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2. FAMILY ISSUES: TV'S IMPACT ON TEEN PREGNANCY. KRIS FAASSE, director ofadoption services for BETHANY CHRISTIAN SERVICES, the nation's largestadoption agency: "As teen birth rates are again rising (they had fallen for anumber of years and just started rising again in 2006), the debut of MTV's'Teen Moms' gives viewers an intimate glimpse into the challenges that youngwomen face in raising a child. As a spinoff of the popular '16 & Pregnant'series, which was the No. 1 show for women 12-34, 'Teen Moms' will follow fouryoung women in their teens as they navigate the bumpy terrain of adolescenceand coming of age -- all while facing the responsibilities of parenting.Judging from the calls that we received, '16 & Pregnant' had a significantimpact on many viewers, both currently pregnant and those who had madeadoption plans in the past, by showing adoption as a positive option." Faassecan offer insight on the message these programs deliver regarding teenpregnancy and the impact they have on pregnant teenagers considering parentingtheir child on their own or making an adoption plan. Faasse is located inGrand Rapids, Mich. News Contact: Joe DiBenedetto, [email protected] Phone: +1-616-233-0500 Web site: http://www.bethany.org (12/4/09)
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3. HEALTH: COSMETIC PROCEDURE TAX IS SHORTSIGHTED AND DISCRIMINATIVE. DR.JEFFREY EPSTEIN, world-renowned facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon,director and founder of the FOUNDATION FOR HAIR RESTORATION AND PLASTICSURGERY, past president of the Florida Society of Facial Plastic andReconstructive Surgery and noted as one of the top 25 U.S. facial plasticsurgeons, can comment on the tax on cosmetic procedures in the proposed Senatehealth reform bill: "The proposed tax is short-sighted and arbitrarilydiscriminative to those who choose to improve their self-esteem and appearancethrough undergoing cosmetic surgery, and besides, is it really thegovernment's job to decide which services are elective for my patients? If thegoal of a tax is to both raise money while influencing behavior, why notcreate a federal tax on fast-food restaurants whose services have proven to bea burden on society with increased obesity, heart disease and diabetes?"Epstein can provide compelling perspective on the tax as a misdirected effortwith the potential to negatively impact patients across the country seeking toimprove their self-esteem and quality of life through the transformative powerof plastic surgery and cosmetic procedures. Epstein is located in Miami and isfluent in Spanish. News Contact: Naomi Goldman, [email protected]: +1-310-770-2765 (12/2/09)
4. HOME: ECO-FRIENDLY LIVING CAN BE EASY INDOORS AND OUT. SARAH BARNARD,green interior designer, LEED-accredited professional and building biologypractitioner: "The essential aim of sustainable design is to create places andspaces that reduce the use of non-renewable resources and minimizeenvironmental impact. Simple steps you take at home can make a major impact onindoor air quality, save the landfills and drastically reduce water and energyuse." Barnard undertakes a broad range of projects, all of which are groundedin smart design and mindful of healthy living. She can discuss sustainable andhealthy living for everyone and provide easy-to-implement green-living tips.Barnard is located in Los Angeles. Web site: http://www.sarahbarnard.com(12/4/09)
5. RELATIONSHIPS: TIGER WOODS' SCANDAL AND RELATIONSHIP. MICHAEL D. ZENTMAN,Ph.D., director of the ADELPHI UNIVERSITY postgraduate program in marriage andcouple therapy in Garden City, N.Y.: "Cheating is not based on an individual'sattractiveness, so being 'a gorgeous supermodel wife' would not offer ElinWoods any more protection from a disloyal partner than the rest of us. Mostaffairs occur when a marital relationship devolves into a state of emotionalvulnerability. Like the human body, when a relationship is sufficientlyweakened, it loses the benefit of an emotional immune system: The emotionalbonds and attachments that help us to remain involved, instead of becomingdetached. The risk of boundary violation occurs when a couple drifts too farapart." Zentman has been a practitioner in the field of psychology for morethan 30 years and has taught at the graduate and post-doctoral level for morethan 15 years. He is certified in psychoanalysis and psychotherapy, grouptherapy and family and marital therapy. Zentman treats adults, adolescents,couples and families. He specializes in intensive individual therapy andtreating highly distressed couples. He has extensive media experience withNewsday, WebMD.com and NBC's "Today in New York," among others. News Contact:Kali Chan, [email protected] Cell: +1-631-521-5513 (12/4/09)
PROFNET is an exclusive service of PR Newswire.To submit an Opportunity by e-mail: [email protected] consult the ProfNet Experts Database: http://www.prnewswire.com/profnetTo contact ProfNet by phone: +1-800-PROFNET, ext. 1To share a thought on ProfNet Expert Alerts: [email protected]. Behavior: All Men Don't Have to Be Like Tiger Woods 2. Family Issues: TV's Impact on Teen Pregnancy 3. Health: Cosmetic Procedure Tax is Short-Sighted and Discriminative 4. Home: Eco-Friendly Living Can Be Easy Indoors and Out 5. Relationships: Tiger Woods' Scandal and Relationship
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