Health Resources
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General Health
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Nutrition
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Mental Health
Teen Loss
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General Sexuality
Teen Eating Disorders
Teen Sleep Deprivation
Teens and Diabetes
Teen Exercise
Puberty
Listings on General Health
Web Sites
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
has a dedicated adolescent health program to reduce use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.
The Society for Adolescent Medicine
A multidisciplinary organization of health professionals who are committed to advancing the health and well-being of adolescents.
The American Medical Association's Adolescent Health Online program
offers information and advocacy for adolescent healthcare.
The American Academy of Pediatrics
offers a brochure about adolescent medicine specialists.
The Guttmacher Institute
a nonprofit organization focused on sexual and reproductive health research, policy analysis, and public education.
MEDLINE Plus's Teen Health Info
a government agency dedicated to understanding drug abuse and addiction via scientific advances.
Cool Nurse
Cool Nurse was created to help today's teen and young adult achieve and maintain a high level of health, fitness and well-being. This site is a guide to assist teens in making intelligent, informed decisions.
We're Talking Teen Health
We're Talking, Too: Preteen Health
Teen Health 411
Books
Healthy Teens, Body and Soul: A Parent's Complete Guide
Andrea Marks, M.D., Fireside Press
The Teen Health Book
Ralph I. Lopez, M.D., W.W.Norton & Co, Inc.
The Teenage Body Book
Kathy McCoy and Charles Wibbelsman, Random House
Listings on Nutrition
Web Sites
MyPyramid.gov
Provided by the United States Department of Agriculture. MyPyramid offers personalized eating plans and interactive tools to help you plan and assess your food choices.
Young Women's Health
Health information for teen girls around the world from Children's Hospital Boston.
TeensHealth
from kidshealth.org and the Nemours Foundation
Eat Smart. Play Hard
from the United States Department of Food and Nutrition
National Eating Disorders Association
The President's Great Outdoors Challenge
Fruits and Veggies Matter
from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Offers recipes and tips about incorporating fruits and vegetables into your diet.
Nutrition Explorations
The fun and easy way to teach and learn nutrition.
Center for Science in the Public Interest
Kids’ Health: Obesity: For general information about childhood and overweight issues
Wellness 101: An educational program focusing on nutrition, fitness, and overweight prevention for young women
Farmers’ Market Search: To find a farmer’s market in your area
Books and Articles
Weight Loss Confidential
by Anne M. Fletcher, MS, RD, Houghton Mifflin
"I'm, Like, SO Fat!": Helping Your Teen Make Healthy Choices about Eating and Exercise in a Weight-Obsessed World
by Dianne Neumark-Sztainer, PhD, MPH, RD, The Guilford Press
Your Child's Weight: Helping Without Harming
by Ellyn Satter, MS, RD, LCSW, BCD, Kelcy Press
Ending the Food Fight
by David Ludwig, MD, PhD, Houghton Mifflin
Real Kids Come in All Sizes: Ten Essential Lessons to Build Your Child's Body Esteem
by Kathy Kater, Broadway
Eat, Play, and Be Healthy
by W. Allan Walker, MD, McGraw-Hill
Eat, Drink and Be Healthy: The Harvard Medical School Guide to Healthy Eating
by Walter C. Willett, MD, Free Press
The Mom's Guide to Meal Makeovers
by Janice Newell Bissex, MS, RD and Elizabeth Weiss, MS, RD, Broadway
Fat Families, Thin Families: How to Save Your Family from the Obesity Trap, by Amy Hendel, R-PA, IDEA, ACSM, Benbella Books
Weight Watchers Family Power: 5 Simple Rules for a Healthy-Weight Home, by Weight Watchers and Karen Miller-Kovach, Wiley
Listings on Mental Health
Books and Articles
The Anxious Parent
by Michael Schwartzman and Judith Sachs, Fireside
Stop Negotiating With Your Teen: Strategies for Parenting Your Angry, Manipulative, Moody, or Depressed Adolescent
by Janet Sasson Edgette, Perigee 2002
Mom, Dad Are You Listening?
