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  • Let’s talk about sex, please Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 7:12PMTO its credit, the government is trying to introduce sex education in schools. From mid-2009 till end of 2011, the Women, Family and Community Development Ministry and the Education Ministry are implementing a pilot project targeting 16- and 17-year-olds in five schools. “The ministry hopes to use the outcome from the project to advocate for [...]
  • SMCISD ditches abstinence-only sex ed Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 12:07AMSex education is changing for teenagers in the San Marcos school district. The school board voted for students to start learning abstinence and safe sex options next school year.
  • Avoiding spoilers and the 'Inception' conundrum Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 8:43PMIf there's one piece of advice I can give you about seeing Christopher Nolan's Inception, it's this: don't spoil it for yourself.
  • LETTER: Abstinence an effective practice Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 9:14AMResponsible Christian parents do want their children to be armed with all the knowledge they need to make responsible, good decisions based on biblical and solid Christian values.
  • The Case for Abstinence In Preventing Pregnancy Sunday, June 13, 2010 @ 3:38PMJason Halbert’s article ( “How Foundations Can Help Curb Rising Teenage-Pregnancy Rates,” Opinion, April 8) is about half right concerning the increasing rates of teenage pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases.
  • More teens using "rhythm method" of birth control (The Newsroom) Friday, June 4, 2010 @ 12:30PMThe Newsroom - A new study from the Centers for Disease Control shows that teenage girls are increasingly turning to an ancient form of birth control championed by the Catholic Church: the "rhythm" method, also known as periodic abstinence.
  • Book Review: Sex: A Book for Teens: An Uncensored Guide to Your Body, Sex, and Safety by Nikol Hasler Friday, June 4, 2010 @ 4:22AMIn the morning, I finished reading Nikol Hasler’s Sex: A Book for Teens: An Uncensored Guide to Your Body, Sex, and Safety. In the afternoon, NPR aired a segment on teen pregnancy; among the findings of the featured study were the points that an increasing number of teens feel that pregnancy outside ...
  • Would they lie to you? Umm, yes. Wednesday, June 2, 2010 @ 4:46PMPoliticians wonder why Americans are cynical and don't trust their government. Because too many have a remarkable inability to tell it straight.
  • State Dems create web page against group trying to recall U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez Monday, May 24, 2010 @ 2:27PMThe state Democratic Party is going on the offensive against a tea party group, saying its leaders hail from the “extreme right wing.”
  • State Dems create web page against group trying to recall U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez Monday, May 24, 2010 @ 2:21PMThe state Democratic Party is going on the offensive against a tea party group that’s trying to recall U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), saying its leaders hail from the “extreme right wing.”
  • Studying Sex: Concerns from the Classroom Part 2 Thursday, May 20, 2010 @ 10:41PMThe state of Oregon has extensive sexual education requirements. read more
  • Studying Sex: Concerns from the Classroom Part 1 Thursday, May 20, 2010 @ 10:26PM900,000 teens become pregnant in the U.S. each year. read more
  • War, sex and plain old politics Wednesday, May 19, 2010 @ 10:32AMCould we kindly have an end to candidates who lie -- no euphemisms, please -- get caught by the press and then prattle on about their integrity?
  • HUFFPOST HILL - MAY 18, 2010 Tuesday, May 18, 2010 @ 5:18PMWhat's Your Reaction? We didn't get the memo about Schadenfreude Tuesday but we're completely in favor of turning it into a national holiday. Mark Souder resigned after disclosing an affair with a woman with whom he made pro-abstinence video.
  • Red family, blue family Friday, May 14, 2010 @ 11:03PMFifty years ago, American family structures were remarkably uniform. The rich married at roughly the ...
  • Disingenuous responses to straightforward questions [Respectful Insolence] Tuesday, May 11, 2010 @ 7:45AMIn yesterday's post, in which I discussed the President's Cancer Panel report on environmental toxins and cancer, I criticized one of the reactions to it, specifically that of the American Council on Science and Health (ACSH), even referencing a truly hilarious Daily Show clip in which Jeff Stier , Associate Director of ACSH didn't exactly come off looking particularly good. (Let's just leave it ...
  • How Now Dow Jones? Monday, May 10, 2010 @ 12:04PMI’m a little gold bug short and stout. Fill me up, I’ll tell you what it’s all about. Gold above 1200, smiley face. All the world stock markets, losing face.
