Diet and nutrition have a huge influence on fertility. Nutritional factors can impact both men and women. The American Pregnancy Association recommends making dietary changes three months before you would like to conceive. In addition, it's a good...
Overview The United States has the highest teen pregnancy rate in the industrialized world. The Center for Disease control says that one-third of girls get...
According to the Guttmacher Institute, a group that focuses on research into women's sexual health, there are approximately 750,000 teen pregnancies in the United States each year. In many cases, these teenage girls get pregnant and then are...
The teenage years can be challenging for both teens and their parents. Teens face several challenges and obstacles through growth, peer pressure, and learning how to become responsible adults. While the focus is often on what teens do wrong and...
Out of all the industrialized countries of the world, the United States has the highest rate of teenage pregnancy, according to the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy's website, StayTeen.org. Because there are several risks...
Adolescent Pregnancy The following are some of the stark facts about a problem that has to many Americans become a symbol of a national moral malaise. This article will attempt to present the facts about teen pregnancy, and it will offer some...
Adolescent Pregnancy by Robert T. Brown, M.D. The following are some of the stark facts about a problem that has become to many Americans a symbol of a national moral malaise. This article will attempt to present the facts about teen pregnancy,...
If you are trying to have a baby and are having visions of pink, you may be wondering if there are ways to ensure that you will give birth to a baby girl. In "What to Expect Before You're Expecting," authors Heidi Murkoff and Sharon Mazel discuss...
Almost 1 million teenagers in the United States become pregnant annually; 78 percent of these girls did not intend to get pregnant, notes the Feminist Women’s Health Center. In 2006, 29.3 percent of white teens ended their pregnancies, as...
Teenagers who get pregnant have greater risks for health issues with the baby than a woman who is 20 or older. Since most teenage girls don't plan to get pregnant, they are less likely to receive prenatal care in the first trimester, which is a...
In addition to the physical benefits children derive from playing sports, youngsters learn many life skills. Along with game-related behavior, such as sportsmanship and teamwork, goal-setting, discipline and dealing with a variety of personality...
Many a wise and caring coach has said, "I don't coach (name of sport), I coach children." Youth sports offer children a wide variety of physical benefits, but caring youth sports organizations understand the main purpose of youth sports is to...
Isotretinoin (also called Accutane) is the most effective treatment for severe acne, known as cystic acne. Since cystic acne does not respond well to typical acne therapy such as oral antibiotics and topical creams, isotretinoin can be a miracle...
