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Teen Health

Learn about teen health

Acne. Bullying. Depression. Being a teenager can be tough. Whether you're a teen or a parent, it's smart to learn all you can about teen health issues. Our Learning Center is a great place to start.

Teens can get help with decisions or find how-to tips in topics such as:

• Fitness: Getting and Staying Active.
• Quitting Smoking.
• Headaches: Managing Headaches.
• Acne: Should I See My Doctor?

Parents can find information about common concerns in topics such as:

• Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa.
• Growth and Development, Ages 15 to 18 Years.
• Talking With Your Child About Sex.
• Substance Use Problems: Dealing With Teen Substance Use.

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• Abuse: Signs of Abuse-Related Injuries
• Acne
• Acne: Tips for Keeping It Under Control
• Acne: Treatment With Alpha Hydroxy Acids
• Acne: Treatment With Antibiotics
• Acne: Treatment With Benzoyl Peroxide
• Acne: Treatment With Salicylic Acid
• ADHD and Hyperactivity
• ADHD Myths and Facts
• ADHD: Impulsivity and Inattention
• ADHD: Social Skills Training
• ADHD: Taking Care of Yourself When Your Child Has ADHD
• ADHD: Tests for Other Disorders
• Adolescent Sensory and Motor Development
• Aggression in Youth
• Alcohol Effects on a Fetus
• Anabolic Steroids
• Anorexia Nervosa
• Anorexia: Learning New Eating Behaviors
• Anorexia: Learning to Trust Others
• Assessing Your Asthma Knowledge
• Asthma Action Plan: Green Zone
• Asthma Action Plan: Red Zone
• Asthma Action Plan: Yellow Zone
• Asthma Diary
• Asthma in Children: Knowing How Bad an Attack Is
• Asthma in Teens and Adults
• Asthma: Educating Yourself and Your Child
• Asthma: Ways to Take Inhaled Medicines
• Asthma's Impact on Your Child's Life
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
• Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
• Autism: Behavioral Training and Management
• Back Pain in Children and Teenagers
• Behavior Rating Scales for ADHD
• Behavior Therapy for ADHD
• Binge Eating Disorder
• Bipolar Disorder in Children and Teens
• Bipolar Disorder in Children: Other Health Problems That May Occur
• Bipolar Disorder in Children: School Issues
• Bipolar Disorder: Helping Someone During a Manic Episode
• Birth Control
• Birth Control for Teens
• Birth Control Hormones: The Implant
• Birth Control Hormones: The Mini-Pill
• Birth Control Hormones: The Patch
• Birth Control Hormones: The Pill
• Birth Control Hormones: The Ring
• Birth Control Hormones: The Shot
• Birth Control: Myths About Sex and Pregnancy
• Brace (Orthotic) Treatment for Scoliosis
• Bulimia Nervosa
• Bullying
• Bullying: Building a Child's Self-Esteem
• Bullying: How to Help Your Child Who Bullies
• Bullying: Signs a Child Is Bullied
• Cerebral Palsy
• Child Abuse and Neglect
• Child Abuse: Emotional Abuse by Parents
• Child Safety: Guns and Firearms
• Child Who Is Overweight: Evaluating Nutrition and Activity Patterns
• Child Who Is Overweight: Medical Evaluation
• Childhood Immunization Schedule: Ages 7 to 18 Years
• Choking Rescue Procedure: Heimlich Maneuver
• Cholesterol in Children and Teens
• Cocaine
• Cognitive Development, Ages 15 to 18 Years
• Comparing Symptoms of Normal Moodiness With Depression in Children
• Conditions Related to Dyslexia
• Conditions With Symptoms Similar to Depression in Children and Teens
• Congenital Heart Defects: Caring for Your Child
• Date Rape Drugs
• Dealing With Today's Teen Issues
• Dental Care: 6 Years to 16 Years
• Dental Checkups for Children and Adults
• Dental Sealants
• Depression in Children and Teens
• Differences Between ADHD and Bipolar Disorder in Children
