Bridges to Adolescence
    Bridges to Adolescence

    Dr. Greene's take on adolescence... When I see twelve year olds in our clinic, I still need their parents' permission to treat them for strep throat or eczema. But parents' permission, or even their k…

    Tween boys and girls looking into the camera. HPV vaccine can be given as young as 9 years old.
    HPV Vaccine for Boys and Girls

     Yes. The HPV vaccine is safe and very effective against certain types of cancers. If started before a child?s 15th birthday, only two doses spaced 6-12 months apart are needed for protection.  HPV Va…

    Product Placement: Smoking and the Media
    Product Placement: Smoking and the Media

    Even though advertising for smoking was banned more than 30 years ago, smoking has been going up among teens since 1991. One possible reason? The way smoking now shows up on screen. (more…)…

    Teen Alcohol Consumption Shockingly High
    Teen Alcohol Consumption Shockingly High

    Even though the legal drinking age in the United States is 21, more than a quarter of all alcohol consumed here is drunk by people under the age of 20! Experts at Columbia University's National Center…