teenagers

The only thing I miss about being 17 is my dog, my metabolism and the way in which time seemed to creep along as if it was too busy hanging out to worry about whether or not it was past midnight.

If one cancer charity gets its way, the distinctive buzz of tanning beds could soon become harder for Ontario teens to hear. With melanoma becoming increasingly common in Canadians aged 15 to 29, the Canadian Cancer Society is asking Ontario to ban teens under 18 years old from using indoor tanning beds in the province. Nova Scotia and the city of Victoria already have similar bans in place, and Sarnia is considering one. Should this one be left to personal and parental discretion, or is it time to change the rules?

A 16-year-old from Toronto is the latest wunderkind to prove that however lofty your life goals may be, somewhere, a teenager has already achieved them. Marshall Zhang, a student at Richmond Hill's Bayview Secondary School, may have created a new drug cocktail that will help fight cystic fibrosis, a progressive, fatal genetic disease that eventually results in difficulty digesting food and breathing.

"Facebook depression" is becoming a growing concern among users of the social network.

Viagra sales spike before V-Day; abortion and rape in American politics; Heart Truth ladies look ravishing in red; the British super granny has been identified; and why you should let your teenager sleep in.