Grades 6-8

What The Research Tells Us

Assessing Your Child's Weight

How Can I Help My Overweight Child?

Childhood Obesity Quiz

Nutrition And The Health Of Young People

Living With Childhood Diabetes

For Your Type 1 Child

For Your Type 2 Child

New Diabetes Videos!

Advice For Parents Of Children With Asthma

Asthma Controllers And Relievers

Asthma, Children And School

How Asthma-Friendly Is Your School?

Allergies In Children

How Are My Child's Eating Habits Formed?

Nutrition And The Health Of Young People

Raising An In-Tune Eater

Give Your Child A High Five For Fiber

Packing Lunches

When Kids Say "I'm Bored"

Setting Limits On Screen Time

Getting Kids Active ? 10 Minutes At A Time!

Emergency Medical Preparation

Guard Your Child Against Accidental Injuries

Avoiding Poisonings

Playground Safety

How Safe Is Your School?

Sports And Sports Safety

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Womens Health

Childrens Health

Grades 6-8

Early Adolescence Visit

Find out what to expect at the early adolescence visit.

Frequently Asked Questions: Early Adolescence

Find answers to common questions about 11- through 14 year-olds.

Frequently Asked Questions: HPV and Cervical Cancer

Answers to commonly asked questions about HPV and cervical cancer.

Childhood Vaccinations: Know The Routine

What every parent should know about the vaccines that keep children (and adults) safe from disease.

Doctors and nurses use "growth charts" to follow the physical growth of adolescents.

Know how and when to talk with your child about puberty.

School Problems

At one time or another, many adolescents will have school problems

Understand the facts about menstruation so you can discuss them with your teen.

If their parents, siblings or friends smoke, children are more likely to smoke.

'Body Art' And Your Teen

Unlike other fads, in which teens usually lose interest over time, tattooing and body piercing have been around for thousands of years.