Also called: Also called: Adolescent health
As a teenager, you go through many changes. For one thing, your body is on its way to becoming its adult size. Have you noticed that you can't fit into your old shoes or that your jeans are now 3 inches too short? Along with these changes, you are probably becoming more independent and making more of your own choices. Some of the biggest choices you face are about your health.
Why? Because healthy habits, including eating nutritiously and being physically active, can help you feel good, look good and do your best in school, work or sports. They might also prevent diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, osteoporosis, stroke and some cancers when you are older.
Now is the time to take charge of your health. Making even small changes for the better will help you look and feel your best!
- Health Guide for America's Teens(Society for Adolescent Medicine) - Links to PDF - http://www.adolescenthealth.org/Health_Guide_for_Americas_Teens.pdf
- Medical Care and Your 13- to 18-Year-Old(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/parent/system/doctor/medical_care_13_18.html
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Help! Is This My Body?(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/body_image/help_body.html
Also available in Spanish http://kidshealth.org/teen/en_espanol/cuerpo/help_body_esp.html
- TeensHealth(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/teen/
- Abuse, Dependence Common in Teen Painkiller Users(09/09/2008, Reuters Health) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_69046.html
- College Freshmen See Prescription Drug Misuse More Risky Than Alcohol, Pot(09/03/2008, HealthDay) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_68870.html
- Experiences Key to Injury Prevention for Teens(08/27/2008, Reuters Health) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_68585.html
- More News on Teen Health http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/alphanews_t.html#teenhealth
- Health Care for College Students(American Academy of Pediatrics) - Links to PDF - http://www.aap.org/featured/healthcollege.pdf
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Questions to Ask Your Doctor(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_body/medical_care/questions_doctor.html
Also available in Spanish http://kidshealth.org/teen/en_espanol/cuerpo/questions_doctor_esp.html
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Talking to Your Doctor(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_body/medical_care/talk_doctor.html
Also available in Spanish http://kidshealth.org/teen/en_espanol/cuerpo/talk_doctor_esp.html
- Understanding Medications and What They Do(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_body/medical_care/meds.html
- What Is an Adolescent Health Specialist?(American Academy of Pediatrics) - Links to PDF - http://www.aap.org/family/WhatisAdolHealthSplt_Eng.pdf
- Are You 11-19 Years Old? Then You Need to Be Vaccinated against These Serious Diseases!(Immunization Action Coalition) - Links to PDF - http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4020.pdf
- Screening Tests for Teens (Ages 13-18)(American Association for Clinical Chemistry) - http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/wellness/c_youngadult.html
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Teenagers: How to Stay Healthy(American Academy of Family Physicians) - http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/children/teens/prevention/285.printerview.html
Also available in Spanish http://familydoctor.org/online/famdoces/home/children/teens/prevention/285.printerview.html
- Vaccines Needed by Teens and College Students(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/recs/schedules/teen-schedule.htm
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Why Should I Care about Germs?(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_body/health_basics/care_about_germs.html
Also available in Spanish http://kidshealth.org/teen/en_espanol/cuerpo/care_about_germs_esp.html
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_body/medical_care/alternative_medicine.html
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For Strong Bones...For Lifelong Health...Milk Matters!
(National Institute of Child Health and Human Development) - Links to PDF - http://www.nichd.nih.gov/publications/pubs/upload/strong_bones_lifelong_health_mm.pdf
- MyPyramid Food Guide(National Women's Health Information Center) - http://www.girlshealth.gov/nutrition/mypyramid/index.cfm
- Nutrition and the Health of Young People(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/nutrition/facts.htm
- Recipes for Teens(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/teen/recipes/
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Take Charge of Your Health: A Teenager's Guide to Better Health(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) - http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/take_charge.htm
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Dealing with a Health Condition(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/problems/deal_chronic_illness.html
Also available in Spanish http://kidshealth.org/teen/en_espanol/mente/deal_chronic_illness_esp.html
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How Much Sleep Do I Need?(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_body/take_care/how_much_sleep.html
Also available in Spanish http://kidshealth.org/teen/en_espanol/cuerpo/how_much_sleep_esp.html
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MedlinePlus: Alcohol and Youth(National Library of Medicine) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/alcoholandyouth.html
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MedlinePlus: Smoking and Youth(National Library of Medicine) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/smokingandyouth.html
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MedlinePlus: Teen Sexual Health(National Library of Medicine) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/teensexualhealth.html
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Tanning(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/teen/safety/safebasics/tanning.html
Also available in Spanish http://kidshealth.org/teen/en_espanol/seguridad/tanning_esp.html
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Types of Cancer Teens Get(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/teen/diseases_conditions/cancer/types_of_cancer.html
Also available in Spanish http://kidshealth.org/teen/en_espanol/enfermedades/types_of_cancer_esp.html
- Are Steroids Worth the Risk?(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/sports/steroids.html
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Body Image and Self-Esteem(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/body_image/body_image.html
