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Click on a topic below for links to more information. The topics are listed in alphabetical order. For more information on dealing with health issues in general, check out "Dealing with a Health Condition."
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Addiction top
Read more about drug abuse in our Drugs and Alcohol section.
Heads Up: Real News about Drugs and Your Body (PDF - 16MB)
National Institute on Drug Abuse for Teens
Dealing With Addiction – Teens
My friend thinks I have a drinking and drug problem
Alopecia areata top
Hair Loss- Information for Teens
Kids Konnect for Teens (Copyright © NAAF)
Arthritis top
Decision Making for Teenagers with Arthritis (Copyright © Arthritis Foundation)
Kid Power: Exercise Tips for Kids with Arthritis (Copyright © Arthritis Foundation)
Asthma top
Meeting the Challenge: Don’t Let Asthma Keep You out of the Game
Asthma Information Center Games & Activities (Copyright © ALA of Minnesota)
The Asthma Wizard (Copyright © National Jewish Medical and Research Center)
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD/ADHD) top
AD/HD and Driving (Copyright © CHADD)
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (Copyright © Children’s Hospital and Health Center)
Autism top
Kids' Quest on Disability and Health
Autism Information Written for Kids Only! (Copyright © Autism Society of Delaware)
Blindness and Visual Impairments top
Blindness – Written for Kids (Copyright © MCWDN)
National Federation of the Blind: Students (Copyright © NFB)
The Braille Bug (Copyright © AFB)
Brain Injury top
Kids Corner (Copyright © Brain Injury Association of America)
ThinkFirst! For Teens (Copyright © ThinkFirst)
Cancer top
2bMe (Copyright © CTFA Foundation)
Coping With Chemo (Copyright © The Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation)
CureSearch: For Patients (Copyright © CureSearch)
For Teens Only (Copyright © Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center)
Teens Living with Cancer (Copyright © Melissa’s Living Legacy Foundation)
The ABCDs of Skin Cancer (Copyright © AAD)
Celiac disease top
Kids Network (Copyright © CSA)
Visiting the Doctor (Copyright © CSA)
Cerebral palsy top
Chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, orthostatic
intolerance top
A Guidebook by and for Young People with CFIDS (Copyright © CFIDS Association of America)
Tips from a Teen for Self-Advocacy at School (Copyright © The Pediatric Network)
Chronic illness in general top
Dealing with a Health Condition
Cleft lip and palate top
Dealing with Cleft Lip and Palate
Cleft Palate Foundation (Copyright © CPF)
Cystic fibrosis top
Nutrition for Teens with Cystic Fibrosis (Copyright © CFF) (PDF - 132KB)
Deaf and hearing impairment top
Hearing Impairment: Advice from Kristin
Growing Up Without Hearing (Copyright © Gallaudet University)
Hear Our Voices (Copyright © AG Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing)
Listen To Your Buds! (Copyright © ASHA)
Stories from Deaf Kids and Adults (Copyright © The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia)
World Around You (Copyright © Galludet University)
Depression top
Read our section on getting help with depression
What to do When a Friend is Depressed: A Guide for Students
Depression: A Guide for Teens (Copyright © CYWH)
Diabetes top
Tips
for a Healthy Weight (PDF - 560KB)
Tips
for Being Active (PDF - 1.2MB)
Tips
for Healthy Eating (PDF - 297KB)
Tips for Kids
with Type 2 Diabetes (PDF - 781KB)
Tips for Teens with Diabetes: Dealing With the Ups and Downs of Diabetes (PDF - 198KB)
Diabetes: A Guide for Teens (Copyright © CYWH)
Diabetes Information For Teens (Copyright © ADA)
Kids Online (Copyright © JDRF)
Drug abuse top
Read more about drug abuse in our Drugs
and Alcohol section.
National
Institute on Drug Abuse for Teens
Check Yourself (Copyright © Partnership for a Drug-Free America)
My friend thinks I have a drinking and drug problem
Eating disorders top
Read our section on Body Image and Eating Disorders.
Eating Disorders: Facts For Teens (Copyright © AAFP)
Information about Eating Disorders (Copyright © CYWH)
I Think My Friend May Have an Eating Disorder. What Should I do?
