http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Youth development programmes that tackle deprivation and help children and young people enjoy school are successful in reducing teenage pregnancy rates, say researchers in BMJ today. http://www.physorg.com/news177312458.html Medicine & Health Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:50:01 EST news177312458 A government-backed youth development pilot programme in England, aimed at reducing teenage pregnancies, drunkenness or cannabis use, didn't reduce teenage pregnancies and other outcomes and might have increased pregnancies, according to research published on bmj.com today. http://www.physorg.com/news166252411.html Medicine & Health Wed, 08 Jul 2009 06:13:54 EST news166252411 A trial of peer-led sex education in schools in England has found that it is not more effective at reducing teenage abortions than the sex education classes given by teachers. However, the study, published in the open access journal PLoS Medicine, does show that a peer-led approach to sex education is preferred by pupils and suggests it should still be considered as part of a broad strategy to reduce teenage pregnancy. http://www.physorg.com/news146816225.html Medicine & Health Tue, 25 Nov 2008 06:17:05 EST news146816225