Teens & Health
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Penis Size During Puberty
Guest Author: Cheryl Greene Background When babies are born, "It's a girl" or "It's a boy" used to be the words parents were waiting to hear from the doctor or midwife. Today, parents have the option …
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…
Chubby Average Predicts Disaster
When my wife and I were born, American teenage girls, aged 12 to 17, weighed an average of 118 pounds. Some weighed more and some weighed less. Today, the average has swollen to 130 pounds. And teenag…
Bottled Energy
I've often heard parents comment, when watching their toddlers or school-aged kids jet giddily around the home (or restaurant), "I wish we could bottle their energy and sell it!" I wish we could, too.…
Benefits of Exercise
Exercise during the teenage years may be one of the most important ways to prevent osteoporosis. (more…)…
Teen Obesity Reaching Epidemic Proportions!
Obesity among teens has become a major epidemic. More teens are overweight now than at any time in history. A January 2000 report to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) identified the…