Teenage Pregnancy
High teen birth rates are an important concern because teen mothers and their babies face increased risks to their health, and their opportunities to build a future are diminished. To learn more about this day, visit the Web site of the National ... [... more]
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How to Finish High School as a Teenage Mother
The Bad News: The relationship between teenage pregnancy and high-school dropout is inextricably linked. Teenagers with high life aspirations often times make decisions to delay activity that may result in childbearing. However, teenagers without ... [... more]
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How to Go to High School While Pregnant
With teenage pregnancy being the number one reason for female high school drop outs in the US, a pregnant student should be commended for her efforts to continue her education. Although this can seem very stressful and complicated, it is ... [... more]
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Teen Births
Birth rate for 15-19 year olds: 40.5 live births per 1,000 population Number of births, birth rates, fertility rates, and birth rates for teenagers 15-19 years, by age of mother, United States, each State and territory Number of live births to ... [... more]
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Objectives
An estimated 757,000 pregnancies among teenagers 15-19 years ended in 2002, 9 percent fewer than in 2000 (834,000) and about one-fourth fewer than the peak number estimated for 1990, 1,017,000 ( Teenage pregnancy rates continued to decline since ... [... more]
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Tool Kit for Teen Care: Pregnancy Options for Adolescents
A missed period is a common sign of a pregnancy. Other signs include spotting or a very light menstrual period, tender breasts, fatigue, upset stomach or nausea, feeling bloated, frequent urination and being moody. A urine test or blood test ... [... more]
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How to Deal With Teenage Pregnancy
Although getting pregnant as a teenager can feel isolating and overwhelming, it is quite common. Each year in the United States alone, over 750,000 teenage women between the ages of 15 and 19 become pregnant. Denial is a powerful coping ... [... more]
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Talking Back
Teens hear advice on all kinds of issues from their parents, teachers, and other adults in their lives. But they don't often get asked to offer it. This list represents the National Campaign's effort to ask teens from all over the country a ... [... more]
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Final 2006 Birth Data
The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy seeks to improve the well-being of children, youth, families, and the nation by preventing unplanned and teen pregnancy. Released today, final 2006 data indicate a rise in the teen ... [... more]
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United States Department of Health and Human Services
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National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Home Page
Official website of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). NIH is one of the world's foremost medical research centers. An agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the NIH is the Federal focal point for health research. The ... [... more]
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