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The wheel world.(Move)(Basketball)

Mar 01, 2006 ... He shoots, he scores! Basketball is one of many sports that have been modified for people with disabilities. The athletes compete at the highest levels, both nationally and around the world ....

Like parent, like child.(Pulse)(smoking)

Mar 01, 2006 ... "Do as I say, not as I do." That's what many parents who smoke urge. But in all too many cases, this platitude does not stop teens from smoking. When parents smoke, teens are twice as likely to pick up the habit, even if parents warn teens not to. says a study in the Journal of ...

Aloha, health.(Pulse)(Hawaiihave a tradition of healing)

Mar 01, 2006 ... The warm sun, sparkling shores, and clean air aren't the only things that make you feel better in Hawaii. The islands also have a tradition of healing. More people are beginning to see native healing as an alternative to conventional treatments. The University of Hawaii recently founded a ...

May I sit here?(Pulse)

Mar 01, 2006 ... This past November, 6 million teens traded tables for "Mix It Up at Lunch Day." Why? Teens say the school lunchroom is the number-one place to see the power of ...

Why worry?(Hot List)

Mar 01, 2006 ... Life may seem peachy on the surface. But teens say they worry most about these sources of stress: 1 Pressure to get good grades 2 Financial pressure ...

Good news for growling stomachs.(Pulse)

Mar 01, 2006 ... Feeling deprived in a sea of diet programs and products? Yearn no longer--you have the green light to eat! It's not news that being overweight poses health risks. But diets aren't necessarily the answer. Regular, rigorous exercise, combined with eating more, is the solution--as ...

Enhanced [H.sub.2]O: our teen panel checks out flavored waters.(You Said It! flavored water)

Mar 01, 2006 ... Sales of flavored waters are soaring, and teens seem particularly drawn to them. It makes sense--we all need to be hydrated! If adding a little fruity kick makes teens more likely to drink water, then "unsweetened flavored waters could be helpful," says Robert Keith, a professor of ...

Watching and wading: how three New Jersey teens help protect their local water supply.(YOUR WORLD)

Mar 01, 2006; ... "Think globally, act locally" is a slogan that Steve LeGrand, 17, and his sister Emily, 18, take to heart. They've acted locally for the past 10 years to monitor the cleanliness of the drinking water in their area of New Jersey. "So many people don't understand that dumping a gallon of ...

Skeleton key: take charge of your bone health now.(YOUR BODY)

Mar 01, 2006; ... In the summer of 2003, Clare Egan discovered that she's not invincible. A star runner in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, Egan, now 18, took that June off after track season and then suddenly began running six miles a day. Within a few weeks, "my shin would throb when I ran and after," she says. "It ...

No bones about it: test your skeletal knowledge.(Your Body: Quiz)

Mar 01, 2006 ... See whether you can distinguish between bone fact and fiction. Which of these statements are true? 1. Bicycling helps build strong bones. 2. Genetics plays a role in bones strength. 3. Smoking cigarettes hurts bones. 4. Only really old people ...

Heavy lifting.(Safety Zone)(strength training)

Mar 01, 2006 ... It seems as though everyone's getting into strength training, which can increase your muscle mass, improve your performance in a sport, and just make you feel good and strong. But straining to lift too much too soon can put you in worse shape than when you started. That's what ...

Your body, yourself: you don't have to be perfect to like the way you look.(YOUR MIND)(Cover Story)

Mar 01, 2006; ... Recently, a classmate told 17-year-old James Wells she's starting a diet to lose 10 pounds. He's baffled. "She has a really cute dancer's body," says Wells, a senior at Hoggard High School in Wilmington, N.C. "She's already thin, and if she lost any more weight, she'd be so skinny." ...

See me (not my disability): living with a disability can be tough, especially when the rest of the world can't see past your impairment.(YOUR RELATIONSHIPS)

Mar 01, 2006; ... What does disability mean? The word usually describes an impairment that limits how a person can do everyday activities. People who need wheelchairs are considered to have a disability; so are people who wear eyeglasses. About one in five Americans has some disability, according to the ...

Downside of diet trends: if a weight-loss scheme sounds too good to be true, it is.(YOUR ENERGY)

Mar 01, 2006; ... What do blogs, the Atkins diet, and Napoleon Dynamite have in common? They're all seemingly harmless fads. But one of them can lead to serious health consequences. "We have a real fascination with quick-fix approaches to weight loss," says Bonnie Jortberg, a dietitian at the ...

Modified: are piercings and tattoos safe?(YOUR CHOICES)

Mar 01, 2006; ... Alexis Valentino was only 18 months old when her ears were first pierced, a common practice in her Italian family. Now the 16-year-old from West Chester, Pa., has three earrings in each ear plus a belly button ring, and she is likely to have more piercings in her future. Maybe even a ...

What's up Doc?

Mar 01, 2006; ... Q Do tonsils grow back After they've been Removed? --Anna K., Iowa A Tonsils, found in the throat (pharynx), are part of the body's germ-fighting lymphatic system. In the old days, tonsillectomies (tonsil surgeries) were common because strong antibiotics didn't ...

Tech-head: are you headed for technology burnout?(Speak Up!)

Mar 01, 2006 ... Teens never had it so good--with cell phones. MP3 players, and laptops, the world is literally at everyone's fingertips. It's easy to be overwhelmed, though. Last year, a Seventeen magazine survey revealed that almost all the teens polled admitted to multitasking (with TV or the Internet) ...

National health standards.(TEACHER'S GUIDE)

Mar 01, 2006 ... Students will: comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention. ("Watching and Wading"; "Skeleton Key") demonstrate the ability to advocate for personal, family, and community health. ("Watching and Wading"; "See Me (Not ...

Dear Current Health 2 Teacher.(TEACHER'S GUIDE)(Editorial)

Mar 01, 2006; ... Think back to your adolescence--and try not to cringe. Although you undoubtedly have happy memories of new frontiers you explored, big achievements, blossoming romances, and silly moments with friends, chances are you'll also flash back to those painful times that every teen goes through ....

The thighbone's connected to the ...(Checkup)(Brief article)

Mar 01, 2006 ... Directions: How well do you really know your skeleton? According to the article "Skeleton Key," the human body contains 206 bones. Using resources in your classroom and the library and on the Internet, label the bones indicated on the illustrated skeleton, and answer the questions below. ...

Fair hearing? Congress questions president's secret surveillance program.

Mar 03, 2006

Presidential powers.(Time Trip)

Mar 03, 2006

Gone to the dogs? Dogfight over Alaska's Iditarod.(News Debate)

Mar 03, 2006

News map of the week.(Brief Article)

Mar 03, 2006

Just the facts.(News Review)

Mar 03, 2006

Word link.(News Review; synonyms)(Brief Article)

Mar 03, 2006