10 Aug 2012
Beyonce-Feature

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Sooo, who here is counting down the days until the MTV Video Music Awards on September 6? The date is fast approaching, and we know an awesome way that you can get tixs to see the awards live in LA...and do some good for charity.

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7 Aug 2012
HealthNTK-Feature

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by: Joe Lazauskas 

Like many Americans, I remember my 8th grade sex-ed class well. In one class, Ms. Reiter broke a condom while stretching it over a very large banana; moments later, a diaphragm snapped out of her hand and landed on Nate Fisher’s lap. There was also a lot of useful information about pregnancy, STDs, and sexual preference.

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2 Aug 2012
TeenMom-Feature

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We’ve watched Farrah Abraham transform from a worried teenager into a confident young mother on MTV’s “16 and Pregnant” and “Teen Mom,” but now she is letting us further into her life with a tell-all book, “My Teenage Dream Ended.”

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1 Aug 2012
HealthCare-Feature

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Starting today employers are going to be required to offer contraception coverage for their employees. This is something that’s been pushed by President Obama and is part of the Affordable Care Act, sometimes referred to as “Obamacare.”

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27 Jul 2012
Awkward2-Feature

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Love was in the air on tonight’s Awkward, but Valentine’s Day has a way of bringing out people’s jealousy too. Which side of that thin line between love and hate will Jenna land on?

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17 Jul 2012

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True or false: "Teen Mom" is in its final season, and the young moms' impact -- since appearing on "16 and Pregnant" -- can be felt among teens nationwide? The answer may surprise you...

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16 Jul 2012
HIVstill-Feature

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Today, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched Let’s Stop HIV Together, a national campaign that gives voice to Americans living with HIV and to their loved ones. The campaign reminds us that people still have wild misconceptions about the epidemic, and are all too quiet about its existence. Reality check: HIV affects every corner of society, nearly 1.1 million Americans live with HIV, and about 50,000 more become infected each year.

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AIDSwalk-Feature

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Yesterday’s AIDS Walk San Francisco was a smashing success, with about $2.7 million raised! Walkers got dedicated and got moving, and two oh-so familiar faces were def. in that crowd: “Glee’s” Harry Shum Jr and "Sucker Punch’s" Jamie Chung.

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2 Jul 2012

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Katy Perry is headed to the big screen! You already got your tickets, right? On July 5, her documentary “Katy Perry: Part of Me” will be hitting theaters, and we’ll get a whole new Katy-experience...in 3D!

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29 Jun 2012
ColtonHaynes3-Feature

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We love it when we see members of our own MTV family get involved with charity events! For all you “Teen Wolf” fans out there, check out the awesome do-goodery (is that a word?) of Colton Haynes.

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