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'Contagious' suicide a concern in teens

The third-leading cause of death among young people isn't disease or accident -- it's suicide. And according to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, one happens every 13.7 minutes.

Tags: kate ryan, parenting, suicide, suicide prevention, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, National Association of School Psychologists

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Nearly half of teens admit texting while driving, study says

"This is really a huge problem," says the study's lead author, Dr. Andrew Adesman

Tags: text while driving, texting and driving, texting while driving

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Leggings as pants: A local school sets the standards

A local teen's clothing choice is causing a ruffle in the dress policy at a Montgomery County high school.

Tags: leggings, Rockland High School, Montgomery County, high school, style

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Publishing a book and becoming a CEO before age 20

Arlington native R.J. Tolson has written a book, started a company and founded an international charity. And he's only 19 years old.

Tags: books, publishing, author, Hoai-Tran Bui

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Report: Mobile device provides primary Web access for some teens

Parents concerned about what their teenagers access on the Internet may have more reason to worry. A new Pew survey shows some teens are accessing the Web primarily via mobile device.

Tags: kate ryan, pew, parenting, cell phones, cellphone

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Largely hidden, dating violence is prevalent in teen relationships

One in three teens is a victim of dating violence. Montgomery County has stepped up awareness efforts for students and their parents.

Tags: Paula Wolfson, dating violence, abusive relationships, Domestic Violence Coordinating Council of Montgomery County, domestic violence

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Va. Senate votes to keep teens out of tanning salons

As an increasing number of teens head indoors to get their tans, keeping kids under the age of 15 out of tanning beds is on the minds of Virginia lawmakers.

Tags: tan, tanning salon, Virginia Senate, thomas warren

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Cellphone use at night poses risk to teens

Many teenagers keep their cellphones near their beds at night to text friends, but researchers say using phones after lights out poses a health risk for teens.

Tags: cellphones, mental health, Dick Uliano

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