Kelly Pretz is a 15-year-old on a mission to raise awareness about epilepsy by being positive, going 'Purple' for National Epilepsy Day and publishing a novel that reveals her battle with the condition. TODAY.com's Dara Brown has her story. (TODAY)
Video: Teen author shares her struggle with epilepsy
Posted in Health by healthnutter 427 days agoTeen pregnancy rates dip, but vary by state
Posted in Health by healthnutter 583 days ago
Rates of teenage pregnancy in the United States, according to a report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, are again showing a decline. But researchers are wary of considering the news all positive.
Life, interrupted: True cost of teen pregnancy’s uptick
Posted in Health by healthnutter 827 days ago
Nate Howell has about 76 days to adjust to his new reality. That is when he is due to become a parent with his 17-year-old girlfriend, Samantha Keith. While new research shows teen pregnancy is on the rise, couples like Nate and Samantha face individual struggles.
Teen Halloween Costumes
Posted in Holidays by musicdiva 964 days ago
Whether your daughters are still trick or treating and participating in costume contests at their school, or they're spending All Hallow's Eve at large house parties with a bunch of friends, the costume they wear this year is going to make or break their night. (Don't believe me? Just ask her!) Just because it could break their night doesn't mean however, that it has to break the bank. Perhaps more important than costs though is that no mother wants to cringe when her teen daughter walks out the door worried about her daughter's safety dressed like that or secretly hope that the neighbors don't see and start a gossip ring on what their little girl was wearing. From a teen's perspective, being this age is hard enough. Choosing a costume that pleases both mother and daughter for Halloween s
Injected with HIV by dad as baby, teen inspires
Posted in Health by healthnutter 1084 days ago
Brryan Jackson was an infant when his father injected him with HIV-tainted blood. Now 18, he's an advocate for people with AIDS — and the power of faith and forgiveness.
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