Generations of parents have had to work out how to talk to their kids about sex.
Starting with the those who came of age in the 1960s, they also have had to work out how to talk to their kids about illegal drugs they may have used.
This column, 18 and Under, is by Perri Klass, M.D., [...]

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There always is a protest when a school considers starting later for older kids, not little ones.
That doesn’t sound like it makes any sense. They are little. They take longer. The weather could be worse.
However, there is a sound basis for concluding that adolescents really do need more sleep. One school system which experimented with [...]

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Teen-aged girls are drinking more. Part of the reason can be attributed to clever packaging and presentation. Alcohol is sold as a “drink of fitness.” This brief explains how they do it.

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In a study, 17 men and women who were passionately in love agreed to undergo scans to determine what lasting romantic love looks like in the brain.

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Source: Washington Post, May 25, 2010

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This study in the U.K. shows that that people 55 and up report feeling less lonely than the 18-34 age group but there is a lot to think about before leaping to conclusions.

One in 10 in the U.K. “often” feel lonely.
People 55 and up report feeling less lonely than the 18-34 age group.
One limitation of [...]

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Tara Parker-Pope writes the Well blog for The New York Times. She has been exploring love and the state of marriage.
In this fascinating column, she interviews a researcher who wanted to know how love works in other countries when romantic love is not held up as the ideal. You could say in the U.S., romance [...]

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The medical cupboard is absolutely bare if the need is for Alzheimer’s prevention or management.

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Abigail Trafford, My Time columnist for the Washington Post, writes about a long, lovely and challenging good-bye to her step-mother and includes advice from author Gail Sheehy, who has a new book out on this subject.
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…”Denial keeps us unprepared. Initiation into the caregiver club usually comes with The Call: Mom fell, Dad’s [...]

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WebMD
“The effects of early child care may be more long-lasting than commonly believed, according to a new study.
“At age 15, teens who had high-quality child care in their early years performed better on academic and cognitive tests than did other teens, and they had fewer adolescent behavior problems, says study leader [...]

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