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Close-knit Family, Community Key to Teens Delaying Sex
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- June 6, 2024
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Teenagers who are part of close-knit neighborhoods and families are less likely to have sex at a young age, a new study has found.
On the other hand, teens' schools have less influence on their sexual behavior, researchers report.
“Our results echo other studies'...
Pregnancy Is Most Dangerous for the Very Young
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- November 4, 2022
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When preteen children or very young teenagers become pregnant, they face higher rates of complications and a greater risk of winding up in the intensive care unit than older teens do, a new study finds.
The question about what happens when a young girl goes through pregn...
Sleep-Deprived Teens More Prone to Unsafe Sex: Study
- Robert Preidt
- June 3, 2019
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Parents, here's another reason your teenager should get enough sleep: A new study suggests tired teens may be more likely to have unsafe sex.
Researchers analyzed data collected from 1,850 teens in Southern California between 2013 and 2017. The participants were 16 i...