Endometriosis top
A Guide to Endometriosis in Teens (Copyright © CYWH)
Epilepsy top
Special Concerns for Teenage Girls (Copyright © Epilepsy Foundation)
Eczema top
Food allergy top
Food Allergy News for Kids and Teens (Copyright © Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network)
Milk Allergy: A Guide for Teens (Copyright © CYWH)
GERD (Gastroesophageal reflux disease) top
Children's Digestive Health and Nutrition Foundation
Growth hormone deficiency top
Me and My Growth Hormone (Copyright © The Magic Foundation)
The Facts on Growth Hormone Deficiency
Heart health top
The Bad Fats Brothers (Copyright © American Heart Association)
What Moves U? (Copyright © American Heart Association)
Inflammatory bowel disease top
Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis: A Guide for Children and Teens (Copyright © CCFA)
Teen Guide: Dealing with Crohn's & Colitis (Copyright © Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America)
UC and Crohn’s (Copyright © CCFA)
Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis top
Decision Making for Teenagers with Arthritis (Copyright © Arthritis Foundation)
Kidney disease top
Information for Kids and Teens (Copyright © National Kidney Foundation)
Learn About Your Organs (Copyright © National Kidney Foundation)
Lactose intolerance top
Lactose Intolerance: A Guide for Teens (Copyright © CYWH)
Living with Lactose Intolerance (Copyright © The Children’s Mercy Hospital) (PDF - 628KB)
Learning disabilities top
Dyslexia Information for Teens (Copyright © The International Dyslexia Association)
LDOnline’s KidZone (Copyright © WETA)
Living With LD: For Teens (Copyright © National Center for Learning Disabilities)
SparkTop.org (Copyright © Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation)
Teen Place (Copyright © Learning Disabilities Worldwide)
Lupus top
About Lupus: For Children, Teens and Young Adults (Copyright © Lupus Foundation of America)
Mental Health top
Read more about mental health for teens in our Mind section.
Change Your Mind About Mental Health (Copyright © APA)
CopeCareDeal (Copyright © The Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands)
Create a Personal Stress Management Guide (Copyright © AAP)
National Runaway Switchboard: Youth & Teens (Copyright © National Runaway Switchboard)
www.talklisten.org (Copyright © Boston Public Health Commision)
Migraines top
Headache Headstart for Young Sufferers (Copyright © National Headache Foundation)
Mono top
Can a person get mono more than once?
What is Mononucleosis (Copyright © AAFP)
Multiple sclerosis top
Someone You Know Has MS: A Book for Families (Copyright © National MS Society)
Teen InsideMS (Copyright © National MS Society)
When A Parent Has MS: A Teenager’s Guide (Copyright © National Multiple Sclerosis Society)
Muscular dystrophy top
Growing up, Staying Healthy, and Taking Charge (Copyright © MDA)
With a Little Help From Your Friends (Copyright © MDA)
Obesity top
Read our sections on Nutrition and Fitness.
Take Charge of Your
Health: A Teenager’s Guide to Better Health
Healthy Eating for Teens: Balancing Good Nutrition and Fun (Copyright © CYWH)
The Bad Fats Brothers (Copyright © American Heart Association)
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) top
Read our section on PCOS.
A Guide to Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (Copyright © CYWH)
Preparing for Your Oral Glucose Tolerance Test: A Guide for Teens with PCOS (Copyright © CYWH)
PCOTeen (Copyright © Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Association)
Psoriasis top
Coping with Psoriasis (Copyright © National Psoriasis Foundation)
Facts about Psoriasis (Copyright © National Psoriasis Foundation)
National Psoriasis Foundation: For Teens (Copyright © National Psoriasis Foundation)
Psoriasis and Dating (Copyright © National Psoriasis Foundation)
Scoliosis top
Getting it Straight: A Guide to Scoliosis (Copyright © CYWH)
Just for Teens (Copyright © Adolescent Scoliosis Society of North America)
What to Expect: Before and After Surgery (Copyright © Long Island Spine Specialists)
Sickle cell anemia top
Sickle Cell Kids (Copyright © Grady Health System)
Sickle Cell Slime-o-rama (Copyright © The Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation)
Speech disorders top
iStutter (Copyright © La Trobe University)
The Stuttering Foundation: Teens (Copyright © The Stuttering Foundation)
Spina Bifida top
KidZone Online (Copyright © SBA)
SPINAbilities: A Young Person’s Guide to Spina Bifida! (Copyright © SBA)
Spina bifida information for teens and young adults (Copyright © Children's Memorial Hospital)
Spinal injury top
Going Back to School: A Guide for Recently Injured Teens (Copyright © Shepherd Center) (PDF - 168KB)
Zigawhat! (Copyright © NICHCY)
Thyroid disease top
Tourette syndrome top
Matthew and the Tics (Copyright © TSA)
Planet Tic! (Copyright © Danya International, Inc.)
Tourette Syndrome Association for Young People
Turner syndrome top
Medical Care for Teens (Copyright © Turner Syndrome Society of the United States)
Turner Syndrome Society: Teens (Copyright © TSS)
Ulcers top
von Willebrand Disease top
Understanding von Willebrand Disease
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Content last updated June 2, 2007
