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On the Teen Scene: Being a Sport with Exercise-Induced Asthma -- You wouldn't call Nicholas, 16, a jock. He harbors no dreams of Olympic glory, has no intention of trying out for a school sports team, and has faked more injuries to get out of gym class than even he can count. His hobbies run more to the creative and intellectual--playing bass guitar in a garage band and fooling around on his computer. But Nicholas (who asked that his last name not be used) didn't always avoid sports. At one time, he was an avid basketball player. But all that changed about four years ago.
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Can Sun Tanning be Safe? -- Linda spends much of her summer near the beach. She lives in a mild climate and is very athletic. She loves to swim, bike and play games outside. Linda knows the dangers of the sun so she opts for tanning salons to get her 'golden glow' all ways being sure to apply cream daily before running out.
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How Long is Mono Contagious? -- Mono, short for mononucleosis, is caused by an infection with the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), a virus in the herpes family of viruses. As with other herpes viruses, EBV stays in your body for the rest of your life, although it won't cause you to get mono again. However, there are other viruses you can catch that can cause you to have a mono-like illness, too.
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Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis -- Although lots of teens think that arthritis is something only their grandparents get, it's actually a condition that affects people of all ages. Read on to find out about juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, a specific kind of arthritis that usually occurs in people under age 17.
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Sleep: Are Teens Getting the Z's They Need? -- Most teenagers agree that there are never enough hours in a day. Just think about what we do during a typical day: we go to club meetings, attend school for about seven hours or so, practice a sport afterward, head off to work, get homework done when we get back, and squeeze in time for friends before we head to bed. To get all this done, it seems as though we have to cut back on our sleep.
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Teen Rap: Hormone Facts Adults Don’t Always Know -- Are you wondering how to handle your body’s changes, acne, mood swings, anger, or just plain stress? Here’s the scoop—there’s a possible solution to these symptoms of hormonal problems that is simple to determine and inexpensive, too.
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Struggles With OCD -- I'm under a lot of pressure right now. I was recently diagnosed with OCD. My father had struggled with OCD for 12 years until the doctors even knew what the disorder really was....some even told him it was an "adjustment to adult life."
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