Teens' Health
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)
- StepUpNC.com (NC Department of Health and Human Services)
- Teenagers: How to Stay Healthy (American Academy of Family Physicians)
Health Information for Parents
- Alcohol Use: A Fact Sheet For Parents (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)
- Fitness and Your 13- to 18-Year-Old (Nemours Foundation)
- Healthy Youth! (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- 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 Teenager's Emotional Health (American Academy of Family Physicians)
Specific Health Conditions
- Mononucleosis (Nemours Foundation)
- Vaccines Needed By Teens and College Students (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- What is 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 (American Academy of Family Physicians)
- Sexual Orientation and Attraction (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)
- Dealing with Bullying (Nemours Foundation)
- Eating Disorders Facts for Teens (American Academy of Family Physicians)
- Help! Is This My Body? (Nemours Foundation)
- Teen Q&A: Smoking (American Academy of Pediatrics)
- Teen Q&A: Steroids (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.