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Health Information for Teens

• AboveTheInfluence (U.S. Office of National Drug Control Policy)
• GirlsHealth.gov (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services)
• Go Ask Alice! (Columbia University)
• Teenagers: How to Stay Healthy (FamilyDoctor.org)

Health Information for Parents

• Alcohol Use: A Fact Sheet For Parents (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)
• Adolescent and School Health (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
• Fitness and Your 13- to 18-Year-Old (Nemours Foundation)
• Medical Care and Your 13- to 18-Year-Old (Nemours Foundation)
• Sex Education: Talking to Your Teen About Sex (Mayo Clinic)
• Talking To Your Kids About HIV (OPEN/net)
• Teen Smoking: 10 Ways to Help Teens Stay Smoke-free (Mayo Clinic)
• Understanding Your Teen's Emotional Health (FamilyDoctor.org)

Specific Health Conditions

• Mononucleosis (Nemours Foundation)
• Preteen and Teen Vaccines (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
• What Causes Acne? (American Academy of Dermatology)

Adolescent Sexual Health (see also Sexually Transmitted Infections)

• I Wanna Know (American Social Health Association)
• Sex: Making the Right Decision (FamilyDoctor.org)
• Sexual Attraction and Orientation (Nemours Foundation)

Nutrition (see also Nutrition)

• Healthy Dining Hall Eating (Nemours Foundation)
• Take Charge of Your Health (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

Emotional & Mental Health (see also Mental Health)

• Anabolic Steroids (American Academy of Pediatrics)
• Dealing with Bullying (Nemours Foundation)
• Eating Disorders (FamilyDoctor.org)
• Help! Is This My Body? (Nemours Foundation)
• Teens and Smoking (American Academy of Pediatrics)
• Your Mind (Nemours Foundation)

Teen Health Statistics

• FastStats: Adolescent Health (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Resources compiled by Megan Besaw, William E. Laupus Health Sciences Library, East Carolina University.

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