by Sonny Elliott, SkyStone Publishing
Breaking Through to Teens: A New Psychotherapy for a New Adolescence
by Ron Taffel, Guilford Press, 2005
Parenting Styles and Adolescents' Achievement Strategies
by Aunola K, Stattin H, Nurmi JE, from the National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health
Listings on General Sexuality
Web Sites
SIECUS (Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States)
Guttmacher Institute
Planned Parenthood Federation
Advocates for Youth
Sex Ed Solutions
Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)
Books and Articles
How to Talk with Teens about Love, Relationships, and S-E-X
by Amy G. Miron and Charles D. Miron, Ph.D., Free Spirit Publishing, 2002
Sexual Teens, Sexual Media: Investigating the Media's Influence on Adolescent Sexuality
LEA Publishing, 2001.
Advocates for Youth Parent Center Recommended Books
Public Opinion on Sex Education in US Schools
by Amy Bleakley, PhD, MPH; Michael Hennessy, PhD, MPH; Martin Fishbein, PhD. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med.
For Your Teens
Teenwire
Go Ask Alice
Listings on Teen Eating Disorders
Web sites
Familydoctor.org
Institute of Living/Hartford Hospital
Duke Eating Disorders Program
Books and Tapes
The Eating Disorder Sourcebook: A Comprehensive Guide to the Causes, Treatments, and Prevention of Eating Disorders
by Carolyn Costin, McGraw Hill
Gaining: The Truth About Eating Disorders
by Aimee Liu, Wellness Central
Talking to Eating Disorders: Simple Ways to Support Someone With Anorexia, Bulimia, Binge Eating, or Body Image Issues
by Jeanne Albronda Heaton and Claudia J. Strauss, NAL Trade
Teen Loss
Web sites
Hospice: Helping Teenagers Cope with Grief
GriefworksBC
Focus: Adolescent Services/Grief and Bereavement
Books and Tapes
The Grieving Teen: A Guide for Teenagers and Their Friends
by Helen Fitzgerald, Fireside
Teens Together Grief Support Group Curriculum: Adolescence Edition: Grades 7-12
by Linda Lehmann, Shane R. Jimerson, and Ann Gaasch, Routledge.
Teen Grief Relief
by Heidi Horsley and Gloria Horsley, Rainbow Books.
Teen Sleep Deprivation
Web sites
National Sleep Foundation: Sleep and Teens
“Helping Teens Make Peace with Sleep,” NPR
St. Mary Medical Center: Teens and Sleep
Books and Tapes
Take Charge of Your Child’s Sleep—The All-in-One Resource for Solving Sleep Problems in Kids and Teens, by Judith A. Owens, Marlowe and Co.
Dead on Their Feet: Teen Sleep Deprivation and Its Consequences (Science of Health), by Joan Esherick, Mason Crest Publishers
Indigo Teen Dreams: Guided Relaxation Techniques Designed to Decrease Stress, Anger and Anxiety While Increasing Self-esteem and Self-awareness (Indigo Dreams) (Audio CD), by Lori Lite, Litebooks.net LLC.
Teens and Diabetes
Web sites
American Diabetes Association: Teens
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International
Boston Children’s Hospital: Diabetes--Helping Your Teenager Cope
Teen Exercise
Web sites
TeensExercise.com
Family Education: Teen Fitness
National Women’s Health Resource Center: Teen Girls’ Exercise and Nutritional Needs
Books and Articles
Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain, by John J. Ratey MD, Little Brown and Co.
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens, by Sean Covey, Fireside
Understanding Teen Exercise Addiction, by Marlys Johnson, Rosen Publishing Group
Puberty
Web sites
The Parent Report
Books
What’s Happening to My Body Book for Boys,