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Teens get academics, better health at top schools: studyA study suggests that disadvantaged teens may get more than an academic boost by attending top-notch high schools - their health may also benefit.EducationJul 21, 2014
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Teens spending less time smoking, drinking, more time texting: studyAmerican teens are smoking less, drinking less and fighting less. But they're texting behind the wheel, a new U.S. study warns.HealthJun 13, 2014
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Study examines why girls call each other ‘sluts’ – it’s not about sexYou hear the vicious word uttered between women: slut. But what exactly do girls mean when they throw that word around?EducationJun 4, 2014
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Critics slam ‘Nenuco Won’t Eat’ doll, claim toy ‘promotes eating disorders’Critics are outraged, claiming a new toy doll "encourages eating disorders" and unhealthy eating patterns in children.ConsumerJan 24, 2014
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Coffee with Chris Hadfield: ‘Ten Thousand Coffees’ connects experts, young professionalsWant to go for coffee with Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield, gold medal Olympian Mark Tewksbury or Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau? Now you can.CanadaJan 21, 2014
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Dad’s controversial advice for daughter’s sex life mirrors parenting in Canada, experts sayHe doesn’t want to be the pitchfork-waving, gun-threatening, curfew-enforcing father society’s come to know so well. In an open letter to his daughter, a U.S. writer urges his child to be her own person, discover what she loves and make some mistakes along the way.CanadaAug 20, 2013
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Young Minds: Growing research backing nutrition’s role in mental healthEmerging research shows food can have a direct impact on mental health, warding off depression and helping to treat more serious disorders.CanadaMay 10, 2013
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Young Minds: Millennials facing increased rates of stress compared to other generationsMillennials — or those 18 to 33 years old — are feeling the weight of the world on their shoulders, more so than Baby Boomers and even Canadians born in the Generation X time frame.CanadaMay 9, 2013
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Kids can play active role in combating bullying among peers, experts sayWhile adults have a pivotal role to play in cases of childhood bullying, expert speakers at a conference on the hot-button subject say kids and their peers are also vital in helping to put an end to the practice.CanadaMay 9, 2013
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Young Minds: Many boys not reaching out for mental health helpFive thousand times a week, young Canadians across the country reach out for help from Kids Help Phone. But the organization noticed an alarming trend: 73 per cent of kids who call for help are girls.CanadaMay 8, 2013
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