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Happy New Year From Teen Health 411
Did you make a wish or declare a resolution for 2010 on the blue moon last night? As you may or may not know, the term "blue moon" refers to the second full moon in a calendar month, which usually happens every 2.5 years, but there has not been a ...
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Vitamins and Teens
If your teen's diet contains a wide variety of foods, including whole grain products, fresh fruits and vegetables, dairy projects, nuts, seeds, eggs and meat, then s/he is probably getting the vitamins and minerals his or her body needs. Teens not...
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Fat Teenagers and Exercise
Every where you turn, we are all being encouraged to exercise more and eat less! There are exercise classes, gyms, and personal trainers everywhere, supposedly making it easier to give in to the pressure to exercise for your health. Schools are wo...
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Thank You - Grand Rounds 4.34
Thank you David E. Williams at the Health Business Blog for hosting Grand Rounds 4.34 this week and including my post about the Care and Feeding of Adolescents.This week had some very interesting posts included and I loved all the humor!Photo cred...
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Vegetarianism and Teens
Is vegetarianism a new eating disorder? A new study in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association suggests the vegetarianism is not always healthy, and may be used as a socially acceptable way to mask an eating disorder.The study found that ...
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Parenting To Prevent Sexual Risk
Parents can help prevent early sexual behavior and risk. Between the ages of 9 and 12 preteens care what their parents think and are listening to what parents have to say. I think this is the best time to develop a positive relationship with your ...
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Thank You - Grand Rounds 4.27
Thank you to Jeffrey at Monash Medical Student for hosting Grand Rounds 4.27 this week and including my post about ineffective products to "cure STDs" for sale on the Internet.This week was really interesting and I enjoyed the surgical focus, musi...
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College Admissions: Who is Good Enough?
I have to say that I am very concerned about the stress that high school seniors are experiencing this very minute about getting in to college. As parents and professionals, we are giving a lot of lip service to connecting with youth, making time ...
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Mental Health Challenges and Resources for Older Adolescents
The later adolescent years can be very stressful and teens may find themselves struggling with problems relating to money, relationships, housing, transportation, and employment without the support of parents and teachers that might have helped wh...
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Thank You - Grand Rounds 5.51
Thank you to Medic 999 for hosting Grand Rounds 5.51 this week and including a post about Rehab for Internet Addicts from Teen Health 411.This week was huge - even with two parts! It will likely take me all day to finish reading my favorites! I pa...
