Ask teen girls what is on their birthday wish list these days, and you may get a surprise answer: Botox! Yep, that appointed “youth wonder treatment” by the 40 something set (who rave how Botox temporarily reduces those dreaded wrinkles and winds back the face clock) is now a hot item for adolescent girls.

"The Pregnancy Pact" walks so carefully through the issues of teen pregnancy that it doesn't end up saying much more than the obvious.

The hazards of teen relationships – obsession, possession, rejection, violence – are well documented in national research.

The United States Senate passed a resolution designating February National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month.  This is an important acknowledgment of a situation that deserves the community’s full attention.

1. What is meningococcal disease?

Meningococcal disease is a serious illness, caused by a bacteria. It is a leading cause of bacterial meningitis in children 2 through 18 years old in the United States.