.
U.S. officials said Tuesday they had notified the declaration’s French sponsors that the administration wants to be added as a supporter. The Bush administration was criticized in December when it was the [...]
15 Sex Tricks That Will Leave Your Partner Amazed
There are millions of sex experts out there, and not all of them have radio shows. They’re called “women,” and they’re a hell of a lot more fun to talk to than your average Ph.D. They conduct all their research on their own bodies, and they’re much more likely to let you in on the [...]
