Teen Health Links
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Are you in the Boston area and looking for a doctor? Check out the Adolescent/Young Adult Medical Practice at Children’s Hospital Boston.
General Teen Health Sites:
• Health
Information from Children’s Hospital Boston Center for Young Women’s
Health - great information an health issues specifically related to teen girls
Or
en
Español
• Teen
Health Info from Children’s Hospital Boston Adolescent/Young Adult
Medical Practice
• TeensHealth
Answers and Advice (The Nemours Foundation) - a great site on a variety
of health and social issues faced by teens
Or
en Español
• TeenGrowth.com
- a great site on teen health with questions from teens and answers from doctors
and other experts
• On
the Teen Scene (U.S. Federal Drug Administration) - articles on teen health
topics by the FDA
• Go
Ask Alice - Columbia University health educators answer questions submitted
by high school and college students on a variety of health topics
Violence Prevention:
• National
Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center - a great site on teen violence,
including dating violence, school violence, and suicide
Sexual Health/STDs:
•
www.iwannaknow.org - answers to questions about teen sexual health and STDs,
including an opportunity to ask the expert
• Dalhousie
Medical School Teen Health Page - focuses mostly on sexuality, STDs, and
sexual assault
Diet and Exercise:
•
FITteen - a really cool site focusing on exercise and diet with practical
tools like recipes, sample menus, a food diary, and a fitness log
More Teen Health Links:
•
HealthFinder for Teenagers - a ton of links on topics of interest and concern
to teens
•
Teen Health Links from Children’s Hospital Boston Center for Young
Women’s Health
•
TeenSpace @ the Internet Public Library - great teen health links