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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:
Parents can find information about common concerns in topics such as:
- Abuse: Signs of Abuse-Related Injuries
- Acne
- Acne: Treatment With Alpha Hydroxy Acids
- Acne: Treatment With Antibiotics
- Acne: Treatment With Benzoyl Peroxide
- Acne: Treatment with Isotretinoin
- 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 Young Children
- Anabolic Steroids
- Anorexia Nervosa
- Anorexia: Learning New Eating Behaviors
- Anorexia: Learning to Trust Others
- Assessing Your Asthma Knowledge
- Asthma Action Plan: Red Zone
- Asthma Diary
- Asthma in Children: Knowing How Bad an Attack Is
- Asthma in Teens and Adults
- Asthma Zones
- 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 Spectrum Disorder (ASD): Behavioral Training and Management
- 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 Mini-Pill
- Birth Control Hormones: The Patch
- Birth Control Hormones: The Pill
- Birth Control Hormones: The Ring
- Birth Control Hormones: The Shot
- Birth Control: How to Use a Diaphragm
- Birth Control: How to Use the Patch
- Birth Control: How to Use the Ring
- Birth Control: Myths About Sex and Pregnancy
- Birth Control: Pros and Cons of Hormonal Methods
- 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
- Cervical Cap for Birth Control
- 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 With Symptoms Similar to Depression in Children and Teens
- Congenital Heart Disease: Caring for Your Child
- Constipation, Age 12 and Older
- Contraceptive Sponge for Birth Control
- Counseling for Your Teen
- Date Rape Drugs
- Dealing With Today's Teen Issues
- Dengue Vaccine: What You Need to Know
- Dental Care: 6 Years to 16 Years
- Dental Checkups for Children and Adults
- Dental Sealants
- Depression in Children and Teens
- Depression Screening
- Depression Screening in Children and Teens
- Diaphragm for Birth Control
- Differences Between ADHD and Bipolar Disorder in Children
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- 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
- 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
- Family Life Cycle Theory
- Family Therapy for Depression in Children
- FDA Advisories for Antidepressants
- Female Condoms
- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
- Fluoride During Childhood
- Genital Warts (Human Papillomavirus)
- Getting Enough Calcium and Vitamin D
- Grief: Helping Teens With Grief
- Growth and Development Milestones
- Growth and Development, Ages 11 to 14 Years
- Growth and Development, Ages 15 to 18 Years
- Growth Modification for Malocclusion
- Gynecomastia
- 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
- Helping Your Teen Recover After a Traumatic Event
- 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 Pregnancy (Conception) Occurs
- How to Take Birth Control Pills
- HPV (Human Papillomavirus) Vaccine: What You Need to Know
- Hypospadias
- Immunization Schedules
- Immunizations: Questions Parents Ask
- Importance of Immunizations
- Indoor Tanning: Is It Safe?
- Inhalant Use
- Interactive Tool: What Is Your Child's BMI?
- Interactive Tool: When Are You Most Fertile?
- Intrauterine Device (IUD) for Birth Control
- Intrauterine Device (IUD) Insertion
- Intrauterine Device (IUD) Removal
- 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: Stretching and Strengthening Exercises
- Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy
- Klinefelter Syndrome
- Learning Disabilities
- Levonorgestrel (LNg) IUD
- Liver Transplant in Children
- LSD
- Making the Most of Your Appointment
- Male Condoms
- Malocclusion and Orthodontics
- Marijuana
- Medical Checkups for Adolescents
- Menarche
- Meningococcal B Vaccine: What You Need to Know
- Menstrual Cramps
- Menstruation: Not Having a Period by Age 15
- Methamphetamine
- Migraine Headaches in Children
- 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
- Normal Menstrual Cycle
- Orthopedic Surgery for Cerebral Palsy
- Osgood-Schlatter Disease
- Pediatric Preparation for Medical Tests
- Personal Stories About Choosing Birth Control Methods
- 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 Child From Online Strangers
- 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: Keeping Acne Under Control
- 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
- Regular Checkup for a Child
- Reye Syndrome
- Safer Sex
- Sample School Plan
- Scoliosis in Children and Teens
- 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
- Spermicide for Birth Control
- Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis
- Starting Antidepressants: How to Care for Your Child
- Starting Medicines for ADHD: How to Care for Your Child
- Staying Aware of What Your Child Is Doing Online
- 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 to Your Child About Appropriate Online Behavior
- 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
- Teaching Older Children and Teens About Consent
- Teen Alcohol and Drug Use
- Teen Behavior: What's Typical and What Are Signs of a Problem?
- Teen Dating Violence
- 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
- Teens: Being There for a Friend Who Self-Injures
- Teens: Getting Out of an Unhealthy Friendship
- Teens: Helping a Friend Who's Talking About Suicide
- Teens: Supporting a Friend Who Is Struggling Emotionally
- Teens: Talking About a Difficult Topic With Your Parent or Guardian
- Teens: Things That Get in the Way of Mental Health Care
- Teens: Tips for Mindfulness in Everyday Life
- Teens: Tips for Using News and Social Media in a Healthy Way
- Tension Headaches in Children
- Tips for Parents of Teens
- Tobacco Use in Teens
- Tourette Syndrome (TS)
- 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
- Understanding How Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Can Affect Children
- Unproven Treatments for Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Vaccine Information Statements
- Vaccine Safety
- Violent Behavior in Children and Teens
- Vision Screening and Eye Exams for Children and Teens
- Vital Signs in Children
- Warning Signs of Suicide in Children and Teens
- Well-Child Visits
- What to Do About Missed or Skipped Birth Control Pills
- Your Child's Health: Using the Emergency Room Wisely
- Your Teen's Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- 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
- 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
Current as of: October 24, 2023
Author: Healthwise Staff
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