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some tips for parents: http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/healthy_kids/Four-communication-rules-for-parents.html http://napervillesun.suntimes.com/lifestyles/15251188-423/parenting-matters-10-ways-to-better-argue-with-your-kids.html

“It is recommended that teenagers receive three important vaccinations that protect them from meningococcal meningitis, tetanus/diphtheria/pertussis, and cervical cancer. The three vaccinations that prevent these diseases are the Tdap, the MCV4 and the HPV vaccines. These vaccinations are recommended because the disease they prevent can cause debilitating permanent damage and can sometimes lead to death. […]

Don’t Divorce Me! Kids’ Rules for Parents on Divorce, HBO’s half-hour documentary tells it from the kids’ point of view. It debuts Thursday(6:30 p.m. ET/PT) and will be repeated several times through October. http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2012/09/19/kids-share-advice-with-divorcing-parents-in-new-hbo-special/57808300/1

There was a recent study by Public health analyst Christine Jackson based at the research institute RTI International in North Carolina and working with colleagues from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on a study published in Monday’s issue of the Archives of Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine. -Forty percent of the 1,000 mothers […]

some recent trends: http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/09/17/what-parents-need-to-know-about-new-drug-trends-in-kids/ And the danger of fake Marijuana use: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/12/fake-marijuana-use-a-serious-problem-for-teenagers/