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Learning Center
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 Centre 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: M anaging Headaches.
Acne: Should I See M y Doctor?
Parents can find information about common concerns in topics such as:
Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa.
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2. Growth and Development, Ages 15 to 18 Years.
Talking With Your Child About Sex.
Substance Abuse: Dealing With Teen Substance Use.
Health Topics
Abdominal Pain, Age 12 and Older
Acne
ADHD and Hyperactivity
ADHD M edicines: Suicide Warning for Strattera
ADHD M yths and Facts
ADHD: Other Conditions With Similar Symptoms
ADHD: Social Skills Training
ADHD: Tests for Other Disorders
Adolescent Sensory and M otor Development
Alcohol Effects on a Fetus
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
Allergy Kit
Anabolic Steroid Abuse
Anger, Hostility, and Violent Behaviour
Anorexia Complications
Anorexia Nervosa
Anorexia: Help for Family M embers
Anorexia: Learning New Eating Behaviours
Anorexia: Learning to Trust Others
Anorexia: Other Health Problems That M ay Occur
Antihistamines
Anxiety
Asperger's Syndrome
Assessing Your Asthma Knowledge
Asthma Action Plan
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3. Asthma Diary
Asthma in Teens and Adults
Asthma: Educating Yourself and Your Child
Asthma: Ways to Take Inhaled M edicines
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Autism
Autism: Behavioural Training and M anagement
Back Pain in Children and Teenagers
Basic Dental Care
Behaviour Rating Scales for ADHD
Behaviour Therapy for ADHD
Binge Eating Disorder
Bipolar Disorder in Children and Teens
Bipolar Disorder in Children: Other Health Problems That M ay Occur
Bipolar Disorder in Children: School Issues
Bipolar Disorder: Helping Someone During a M anic Episode
Birth Control
Bone Remodeling for M alocclusion
Brace (Orthotic) Treatment for Scoliosis
Breast-Feeding as Birth Control
Bulimia Nervosa
Bulimia: M isuse of Ipecac Syrup
Bulimia: Overuse of Laxatives
Bullying
Bullying: Building a Child's Self-Esteem
Bullying: How to Help Your Child Who Bullies
Bullying: Signs a Child Is Bullied
Celiac Disease
Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral Palsy: Controversial Treatments
Child Abuse and Neglect
Child Abuse: Emotional Abuse by Parents
Children and M alaria: Reducing the Risk
Children's Camps
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4. Chlamydia
Choking Rescue Procedure (Heimlich M anoeuvre)
Classification of Juvenile Arthritis
Cocaine
Cognitive Development, Ages 15 to 18 Years
Colds
Comparing Symptoms of Normal M oodiness With Depression in Children
Complications From Klinefelter Syndrome
Conditions With Symptoms Similar to Depression in Children and Teens
Constipation, Age 12 and Older
Coughs, Age 12 and Older
Cuts
Date Rape Drugs
Dehydration: Drinking Extra Fluids
Dental Checkups for Children and Adults
Dental Sealants
Depression in Children and Teens
Diabetes: Urine Test for Sugar
Diabetes: When to Test Your Child's Blood Sugar
Diarrhea, Age 12 and Older
Differences Between ADHD and Bipolar Disorder in Children
Domestic Violence
Domestic Violence: Checklist of Things to Take When You Leave
Domestic Violence: Getting a Protective Order
Down Syndrome
Dyslexia
Ear Problems and Injuries, Age 12 and Older
Ear Problems: Changes in Air Pressure
Early Disease Detection
Early Treatment for M alocclusion
Eating Disorders: Avoiding Guilt and Self-Blame
Eating Disorders: Cultural and Social Factors
Eating Disorders: M alnutrition Tests
Eating Disorders: Personality Traits That Put You At Risk
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5. Ecstasy (M DM A)
Emotional and Social Development, Ages 11 to 14 Years
Emotional and Social Development, Ages 15 to 18 Years
Exposure to Sexually Transmitted Infections
Family Life Cycle
Family M eetings
Family Therapy for Depression in Children
Feeding Your Child Using Division of Responsibility
Feeling Depressed
Fever, Age 12 and Older
Fitness: Getting and Staying Active
Flouride During Childhood
Genital Warts (Human Papillomavirus)
Getting Enough Calcium and Vitamin D
Gonorrhea
Growth and Development, Ages 11 to 14 Years
Growth and Development, Ages 15 to 18 Years
Gynecomastia
Head Injury, Age 4 and Older
Health Canada and FDA Advisories for Antidepressants
Health Risks Related to Spit Tobacco (Chewing Tobacco or Snuff)
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 Children During Immunizations
Helping the Overweight Child
Helping Your Teen Become a Safe Driver
Heroin
Hip Injuries, Age 12 and Older
Hip Problems, Age 12 and Older
How Adolescent Thinking Develops
How to Use a M ale Condom
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6. Hypothyroidism in Infants, Children, and Teens
Immunization Safety
Immunizations
Immunizations: Questions Parents Ask
Importance of Immunizations
Improving Your Child's Fitness
Infectious M ononucleosis
Inguinal Hernia: Surgery in Children
Inhalant Abuse
Insulin Resistance
Interactive Tool: Are You Ready to Quit Smoking?
Interactive Tool: How Does Smoking Affect Your Lifespan?
Interactive Tool: How M uch Is Smoking Costing You?
Interactive Tool: What Is Your Child's BM I?
