Health Rewind: 20 Percent of Suicidal Teens Have Guns in Their Home
Plus, Chris Christie's "Lap-Band" surgery.
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One Out of Five Suicidal Teens Has Access to a Gun at Home - A team of researchers found that almost 20 percent of suicidal teens live in a home with a gun. They also found that 15 percent of these teens know how to use the weapon and have access to it, reported Science Daily. Suicide is the leading cause of death among young people and almost half of those deaths are causes by self-inflicted gun shots. (Photo: Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
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Chris Christie Had Weight Loss Surgery - With all of the hoopla around Gov. Chris Christie’s weight, we’ve been seeing a slightly slimmer version of him lately. Christie admitted that three months ago he had a “Lap-Band” surgery and because of it has lost 40 pounds. “Lap-Band” is a procedure “in which a silicone band is placed around the stomach to discourage overeating,” writes The New York Times.(Photo: Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images)
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Black D.C. Group Educates Women About Breast Cancer - Zuriworks, a D.C.-based health organization for Black women, is enlisting local hairdressers to help promote breast cancer awareness, reported CBS-affiliate WUSA9. Their "Big Chop to Stop Cancer" campaign educates women about the disease, but also helps those with breast cancer deal with losing their hair and encourages natural hair styles.(photo: Courtesy Zuriworks)
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Kids Can Survive Trauma, But Need Support - Is it possible for children to emotionally survive a horrific traumatic event and not be scarred for life? According to a new USA Today report, the science is promising. The article highlights the growing research that finds that children can survive and lead productive lives after a horrific incident, but they need family support, therapy and counseling.(Photo: REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi /Landov)
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FDA Investigates Wrigley Caffeinated Gum - Wrigley’s Alert Energy Caffeine Gum has been pulled from shelves and all advertising has ceased as the FDA investigates the safety of the company’s new product, says the Associated Press. One stick of the gum is the equivalent of drinking half a cup of coffee. Over the past few years, the FDA has increased its scrutiny on food products and their caffeine levels. (Photo: AP Photo/Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company)
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43 Percent of Teens Text While Driving - At the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Washington, D.C., researchers from the Cohen Children's Medical Center of New York presented data that showed that 43 percent of high school teens texted while driving in the past year. Texting behind the wheel can raise your risk of getting into an accident by 23 percent, which is more dangerous than drunk driving, reported Science Daily. (Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
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President Backs FDA Plan B Ruling - President Obama told the press recently that he was “comfortable” with the recent FDA decision to make emergency contraception available for girls as young as 15, the New York Times reports. Obama also said that all women regardless of age need to have “broader” access to contraception and should have “control over their health care choices.” (Photo: Olivier Douliery-Pool/Gety Images)
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Black Teens Less Likely to Be Cyber Bullied - Researchers from the Cohen Children's Medical Center of New York found that 1 in 6 teenagers (16 percent) have been cyber bullied in the past year. They also found that 22 percent of girls were victims compared to 11 percent of boys. Ironically, even though Black youth spend a lot of time plugged in, they were less likely to be bullied online than their white counterparts, reported HealthDay News. (Photo: Pamela Moore/Getty Images)
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1 in 8 Black Men in Wisconsin in Prison - A recent University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee study released some alarming findings: Almost 13 percent (1 in 8) of African-American men are incarcerated in the state of Wisconsin. Just looking at Milwaukee County, almost 50 percent of Black men in their 30s have been to jail. Researchers blame stricter drug laws that impact Blacks more often for these stark disparities, reports Policy Mic. (Photo: Mark Hirsch/Getty Images)