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  • closeup of a sty on a child’s eye

    Sty

    A sty is a painful, red bump that forms on the edge of your eyelid. It may look like an…

  • Mother holding condom while talking to teenage daughter about sex

    Talking to Your Kids About Sex

    Talking with your child about sex can help them navigate this part of growing up and make your home a…

  • Boy and girl holding hands

    Talking to Your Kids About Virginity

    Making the choice to stay a virgin is a big commitment. It affects your physical, emotional, spiritual, and social well…

  • Doctor talking to parent and child

    Talking With Your Child About Their Cancer

    When your child is diagnosed with cancer, it’s scary for both you and your child. Talking about it can help…

  • Sad-looking teenage boy standing on a bridge thinking about suicide

    Teen Suicide

    Teen suicide is when a teenager ends their own life. It can be impulsive or planned. However, not all suicide…

  • couple sit and embrace in the garden

    Teenage Pregnancy and Birth Control Access

    Barring abstinence, access to birth control is critical in preventing pregnancy among teens, be it condoms, pills, patches or…

  • Teen boy standing in classroom wearing backpack, holding head in pain

    Teenagers and Headaches

    Medicines can sometimes react with nutrients in foods or dietary supplements. You should speak to your doctor about any potential…

  • A group of teenagers laugh and give thumbs up in a park. A healthy lifestyle for teens includes more than just physical health. It involves mental and social well-being, too.

    Teenagers: How to Stay Healthy

    Developing healthy habits when you’re a teenager will help you as you grow into an adult. Learn tips for staying…

  • Teen boys drinking

    Teens and Alcohol

    Underage drinking can occur in any family. It’s important to talk to your child frequently, and at a young age,…

  • Teens and Sexting

    Sexting is the sending of sexual photos, videos, or messages from a cell phone or computer. The images can be…

  • stressed teenager sitting against lockers in school

    Teens and Stress: Who Has Time For It?

    Being a teenager in today’s world is not easy. Stress can come from a variety of sources. But there are…

  • Teeth grinding is also known as bruxism. About 20% or 30% of children clench their teeth but usually stop as they get older.

    Teeth Grinding (Bruxism)

    Teeth grinding is also known as bruxism. About 20% or 30% of children clench their teeth but usually stop as…

  • A man sits on an exam table in a doctor’s office. Testicular torsion is an emergency that happens when a man’s testicles rotate and the spermatic cord becomes twisted. It can occur at any age.

    Testicular Torsion

    Testicular torsion happens when a man’s testicles rotate and the spermatic cord becomes twisted. This can happen at any…

  • Thalassemia is a group of inherited blood disorders that prevent your body from producing the amount of hemoglobin it needs.

    Thalassemia

    Thalassemia is a group of inherited blood disorders that prevent your body from producing the amount of hemoglobin it…

  • Burning cigarette

    The Dangers of Secondhand Smoke

    Just because you aren’t the person smoking the cigarette doesn’t mean it can’t harm you. Secondhand smoke contains more than…

  • Vaccine in vial with syringe

    The Importance of Vaccinations

    Vaccinations are essential to personal and public health. They prevent the spread of contagious, dangerous, and deadly diseases.

  • Tips for Healthy Children and Families

    By working together as a family to eat well and stay active, you can help your children build healthy habits…

  • Doctor examining a child, checking her throat and tonsils. Common tonsillitis symptoms include redness and feeling like your throat or neck glands are swollen due to inflammation of the tonsils.

    Tonsillitis

    Tonsillitis is an inflammation of the tonsils that happens when they become infected by a virus or bacteria. It is…

  • Smiling school children stand against a fence on the playground. Tourette syndrome is a movement disorder that causes a person to make repeated, uncontrolled twitches, movements, or sounds known as tics.

    Tourette Syndrome and Tics

    Tourette syndrome is a movement disorder that causes a person to make repeated, uncontrolled twitches, movements, or sounds. It starts…

  • A gloved hand holds a magnifying glass up to a model of a hip joint. Transient synovitis of the hip, also called toxic synovitis, is an inflammation and swelling of the tissues around the hip joint.

    Toxic Synovitis, or Transient Synovitis of the Hip

    Learn about the symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment of transient synovitis of the hip, a condition that causes sudden hip…

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