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British Teenager May Die From Drinking Too Much Coke

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 12:00:19 +0000

Zoe Cross has a drinking problem. But it’s not what you think. The 18-year-old British woman is addicted to Coca-Cola. We’re not talking the “Oh I need my Coke at 2:00 to help me get through the rest of the day fix,” either. No, we’re talking full-blown addiction. Cross was devouring 288 ounces of Coke [...]

Paralyzed Teen Miraculously Walks at His High School Graduation

Don Deane — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 12:09:42 +0000

Although he was run over by a car at 14-months-old and paralyzed from the waist down, Patrick Ivison didn’t let his disability stop him. In fact, the California native learned how to kayak, ski, play rugby and even surf. And now he has one more amazing feat to add to his accomplishments after managing to walk during his high school graduation on Tuesday.

Disturbing Report Says Marijuana Use Among Teens Is on the Rise

Mike Adams — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 12:00:57 +0000

A new survey suggests that more teenagers today are smoking pot rather than cigarettes. According to a recent report by the Center for Disease Control, 23 percent of high school-aged kids said that they had recently partaken in marijuana, while 18 percent of those surveyed said they had smoked cigarettes. In the past, the CDC [...]

Boston Teen Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Texting and Driving

Mike Adams — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 12:23:29 +0000

A Boston, Massachusetts teen has been sentenced to two years in prison after being found guilty of causing a fatal car crash due to texting and driving. Eighteen-year-old Aaron Deveau was convicted of motor vehicle homicide by texting in an incident where his vehicle crossed the center line and crashed head on into 55-year-old David [...]

US Teen Pregnancy Rate Drops to Historic Low

Shauna Wright — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:00:07 +0000

A new study from the CDC shows teen births in the US have hit an all-time low, dropping to just over 34 births per 1,000 women who are between 15 and 19 years old — a decrease of nine percent in the last two years alone.

Teen Girl Forced By Parents to Stand on Corner and Hold 'I Steal' Sign

Kathy Landin — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:02:57 +0000

Some kids just get grounded when they disobey their parents. But in Memphis, TN, this young lady had to stand on a busy corner holding a sign that said, “I steal from my family” as a punishment.

US Teen Birth Rate Hits a 70-Year Low — Health Check

Shauna Wright — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 16:32:16 +0000

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday that the teen birth rate in the United States dropped to an all-time low in 2010. Last year, there were 34.3 births per 1,000 teenagers aged 15-19, a nine percent drop from 2009 and the lowest rate in the nearly 70 years such data has been [...]