Childrens Health and Parenting - Teen
On average 5 to 20 percent of the U.S. populations gets the flu and more than 200, 000 people are hospitalized from flu-related complications. How to avoid and treat the flu.
Type 2 diabetes, once considered a disease of the old, is turning up more often than ever before in younger people, but there is some good news.
If your teenager seems depressed, the problem could be in the bedroom.
8 tips to help your teens get their Z's.
We asked parents of children with asthma to give us their best asthma-care tips. From freezing your pillows to sharing a written action plan with your school, moms responded with creative, take-charge solutions.
Contact lenses may seem harmless, but many children today end up in the emergency room because they don't perform important maintenance steps.
Headaches are quite common among school-age children and adolescents and school-related stress can set them off.
Here, how each form of education performs when trying to fight teen pregnancy and STDs.
When your child sings along with her favorite song, she s probably enjoying herself a great deal as she exercises her vocal chords. But did you know that engaging in music can also help make her smarter, calmer, and happier, too?
You may think of diabetes as a disease that mainly affects adults. But did you know that a growing number of children are also being diagnosed with this condition?
You've probably heard the tragic story: a young and seemingly healthy student athlete suddenly drops dead on the playing field. Every year, close to 100 young lives are lost in this way, and cardiac arrest is usually to blame.
Popularized by cable TV, hoarding has become a well-known occurrence. Here, forensic psychologist Debra Warner examines this phenomenon in part 2 of her weekly series.
Several new therapeutic methods exist that are designed to help teens learn healthier ways to cope with emotional stress.
Current surveys indicate that approximately seven percent of teens throughout the United States admit to being gang members. Further, approximately 20 percent of teens personally know someone who has been killed or injured by gang members.
Do you believe that high cholesterol is a condition that only affects adults? If so, you might be surprised to know that the problem can actually start quite young.
Did you know that your teenager s weight today could affect her risk of getting multiple sclerosis (MS) later in life?
While some of these untimely losses are caused by serious conditions such as cancer, birth defects and other illnesses, other deaths are accidental in nature and in many cases could have been prevented with some extra effort.
The three leading causes of death in young people are accidents, homicides, and suicide. Find out about the underlying health causes and how these deaths can be prevented.
The thought of talking to your teenager about sex might make you both uncomfortable, but this talk could very well prevent your child from taking dangerous risks.
The risk of suicide increases directly with the number of times a child or adolescent moves, says a recent study.
Almost five percent of all American children are diagnosed with this disruptive disorder.
Recognizing the signs of childhood depression is critical to treatment.
When your child was a newborn, it was easy to track her growth and milestones through frequent pediatrician checkups. But now that she's a tween, the visit format has changed a little.
Tanning addiction can cause serious health issues. Will teens be banned in order to protect them? Find out here.
Study shows that bullying is a predictor of psychotic symptoms in adolescence and of long-term mental health problems.
Does your child have difficulty sitting for long periods of time and paying attention at school and in other settings?
Childhood diabetes or juvenile diabetes is a chronic illness that requires special care around the clock. Use these tips to keep your child with diabetes safe at school.
See what the studies are showing.
An Olympic medalist's story gives hope to parents and children impacted by ADHD.
Sweet tooth or addiction? Find out for yourself.