  • How Now Dow Jones Monday, May 10, 2010 @ 8:39AMI’m a little gold bug short and stout. Fill me up, I’ll tell you what it’s all about. Gold above 1200, smiley face.
  • There is a Christian viewpoint! Thursday, May 6, 2010 @ 7:07AMTo observe that we live in a society that is suffering greatly from confusion regarding moral boundaries is not a profound insight.
  • Abstinence education lands federal boost Wednesday, May 5, 2010 @ 11:09PMThe computer screen in the corner of the middle school math classroom reads "Guard Your Heart."
  • National Journal Columnist Examines 'Family Values' Divide In 'Red,' 'Blue' States Tuesday, May 4, 2010 @ 9:10AMAlthough cultural conservatives "revel in condemning the loose moral values and louche lifestyles of 'San Francisco liberals,'" the "liberal, bicoastal, predominantly Democratic places that cultural conservatives love to hate" are the areas of the U.S. with the most stable marriages and lowest teen birth rates, columnist Jonathan Rauch writes in the National Journal. According to Rauch, states ...
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases: The Silent Epidemic Sunday, May 2, 2010 @ 8:35PMThe incidence of gonorrhea among 15- to 19-year-olds in upstate New York exceeds the state average, with 377 cases per 100,000 teens compared to 314 cases per 100,000 statewide. That’s just one of the disturbing facts in a new report on sexually transmitted diseases issued today by Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. “STDs affect upstate New Yorkers of [...]
  • General election 2010: social policies Wednesday, April 21, 2010 @ 1:43PMAs the election approaches, what are the policies on social issues offered by Labour, the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats? We look at the policies on social care, family, health, criminal justice, housing, poverty, social exclusion and civil society from Labour, the Conservatives, the Liberal Democrats, the Green party and Ukip. Labour Social care policies After all the brave talk about ...
  • Pandering to the Sexless Tuesday, April 20, 2010 @ 12:47AMNo matter your stance on the issue, any discussion about abstinence-only sex education should be grounded in fact, not political fiction.
  • Sex Week stimulates conversation Monday, April 19, 2010 @ 10:35PMBy: Claire Brown Mixed reactions to Sex Week program mostly stem from misconceptions The fourth annual Sex Week, hosted by College Feminists, kicked off Monday with Assistant Weinberg Dean for Academics Lane Fenrich discussing the policing of gay sex and the Larry Craig scandal....
  • Letters to the editor: April 20, 2010 Monday, April 19, 2010 @ 7:46PMHere are letters to the editor from Daily News editions of April 20, 2010.
  • As National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy approaches, the importance of talking to teens takes center stage Sunday, April 11, 2010 @ 12:33AMThe 2010 National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy is May 5, but the time to talk to your teens is now.
  • Wis. prosecutor: Sex ed rules could mean charges Friday, April 9, 2010 @ 3:28AMMADISON, Wis. (AP) -- A Wisconsin prosecutor is warning sex education teachers they could face charges if they follow a new state law that allows them to instruct students about proper contraceptive use.
  • ACLU, Doyle Reject Prosecutor's View Of New Sex Ed Law Wednesday, April 7, 2010 @ 10:47PMMADISON, Wis. -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin is speaking out about a Juneau County prosecutor's warning that changes to the state's sex education laws could open up teachers to criminal charges.
  • Sex Education Could Mean Charges for Teachers Wednesday, April 7, 2010 @ 1:15PMA Wisconsin prosecutor is warning sex education teachers they could face charges if they follow a new state law that allows them to instruct students about proper contraceptive use.
  • Sex Ed Teachers Could Face Charges, DA Says Tuesday, April 6, 2010 @ 10:49PMTeaching about proper contraceptive use violates Wis. law, prosecutor warns.
  • Slater teen sentenced to 7 years for statutory rape Friday, March 26, 2010 @ 11:21AMElijah Hamid Watts Jr., 17, of Slater, was sentenced Monday, March 22, by Judge Dennis A. Rolf to seven years in Missouri Department of Corrections, subject to evaluation in the Sex Offenders Assessment Program.
  • The Quincy School Board has cut more than $8 million from its budget over the past three years. If school officials ... Thursday, March 25, 2010 @ 2:10AM183 comments found! NO MORE TAXES. PERIOD!!!!
