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After the release of the controversial Netflix series 13 Reasons Why -- a show that depicts the suicide of a fictional teenager -- there were surges in the number of Google searches using the term "suicide

Google Searches for Suicide Up Post 13 Reasons Why Series

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Searches surrounding suicidal ideation increased; some looked for suicide prevention, researchers say
Recommendations for counseling adolescents about contraception are presented in a committee opinion published in the August issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology.

ACOG Issues Guidelines for Teen Contraception Counseling

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Ob-gyns should address contraceptive needs, expectations, and concerns, regardless of patient age
For children and adolescents

Serum γ-Glutamyltransferase Linked to MetS in Children, Teens

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Increased odds ratios for metabolic syndrome for boys and girls after multivariable adjustment
After years of increases in binge drinking among college students

Binge Drinking Down Among Young College Students

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But study also shows those rates are rising for young adults who are not in school
Obesity even in adolescence may raise the odds for colon and rectal cancers in adulthood

Obesity in Teens Ups Colon, Rectal Cancer Risk in Adulthood

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Concerns are growing about weight's impact on development of chronic disease, researchers say
For adolescents with type 1 diabetes

Exercise Training Improves Left Ventricular Function in T1DM

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Improvement in aerobic capacity and stroke volume lower for teens with T1DM than control healthy teens
For adolescent and young adult cancer survivors

Empowerment Linked to HRQoL in Teen, Young Adult CA Survivors

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Empowerment associated with physical, psychological, social, religious, and total HRQoL
New research from C.S. Mott Children's Hospital suggests that many American teens may not be getting recommended vaccinations because their parents are unaware of the need for them.

Parents May Be Unclear on Teens’ Vaccination Needs

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More than one in three don't know when their teen's next vaccination is due, survey finds
Although the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has lifted age restrictions on the use of levonorgestrel emergency contraception

Many U.S. Teens Can’t Access Emergency Contraception

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'Mystery shopper' study found pharmacists still refusing sales
Teen births in the United States dropped to a record low last year

CDC: Teen Birth Rates, Overall Birth Rates Continue to Drop

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Preterm births, however, increased for the second year, increasing 2 percent from 2015 to 2016