Teens & Growing-up
This tag is used to pull content into the Teen Health Center, subcategory Growing-up.
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…
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
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
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…