Teenagers and Sex Kelly, 17, slips into the health resource office at E high school in Brooklyn where she quietly asks for a free condom. She says her visits to the room on the second floor where the condoms are kept in a locked file cabinet, give her a powerful ...

Infertility is when you are unable to conceive after 1 year of unprotected intercourse, or you are unable to stay pregnant. Between 15 and 25 percent of all couples in the United States are infertile. Only a doctor can make a diagnosis, but if you've had unprotected sex for more than 12 months and ...

Over recent years, it seems that all the efforts to fight teen pregnancy are beginning to pay off. Thanks to the continued dedication of our parents, teachers and community leaders, the young people today have more support and education concerning the dangers, consequences, and challenges of adoles...

Wendy slides into a nice pair of slacks, and a long sleeved button down blouse. She carefully applies her make up and curls her hair. She does not portray a prostitute, but instead, a high class businesswoman. She kisses her daughters goodbye and tells them to keep the doors locked. She is a typical...

What is the most popular form of entertainment for high school and college students? Binge drinking has become the most popular activity for high school and college students because of the availability of alcohol, the affordable prices, constant advertising and lack of parental guidance. Binge drink...

Many teenagers now are very sexually active and take the risk that comes with sexual intercourse. There are many consequences that come with having sex. First of all, it can cause pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases and emotional consequences too. (Edelson 50) That is why birth control is an im...

Condom distribution in Public Schools During our panel discussion on should condoms be distributed in public schools, I took the position of supporting the distribution. It is not that I agree with young teenagers having sex but the statistics show that 70 percent of all students are having sex...

The Reality of Horse Slaughter From the childhood fascination of "Black Beauty" to the romantic appeal of "The Horse Whisperer", horses are widely regarded as symbols of beauty and pride. Unbeknownst to many Americans however, "Each year, more than 60,000 horses are slaugh...

The definition of aids is a serious (often fatal) disease of the immune system transmitted through blood products especially by sexual contact or contaminated needles. The United States has been hit, and has been a huge victim, of the HIV/Aids virus. But more importantly our whole world has been hit...

Physician assisted suicide presents one of the greatest dilemmas to the medical profession. Should someone who is mentally competent, but deemed terminally ill, be allowed to engage in physician-assisted suicide? According to the First Amendment of The Constitution of The United States, "one has the...

Physician-assisted suicide presents one of the greatest dilemmas to the medical profession. Should someone who is mentally competent, but deemed terminally ill, be allowed to engage in physician-assisted suicide? According to the First Amendment of The Constitution of The United States, "one has t...

Physician-assisted suicide presents one of the greatest dilemmas to the medical profession. Should someone who is mentally competent, but deemed terminally ill, be allowed to engage in physician-assisted suicide? According to the First Amendment of The Constitution of The United States, "...

Physician assisted suicide presents one of the greatest dilemmas to the medical profession. Should someone who is mentally competent, but deemed terminally ill, be allowed to engage in physician-assisted suicide? According to the First Amendment of The Constitution of The United States, "one has ...