Health Rewind: 1 in 4 Teen Girls Are Victims of Dating Violence

Plus, 28 items that are cheaper at Whole Foods.

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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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)

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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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)

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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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)

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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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)

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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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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Did Leaving the South Hurt Our Health? - While more than 6 million Blacks left the South to seek a better life in the North, a new study suggests that the Great Migration may have actually damaged our health. Researchers suggest that our lifespans decreased during the migration due to picking up poor habits such as smoking, drinking and stress, Vox writes.(Photo: Chicago History Museum/Getty Images)

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Did Leaving the South Hurt Our Health? - While more than 6 million Blacks left the South to seek a better life in the North, a new study suggests that the Great Migration may have actually damaged our health. Researchers suggest that our lifespans decreased during the migration due to picking up poor habits such as smoking, drinking and stress, Vox writes.(Photo: Chicago History Museum/Getty Images)

Say What? 27 Things That Are Cheaper at Whole Foods - Whole Foods, the organic upscale grocer, is known for high prices for its high quality food. But a recent article points out that there are 27 things that are cheaper at Whole Foods. If you are a fan of tofu, almond milk, organic frozen berries, organic cereals and organic sweet corn, Whole Foods is for you. Read the entire list here.(Photo: Stephen Chernin/Getty Images)

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Say What? 27 Things That Are Cheaper at Whole Foods - Whole Foods, the organic upscale grocer, is known for high prices for its high quality food. But a recent article points out that there are 27 things that are cheaper at Whole Foods. If you are a fan of tofu, almond milk, organic frozen berries, organic cereals and organic sweet corn, Whole Foods is for you. Read the entire list here.(Photo: Stephen Chernin/Getty Images)

Transgender Hormone Treatment Is Safe - A review of past studies have showed that hormone treatment (HT) for transgender folks poses very few risks to their overall health. Researchers say that the fear of HT causing cancer is unfounded and they hope that this analysis will calm anxiety for those who are deciding to begin this treatment. Data did show that HT raised the risk of blood clots in trans women and increased blood counts in trans men, Health Day wrote.  (Photo: Phil Walter/Getty Images)

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Transgender Hormone Treatment Is Safe - A review of past studies have showed that hormone treatment (HT) for transgender folks poses very few risks to their overall health. Researchers say that the fear of HT causing cancer is unfounded and they hope that this analysis will calm anxiety for those who are deciding to begin this treatment. Data did show that HT raised the risk of blood clots in trans women and increased blood counts in trans men, Health Day wrote.  (Photo: Phil Walter/Getty Images)

Over the Counter Birth Control Could Reduce Unwanted Pregnancy Among Low Income Women - A recent study suggests that making birth control access as easy as buying aspirin could make a huge impact on women. Researchers suggest that it could prevent 25 percent more unwanted pregnancies in women who live at or below the poverty line, The Hill reported. (Photo: BSIP/UIG via Getty Images)

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Over the Counter Birth Control Could Reduce Unwanted Pregnancy Among Low Income Women - A recent study suggests that making birth control access as easy as buying aspirin could make a huge impact on women. Researchers suggest that it could prevent 25 percent more unwanted pregnancies in women who live at or below the poverty line, The Hill reported. (Photo: BSIP/UIG via Getty Images)

Milwaukee Group Aims at Helping Black Boys - A recent article in the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel highlights how an initiative called Saving Our Sons is changing the lives of at-risk Black boys. Columnist James E. Causey, who sat in on one of the meetings, writes about the isolation and fear that so many African-American male teens face but are often discouraged to express. Read this heartfelt column in its entirety.(Photo: JLP/Jose L. Pelaez/Corbis)

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Milwaukee Group Aims at Helping Black Boys - A recent article in the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel highlights how an initiative called Saving Our Sons is changing the lives of at-risk Black boys. Columnist James E. Causey, who sat in on one of the meetings, writes about the isolation and fear that so many African-American male teens face but are often discouraged to express. Read this heartfelt column in its entirety.(Photo: JLP/Jose L. Pelaez/Corbis)