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They call it puppy love or infatuation or a school age crush. But sometimes these young relationships can be called something else...abuse. On this week’s Health Show, an author and teen abuse survivor will alert us to the signs that a teen romance has gone wrong. We’ll also hear how some new college students are finding that campus life is leading to depression We’ll ask the question: Is the new food pyramid more a political document than a guide to good health? And a woman who has spent a lifetime on the weight loss see saw is determined to say vamoose to the extra pounds once and for all.
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WHEN TEEN RELATIONSHIPS GO WRONG
The Journal of the American Medical Association reports that an estimated one in five female high school students experience physical or sexual abuse by a dating partner. This abuse is associated with high-risk behaviors, such as early onset of sexual activity, early pregnancy, increased risk of substance abuse, unhealthy weight-control behaviors and suicide attempts. L Y Marlow is a domestic abuse expert and award winning author of the book Color Me Butterfly, and is here to talk about this disturbing problem.
For more help and information:
Call the National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-SAFE (7233) or ndvh.org.
The National Teen Dating Abuse Help-line: 866-331-9474, or loveisrespect.org.
You can find out about Ms. Marlow’s “Saving Grace” campaign at her site: colormebutterfly.com
The First Year Blues
Right about now, thousands of new college freshmen across the country are nervously planning for their first semester of studying, rooting for their school teams, and partying. But there’s another common college experience that one in seven of them may face: depression. The University of Michigan’s Rebekah Thompson has more.
Food Pyramid Pressure
The U-S-D-A food pyramid shows the amounts and kinds of foods that are healthy to eat. But the food pyramid is not simply about eating right. Money and politics play a big role in what gets space on that virtual triangle. Kyle Norris takes a look.
To see the USDA's new Food Pyramid, click here.
Hunger For Health
While the so called obesity epidemic has been starring in TV and newspapers and, yes...even here on the radio...for the past few years; some people have been struggling with extra weight all their lives. Sandy Daigler tells us about her struggle...and her new found hunger for health.
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