Grades 9-12

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

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"

Fitness for Kids and Teens

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

Aetna

Womens Health

Childrens Health

Grades 9-12

Middle Adolescence Visit: Ages 15-17

Find out what to expect at the middle adolescence visit.

Late Adolescence Visit: Ages 18-21

Find out what to expect at the late adolescence visit.

Frequently Asked Questions: Middle Adolescence

Find answers to common questions about 15 through 17 year-olds.

Frequently Asked Questions: Late Adolescence (18 Through 21 Years)

Find answers to common questions about 18- through 21-year-olds.

Frequently Asked Questions: HPV and Cervical Cancer

Answers to commonly asked questions about HPV and cervical cancer.

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

Childhood Vaccinations: Know the Routine

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

Talking With Your Teen About Sex

It's up to you to make your child understand what it really means to have sex, both physically and emotionally.

Preventing Pregnancy And Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Even if your teen does not come to you with questions, it is important that you talk with your teen about these issues.

Academic And Career Goals

This period in our teens' lives is filled with mixed emotions and sometimes-painful decisions.

Adolescent Depression

Adolescents who are depressed tend to do poorly at school, have a hard time with friendships and other relationships, act out aggressively, and show low self-esteem.

'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.