Health Rewind: 1 in 4 Teen Girls Are Victims of Dating Violence
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Study: 25 Percent of Girls Encounter Domestic Violence - Almost 25 percent of female teens have experienced dating violence or sexual harassment, a new CDC study found. This number is twice as high as once believed, due to a change in how the CDC asked teens questions about abuse, notes USA Today. Researchers also found that 10 percent of male teens are victims. —Kellee Terrell(Photo: Highwaystarz-Photography / Getty Images)
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Testosterone Replacement Therapy Hurts Men’s Hearts - While testosterone therapy can help men with low sex drive, it can also be harmful to their hearts. The FDA has placed a warning against this form of treatment claiming that it can raise the risk of strokes and heart attacks. The federal group says that the benefits may not outweigh the risks, writes the Los Angeles Times.(Photo: Shannon Fagan / Getty Images)
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Why Is Health Care Different for Blacks and Latinos? - A recent Forbes piece highlights how and why people of color experience 30 to 40 percent worse health outcomes to whites. These outcomes, due to lack of access, are jarring: From higher breast cancer deaths to lower mortality rates to why Black diabetics are more likely to have their limbs amputated. The piece also goes into what health care companies can do to better our health. (Photo: Getty Images)
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Study: Kids of Color More Likely to Gain Weight in Childhood - Researchers found that Blacks, Latinos and Native-Americans had a greater risk of being obese before the age of 18 compared to white kids, making them more prone to chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease. The study also found that Black girls gained the most weight at a quicker rate than anyone else, writes Health Day. (Photo: Stretch Photography / Getty Images)
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Black Men Less Likely to Get Prostate Screenings - While Black men are less likely to develop prostate cancer, they are more likely to die from it and part of that may be partly due to Black men refusing screenings. Researchers found that 91 percent of white participants agreed to be screened compared to a mere 41 percent, writes Net Doctor.(Photo: Blend Images/Jose Luis Pelaez Inc / Getty Images)
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