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It’s Not Just Picky Eating, It’s an Eating Disorder

By Jasmin Thien ● Health & Science ● November 28, 2016

Jasmin’s blindness makes it hard for her to hide her eating disorder in social situation. Here, she questions why others must draw attention to a situation that is awkward for everybody.

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Girls Gravitate to Some STEM Classes, Avoid Others

By Sandhya Kalavacherla ● Health & Science ● November 4, 2016

The focus on getting girls in STEM is working in life sciences, less so in math and engineering. “I really don’t enjoy math,” says one 17-year-old. “So I plan on pursuing a career in biology.”

Being Camp Gyno Turned This Teen Into an Activist

By Katy Ronkin ● Health & Science ● October 21, 2016

Getting her period early turned into a blessing in disguise for this teen.

Cooking Creates Connection for Teen with Feeding Tube

By Rachel Vanderbloemen ● Health & Science ● October 17, 2016

Rachel can’t taste any of the foods she makes, but cooking gives her a connection to her family and friends. This essay is part of Teen Voices’ Girl Fuse series, featuring stories by and about girls with disabilities.

Girls Challenge Access to Contraception at Johannesburg Clinics

By Gabrielh Malama ● Health & Science ● October 7, 2016

In order to bring down the teen girl dropout rate at their high schools, teens in Johannesburg head to their local health clinic.

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Infertility Specialist: Embryo Testing Improving IVF Outcomes

By Mallory Locklear ● Health & Science ● September 19, 2016

Dr. David Keefe, a specialist in infertility at New York University’s School of Medicine, talks about what is known, what remains unexplained and how genome sequencing is helping to reduce miscarriages.

Scientist Who Mapped U.S. Zika Risk Now Working on Awareness App

By Mallory Locklear ● Health & Science ● July 25, 2016

“Most of us in the U.S. are lucky to be in the periphery,” says Kacey Ernst, an epidemiologist. “But of course with sexual transmission it doesn’t matter where you live.”

Hysteria Diagnosis Still Hounds Some Girls with Invisible Disabilities

By Bryn Healy ● Health & Science ● July 7, 2016

“My entire sixth grade experience was people not believing that I was sick,” says one girl. “People thought I used a wheelchair for fun.” Part of Teen Voices’ Girl Fuse series, highlighting stories by and about girls with disabilities.

Texas Abortion Clinic Ruling Stirs Huge Online Applause

By Hoa Nguyen ● Health & Science ● June 27, 2016

Among those celebrating was a young woman who, in a court briefing, described her own abortion. “I knew what was best for my family,” she said, her voice shaking, shortly after the ruling came out June 27.

To Curb Maternal Death, U.S. Hospitals Urged to Weigh Bleeding Pads

By Marsha Walton ● Health & Science ● June 20, 2016

Getting hospitals to stop estimating blood loss and start quantifying it—going from “EBL to QBL”–is now a major goal of an effort to reduce postpartum hemorrhage, a leading cause of maternal death that disproportionately afflicts black women.