• Domestic Abuse
• Domestic Violence
• Domestic Violence: Checklist of Things to Take When You Leave
• Domestic Violence: Getting a Protective Order
• Down Syndrome
• Down Syndrome, Ages 13 to 21
• Down Syndrome: Grooming and Hygiene
• Down Syndrome: Helping Your Child Avoid Social Problems
• Down Syndrome: Training and Therapy for Young People
• Dyslexia
• Early Treatment for Malocclusion
• Eating Disorders: Cultural and Social Factors
• Eating Disorders: Feeling Better About Yourself
• Eating Disorders: Malnutrition Tests
• Eating Disorders: Things That Put a Person at Risk
• Educational Rights for Children With Disabilities
• Emotional and Social Development, Ages 11 to 14 Years
• Emotional and Social Development, Ages 15 to 18 Years
• Energy and Sports Drinks
• Epilepsy: Atonic Seizures
• Epilepsy: Tonic Seizures
• Eye and Vision Tests for Children and Teens
• Family Life Cycle
• Family Therapy for Depression in Children
• FDA Advisories for Antidepressants
• Fitness: Getting and Staying Active
• Fluoride During Childhood
• Genital Warts (Human Papillomavirus)
• Getting Enough Calcium and Vitamin D
• Gonorrhea
• Growth and Development Milestones
• Growth and Development, Ages 11 to 14 Years
• Growth and Development, Ages 15 to 18 Years
• Gynecomastia
• Headaches in Children
• Health Risks Related to Smokeless Tobacco
• Health Screening: Finding Health Problems Early
• Healthy Attitudes Toward Food and Exercise
• Healthy Eating for Children
• Healthy Eating in Children: Problems Caused by Poor Nutrition
• Healthy Habits for Kids
• Help Your Working Teen Balance Responsibilities and Set Priorities
• Helping Adolescents Develop More Mature Ways of Thinking
• Helping Children During Immunizations
• Helping Children With Disabilities Stay Active
• Helping Kids Handle Peer Pressure
• Helping Your Child Avoid Tobacco, Drugs, and Alcohol
• Helping Your Child Build a Healthy Body Image
• Helping Your Child Build Inner Strength
• Helping Your Child Transition Into Middle School or Junior High
• Helping Your Child Who Is Overweight
• Helping Your Teen Become a Safe Driver
• Hip Injuries, Age 12 and Older
• Hip Problems, Age 12 and Older
• HIV Screening
• HIV Treatment in Children
• How ADHD Affects Your Child
• How Adolescent Thinking Develops
• How Birth Control Methods Prevent Pregnancy
• How Erections Occur
• How Pregnancy (Conception) Occurs
• How to Take Birth Control Pills
• HPV (Human Papillomavirus) Vaccine: What You Need to Know
• Hypospadias
• Immunization Safety
• Immunization Schedules
• Immunizations: Questions Parents Ask
• Importance of Immunizations
• Indoor Tanning: Is It Safe?
• Inhalant Use
• Interactive Tool: What Is Your Child's BMI?
• Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
• Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Deciding About Total Joint Replacement
• Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Inflammatory Eye Disease
• Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Pain Management
• Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Range-of-Motion Exercises
• Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Serial Casting
• Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Stretching and Strengthening Exercises
• Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy
• Klinefelter Syndrome
• Learning Disabilities
• LSD
• Making the Most of Your Appointment
• Male Condoms
• Malocclusion and Orthodontics
• Marijuana
• Medical Checkups for Adolescents
• Menarche
• Menstrual Cramps
• Menstruation: Not Having a Period by Age 15
• Methamphetamine
• Milestones for Ages 11 to 14
• Milestones for Ages 15 to 18
• Molluscum Contagiosum
• Monitoring Asthma Treatment
• Mononucleosis Complications
