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Weight-loss or bariatric surgery has become very common among teenagers, but in Canada, serious questions are being raised about long-term effectiveness and safety issues related to the medical procedure: http://www.marketpressrelease.com/Teenagers-Must-Wait-Cautions-Canada-Pharmacy-Online-Till-Weight-Loss-Surgery-Proved-100-Safe-1319269663.html And according to a new study, Calcium does not seem to help teenagers lose weight, contrary to popular beliefs: http://www.indianexpress.com/news/calcium-might-not-help-with-weight-loss-in-teens-study/864335/ Being overweight as a teenager […]

This article offers tips and resources: http://www.buffalonews.com/topics/school-bullying/article604558.ece and the debate of whether to spy on your kids online: http://www.reporternews.com/news/2011/nov/06/being-a-protective-parent-or-spying-on-kids/ http://mashable.com/2012/10/19/monitor-kids-spy-fine-line/

This article offers tips to help your teens quit smoking: http://www.tempo.com.ph/2011/how-to-help-teenagers-quit-smoking/#.TqXBC3HEP8A

This article discusses the trials and opportunities in the common practice of giving teens cell phones: http://hamptonroads.com/2011/10/teenagers-phones-are-rite-passage-matter-trust  

A new trend among teens, known as Black Mamba, Spice, Bliss, and Bombay Blue. The product is sold as incense and carries a label stating it’s not for human consumption but its smoked or used as a tea and is widely found in tobacco stores, adult gift shops, and in some locations at convenient stores […]