The bride's box, modest in size but elaborate in decoration, became the repository for keepsakes from the occasionâlace, ribbons, perhaps a bit of jewelry, or even pressed flow- ers from the bouquetâthe 18th Cen- tury's version of an album of wedding photos. The bride's box flourished as both a matrimonial custom and a cot-
Resting Heart Rate. For teenagers (age 13 to 19), a normal resting heart rate is anywhere between 60-100 beats per minute. Because of differences in teens' bodies and physiology, the range for an acceptable resting heart rate is much greater than for other age groups.
(CBS News) The rate of teenagers becoming mothers is declining rapidly, according to a new report published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) . The average teen birth rate decreased 9 percent from 2009 to 2010, reaching an all time low of 34.3 births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19. iStockphoto. That's a 44 percent drop from 1991 to 2010. There were less teenage mothers in 2010 than any year since 1946.