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Painful Sex Common for Some Teen Girls

By: Lucy Kaminsky | July 12, 2017

Sex isn’t suppose to hurt, but for some teens that is the painful reality. Lubrication and clear communication can remedy the situation, but experts say ignorance and shame can prevent this from happening.

Teen Voices

‘Pro-Ana’ Blogs Continue Despite New Online Policies

By: Sarah Emily Baum | April 24, 2017

Even with new rules by social media platforms to prevent pro-eating disorder sites, these “pro-ana” blogs keep popping up. “We just make new blogs, new posts and new tags,” one teen said.

Health

Elephantiasis Potential Concern in Post-Hurricane Haiti

By: Alexandra Muck | December 16, 2016

Experts are hoping elephantiasis doesn’t spread in Haiti post-Hurricane Matthew. Women are the hardest hit by this disease, which is a leading cause of disability worldwide.

Teen Voices

Puberty, Pressure Lead to Less Exercise for Teen Girls

By: Sabrina Abrams | December 2, 2016

Puberty can make “exercise awkward,” says teen Kiera Wright. This is one of the reasons teen girls fail to meet their physical activity recommendations.

Health

Your Coworker May Be Concealing Her Multiple Sclerosis

By: Paloma Beamer and Kimberley Munoz | August 3, 2016

People with MS, which afflicts women disproportionately, can live in fear of letting colleagues down. Some think talking about it could be seen as “whining.” Two women who have the disease offer tips on being good, supportive coworkers.

Health

Do You Really Want to Help Superbugs? Think Twice About Antibiotics

By: Cindy Godwin | July 26, 2016

In my case, I just went along with what my providers recommended. But many times doctors are pressured into prescribing antibiotics by patients or parents who are looking for a quick fix for a sore throat or cold.

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Mosquito on a blue blanket

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

By: Mallory Locklear | 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.”

Teen Voices

Makeup Toxins Hit Teens Hardest, But Few Understand the Risk

By: Kimberly De La Cruz | July 19, 2016

Lawmakers have introduced bills calling for greater safety regulation and researchers and activists are focused on the particular threats to girls. But only some girls are aware of the risks they might be handling in the care products they use regularly.

Teen Voices

Hysteria Diagnosis Still Hounds Some Girls with Invisible Disabilities

By: Bryn Healy | 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.

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Health System Skimps on Trans Health Care Training

By: Mallory Locklear | June 15, 2016

A scarcity of physicians with special training in the needs of one trans man left him giving his doctor guidance on his own testosterone dosage. “There’s a huge online community,” he says, “and luckily I knew from YouTube and Facebook what was typical.”

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