Youth Sites: General Health

The external links to web sites provided here were supplied by other parties to the Society for Adolescent Medicine. These sites are unmoderated forums containing the personal opinions and other expressions of the persons who supplied the entries. The Society for Adolescent Medicine does not control, monitor or guarantee the information contained in these sites or information contained in links to other external web sites, and does not endorse any views expressed or products or services offered therein. In no event shall the Society for Adolescent Medicine be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content, goods, or services available on or through any such site or resource.

Center for Young Women's Health
Sponsored by the Children;'s Hospital, Boston, this site offers English and Spanish information for parents and patients about adolescent girls' health including body piercing, eating disorders, endometriosis, gynecological exams, health care, menstruation, nutrition, scoliosis, sexuality and birth control options, smoking, vaginal agenesis, vaginitis and STDs.

FDA Consumer "Teen Scene" Articles
An U.S. Food and Drug Administration publication, the FDA Consumer periodically runs articles with health information for teens. Some 18 of these articles are online at this site and cover such topics as exercise-induced asthma, eating disorders, sun safety, endometriosis, food labels, attention deficit disorder, and acne, among others.

TeenGrowth
TeenGrowth is an interactive Web site specifically tailored toward the health interests and general well being of the teenage population. TeenGrowth offers a secure environment to search for, request and receive health care information on topics such as alcohol, drugs, emotions, health, family, friends, school, sex and sports.

TeenGrowth was established in 1999 to address the growing trend of teenagers turning to the Internet for health information. The site’s Medical Advisory Board is comprised of pediatricians from around the United States, who provide and review all of its content. The site focuses only on health issues. It is copyrighted by KG Investments, LLC. and affiliated with the Pediatric Health Care Alliance, P.A., the largest pediatric medical group on the West coast of Florida.

Major activities of the site include answers to questions from teens on many adolescent health issues, and information about weight control and physical growth. The site provides BMI and predicted height calculators.

The website has a listing of crisis hotlines. Teens may register their e-mail address with the site and receive answers to health-related questions and a weekly e-mail newsletter about health issues.

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