Teens
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More teens taking steps to make Facebook profiles private
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An increasing number of teenagers are taking steps to make their social media profiles more secure while sharing more personal information than ever, a Pew report indicates.
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West Springfield High school teen sexting case in court
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Details were made public Thursday of a teen "sexting" case involving Fairfax high school students who allegedly made secret cell phone videos of themselves having sex with other teens.
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Alexander Heit's parents hope his last text sends message to other drivers
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Alexander Heit was writing a text message when he lost control of his car April 3. Last week, Colorado police released a picture of his last message,which said, "Sounds good my man, seeya soon, ill tw"
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Takoma Park City Council to vote on lowering voting age
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The Takoma Park City Council will vote Monday night on a proposal to lower the legal voting age for local elections to 16. It's likely to pass with six of the city's seven city council members behind it.
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Local teen in national spotlight with weight loss success
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A local teenager shared his incredible weight loss story today on the Katie show and in this week's People magazine. Charles Haines, 17, says he went from being a shy and depressed obese teen to a confident and fit young man.
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Clifton Kubiak loses 75 pounds after being 197 at age 14
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When Clifton Kubiak was 14, he weighed 197 pounds and was part of the 17 percent of American teens who were obese. Just seven months later, he's dropped the weight and is working hard to keep it off.
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Governors Highway Safety Association teen driving study
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Safety officials say deaths of teen drivers increased sharply in the first six months of last year, reversing a decade-long trend.
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Gang sex trafficking: How a teen girl was lured into Northern Virginia's sex industry
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It's a new money-making enterprise for local gangs - and teen girls are their target. Here's a preview Pamela Brown's exclusive interview with one of the young victims.
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Gastric sleeve procedure opens doors for adolescents
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The rates of severe childhood obesity have tripled in the last 25 years, and now there's a new option that's helping teens drop weight with less risk.
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Teen drunk driving down 54 percent
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The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says since 1991, there's been a 54 percent drop in high school students who admitted to drinking and driving.
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Teen drivers on the decline due to technology, study says
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Too busy to drive? That's what new research has uncovered about teenagers who are wrapped up in texting, emailing and googling.
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Heroin Action Coalition wants teen drug abuse program reform
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A Maryland group dedicated to raising awareness about teen drug abuse is calling for the state to give the issue more funding and help adolescents who find themselves in the throws of addiction.
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Teens take pledge to be safe drivers
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Teens from across the country gathered in the nation's capital Tuesday to take a pledge to be safer drivers. The summer season is the deadliest time of year for teen drivers and their passengers.
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Study: Heavy teens have trouble managing diabetes
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New research sends a stark warning to overweight teens: If you develop diabetes, you'll have a very tough time keeping it under control.
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Teens drinking hand sanitizer to get drunk, officials say
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A Los Angeles TV station says that at least six teenagers have been rushed to emergency rooms after trying to get drunk off of hand sanitizer.
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U.S. teen birth rate fell in 2010, report says
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Teen births fell again in the United States in 2010 with the highest rate once more in Mississippi, according to a new government report.
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'Am I pretty or ugly?' videos discouraged by parents, doctors and peers
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An increasing number of young girls are taking to YouTube to get opinions about their physical appearance, and it's a trend that many child psychologists say need to stop as soon as possible.
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British teen rape PSA goes too far, critics say
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A new British ad campaign aimed at educating teenagers on abuse and rape is causing a stir, with some saying that at least one of the ads is too graphic.
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