News tagged with teenage mothers

CDC: Many teen moms didn't think it could happen

A new government study suggests a lot of teenage girls are clueless about their chances of getting pregnant.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 19, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

'Partner abuse is normal' say disadvantaged youth

The levels of violence girls and boys from disadvantaged backgrounds experience in their partner relationships is revealed in new University of Bristol research published today.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Sep 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study: Some moms 'doppelgang' their daughters' style

How much do our children influence our consumption behavior? Much more than we thought.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jul 25, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 4 | with audio podcast

Teen pregnancy prevention programs receives public support

Every hour in the United States, about 40 children are born to teenage mothers. Americans consistently rate teen pregnancy as one of the top 10 biggest health problems for young people (NPCH Report, August, 2010) and the U.S. still has the highest teen birth rate among all industrialized countrie ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 20, 2011 | popularity 2.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

10-year-old gives birth in southern Spain

(AP) -- A 10-year-old girl has given birth in southern Spain and authorities are evaluating whether to let her and her family retain custody of the baby, an official said Tuesday. The baby was born last week in the city ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 02, 2010 | popularity 2 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Repeat pregnancies among UK teenagers on the increase

(PhysOrg.com) -- An expert in health services at The University of Nottingham is calling for urgent action to improve contraceptive advice and services to reduce the growing number of repeat teenage pregnancies in the United ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 26, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0