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True or False: Squelching Misinformation about Teen Health

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Information moves around the internet instantaneously. Unfortunately, so do rumors, half-truths and urban myths. In this section, we investigate popular Web stories pertaining to teen health to find out if the stories are true or false.

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  • Cell Phone Myths
  • -- September 2009.
  • Do you really need sports gels? Are they good or bad for you? -- July 2009.
  • Is It the Stomach Flu or Food Poisoning -- December 2008.
  • Are Energy Drinks Good or Bad? -- October 2008

  • Does Adding Chocolate to Milk Reduce Calcium Absorption? -- September 2008

  • Is It more Attractive to Shave your Genitals? -- August 2008
  • Does hair grow back thicker and darker after it is shaved? -- July 2008
  • Can a Girl Get Pregnant the First Time She Has Sex? -- June 2008
  • Was Go Ask Alice Written by a Real Girl? -- May 2008
  • Drugs Sold on the Internet to Treat STDs Unsafe -- April 2008
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