Teen Health
Fast Facts for Your Health: Contact Lenses for Children
Author: HealthyWomen
Published by: National Women's Health Resource Center, Inc., October 2010
Contact lenses provide significant benefits to children beyond vision correction. Find out more, including tips on what kind of contact lenses are best for children and questions to ask your eye care professional.
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Sex and Your Teen
by Pamela M. Peeke, MD, MPH
Today, nearly 70 percent of all high school seniors engage in sexual intercourse before graduating, one in eight contracts a sexually transmitted disease (STD) each year and more than 80 percent of all STD cases occur among those under 29.
And, an estimated one in five adolescent girls has an STD and doesn't know it. If you're a parent - even if your child is still in diapers - I bet you're white-knuckled with fear right about now. Don't be.
Parents May Be Taking Concussion Symptoms Too Lightly: Survey
Many don't seek medical evaluation for children or themselves after head injuries
FRIDAY, Oct. 12 (HealthDay News) -- Only half of U.S. adults who thought they or their children might have a concussion sought medical treatment, a finding that suggests many people do not understand the seriousness of a potential concussion, a new survey finds.
10 Tips for Helping Your Child Build Self-Confidence
Wouldn't it be nice if we could all raise kids with the confidence, spunk and compassion of Little Orphan Annie? Sure, most children won't have to befriend and care for fellow orphans, outsmart a cold-hearted orphanage matron, survive life on the streets or win the heart of billionaire "Daddy" Warbucks. But all children face some hard knocks, and it's important to equip them with enough confidence to not only survive, but thrive.
Teens Benefit by Spending More Time With Parents
Encounters with Dad may boost self-worth and social skills the most, research suggests
By Barbara Bronson Gray
HealthDay Reporter
Teens With ADHD May Need Help Making Transition to College
Experts offer suggestions for students on how to compensate for their disorder
By Jenifer Goodwin
HealthDay Reporter
Does Just Feeling Fat Make You Gain Weight?
Study shows teens with a bloated body image more likely to become fat in their 20s
By Barbara Bronson Gray
HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, Aug. 16 (HealthDay News) -- "Do I look fat to you?"
In-Person Bullying Still Bigger Problem Than Cyberbullying: Expert
Studies in U.S., Norway found 'traditional' forms of torment are more common among kids
SATURDAY, Aug. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Face-to-face bullying is far more common than cyberbullying among youth and should be the main focus of prevention programs, according to an expert.
Depression Rates Rise for Girls During Teen Years
Experts say parents should take signs seriously, intervene early
By Amanda Gardner
HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, July 31 (HealthDay News) -- Rates of major depression skyrocket among young girls as they move through the already vulnerable period of adolescence.
Survey Finds Big Drop in Sexual Activity Among Black Teens
But overall, U.S. teens of all racial, ethnic groups as sexually active as a decade ago
By Randy Dotinga
HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, July 24 (HealthDay News) -- Black teenagers in the United States have become much less sexually active over the past two decades, and those who do have sex appear to be more likely to use condoms, a new survey has found.
