http://www.examiner.com/x-2116-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:58:18 -0700 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 20:04:20 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-2116-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner~y2009m1d14-Teen-Health-Tips-Food-Allergies?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner If you have or have ever had food allergies, you know that they can be a pain and doctors are diagnosing more people with food allergies every day. Common food allergies include: dairy (milk), eggs, peanuts, tree nuts (walnuts, cashews, etc.), wheat,... teenager health Wed, 14 Jan 2009 20:04:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2116-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner~y2009m1d14-Teen-Health-Tips-Food-Allergies?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2116-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner~y2009m1d14-The-Jonas-Brothers-Miley-Cyrus-Demi-Lovato-and-Bow-Wow-Oh-My?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner Some kids have all the luck! Could you imagine having all of these popular idols at a concert for you? This is teen’s (or preteen’s) dream! Sasha and Malia Obama can imagine it because it’s happening!  On Monday, January 1... teenager celebrity concert Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:06:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2116-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner~y2009m1d14-The-Jonas-Brothers-Miley-Cyrus-Demi-Lovato-and-Bow-Wow-Oh-My?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2116-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner~y2009m1d13-Teen-Health-Tips-Bronchitis?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner Since we’re in the middle of the winter months, I figured I would cover a segment on bronchitis. First, it would help to know exactly what bronchitis is. Well, it’s an inflammation of the air passages within the lungs.Causes and Symptoms&... teenager health Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:59:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2116-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner~y2009m1d13-Teen-Health-Tips-Bronchitis?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2116-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner~y2009m1d13-Guess-Whos-Guest-Starring-on-CSI?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner  She was the best selling musical artist in 2008, she’s a country pop singer/songwriter, she’s only 19 years old, and her album Fearless is currently #1 on the charts. That’s right, you guessed it. It’s Taylor Swift.&nbsp... teenager celebrity television Tue, 13 Jan 2009 09:15:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2116-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner~y2009m1d13-Guess-Whos-Guest-Starring-on-CSI?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2116-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner~y2009m1d12-Teen-Health-Tips-10-Steps-to-a-Better-Nights-Sleep?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner Are you sluggish throughout the day? Do you find it difficult to stay awake in class? Maybe you’re no getting enough sleep or getting a good quality sleep. You’ve tried everything you can think of to try to sleep better, longer, or just t... teenager health Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:38:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2116-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner~y2009m1d12-Teen-Health-Tips-10-Steps-to-a-Better-Nights-Sleep?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2116-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner~y2009m1d12-Teen-Dies-in-Car-Accident-Due-to-Icy-Roads?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner State Police say that 17-year-old Nicholas Byron of Westminster died around 5 a.m. Sunday morning, January 11th after he lost control of his SUV in Union Mills, Maryland and ran into a telephone pole. Police said that the roads were icy from sleet an... teenager death acccident Mon, 12 Jan 2009 11:22:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2116-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner~y2009m1d12-Teen-Dies-in-Car-Accident-Due-to-Icy-Roads?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2116-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner~y2009m1d12-Teen-Neighbor-Charged-in-Stabbing-Death?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner Last Tuesday morning on January 6th, friends found 45-year-old David Falkinburg of the 2800 block of Clearwater Avenue lying dead in his home with multiple stab wounds. Sixteen-year-old Joshua Bresnick, a neighbor of the victim was on the scene when ... teenager death victim crime Mon, 12 Jan 2009 05:02:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2116-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner~y2009m1d12-Teen-Neighbor-Charged-in-Stabbing-Death?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2116-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner~y2009m1d11-Teen-Health-Tips-Smoking-Part-II--How-to-Quit?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner In yesterday’s segment about smoking, “Teen Health Tips: Smoking (Part I)”,  we talked about facts about smoking and why not to start. What if you already smoke? At that point, why not to start isn’t going to help. We all... teenager health Sun, 11 Jan 2009 17:07:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2116-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner~y2009m1d11-Teen-Health-Tips-Smoking-Part-II--How-to-Quit?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2116-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner~y2009m1d10-Teen-Health-Tips-Smoking-Part-I?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner If you’re a teen, you’re probably thinking that this is another lecture. Take it for what you want, but this article is simply about facts. Though cigarettes are not permitted to be sold to minors, statistics show that 80% of smokers star... teenager health Sat, 10 Jan 2009 16:54:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2116-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner~y2009m1d10-Teen-Health-Tips-Smoking-Part-I?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2116-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner~y2009m1d9-Teen-Health-Tips-The-Flu?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner I figured that the flu would be a good health issue to cover since we’re right in the middle of “flu season”. Actually, you can catch the flu any time of year, but the months when most people catch the flu are from December to March... teenager health Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:20:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2116-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner~y2009m1d9-Teen-Health-Tips-The-Flu?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2116-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner~y2009m1d8-Teen-Health-Tips-The-Five-Second-Rule-Is-it-Really-Safe?