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In the news:
- Downward Trend in Teen Marijuana Use Slows; Prescription Drug Abuse Remains High
- FDA Teams With WebMD For New Online Consumer Health Information
- National Birth Defects Prevention Study Shows Assisted Reproductive Technology is Associated with an Increased Risk of Certain Birth Defects
- Kids and Pets: CDC Advice for Staying Healthy and Happy
- NIH Launches New Web Site for Parents on Medical Research Studies for Children
- Meningitis Vaccine Seems to Work Like a Charm
- More Peanut Butter Recalled in Salmonella Outbreak
- Diet, Exercise Cuts Kids' Risk for Metabolic Syndrome
- Omega-3 Fatty Acid May Help 'Preemie' Girls' Brains
- Health Tip: Prevent Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
- For Parents: How to Talk to Your Child About the News
Special Articles
- Girls on the run – Molly Barker is the Founder of Girls on the Run International, a non-profit prevention program that encourages preteen girls to develop self-respect and healthy lifestyles through running. She has partnered up with Girls' Health to write an article especially for the parents who visit our web site. In this article, Molly discusses the vision that led her to develop the program, her experiences with the girls she teaches, and how she helps celebrate girls from start to finish and everywhere in between. Molly is also an accomplished author and a "Friend of Girls Health."
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Content last updated January 16, 2009