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Teen Health

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Acne. Bullying. Depression. Being a teenager can be tough. Whether you're a teen or a parent, it's smart to learn all you can about teen health issues. Our Learning Center is a great place to start.

Teens can get help with decisions or find how-to tips in topics such as:

• Fitness: Getting and Staying Active.
• Quitting Smoking.
• Headaches: Managing Headaches.

Parents can find information about common concerns in topics such as:

• Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa.
• Growth and Development, Ages 15 to 18 Years.
• Talking With Your Child About Sex.
• Substance Use Problems: Dealing With Teen Substance Use.

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• Abuse: Signs of Abuse-Related Injuries
• Acne
• Acne: Treatment With Alpha Hydroxy Acids
• Acne: Treatment With Antibiotics
• Acne: Treatment With Benzoyl Peroxide
• Acne: Treatment with Isotretinoin
• Acne: Treatment With Salicylic Acid
• ADHD and Hyperactivity
• ADHD: Impulsivity and Inattention
• ADHD: Tests for Other Disorders
• Adolescent Sensory and Motor Development
• Aggression in Young Children
• Anabolic Steroids
• Anorexia Nervosa
• Anorexia: Learning New Eating Behaviors
• Anorexia: Learning to Trust Others
• Assessing Your Asthma Knowledge
• Asthma Action Plan: Red Zone
• Asthma Diary
• Asthma in Children: Knowing How Bad an Attack Is
• Asthma in Teens and Adults
• Asthma Zones
• Asthma: Educating Yourself and Your Child
• Asthma: Ways to Take Inhaled Medicines
• Asthma's Impact on Your Child's Life
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
• Atypical Anorexia
• Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
• Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): Behavioral Training and Management
• Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID)
• Back Pain in Children and Teenagers
• Behavior Therapy for ADHD
• Binge Eating Disorder
• Bipolar Disorder in Children and Teens
• Bipolar Disorder in Children: Other Health Problems That May Occur
• Bipolar Disorder in Children: School Issues
• Bipolar Disorder: Helping Someone During a Manic Episode
• Bulimia Nervosa
• Bullying
• Bullying: Building a Child's Self-Esteem
• Bullying: How to Help Your Child Who Bullies
• Cerebral Palsy
• Child Abuse and Neglect
• Child Abuse: Emotional Abuse by Parents
• Child Safety: Guns and Firearms
• Child Who Is Overweight: Medical Evaluation
• Childhood Immunization Schedule: Ages 7 to 18 Years
• Choking Rescue Procedure: Heimlich Maneuver
• Cholesterol in Children and Teens
• Cocaine
• Cognitive Development, Ages 15 to 18 Years
• Comparing Symptoms of Normal Moodiness With Depression in Children
• Conditions With Symptoms Similar to Depression in Children and Teens
• Congenital Heart Disease: Caring for Your Child
• Constipation, Age 12 and Older
• Counseling for Your Teen
• Date Rape Drugs
• Dealing With Today's Teen Issues
• Dengue Vaccine: What You Need to Know
• Dental Sealants
• Depression in Children and Teens
• Depression Screening
• Depression Screening in Children and Teens
• Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
• Domestic Abuse
• Domestic Violence
• Domestic Violence: Checklist of Things to Take When You Leave
• Domestic Violence: Getting a Protective Order
• Down Syndrome, Ages 13 to 21
• Down Syndrome: Helping Your Child Avoid Social Problems
• Dyslexia
• Eating Disorders: Feeling Better About Yourself
• Eating Disorders: Malnutrition Tests
• Eating Disorders: Things That Put a Person at Risk
• Educational Rights for Children With Disabilities
• Emotional and Social Development, Ages 11 to 14 Years
• Emotional and Social Development, Ages 15 to 18 Years
• Energy and Sports Drinks
• Epilepsy: Atonic Seizures
• Epilepsy: Tonic Seizures
• Family Therapy for Depression in Children
• FDA Advisories for Antidepressants
• Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
• Fluoride During Childhood
• Getting Enough Calcium and Vitamin D
• Grief: Helping Teens With Grief
• Growth and Development Milestones
• Growth Modification for Malocclusion
• Gynecomastia
• Health Risks Related to Smokeless Tobacco
• Health Screening: Finding Health Problems Early
• Healthy Attitudes Toward Food and Exercise
• Healthy Eating for Children
• Healthy Eating in Children: Problems Caused by Poor Nutrition
• Help Your Working Teen Balance Responsibilities and Set Priorities
• Helping Adolescents Develop More Mature Ways of Thinking
• Helping Children During Vaccinations
• Helping Children With Disabilities Stay Active
• Helping Kids Handle Peer Pressure
• Helping Your Child Avoid Tobacco, Drugs, and Alcohol
• Helping Your Child Build a Healthy Body Image
• Helping Your Child Build Inner Strength
• Helping Your Child Transition Into Middle School or Junior High
• Helping Your Child Who Is Overweight
• Helping Your Teen Become a Safe Driver
• Helping Your Teen Recover After a Traumatic Event
• Hip Injuries, Age 12 and Older
• Hip Problems, Age 12 and Older
• HIV Screening
• HIV Treatment in Children
• How ADHD Affects Your Child