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner Admit it. You’ve done it. We all have. You’ve dropped food on the floor, picked it up, and announced, “Five second rule”. We somehow feel that this justifies picking food up off of the floor and still eating it. But, is there ... teenager health Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:56:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2116-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner~y2009m1d8-Teen-Health-Tips-The-Five-Second-Rule-Is-it-Really-Safe?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2116-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner~y2009m1d8-Second-Degree-Murder-Teens-Plead-Guilty-in-Fatal-Beating?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner The beating took place on May 28, 2008 near Bladensburg High School in Prince Georges County. The victim: Aboubacar Camara, a 56-year-old West African immigrant. Authorities say that one teenager in a group of teens approached Camara and asked him fo... teenager death victim crime Thu, 08 Jan 2009 09:12:46 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2116-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner~y2009m1d8-Second-Degree-Murder-Teens-Plead-Guilty-in-Fatal-Beating?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2116-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner~y2009m1d8-A-Response-to-Teen-Health-Tips-Cold-Sores-Comments?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner I would like to thank the “Concerned Med Student” for his or her comments with the article Teen Health Tips: Cold Sores. I appreciate your compliments as well as your criticisms. However, if I am to understand you correctly, you said that... teenager health skin Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:15:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2116-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner~y2009m1d8-A-Response-to-Teen-Health-Tips-Cold-Sores-Comments?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2116-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner~y2009m1d7-Maryland-Public-Schools-Rank-Best-in-US?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner According to today’s report from Education Week called “Quality Counts”, the state of Maryland scored the highest in the nation. Though the state’s overall grade was a “B” (84.7), it still surpasses the national av... education Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:45:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2116-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner~y2009m1d7-Maryland-Public-Schools-Rank-Best-in-US?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2116-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner~y2009m1d7-Teen-Health-Tips-Cold-Sores?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner If you’ve ever had a cold sore on your lips, you know that it’s not only uncomfortable, but also very embarrassing. Are you doing everything you can to get rid of it? Are there other measures you can take? Well, let’s start with the... teenager health skin Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:04:22 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2116-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner~y2009m1d7-Teen-Health-Tips-Cold-Sores?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2116-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner~y2009m1d6-Teen-Health-Tips-Bad-Breath-Halitosis?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner One of the most embarrassing things, especially when you’re trying to get close to your sweetheart, is halitosis, better known as bad breath. It can not only be embarrassing, but also very frustrating because you think you’re doing everyt... teenager health Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:13:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2116-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner~y2009m1d6-Teen-Health-Tips-Bad-Breath-Halitosis?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2116-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner~y2009m1d6-Howard-County-Teen-Charged-with-Having-a-Handgun-on-School-Property?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner A student at Homewood Center in Ellicott City was charged yesterday, January 5th with bringing a handgun to school. The fifteen-year-old boy, whose name ahs not been released to the press, was acting suspicious yesterday as a teacher reported. A reso... teenager high school education crime Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:55:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2116-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner~y2009m1d6-Howard-County-Teen-Charged-with-Having-a-Handgun-on-School-Property?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2116-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner~y2009m1d6-Safety-Tips-for-Using-Craigslist-and-other-Advertising-Sites?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner In light of the recent crimes involving someone using Craigslist as a front for robbery, I felt that this was an appropriate time to discuss safety tips when answering ads such as those posted on Craigslist. Let me start by saying that Craiglist... victim crime Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:37:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2116-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner~y2009m1d6-Safety-Tips-for-Using-Craigslist-and-other-Advertising-Sites?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2116-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner~y2009m1d5-John-Travoltas-Son-The-Death-Certificate-is-Official?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner The assistant director at a funeral home in the Bahamas states that Jett Travolta died as a result of a seizure. He states that there is no sign of head trauma. An autopsy was performed on the 16-year-old today. Though the results have not been relea... teenager parenting death celebrity Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:51:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2116-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner~y2009m1d5-John-Travoltas-Son-The-Death-Certificate-is-Official?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2116-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner~y2009m1d5-Teen-Health-Tips-Body-Piercing?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner So, you think they look cool and you’ve wanted a piercing for a long time. Good. There’s nothing wrong with that, but there are several things that should be considered and several decisions that should be made. It’s understandable ... teenager health Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:18:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2116-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner~y2009m1d5-Teen-Health-Tips-Body-Piercing?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Parenting-Teens-Examiner