FDA Health Information for Teens
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Description: Find a collection of articles from FDA Consumer magazine with health information for teens. Topics vary widely from nutrition to common diseases to drug abuse.
http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/kids/html/7teens.htm
Key Words : Adolescent psychology, Teenagers, Diseases, Teenagers, Drug use, Teenagers, Health and hygiene, Teenagers, Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Adm.
GirlHealth: By and for Young Women
GirlHealth
Description: "A Web site by and for young women about our relationships, rights, futures, bodies, minds and souls. Our goal in sharing our experiences on this Web site is to teach other young women to survive, to take pride, and to love themselves from the inside out." (GIRLHEALTH)
http://www.girlhealth.org/
Key Words : Body image, Body image in adolescence, Family, Girls, Girls, Attitudes, Girls, Health and hygiene, Girls, Mental health, Interpersonal relations, Mass media, Teenagers, Health and hygiene, Women's rights, Young women
MindZone: A Mental Health Site for Teens
The Annenberg Foundation
Description: This site aimed at teenagers offers personal stories and suggests strategies for coping with mental health disorders. Visitors may take part in polls, learn about personal strengths and how to deal with emotions, find facts about anxiety disorders, and question experts.
http://www.copecaredeal.org/
Key Words: Mental illness, Teenagers, Teenagers, Mental health
National Research Center for Women & Families
National Research Center for Women & Families
Description: "The National Research Center for Women & Families promotes the health and safety of women, children, and families, by using objective, research-based information to encourage new, more effective programs and policies. The Center achieves its mission by gathering and analyzing information and translating that information into clearly presented facts and policy implications that are made widely available to the public, the media, and policy makers." (NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTER FOR WOMEN & FAMILIES) Find a wealth of research information on women's health, children and teens, and disabilities and social security.
http://www.center4research.org/index.html
Key Words: Insurance, Disability, People with disabilities, Social security, Teenage pregnancy, Teenagers, Teenagers, Alcohol use, Teenagers, Drug use, Teenagers, Health and hygiene, Teenagers, Sexual behavior, Teenagers, Tobacco use, Women, Health and hygiene
On the Teen Scene: Cosmetics and Reality
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Description: Get the facts about cosmetics and cosmetic use. What can cosmetics do for you--and what can't they do? How safe are cosmetics? What can you do to use them safely?
http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/cos-teen.html
Key Words : Allergy, Cosmetics, Skin, Care and hygiene, Teenagers, Health and hygiene, U.S. Food and Drug Adm.
Oral Health Information
American Dental Hygienists' Association
Description: Find basic oral health instructions on brushing and flossing, fluoride facts, as well as oral health tips for children, adolescents, and adults and oral health nutrition.
http://www.adha.org/oralhealth/
Key Words : Children, Health and hygiene, Dental hygiene, Dentistry, Mouth, Teenagers, Health and hygiene, Teeth
Teen Pregnancy - So What?
The National Campaign To Prevent Teen Pregnancy
Description: "The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, organized in 1996, is based on the concept that reducing the nation's rate of teen pregnancy is one of the most strategic and direct means available to improve overall child well-being and to reduce persistent child poverty. Teen pregnancy has serious consequences for the teen mother, the child, and to society in general." (THE NATIONAL CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT TEEN PREGNANCY)
http://www.teenpregnancy.org/whycare/sowhat.asp
Key Words : Teenage fathers, Teenage mothers, Teenage parents, Teenage pregnancy, Teenagers, Health and hygiene
Teen Workers
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
Description: "[This is] the premier site for teen worker safety and health information provided by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Our mission is to help you stay healthy and safe while on the job. Whether you work part-time, full-time, over the summer for a few extra bucks, or the entire year, you have come to the right place to get the scoop on how your job can affect you, now and in the future." (OSHA)
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/teenworkers/index.html
Key Words : Employee rights, Summer employment, Teenagers, Teenagers, Employment, Teenagers, Health and hygiene, U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Adm.
TeensHealth: Motivation and the Power of Not Giving Up
The Nemours Foundation
Description: "Have you ever tried to lose weight, make honor roll, get picked for a team, or challenge yourself by reaching some other goal? Like lots of people, maybe you started out doing great, but then lost some of that drive and had trouble getting motivated again." (THE NEMOURS FOUNDATION) Learn how to get--and stay--motivated.
http://kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/dieting/motivation.html
Key Words : Goal (Psychology), Motivation (Psychology), Motivation (Psychology) in adolescence, Teenagers, Mental health
Young People: In Your Own Words
Family Health Productions, Inc.
Description: Read statements by young people in their own words about the challenges of growing up. Topics covered include alcohol, body changes, bullying, depression, domestic violence, eating disorders, sex, sports, and AIDS.
http://www.abouthealth.com/index.htm
Key Words : AIDS (Disease) and youth, Teenagers, Teenagers, Alcohol use, Teenagers, Diseases, Teenagers, Health and hygiene