• Nonprescription Products for Weight Loss
• Nonverbal Learning Disorder
• Osgood-Schlatter Disease
• Pediatric Preparation for Medical Tests
• Physical Abuse
• Physical Activity for Children and Teens
• Physical Development, Ages 11 to 14 Years
• Physical Development, Ages 15 to 18 Years
• Preparing Your Child for the Hospital
• Preventing Children's Injuries From Sports and Other Activities
• Protecting Your Skin From the Sun
• Puberty Issues
• Questions Your Doctor May Ask Before Prescribing Medicine for Depression in Children and Teens
• Quick Tips: Helping Your Child Stay Safe and Healthy
• Quick Tips: Safely Giving Over-the-Counter Medicines to Children
• Quick Tips: What to Do When You Crave Nicotine
• Recognizing and Developing Your Children's Special Talents
• Reye Syndrome
• Safer Sex
• Sample School Plan
• Scoliosis in Children and Teens
• Serogroup B Meningococcal Vaccine (MenB): What You Need to Know
• Sexual Abuse or Assault (Rape)
• Sexually Transmitted Infections
• Sexually Transmitted Infections: Treatment
• Signs of Drug Use
• Signs of Substance Use
• Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis
• Social Anxiety Disorder
• Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis
• Staying Safe: After You Leave a Violent Relationship
• Staying Safe: If You Are in a Violent Relationship
• Stress in Children and Teens
• Suicidal Thoughts or Threats
• Supporting Someone Who Has an Eating Disorder
• Symptoms of Depression in Children
• Syphilis
• Talking to Your Adolescent or Teen About Problems
• Talking With Your Child About Sex
• Td (Tetanus, Diphtheria) Vaccine: What You Need to Know
• Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis) Vaccine: What You Need to Know
• Teen Alcohol and Drug Use
• Teen Relationship Abuse
• Teen Smokers: Reasons to Quit
• Teen Substance Use Disorder: Choosing a Treatment Program
• Teen Substance Use: Making a Contract With Your Teen
• Teenage Sleep Patterns
• Teens With Diabetes: Issues for Parents
• Tips for Parents of Teens
• Tobacco Use in Teens
• Tourette's Disorder
• Treatment for ACL Injuries in Children and Teens
• Type 1 Diabetes in Children: Caring for Your Child
• Type 1 Diabetes in Children: Safe Exercise
• Type 1 Diabetes: Your Child's Role in Care
• Type 2 Diabetes in Children
• Type 2 Diabetes: Screening for Children
• Unproven Treatments for Autism
• Vaccine Information Statements
• Violent Behavior in Children and Teens
• Vital Signs in Children
• Warning Signs of Suicide in Children and Teens
• Well-Child Visits
• Your Teen's Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

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• Acne: Should I See My Doctor?
• Acne: Should I Take Isotretinoin for Severe Acne?
• ADHD: Should My Child Take Medicine for ADHD?
• Depression: Should My Child Take Medicine to Treat Depression?
• HPV: Should I Get the Vaccine?
• HPV: Should My Child Get the Vaccine?
• Scoliosis: Should My Child Have Surgery?

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• ADHD: Helping Your Child Get the Most From School
• ADHD: Helping Your Child Get Things Done
• Asthma: Taking Charge of Your Asthma
• Diabetes in Children: Counting Carbs
• Diabetes in Children: Preventing High Blood Sugar
• Diabetes in Children: Treating Low Blood Sugar
• Fitness: Teaching Your Child to Stay Active
• Grief: Helping Teens With Grief
• Healthy Eating: Helping Your Child Learn Healthy Eating Habits
• Quitting Smoking: Getting Support
• Quitting Smoking: Helping Someone Quit
• Sleep: Helping Your Children—and Yourself—Sleep Well
• Stress Management: Helping Your Child With Stress
• Substance Use Disorder: Dealing With Teen Substance Use

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