Adolescent Pregnancy: Current Trends and Issues

Addendum--adolescent pregnancy: current trends and issues.

The purpose of this addendum is to update pediatricians and other professionals on recent research and data regarding adolescent sexuality, contraceptive use, and childbearing since publication of the original 2005 clinical report, “Adolescent Pregnancy: Current Trends and Issues.”1 There has been a trend of decreasing sexual activity and teen births and pregnancies since 1991, except between t...

Special Issue: Adolescent Pregnancy: Past, Present and Future Trends and Issues

The dramatic overall decrease in rates of pregnancies and births to American teenagers over the last few decades should be counted among contemporary success stories in systematic efforts to reduce bio-psychosocial risks to youth. Since the modern peak in 1991, fertility among all major racial and ethnic groups of teens has, with a few brief reversals, steadily and sharply declined: births by a...

Current Issues and Trends in Luther Studies

FDDI: Current Issues and Future Trends

Key i ssues i n upcomi ng FDDI standards i ncl udi ng l owcost ber , twi s tedpai r , SONETmappi ng, and FDDI fol l owon LANare di scussed af ter a br i ef i nt roduct i on to FDDI and FDDI I I .

Current Trends and Issues in Holistic Nursing

are calling for a care system that encompasses health, quality of life, and a relationship with their providers. The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine’s Strategic Plan for 2011–20151 and Healthy People 2020 2 prioritize enhancing physical and mental health and wellness, preventing disease, and empowering the public to take responsibility for their health. The vision of ...