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Recommended Web Sites
Are
You a Working Teen? What you should know about safety
and health on the job - Every year about 70 teens
die from work injuries in the United States. Another
70,000 get hurt badly enough that they go to a hospital
emergency room; read this and take measures to protect
yourself.
For Teens - FamilyDoctor.org has created
these handouts.
Just
for You: Teens
- HealthFinder provides links to government agencies
and organizations with information for teens (click T to find listings for teens).
Teen
Growth
- Cool site covering all aspects of life for teens,
nutrition, popularity, health, school, family, sex,
and emotions.
TeensHealth - From the Nemours Foundation,
this site covers such topics as: body basics, mind matters,
sexual health, food and fitness, staying safe and other
health related subjects.
Adolescent Health Transition
Project
- The Adolescent Health Transition Project is designed
to help smooth the transition from pediatric to adult
health care for adolescents with special health care
needs. This site is a resource for information, materials,
and links to other people with an interest in health
transition issues.
Are Steroids Worth the Risk? - KidsHealth has produced this information just for teens.
Body Image and Self-Esteem - More excellent information from KidsHealth.
CoolNurse - Great information for teens
on: looking good, mental health, sex stuff, and other
teen health topics.
Go Ask
Alice!
- Alice! is headquartered at Columbia University, and
features a question and answer forum for instant health
information.
Guy's Guide to Body Image - KidsHealth prepared this to help guys with a reality check.
Health Guide for America's Teens - This guide has great advice about your physical, emotional, sexual and mental health.
Health
Information for Teens - Fact sheets from the Food and Drug Administration
of special interest to teens.
HealthCentral
- Teen Health
- Answers to all kinds of health questions, and lots
of information from the news on issues affecting teens.
How Can I Stop Cutting? - This info was prepared by KidsHealth and is designed for teens.
How Much Sleep Do I Need?- Another great article from KidsHealth.
MedlinePlus-Teen
Health
- Excellent links from the National Library of Medicine
to resources from government and organizations.
Your Emotions - GirlsHealth.gov has created this site.
Take
Charge of Your Health - The booklet from
the Weight Control Information Network covers nutrition
and exercise.
Teen
Health and the Media - Read about how the
media trys to affect what you think and how you act.
Teenagers: How to Stay Healthy - This advice comes from the American Academy of Family Physicians.
Types of Cancer Teens Get - KidsHealth has prepared this information.
Don’t forget to check out Teens,
HealthyNJ's website just for teens.
-For
Parents of Teens-
FamilyDoctor.org
- Click on this section and read the list of topics
for teens.
Glossary
of Symptoms and Mental Illnesses Affecting Teenagers
- This glossary of brief definitions was developed to
help teenagers, parents, teachers, and others learn
more about the major mental illnesses, symptoms, and
mental health issues which affect teenagers. This site
can also be viewed in Spanish.
Adolescent Health Transition
Project
- The Adolescent Health Transition Project is designed
to help smooth the transition from pediatric to adult
health care for adolescents with special health care
needs. This site is a resource for information, materials,
and links to other people with an interest in health
transition issues.
Advocates
for Youth
- Advocates for Youth is the only organization with
the sole purpose to prevent pregnancy, sexually transmitted
diseases and HIV among adolescents. Advocates is recognized
internationally as a leading resource on teen pregnancy
and HIV prevention teenagers.
Age-Related Reactions to a Traumatic Event - Excellent article on how children and teens usually relate to traumatic events.
Antidepressants for Children: Explore the Pros and Cons -The Mayo Clinic offers this information.
At the Hospital: Helping My Teen Cope - Learn more from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
Beginning
Too Soon: Adolescent Sexual Behavior, Pregnancy and
Parenthood - A startling look at the
adolescent pregnancy issue from the Department of Health
and Human Services.
CDC
- Adolescent Health -
Information from the Centers for Disease Control on
such topics as: reproductive health, smoking and teens,
school health, sports, working teens, and motor vehicle
deaths and teens.
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Center - The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has put together this information.
Child
and Teen Health on MedlinePlus
- Developed by the National Library of Medicine, this
consumer health site directs the user to selected online
resources on many common diseases and conditions.
Entertainment
Software Rating Board - Features a search
engine where parents can find information on ratings
and content descriptors for video and computer games.
Helping Your Children Navigate Their Teenage Years: A Guide for Parents - Learn more in this guide, from the White House Council on Youth Violence.
Identifying Stress in your Children and Teens - This information comes from the American Psychological Association.
MedlinePlus:
Teen Mental Health
MedlinePlus:
Teen Violence
MedlinePlus: Alcohol and Youth
MedlinePlus: Smoking and Youth
MedlinePlus: Teen Sexual Health
MedlinePlus: Teen Development
MedlinePlus: Teen Pregnancy
MedlinePlus: Underage Drinking
- The librarians at
the National Institutes of Health and the U.S.
National Library of Medicine, have gathered these
links to quality sites.
Normal Adolescent Development - Middle School and Early High School Years and Normal Adolescent Development - Late High School and Beyond - The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry offers this information for parents and caregivers.
Parenting: the Teen Years - This information comes from the American Psychological Association.
Problems in Adolescents - The Merck Home Manual reviews a number of problems that hit teens.
Questions to Ask Before Psychiatric Hospitalization of Your Child or Adolescent - Excellent set of questions to help prepare you for this possiblitly.
Screening Tests for Teens (Ages 13-18)- Learn which ones are needed; from the American Association for Clinical Chemistry.
Self-Injury
- The Mental Health America site has created
this fact sheet.
Self-Injury
in Adolescents - Cutting and other forms
of self-injury are widely practiced now, find out more
about this type of behavior here.
Sexual Orientation for Teens - This information was prepared by KidsHealth and designed for parents.
Teen Mental Health Problems: What Are the Warning Signs - The Center for Mental Health Services presents this list of warning signs.
Understanding Violent Behavior In Children and Adolescents - The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry has created this guide.
Understanding
Your Teen's Emotional Health - FamilyDoctor.org has created this fact sheet.
Vaccines Needed by Teens and College Students- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides this information.
Warning Signs of Teen Mental Health Problems - Learn more about teens and mental health issues, and be able to spot problems early.
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