Black Teens & Pregnancy: Are Today’s Facts Better Or Worse?
About one million teenagers become pregnant each year in the United States, accounting for 13% of all U.S. births. While teen pregnancy rates have declined, black…
Teen Health
5 Steps To Helping Young Trauma Survivors
How do you help young violence victims, who may or may not even fully comprehend the less than positive experience they’ve survived? Helping children begins…
How To Talk To Children About Gun Violence
Today we are seeing far too many tragedies unfold, many of them involving children. Parents and teachers are faced with the challenge of discussing tragic…
5 Things You Don’t Know About Calories
Calories have a bad reputation when it comes to weight loss. But, calories are actually an important source of fuel that your body can’t live…
Study: HPV Vaccine Does Not Lead To Increased Sex In Teen Girls
Adolescent girls who get the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine are no more likely to show signs they may be engaging in sexual activity than girls…
Surprising Habits That Cause Cavities
According to the National Center for Health Statistics, under the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 1 in 5 Americans has untreated…
Study: Exercise Not As Effective For Black Girls
The benefits of exercise with regards to weight loss does not affect Black girls in the same way that it does their counterparts of other…
Energy & Sports Drinks Can Damage Your Teeth
Irreversible tooth damage? From sports drinks? A recent study published in the May/June 2012 issue of General Dentistry found that an alarming increase in the…
How To Talk To Your Child About Sex
(BlackDoctor.org) — Talking to your children about sex can often be a very uncomfortable conversation – for the both of you. In addition to you…
Top 10 Myths About Sexual Health For Teens
(BlackDoctor.org) — The best place to get information about your sexual health is from your doctor, but for whatever reason—convenience, privacy, or anxiety and urgency—you…
‘Morning-After’ Pill Is Available Now To 17 Year Olds
(BlackDoctor.org) — Many young teens are having sexual intercourse as young as 14 years old. Majority of them get pregnant because there was no condom…
How To Avoid The “Freshman 15”
(BlackDoctor.org) — Why does it seem inevitable for college freshmen to succumb to the weight gain of the dreaded “Freshman 15?” There are many reasons…
Losing Weight On A College Budget
(BlackDoctor.org) — Let’s face it. Most college students don’t rack in the dollars. Most live off of cold pizza and oodles and noodles. Because of…
Fewer High School Students Engage in Health Risk Behaviors; Racial and Ethnic Differences Persist
Fewer U.S. high school students are engaging in health risk behaviors compared to their counterparts from 15 years ago, according to the 2005 National Youth…
