If There’s Plan A, You Can Skip Plan B

By Cheryl Mattox Berry Controversy continues over FDA approval of over-the-counter sales of the morning- after pill, commonly called Plan B, for girls 15 and older. They can buy the pill with proof of age at the local drug store or get it from health centers without a prescription or permission from their parents. Plan […]

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Lots Going on This Month

By Cheryl Mattox Berry May is a busy month with proms, school dances, banquets and graduations. It’s also a month devoted to teen issues. Below are a few activities that you can plug into.   Girls Inc. Week (May 6-10) Girls Inc. has been encouraging girls in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math […]

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More Teen Girls Say No to Sex

By Cheryl Mattox Berry  Good news: Fewer teenage girls are having sex, and those who are sexually active use effective contraceptives. That is the word from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in a study published in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. The 2010 study found that 57 percent of female teens ages […]

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