Weight Management - A Fact Sheet for Parents

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What is a healthy diet for teenagers? A variety of foods, such as vegetables, fruit, and dairy products are critical to getting the recommended amounts of vitamins and minerals. Eating just one type ...

Weight Management

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Good eating habits and regular exercise will set you up for a lifetime of general good health. What is a healthy diet for teenagers? A variety of foods such as vegetables, fruit, and dairy products a...

Weight - for - Age Percentiles - Girls Aged 2 - 20 Years

Developed by the National Center for Health Statistics in collaboration with the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (2000).

The Female Athlete

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If you are a female athlete, it is important to understand some health issues that could arise. Participating in sports(either team or individual) is good for your mental and physical health and wil...

Tanner Staging

Staging Pubic Hair Development Pubic Hair Stage 1 Prepubertal. The vellus over the pubis is no further developed than that over the abdominal wall, ie, no pubic hair

Talking With Teens

What teens say they want from a health care provider: Confidentiality, education, communication, honesty, same provider at all visits, discussion of sexually transmitted diseases and birth control

Tobacco Use - A Fact Sheet for Parents

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What should you know about tobacco use? Tobacco use includes smoking cigarettes, cigars, or pipes. Tobacco use also includes chewing tobacco and using snuff (“smokeless tobacco”) and water pipe smoki...

Tobacco Use

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What should you know about tobacco use? Tobacco use includes smoking cigarettes, cigars, or pipes. Tobacco use also includes chewing tobacco, using snuff (“smokeless tobacco”) and water pipe smoking...

The Female Athlete - A Fact Sheet for Parents

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If you are an adult (parent, guardian, or coach) dealing with a young female athlete, it is important to understand some health issues that could arise. Participating in sports(either team or individ...

Body Art

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What is Body Art? Body art includes piercing, tattooing, and branding; Body art for decoration or rituals goes back thousands of years; In recent years, media stars and professional athletes have mad...