Healthy Teen
Information about adolescent health, including eating disorders, addiction and medical care.
Surviving the Summer Heat  Information and tips on keeping your adolescent safe in the summer heat. Heat stroke is discussed and ways to identify, treat, and prevent it are discussed. Adolescent Eating Disorders Defined  Between picky eating and a busy schedule, an eating disorder might slip under the radar for a long time. The first step to knowing whether or not your adolescent is a competent eater is understanding what eating disorders are. Adolescent Health Transition Project [offsite link] This website exists to help adolescents with special health needs transition from family-living to living on their own. It contains articles for both parents and teens. Adolescents and Anorexia Nervosa  Is it a diet or the onset anorexia nervosa? The symptoms, behaviors, health issues and treatments associated with anorexia. Adolescents and Bulimia Nervosa  We've all had bouts of unhealthy food relationships. When is overeating considered bulimia nervosa? Adolescents and Eating Competence  Eating competence is a collection of vital skills and attitudes that your teenager needs to develop to become healthy adults. Identifying and Treating Teen Anorexia  One to two percent of American teenagers suffer from eating disorders. The most prevalent of these is anorexia. Understanding the causes, symptoms and treatments for anorexia makes dealing with it a little less scary. Summer Smarts for Adolescents  This article discusses some of the common issues regarding physical health in the summer, heat stress, insect bites, plant reactions and sunburn. Teen Pregnancy?  What does one do if your own child becomes pregnant? The Damaged Girls  Read about this latest (and frightening) APA study...and then letīs do something about it! Links marked with the [offsite link] designation point to websites not associated with BellaOnline.com. BellaOnline.com is not responsible for the material found there.
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