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Boston’s New Safe Sex Campaign – On Target, or Not? Teens Weigh In

By Remy Marin
The rate of infection of some sexually transmitted diseases – specifically Chlamydia – is more than double the national average for Boston teens between the ages of 15 and 19 years. But a new safe sex campaign by the Boston Public Health Commission hopes to harness the power of social networking – Facebook, [...]

August 10, 2009   No Comments

Abuse, Provocative Avatars Increase Internet Risks for Teen Girls: Study

By Adrianne Loggins
The Internet has become a potentially dangerous place for teens to socialize. Although the Web is full of informative and helpful sites, unsupervised teens can run into trouble – including connecting with sexual offenders, who are liable to use chats, forums and instant messaging software to gain a teen’s trust and arrange a [...]

June 16, 2009   No Comments