Teens' Page

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Summary

If you are a teenager, this page is for you!

It includes materials specifically for you - not for your parents - about health and safety for teens. There are quizzes, games and lots of cool web sites for you to explore. Have fun!

Start Here

• Ages and Stages: Teen (American Academy of Pediatrics) Also in Spanish
• Take Charge of Your Health: A Guide for Teenagers (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) Also in Spanish
• Teenagers: How to Stay Healthy (American Academy of Family Physicians) Also in Spanish
• TeensHealth (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish

Prevention and Risk Factors

• Vaccinations for Preteens and Teens, Age 11-19 Years (Immunization Action Coalition) - PDF Also in Spanish

Related Issues

• Charge Up! Healthy Meals and Snacks for Teens (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
• Choosing a Primary Health Care Provider (PCP): A Guide for Young Men (Children's Hospital Boston)
• Choosing a Primary Health Care Provider (PCP): A Guide for Young Women (Children's Hospital Boston)
• Dating Violence (National Center for Victims of Crime)
• Especially for Teens: You and Your Sexuality (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists) - PDF Also in Spanish
• Food Safety and Nutrition Information for Kids and Teens (Food and Drug Administration)
• Girls Health (Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health)
• Homosexuality: Facts for Teens (American Academy of Family Physicians) Also in Spanish
• NIDA for Teens (National Institute on Drug Abuse)
• Prom Health and Safety Tips (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
• Talking to your parents about emotional problems (Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health)
• Teens and Stress: Who Has Time for It? (American Academy of Family Physicians) Also in Spanish
• Teens: Want a Brighter Smile? Visit the Dentist, Not the Shopping Mall (Academy of General Dentistry)
• Ways to say "no" to alcohol (Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health)
• What Is a Hookah? (Nemours Foundation)
• Working with doctors and nurses (Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health)
• Youth and Teens Page (National Runaway Safeline)

Specifics

• When Your Brother or Sister Has Cancer: A Guide for Teens (National Cancer Institute) - PDF

Clinical Trials

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Adolescent Health (National Institutes of Health)

Find an Expert

• KidsHealth (Nemours Foundation)