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1. Pregnancy, STDs on the Rise Again Among U.S. Teens - US News and World Report
Trend threatens to reverse years of positive change, CDC researchers say
2. Close Monitoring May Help Troubled Teen Girls Avoid Pregnancy - US News and World Report
Specialized foster care program for delinquent kids showed surprise benefit
3. Judith Palfrey: On Dirt and the Allergies - US News and World Report
The hygiene hypothesis holds that our systems are primed by exposure to bacteria and allergens.
4. Teen Mental Health: How to Raise Kids Who Can Cope - US News and World Report
Stress may contribute to problems like depression, which affects 2 million adolescents each year.
5. Teens and Sex: How to Help Your Kids Dodge Pregnancy and STDs - US News and World Report
Teenagers may not appreciate the importance of sexual health. That's where responsible parents step in.
6. Marijuana Linked to Heart Disease and Depression - US News and World Report
Pot may raise cardiovascular risk; the government is concerned about the drug's psychiatric effects.
7. Health: Teens Health: Web Sites That Promote Eating Disorders - US News and World Report
Parents beware: Cyberspace is teeming with websites, chat rooms, and file-sharing programs that encourage teenagers to think of anorexia and bulimia as glamorous lifestyle choices. These "pro-Ana" and "pro-Mia" sitesalong with well-intentioned sites...
8. Adolescence
(Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
Sometimes referred to as teenage years, youth, or puberty, adolescence covers the period from roughly age 10 to 20 in a child's development. Adolescence is a border between adulthood and childhood, and as such it has a richness and diversity unmatch...• Author: Laurence Steinberg Ph.D. Expand your search to include all of U.S. News
9. Adolescent Health -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
During the transition from childhood to adulthood, adolescents establish patterns of behavior and make lifestyle choices that affect both their current and future health. Adolescents and young adults are adversely affected by serious health and... http://www.cdc.gov/node.do/id/0900f3ec801e457a/
10. Children's health -- Information from Health A to Z
Do not use this information to diagnose or treat a health problem or disease without consulting a qualified healthcare provider. Children's health encompasses the physical, mental, emotional, and social well-being of children from infancy through... http://www.healthatoz.com/healthatoz/Atoz/ency/childrens_health.jsp
11. Children's Health -- National Library of Medicine
Children's Health Publications (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development). National Children's Study (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institute of... http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/childrenshealth.html |
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