Teen Health
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Teen Drivers
Information on teen driving, including safety tips.
Healthy Living
Helping Teens Embrace Self-Care
Before your teens leave home, teach them to make their own healthcare decisions. One way is to provide information and include them in their own self-care from an early age.
Nutrition and physical activity
Fitness
For Parents: Helping Your Teen Be Active
Kids are never too old for active play. Moving around builds strong muscles and bones. And being active helps your teen stay at a healthy weight. Encourage any kind of activity your teen enjoys, whether it's alone or with friends.
Nutrition
For Parents: Helping Your Teen Eat Healthy
Kids begin making their own food decisions as they grow older. You can't always have the final say. That's why you need to help your teen develop healthy eating habits. Start by following these suggestions.
Fitness
Exercise and Teenagers
Teens need at least 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity on most days for good health and fitness and for healthy weight during growth.
Nutrition
Healthy Eating for Teens
Encourage your teen to eat three balanced meals a day, with fruits or vegetables as snacks.
Types
Heat-Related Illnesses in Children and Teens (Heat Cramps, Heat Exhaustion, Heat Stroke)
Children and teens are at greater risk for heat-related illnesses for several reasons. They adjust more slowly to changes in air temperature. They also make more heat with activity and sweat less.
Types
Water Safety and Teens
Teens are more likely to know how to swim. But they are still at risk for drowning. Read on for important tips to help protect your teen from drowning.
Safe sex information for teens
Understanding your teen's mental health
Understanding the Teen Brain
Parents need to realize the rational part of a teen's brain isn't fully developed and won't be until they are 25 years old or so.
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) in Children and Teens
Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is a mental health problem. A child with GAD has a lot of worry and fear that seems to have no real cause.
Mood Disorders in Teens
Anyone can feel sad or depressed at times. But mood disorders are more intense. They are harder to handle than normal feelings of sadness. Read on to learn more about these types of disorders in teens.
When Your Teen Is Diagnosed with Depression
Depression is a mood disorder. This means that the condition affects your child's mood and behavior. No one is exactly sure what causes depression. It is known that depression is associated with changes in levels of certain chemicals in the brain. These chemicals affect the ability to feel and experience pleasure.
When Your Teen Has an Anxiety Disorder
For some teens, anxiety can get so bad it causes problems in daily life. Learn about anxiety disorders in teens, including symptoms, types, and treatment.
Sleep Deprivation in Teens: A Common Problem
Teens on average need about 8 to 10 hours of sleep at night. But most don't get the amount of sleep they need. School, friends, homework, activities, television, and the computer may all have a higher priority for a teen than sleep. Sleep deprivation can have serious consequences for a teen's health and well-being.
