Though figures showed large declines in the number of births and sexually transmitted diseases among teens from 1991 to 2005, more recent statistics from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show the rates for these problems are again on the rise.
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According to experts at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), infertility may be a "down the road" concern for many teens who... Read more »
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A new study has found that though the rates of Crohn's disease are stabilizing in older people, the incidence of the disease is rising in people ages... Read more »
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says that insulin pumps have been linked to injuries and some deaths in teenagers. The FDA review found... Read more »