  • Bibee: Let's celebrate our health Wednesday, March 24, 2010 @ 7:03PMBibee: Let's celebrate our health
  • Some Panama City Beach Pharmacies Run Out of "Plan B" pill Thursday, March 18, 2010 @ 6:32PMHealth officials and the media spend a lot of time talking about spring break behaviors like binge drinking, drug use and risky sexual activity. Police can do a lot to stop the first two. But it appears there will be a lot of the third behavior occurring in Panama City Beach this Spring.
  • 'My 25 year struggle with booze' Thursday, March 18, 2010 @ 2:29AMForty five year old recovering alcoholic Sarah, not her real name, describes how her battle against alcohol led to her endangering those she loved. I had my first experience with alcohol at the age of 12. Cider and blackcurrant. It tasted ok, it smelt sweet, it felt good, and I had a nice warm glow.
  • Study: 60% of U.S. Adults are Drinkers Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 1:00PMHealth Behavior Survey Also Finds 6 in 10 Are Overweight or Obese, 20 Percent are Smokers
  • Teen pregnancy declines in California; bucks national trend Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 12:55PMCalifornia has seen a sharp decline in the number of teen pregnancies in the state
  • Wellness Wednesday: Talking to your teen about sex Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 6:04AMAccording to reports, nearly 70 percent of boys and 40 percent of girls don't talk to their parents before having the first sexual encounter. Statistics show, have that talk and you could delay their first experience.
  • Opinion Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 1:43PMBy Katlyn Grinwis Friday, March 5, 2010 1:00 a.m. The days of arranged marriages, corsages and holding out until marriage are just about as out of style as top-hats and typewriters; accordingly, relationships and social patterns are continuing to evolve to new levels.
  • Healthy Youth Act indicative of progress in sex education Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 1:38PMThe days of arranged marriages, corsages and holding out until marriage are just about as out of style as top-hats and typewriters; accordingly, relationships and social patterns are continuing to evolve to new levels. In response to social changes, legislation is expected to expand.
  • Sex ed is about health and safety Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 1:16PMChris Hanzek believes I have a distorted view of the facts, yet there is nothing he has provided that refutes reality and the claims that have been made counter to his ideological viewpoint. As Mr. Hanzek claims and I have never once denied, those who actually become abstinent do not become pregnant. My claim has been that abstinence-only education does not a single thing to increase the number ...
  • Richmond County Health Department Working To Prevent Teen Pregnancies Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 10:09AMGeorgia ranks second highest in repeat teen pregnancy. The Richmond County Health Department is working to bring the numbers of teen pregnancies down. WJBF News Channel 6’s Kimberely Scott reports.
  • Preventing Teen Pregnancy Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 10:39PMGeorgia ranks second highest in repeat teen pregnancy.
  • Clean break: 'How my habit went up in smoke' Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 3:32AMThe whale music isn't playing yet, but I sense it's on its way. At this point I'm still in sitting position in a hypnotherapy treatment room above a healthy living shop in north London, and Meira Shore, my therapist for the next hour, is taking me through a series of increasingly surreal questions. The aim is for her to find out as much as she can about my relationship with cigarettes before ...
  • Plain packs: tobacco industry bares its butts to bluff Rudd Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 8:59PMKevin Rudd has foreshadowed an imminent major announcement about prevention. The “P” word has featured in almost every speech on health since Labor took office and the three-volume Preventive Health Task Force report provides a wish list of policies that are causing high anxiety in the junk food, alcohol and tobacco industries. In other words, [...]
  • A 'Rising Star' in Economics Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 1:18PMEver wonder why some development projects succeed while others fail? Esther Duflo and her colleagues at MIT’s Poverty Action Lab are working on the answer.
  • Letters to the editor: Feb. 26, 2010 Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 7:53PMHere are letters to the editor from Daily News editions of Feb. 26, 2010:Letter of the Day: ‘Do it now’Editor, Daily News:The coverage on road safety was revealing, but let’s continue the discussion on infrastructure problems.How many are aware that of the approximately 600,000 bridges in the United States, 150,000 are in desperate need of repair? They are closed or kept open with speed, weight ...
  • Terry Krepel: Who Is Molotov Mitchell? Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 1:48PMWho is Molotov Mitchell, the videographer getting attention of late for endorsing the proposed anti-gay law in Uganda? To begin with, his real name is...
  • New Wisconsin law requires sex education to cover birth control, STDs Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 12:15AMSex education classes in Wisconsin public schools will have to teach students about birth control and sexually transmitted diseases under a bill Gov. Jim Doyle signed Wednesday.