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Children's Health ADHD
Health risks among Teens with ADHD

Many doctors aren't addressing safe sex, driver readiness with teens who have a history of ADHD

Parenting

Most parents think teenagers spend too much time gaming – but not their own kids
Teen Video Game habits

Depression

Why teen depression rates are rising faster for girls than boys
Teen Depression Rates

Healthy Eating

Eating junk food may lead to depression in teens
Depression Junk Food

Children's Health

Federal health officials to pregnant women, teens: Don't use marijuana
Pregnancy adolescent marijuana use

Nonprofits

Teens can 'find themselves' at youth summit popping up at Temple on May 18
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Teenagers

Why it matters that teens are reading less
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Accidents

Pa. teen dies in accident while getting ready for school
School bus

Activism

Penn prof: Teen activism – and stats – show 16- and 17-year-olds should be able to vote

Addiction

Inside a private eye's search for a teen heroin addict in Kensington
Carroll - Private Investigator Searches for Missing Teen in Kensington

Videos

Watch: Teens react to 100-year-old Philly high school yearbook

Politics

Teenager runs for mayor of Pennsylvania town, actually wins
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Entertainment

YouTube made us famous! How Jake Miller and Jacob Sartorius got their start

Holidays

Please don't let dumb teenagers like me trick or treat

Crime

Teens threaten, throw rocks at customers of Philly gas station
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Adolescence

Study: High school friendships have long-lasting effects on your mental health

Technology

PA teens can now complete driver's education using their smartphones
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Studies

CHOP study shows teens with ADHD are better drivers than we thought

That's Show Biz

Dick Clark’s secret: ‘Bandstand’ dancers were having a gay old time

Marijuana

Survey: More Pennsylvanians using marijuana, but fewer teens are

Cops

Attorney General: More than 200 arrested for underage alcohol purchases at Jersey Shore
Wildwood

Events

Teenage artists to have work displayed on three-city tour
“A Drop in the Sea”

Crime

Police seek skateboarders who robbed teens with knife in South Philly
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Schools

Inspired by a young hero, Philadelphia students push seat belts on fellow teens
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Photography

Daredevil teen photographer captures bird's-eye view of Philly
Diiversity

WMOF 2015

Psychologist offers insight on parenting in a tech-filled world
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Disabilities

Special needs teens get a royal lift to the prom
Special Needs Prom Couple

Accidents

Under simulated conditions new teen drivers often crashed
Teen Crash

Events

Film Society screens 'Mean Girls,' 'Clueless' for BYO series
Cinema

Education

West Philly high-schooler codes like a pro
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