• How Adolescent Thinking Develops
• How Pregnancy (Conception) Occurs
• HPV (Human Papillomavirus) Vaccine: What You Need to Know
• Hypospadias
• Immunization Schedules
• Importance of Vaccines
• Indoor Tanning: Is It Safe?
• Inhalant Use
• Interactive Tool: When Are You Most Fertile?
• Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
• Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy
• Klinefelter Syndrome
• Learning Disabilities
• Liver Transplant in Children
• LSD
• Making the Most of Your Appointment
• Malocclusion and Orthodontics
• Marijuana
• Medical Checkups for Adolescents
• Menarche
• Meningococcal B Vaccine: What You Need to Know
• Menstrual Cramps
• Methamphetamine
• Migraine Headaches in Children
• Milestones for Ages 11 to 14
• Milestones for Ages 15 to 18
• Molluscum Contagiosum
• Nonprescription Products for Weight Loss
• Nonverbal Learning Disorder
• Normal Menstrual Cycle
• Orthopedic Surgery for Cerebral Palsy
• Osgood-Schlatter Disease
• Pediatric Preparation for Medical Tests
• Personal Stories About Choosing Birth Control Methods
• Physical Abuse
• Physical Activity for Children and Teens
• Physical Development, Ages 15 to 18 Years
• Preparing Your Child for the Hospital
• Preventing Children's Injuries From Sports and Other Activities
• Protecting Your Child From Online Strangers
• Protecting Your Skin From the Sun
• Puberty Issues
• Quick Tips: Keeping Acne Under Control
• Quick Tips: Safely Giving Over-the-Counter Medicines to Children
• Recognizing and Developing Your Children's Special Talents
• Regular Checkup for a Child
• Reye Syndrome
• Scoliosis in Children and Teens
• Screenings for Health-Related Social Needs
• Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis
• Social Anxiety Disorder
• Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis
• Starting Antidepressants: How to Care for Your Child
• Starting Medicines for ADHD: How to Care for Your Child
• Staying Aware of What Your Child Is Doing Online
• Staying Safe: After You Leave a Violent Relationship
• Staying Safe: If You Are in a Violent Relationship
• Stress in Children and Teens
• Suicidal Thoughts or Threats
• Supporting Someone Who Has an Eating Disorder
• Symptoms of Depression in Children
• Talking to Your Adolescent or Teen About Problems
• Talking to Your Child About Appropriate Online Behavior
• Td (Tetanus, Diphtheria) Vaccine: What You Need to Know
• Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis) Vaccine: What You Need to Know
• Teen Alcohol and Drug Use
• Teen Behavior: What's Typical and What Are Signs of a Problem?
• Teen Dating Violence
• Teen Smokers: Reasons to Quit
• Teen Substance Use Disorder: Choosing a Treatment Program
• Teenage Sleep Patterns
• Teens With Diabetes: Issues for Parents
• Teens: Being There for a Friend Who Self-Injures
• Teens: Getting Out of an Unhealthy Friendship
• Teens: Helping a Friend Who's Talking About Suicide
• Teens: Supporting a Friend Who Is Struggling Emotionally
• Teens: Talking About a Difficult Topic With Your Parent or Guardian
• Teens: Things That Get in the Way of Mental Health Care
• Teens: Tips for Mindfulness in Everyday Life
• Teens: Tips for Using News and Social Media in a Healthy Way
• Tension Headaches in Children
• Tips for Parents of Teens
• Tobacco Use in Teens
• Tourette Syndrome (TS)
• Treatment for ACL Injuries in Children and Teens
• Type 1 Diabetes in Children: Safe Exercise
• Type 1 Diabetes: Your Child's Role in Care
• Type 2 Diabetes in Children
• Type 2 Diabetes: Screening for Children
• Understanding How Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Can Affect Children
• Unproven Treatments for Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Vaccine Information Statements
• Vaccine Safety
• Vaccines: Questions Parents Ask
• Violent Behavior in Children and Teens
• Vision Screening and Eye Exams for Children and Teens
• Vital Signs in Children
• Warning Signs of Suicide in Children and Teens
• Well-Child Visits
• Your Child's Health: Using the Emergency Room Wisely
• Your Teen's Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

Open/close information sectionMedical Tests

• Bacterial Vaginosis Tests
• Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Test of the Cervix
• Stool Analysis
• Syphilis Tests

Open/close information sectionMake a Wise Decision

• HPV: Should I Get the Vaccine?
• HPV: Should My Child Get the Vaccine?

Open/close information sectionTake Action

• ADHD: Helping Your Child Get the Most From School
• ADHD: Helping Your Child Get Things Done
• Asthma: Taking Charge of Your Asthma
• Diabetes in Children: Preventing High Blood Sugar
• Diabetes in Children: Treating Low Blood Sugar
• Fitness: Teaching Your Child to Stay Active
• Quitting Smoking: Getting Support
• Quitting Smoking: Helping Someone Quit
• Sleep: Helping Your Children—and Yourself—Sleep Well
• Stress Management: Helping Your Child With Stress
• Substance Use Disorder: Dealing With Teen Substance Use

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Current as of: April 1, 2026

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