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Adult Treatments That M ay Be Used in Children
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Balancing Rest and Activity
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Deciding About Total Joint Replacement
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Features of DM ARD and SSARD Drugs
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Growth Problems
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Inflammatory Eye Disease
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Range-of-M otion Exercises
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: School Partners
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Serial Casting
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Stretching and Strengthening Exercises
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Treatment With Heat, Cold, or Water
Klinefelter Syndrome
Low Blood Sugar: Emergency Care for a Child
LSD
M aking the M ost of Your Appointment
M alocclusion and Orthodontics
M arijuana
M edical Checkups for Adolescents
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7. M enarche
M enstrual Cramps
M enstruation: Not Having a Period by Age 15
M ethamphetamine
M olluscum Contagiosum
M onitoring Asthma Treatment
M outh Breathing and M alocclusion
M outh Guards for Sports
Nail Problems and Injuries
Narcotics Anonymous
Nausea and Vomiting, Age 12 and Older
Non-Prescription Products for Weight Loss
Non-Prescription Sleep M edicines
Non-Verbal Learning Disorder
Normal M enstrual Cycle
Omalizumab for Asthma
Overweight Child: Evaluating Nutrition and Activity Patterns
Overweight Children: M edical Evaluation
Pediatric Preparation for M edical Tests
Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Physical Abuse
Physical Abuse: Common Injuries in Children
Physical Activity for Children and Teens
Physical Development, Ages 11 to 14 Years
Physical Development, Ages 15 to 18 Years
Positive Thinking With Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy
Preventing Choking
Protecting Your Skin From the Sun
Questions About Inguinal Hernia Surgery
Questions Your Doctor M ay Ask Before Prescribing M edicine for Depression in Children and Teens
Quick Tips: Giving Over-the-Counter M edicines to Children
Quick Tips: Helping Your Child Stay Safe and Healthy
Quick Tips: What to Do When You Crave Nicotine
Quitting Smoking
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8. Quitting Smoking: Temptations and Cravings
Rash, Age 12 and Older
Recognizing and Developing Your Children's Special Talents
Respiratory Problems, Age 12 and Older
Reye Syndrome
Safe Sex
Scoliosis
Scrapes
Sexual Abuse: Signs in Children
Sexually Transmitted Infections: Treatment
Signs of Substance Abuse
Sleep and Your Body Clock
Sleep Problems, Age 12 and Older
Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis
Social Anxiety Disorder
Sore Throat
Stress in Children and Teens
Stress Relief and Relaxation
Suicidal Thoughts or Threats
Sunburn
Supporting Someone With an Eating Disorder
Symptoms of Depression in Children
Symptoms of Ear Infection
Talking With Your Child About Sex
Tattoo Problems
Teen Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Teen Smokers: Reasons to Quit
Teen Substance Abuse: Choosing a Treatment Program
Teen Substance Abuse: M aking a Contract With Your Teen
Teen Substance Abuse: Signs at Home
Teen Substance Abuse: Signs at School
Teen Substance Abuse: Signs in Your Teen's Friendships
Teenage Sleep Patterns
Tips for Parents of Teens
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9. Tobacco Use in Teens
Topiramate for Binge Eating Disorder
Tourette's Disorder
Treatment for M alocclusion
Type 1 Diabetes: Living With the Disease
Type 2 Diabetes
Type 2 Diabetes in Children
Type 2 Diabetes: Screening for Children
Types of M alocclusion
Unproven Treatments for Autism
Urinary Problems and Injuries, Age 12 and Older
Urinary Tract Infections in Teens and Adults
Vegetarian Diets
Violent Behaviour
Warning Signs of Suicide in Children and Teens
Warts and Plantar Warts
Weight M anagement
Well-Child Visits
When to Treat M alocclusion
Your Teen's Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
Medical Tests
Stool Analysis
Testicular Examination and Testicular Self-Examination (TSE)
Urine Test
Medications
Antihypertensives for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Antimalarials for Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Antipsychotics for Child and Teen Bipolar Disorder
Atomoxetine (Strattera) for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Azelaic Acid for Acne
Biologics for Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
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10. Corticosteroids for Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Isotretinoin for Acne
Leukotriene Pathway M odifiers for Long-Term Control of Asthma
M ethadone for Drug Abuse
M ethotrexate for Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
M ood Stabilizers for Child and Teen Bipolar Disorder
Nicotine replacement therapy for quitting tobacco
Phenazopyridine for Urinary Symptoms
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) for Depression in Children and Teens
Stimulants for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Sulfasalazine for Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Topical Retinoid M edicines for Acne
Make a Wise Decision
Acne: Should I See M y Doctor?
Acne: Should I Take Isotretinoin for Severe Acne?
ADHD: Should M y Child Take M edicine for ADHD?
Depression: Should M y Child Take M edicine to Treat Depression?
HPV: Should M y Daughter Get the Vaccine?
Scoliosis: Should I (or my child) have surgery?
Take Action
ADHD: Helping Your Child Get the M ost out of School
ADHD: Helping Your Child Get Things Done
Anxiety: Using Positive Thinking
Asthma: Taking Charge of Your Asthma
Bipolar Disorder in Children: Helping Your Child Prevent M anic Episodes
Diabetes in children: Counting carbs
Diabetes in Children: Dealing With Low Blood Sugar
Diabetes in Children: Preventing High Blood Sugar
Diabetes in Children: Preventing Low Blood Sugar
Fitness: Teaching Your Child to Stay Active
Grief: Helping teens with grief
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11. Healthy Eating: Helping Your Child Learn Healthy Eating Habits
Quitting smoking: Coping with cravings and withdrawal
Quitting smoking: Getting support
Quitting smoking: Helping someone quit
Sleep: Helping Your Children—and Yourself—Sleep Well
Stress M anagement: Helping Your Child With Stress
Stress M anagement: M anaging Your Time
Substance Abuse: Dealing With Teen Substance Use
Last Revised: April 26, 2012
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review : Adam Husney, MD, MD - Family Medicine
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