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View current news clips below featuring the patients, programs, and staff of Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC’s Division of Adolescent Medicine. Check back often for updates.

May 2013
‘Thigh gap’ trend for some young women worries culture watchers (5/10/13)
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

April 2013
Children of deployed military personnel report more alcohol, drug use (4/3/13)
Toronto Globe and Mail (Reuters)

January 2013
OB-GYN group calls on doctors to screen for sexual coercion (1/24/13)
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

30 Percent of U.S. Teen Girls Meet Up With Online Strangers (1/14/13)
U.S. News & World Report

December 2012
Teenagers and the Morning-After Pill (12/3/12)
The New York Times

LARCs: A Safe Choice for Teens with Chronic Medical Conditions (PDF) (12/12)
Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology (Volume 25, Issue 6)

October 2012
Bullying, abuse linked to suicidal thoughts in kids (10/23/12)
CNN

Learning About Healthy Teen Relationships (10/17/12)
New Pittsburgh Courier

August 2012
Depression Rates Rise for Girls During Teen Years (8/1/12)
U.S. News/HealthDay

June 2012
Dad's Day: Fathers of all kinds are more involved in lives of their kids (6/18/12)
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Cutting compulsion affects kids as young as 7, study finds (6/11/12)
MSNBC

April 2012
Boys into men: One doctor's effort to help young people have respectful relationships without violence (4/30/12)
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

For adolescents' health and success, don't start school at an earlier time (4/26/12)
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

In the age of internet porn, teaching boys to be good men (4/21/2012)
Toronto Globe and Mail

March 2012
Can young men’s athletic coaches help stem dating violence? (3/26/2012)
The Washington Post "The Checkup" blog

Sacramento-area study indicates you can coach young men to respect their girlfriends (3/25/2012)
The Sacramento Bee

Pressure to excel can create too much tension for teens (3/1/2012)
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

February 2012
AHS Pilot Program Tackles Teen Dating Abuse (2/20/2012)
Alameda Patch

Having "The Talk" With Your Kids (2/8/2012)
Huffington Post

Pediatricians recommend HPV vaccine for boys (2/1/2012)
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

October 2011
Local health experts laud papillomavirus vaccine for boys (10/26/2011)
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 

September 2011
Exercise Ups Kids' Quit-Smoking Success Rate (9/19/2011)
U.S. News & World Report (Healthday) 

Candidate's comments about HPV vaccine worry doctors (9/16/2011)
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

HPV Vaccine Enters Political Debate (9/16/2011)
KDKA-TV

HPV Vaccine Gains Popularity Among Boys (9/1/2011)
KDKA-TV

July 2011
July Issue: Parenting through Puberty
Pittsburgh Parent Magazine

June 2011
Parents Find Media Rating Systems Lacking (6/21/2011)
U.S. News & World Report (Healthday)

Parents Find Media Rating Systems Lacking (6/21/2011)
MSN.com (Healthday)

 
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