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Cellphones Don't Raise Risk of Brain Tumors in Kids, Study Finds

by Lesley Kennedy, Posted Jul 28th 2011

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Put down that cell phone, child! It'll rot your brain and give you cancer!
No reason to put the fear of God into your iPhone-loving kid. We can't comment on the brain rot, but a new study does show that ...Researchers found kids with brain tumors don't use cellphones any more often than kids who are cancer-free.
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Helping Kids With Credit, From Suze Orman

by the editors at MarloThomas.com, Posted Jul 28th 2011

Personal finance expert Suze Orman explains one reliable method to ensure solid credit for your children. if(typeof ...Personal finance expert Suze Orman explains one reliable method to ensure solid credit for your children.
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My 17-Year-Old is Addicted to Video Games!

by Susan Stiffelman, MFT, Posted Jul 25th 2011

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Texas Study Shows Majority of Middle, High School Students Suspended or Expelled

by Lesley Kennedy, Posted Jul 21st 2011

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You don't mess with Texas, and, if you're in school there, you definitely don't wanna mess with the administration.
The New York Times reports a study by the Council of State Governments released earlier this ...Also noted: Minority students faced harsher punishments more often than white students.
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Two-Thirds of Teen Novels Reference Sex, Study Finds

by Lesley Kennedy, Posted Jul 19th 2011

Credit: Amazon Wince when your teen wants to watch "Gossip Girl?" Shudder at the thought of your 15-year-old taking in movies like "American Pie"? Want to send the kids to the library or book store to find entertainment, instead? Turns ...Sexual references go anywhere from innuendo to full-out intercourse.
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Binge Drinking More Damaging for Teen Girls Than Boys, Study Says

by Lesley Kennedy, Posted Jul 18th 2011

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Never mind getting sick, getting busted or getting hurt -- when teenage girls binge drink, they could be damaging their brains.
BBC News reports the brains of teen girls are especially prone to damage from ...This could lead to issues when it comes to driving, playing sports, using maps or remembering how to get places.
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My 14 Year Old is Awful to Her Younger Sister!

by Susan Stiffelman, MFT, Posted Jul 18th 2011

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TV Tells Kids Fame is the Most Important Thing in Life, Study Finds

by Tom Henderson, Posted Jul 14th 2011

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The most important thing in life is to be a good and kind person, to love yourself and others and take an active and inquisitive interest in the world arou ...
Whoa! Someone is watching reruns of "Mister ...Fonzie, where are you when we need you?
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