Does your teen seem unusually tired lately? Does he have a lower than usual level of energy? Some parents immediately think that a teen sleeping much of the weekend, or lying around, is simply lazy or bored. This may be true in your teen’s case, but it’s also important to look beyond your first impression […]
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Many people thing of infectious mononucleosis as the “kissing disease” but this is something of a misnomer. This disease, caused by a virus, is most likely to strike young people who are already fatigued and exhausted. That may explain why it is so common among high school and college students around exam time. Symptoms vary,
Traditionally, the dangers of early sex have been regarded as emotional and social. Certainly becoming involved in a sexual relationship and then losing that relationship can cause intense pain to a young, inexperienced adolescent. Getting pregnant at a young age and deciding to keep the baby can seriously threaten a young woman’s health, and limit
Good communication with a doctor is vital to a person’s health and can be a challenge in the self-conscious teen years. But you can help your teen in several ways: 1. Urge him/her to be honest with the doctor. Doctors have heard just about everything and aren’t likely to be shocked. Honest answers can be
Teens need to get the message that safe sex needs to be practiced by sexually active people of all ages. Even if your teen is not yet sexually active, and you’d prefer him or her to remain that way, talking about the risks of venereal diseases and prevention tactics can help him or her to
Chlamydia is one of the most common venereal diseases in the U.S. and is found most often in sexually active adolescents between the ages of 15 and 19. Chlamydia is a disease that most teenagers know very little about, and don’t think to try to prevent. Second, it often has no symptoms at all, either
Does your teenager have swelling and tenderness around the knees and pain in the lower leg? He or she may have Osgood Schlatters’ disease, a disorder of the mineralization of the leg bones, that is quite common in active young people between the ages of ten and fifteen. This condition, which is caused by irregular
Scoliosis is a correctable deformity in which the spine curves to one side instead of growing straight. It is especially common in girls in the growing years between the ages of 10 and 16. Usual ages for onset in girls is 9 to 10, and for boys, 11 to 12. Although there is some evidence
Urinary infections are quite common in teenagers and young adults, especially women. There are many causes: • Bubble Baths can cause irritation of the urethra and can result in a urinary infection. • Careless wiping after a bowel movement causes feces to contaminate the urinary opening and can result in an infection. • Many young
Suntans and sunburns used to be a normal, teenage summer ritual. Now, studies show that prolonged sun exposure can put one at increased risk for malignant melanoma, a serious form of skin cancer. One study at Harvard Medical School found that even one case of blistering sunburn in childhood could double a young person’s risk
Does your teen seem unusually tired lately? Does he have a lower than usual level of energy? Some parents immediately think that a teen sleeping much of the weekend, or lying around, is simply lazy or bored. This may be true in your teen’s case, but it’s also important to look beyond your first impression
Many people thing of infectious mononucleosis as the “kissing disease” but this is something of a misnomer. This disease, caused by a virus, is most likely to strike young people who are already fatigued and exhausted. That may explain why it is so common among high school and college students around exam time. Symptoms vary,
Traditionally, the dangers of early sex have been regarded as emotional and social. Certainly becoming involved in a sexual relationship and then losing that relationship can cause intense pain to a young, inexperienced adolescent. Getting pregnant at a young age and deciding to keep the baby can seriously threaten a young woman’s health, and limit
Good communication with a doctor is vital to a person’s health and can be a challenge in the self-conscious teen years. But you can help your teen in several ways: 1. Urge him/her to be honest with the doctor. Doctors have heard just about everything and aren’t likely to be shocked. Honest answers can be
Teens need to get the message that safe sex needs to be practiced by sexually active people of all ages. Even if your teen is not yet sexually active, and you’d prefer him or her to remain that way, talking about the risks of venereal diseases and prevention tactics can help him or her to
Chlamydia is one of the most common venereal diseases in the U.S. and is found most often in sexually active adolescents between the ages of 15 and 19. Chlamydia is a disease that most teenagers know very little about, and don’t think to try to prevent. Second, it often has no symptoms at all, either
Does your teenager have swelling and tenderness around the knees and pain in the lower leg? He or she may have Osgood Schlatters’ disease, a disorder of the mineralization of the leg bones, that is quite common in active young people between the ages of ten and fifteen. This condition, which is caused by irregular
Scoliosis is a correctable deformity in which the spine curves to one side instead of growing straight. It is especially common in girls in the growing years between the ages of 10 and 16. Usual ages for onset in girls is 9 to 10, and for boys, 11 to 12. Although there is some evidence
Urinary infections are quite common in teenagers and young adults, especially women. There are many causes: • Bubble Baths can cause irritation of the urethra and can result in a urinary infection. • Careless wiping after a bowel movement causes feces to contaminate the urinary opening and can result in an infection. • Many young
Suntans and sunburns used to be a normal, teenage summer ritual. Now, studies show that prolonged sun exposure can put one at increased risk for malignant melanoma, a serious form of skin cancer. One study at Harvard Medical School found that even one case of blistering sunburn in childhood could double a young person’s risk
