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  • Teens and Sexting

    Sexting is the sending of sexual photos, videos, or messages from a cell phone or computer. The images can be…

  • Doctor and mom smiling at child

    Keeping Your Child Healthy During Cancer Remission

    A child’s cancer remission is good news, but parents should remain vigilant while celebrating the condition status.

  • stressed teenager sitting against lockers in school

    Teens and Stress: Who Has Time For It?

    Being a teenager in today’s world is not easy. Stress can come from a variety of sources. But there are…

  • healthy school lunch with star-shaped sandwich, fruit and vegetables

    Packing Healthy School Lunches

    Packing a school lunch may be a good option for your budget, your dietary needs, or your child’s tastes.

  • A photo of a troubled teen meeting with his psychologist

    Oppositional Defiant Disorder

    Oppositional defiant disorder, or ODD, is a behavior condition that affects children and teens. Those who have it are angry,…

  • Traveler’s Diarrhea

    Traveler’s diarrhea is a common travel-related illness that anyone can get when traveling to certain areas. Most cases are mild…

  • A nurse showing a patient test results from a preventive test, on a digital tablet

    Adolescents and Young Adults: Getting the Preventive Services You Need

    Get an early start on good lifelong health by learning about the services and advice your family doctor can provide…

  • Backpack Safety

    Kids carry a lot in their backpacks: homework, books, lunch, jackets, sports equipment. But fully loaded backpacks come with risks…

  • Vibrio Vulnificus Infection

    Vibrio vulnificus is a type of bacteria found in warm seawater and contaminated shellfish. It can cause flu-like symptoms and…

  • A young boy shows a skin rash covering his chest and arms. Scarlet fever is a bacterial infection that usually affects children between the ages of 5 and 15. It can be treated with antibiotics.

    Scarlet Fever

    Scarlet fever is a bacterial infection that usually effects children between the ages of 5 and 15. It can be…

  • Smiling school children stand against a fence on the playground. Tourette syndrome is a movement disorder that causes a person to make repeated, uncontrolled twitches, movements, or sounds known as tics.

    Tourette Syndrome and Tics

    Tourette syndrome is a movement disorder that causes a person to make repeated, uncontrolled twitches, movements, or sounds. It starts…

  • A woman who suffering from PMS is lying on the sofa with her hand on her abdomen.

    Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)

    Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) references a group of symptoms often experienced up to 14 days before menstruation (period).

  • Boy being bullied by a group of kids

    Kids and Bullying

    Bullying, whether in person or online, is all too common in school-aged children. It’s important to know how to recognize…

  • group of early teens sitting together playing on phones

    Central Precocious Puberty

    Central precocious puberty is the early onset of puberty. It can occur in children younger than 8 or 9 years…

  • Burning cigarette

    The Dangers of Secondhand Smoke

    Just because you aren’t the person smoking the cigarette doesn’t mean it can’t harm you. Secondhand smoke contains more than…

  • Osteosarcoma

    Osteosarcoma is a bone cancer that most often affects people between the ages of 10 and 20. It usually begins…

  • Nightmares and Night Terrors

    Nightmares and night terrors can be scary parts of childhood, but they are usually triggered by everyday events and often…

  • Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis

    Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis can cause joint pain and swelling in children younger than 16. Its symptoms can be intermittent or…

  • laughing young boy with cerebral palsy sits in his wheelchair next to his sister

    Cerebral Palsy

    Cerebral palsy is a group of brain disorders that affect body movement and muscle coordination. It can be mild or…

  • Young boy choosing between an apple and donuts

    Helping Your Child Achieve a Healthy Weight

    Excessive weight gain or obesity in childhood can lead to serious health problems later in life. A healthy diet and…

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