All teens can do risky things, especially when they’re with friends. But, why do some teens get themselves into serious trouble? They might be more drawn to rewards, like fun and exciting experiences. This can lead them to driving dangerously, trying drugs, taking sexual risks or other risky behavior.

by Lindsey Ranner

CHICAGO (AP)—People who collapse from cardiac arrest in poor Black neighborhoods are half as likely to get CPR from family members at home or bystanders on the street as those in better-off white neighborhoods, according to a study that found the reasons go beyond race.

Dr. Comilla Sasson Study Lead Author

The findings suggest a big need for more knowledge and training, the researchers said.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The long slog has turned into a sprint. President Barack Obama's health care law survived the Supreme Court and the election; now the uninsured can sign up for coverage in about 11 months.

HISTORIC LEGISLATION--In this March 23, 2010, file photo, President Barack Obama reaches for a pen to sign the health care bill in the East Room of the White House in Washington. Obama’s re-election has guaranteed the survival of his health care law. Now the administration is in a sprint to the finish line to put it into place. In just 11 months, millions of uninsured people can start signing up for coverage. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The numbers associated with domestic violence are shocking.

* One in three women will be hurt physically or sexually by an intimate partner in her lifetime.

* One in five adolescent girls says she has been physically or sexually hurt by someone she was dating.

* One in 10 high school students, both boys and girls, report being physically hurt on purpose by a boyfriend or girlfriend.

Maikuru Study Group

Young people may not always see that a relationship isn’t good for them as it is happening. Across our community, people are reaching out to support and educate young people about what makes a relationship healthy. Helping young men and women see what a healthy relationship is and the warning signs of abuse can help prevent abusive relationships from happening to them or their friends.