Also available in Spanish http://kidshealth.org/teen/en_espanol/mente/body_image_esp.html
- Compulsive Exercise (for Teens)(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/exercise/compulsive_exercise.html
- Healthy Student: A Parent’s Guide to Preparing Teens for the College Years(Society for Adolescent Medicine) - Links to PDF - http://www.adolescenthealth.org/The_Healthy_Student.pdf
- Helping Kids Keep Themselves Out of Hot Water(Center for Mental Health Services) - http://www.family.samhsa.gov/teach/summer.aspx
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Hygiene Basics(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_body/take_care/hygiene_basics.html
Also available in Spanish http://kidshealth.org/teen/en_espanol/cuerpo/hygiene_basics_esp.html
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Should I Gain Weight?(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/teen/nutrition/weight/gain_weight.html
Also available in Spanish http://kidshealth.org/teen/en_espanol/mente/gain_weight_esp.html
- What's the Right Weight for My Height?(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/dieting/weight_height.html
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Adolescence
(Healthy Roads Media) - Requires Flash Player - http://www.healthyroadsmedia.org/english/Files/flv/engadol.htm
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Adolescent(National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/term=adolescent+health
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Adolescent, Hospitalized(National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/condition=%22Adolescent,+Hospitalized%22
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Basics on Genes and Genetic Disorders(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_body/health_basics/genes_genetic_disorders.html
Also available in Spanish http://kidshealth.org/teen/en_espanol/cuerpo/genes_genetic_disorders_esp.html
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Adolescent Health Survey(National Institute of Child Health and Human Development) - http://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/adolescent_health_survey.cfm
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
- Article: Blood pressure variability and classification of prehypertension and hypertension in... - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18676538&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: Teens, TV, and bad habits. - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18664747&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: Dietary intake and the metabolic syndrome in overweight Latino children. - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18656576&tool=MedlinePlus
- Teen Health -- see more articles - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=search&db=pubmed&term=(adolescent[mh]+NOT+(infant[mh]+OR+aged[mh]+OR+middle+aged[mh]))+AND+(food+habits[majr]+OR+oral+health[majr]+OR+(physical+fitness[majr]+NOT+body+constitution[mh])+OR+(obesity[majr]+NOT+(child[mh]+OR+adult[mh])))+NOT+(sexual+behavior[majr]+OR+substance-related+disorders[majr]+OR+smoking[majr]+OR+pregnancy[mh]+OR+pregnancy+in+adolescence[majr])+AND+english[la]+AND+(jsubsetk[text]+OR+patient+education+handout[pt]+OR+clinical+trial[pt]+OR+jsubsetaim[text]+OR+jsubsetn[text])+NOT+(letter[pt]+OR+case+reports[pt]+OR+editorial[pt])&doptcmdl=summary&cmd_current=Limits&pmfilter_EDatLimit=last+1+Year&tool=MedlinePlus
- Girls Health: Glossary(National Women's Health Information Center) - http://www.girlshealth.gov/glossary.cfm
- AAP Pediatrician Referral Service(American Academy of Pediatrics) - http://www.aap.org/referral/
- American Board of Pediatrics: Verification of Certification Search(American Board of Pediatrics) - https://www.abp.org/NewVerification/faces/VerificationSearch.jsp
- Find an Adolescent Health Professional(Society for Adolescent Medicine) - http://www.adolescenthealth.org/Search/Search.aspx
- American Academy of Family Physicians - http://familydoctor.org/
- American Academy of Pediatrics - http://www.aap.org/
- KidsHealth(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/index_noflash.html
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National Institute of Child Health and Human Development - http://www.nichd.nih.gov/
- FDA & You: News for Health Educators and Students(Food and Drug Administration) - http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/fdaandyou/
- SHPPS 2006: School Health Policies and Programs Study(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/Features/SchoolHealth/
- America's Children in Brief: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2008(Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics) - http://www.childstats.gov/americaschildren/
- FASTATS: Adolescent Health(National Center for Health Statistics) - http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/adolescent_health.htm
- National Runaway Switchboard Call Statistics(National Runaway Switchboard) - http://www.1800runaway.org/news_events/call_stats.html
- Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/yrbs/
- Guy's Guide to Body Image(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_body/beautiful/male_bodyimage.html
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Testicular Exams(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/teen/sexual_health/guys/testicles.html
Also available in Spanish http://kidshealth.org/teen/en_espanol/sexual/testicles_esp.html
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Breast and Pelvic Exams(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/teen/sexual_health/girls/obgyn.html
Also available in Spanish http://kidshealth.org/teen/en_espanol/sexual/obgyn_esp.html
- Especially for Teens: Your First Ob-Gyn Visit(American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists) - http://www.medem.com/MedLB/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZM8HN5HQC&sub_cat=6
- Female Athlete Triad(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/sports/triad.html
- Your Emotions(National Women's Health Information Center) - http://www.girlshealth.gov/emotions/
- Teen Development - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/teendevelopment.html
- Teen Mental Health - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/teenmentalhealth.html
- Teen Sexual Health - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/teensexualhealth.html
- Teenage Pregnancy - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/teenagepregnancy.html
- Children and Teenagers - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/childrenandteenagers.html
- Population Groups - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/populationgroups.html
The primary NIH organization for research on Teen Health is the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development - http://www.nichd.nih.gov/