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Those who often use ecstasy can lose their ability to form new memories, according to a study in the April 10, 2001 issue of Neurology. Participants in the year-long study reported taking ecstasy an average of 2.4 times a month during the year.

Nearly one sixth of high school boys and one third of high school girls show some of the symptoms of an eating disorder, according to a presentation at the 2001 annual meeting of The Society for Adolescent Medicine.

I’m 16. My boyfriend will not spend any time with me anymore, and it really hurts me because he puts everything in his life before me. I don’t know why he cares so little when he says that he…

I am a 17-year-old girl, and I want to know why it hurts so much when my boyfriend and I have sex?

Dr. Greene, my daughter has started smoking a new kind of chocolate cigarette called a “bidi”. She assures me they are all natural and not harmful at all. She says they contain no drugs. Do you know about them?…

I am living every parent’s nightmare — my son Keith is dead. Dr. Greene, I am fighting a battle. It’s a battle to teach as many people as I can about what is known as “huffing” — inhaling of…

How important is calcium for teenagers? How much do they need?

Recently a girl I know was in severe pain and unable to see after a boy had shined a laser pointer in her eye. The pain was so intense she couldn’t even open her eye. What is the permanent…

I am doing a report on pediatricians for school, and I was just wondering if you could send me information on what sorts of requirements are needed, salaries, and other information like that. Thanks a lot!
Evan Freese – Triadelphia,…

Dr. Greene, my son is 13 years old and I am wondering how much sleep he needs?