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17 Feb
1 in 4 Teens Sending Sexts — Many Face Blackmail, New Study Warns
A new survey of nearly 3,500 teens finds a surge in sexting since 2019 and an increase in sextortion or blackmail.
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Close-knit Family, Community Key to Teens Delaying Sex
- HealthDay Reporter
- Dennis Thompson
- 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' f...
Pregnancy Is Most Dangerous for the Very Young
- HealthDay Reporter
- Cara Murez
- November 4, 2022
- Full Page
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...