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published Saturday, March 15th, 2008

Teens learn about staying healthy


by Matt Wilson

About 300 teenagers and adults braved the rain Saturday to attend the second annual youth health conference sponsored by TENNderCARE and the Hamilton County Health Department, officials said.

“Thank your for committing your Saturday to improving your health,” Health Department Administrator Becky Barnes told attendees at the New Monumental Baptist Church.

The afternoon conference featured about 10 classes on topics ranging from pregnancy to self-esteem, depression to gang violence. There was also a special class for parents where they could find out more about teen social networking and communication methods like text messaging.

Tony Brown, defensive tackle for the Tennessee Titans, and Terdell Sands, defensive tackle for the Oakland Raiders, held a special question and answer session for teens who attended.

For complete coverage see tomorrow’s Times Free Press.

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