Medical References
Diseases & Conditions
Women's Health
Mental Health
Men's Health
Medical Web Links
MOL Site Map
Attention, chocolate lovers: You may not be able to help yourselves. Swiss and British scientists have linked the widespread love of chocolate to a chemical "signature" that may be programmed into our metabolic systems.
Read more health news
Teen Health
- Latest News
- From the National Institutes of Health
- Overviews
- Prevention/Screening
- Alternative Therapy
- Nutrition
- Related Issues
- Genetics
- Research
- Directories
- Organizations
- Law and Policy
- Statistics
- Women
Latest News
- Latest News
- Lack of Sleep Can Affect Teen Athletic Performance (06/09/2005, Reuters Health)
- Whooping Cough Vaccine Cost Effective in U.S. Teens (06/07/2005, Reuters Health)
- Early School Bell Costs Teens Vital Sleep (06/06/2005, Reuters Health)
- More News on Teen Health
From the National Institutes of Health
- From the National Institutes of Health
- Take Charge of Your Health: A Teenager's Guide to Better Health (NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network)
Prevention/Screening
- Prevention/Screening
- Screening Tests for Teens (Ages 13-18) (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
- Teenagers: How to Stay Healthy (American Academy of Family Physicians)
Also available in: Spanish
Nutrition
- Nutrition
- Nutrition: Fit to Eat (National Women's Health Information Center)
- Recipes for Teens (Nemours Foundation)
Related Issues
- Related Issues
- Backpack Safety (Nemours Foundation)
- Body Image and Self-Esteem (Nemours Foundation)
- Common Health Problems in College Students (American Academy of Pediatrics)
- Common Sleep Problems (Nemours Foundation)
- Compulsive Exercise (for Teens) (Nemours Foundation)
- Helping Kids Keep Themselves Out of Hot Water (Center for Mental Health Services)
- How Can I Deal with My Anger (Nemours Foundation)
- Hygiene Basics (Nemours Foundation)
- Mind - Emotion Commotion (National Women's Health Information Center)
- Talking to Your Doctor (Nemours Foundation)
- Teen Lifestyle: Help Your Student Athlete Find the Right Balance (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Teen Worker Safety in Restaurants (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
- Teen Workers (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
- Understanding Medications and What They Do (Nemours Foundation)
- Why Should I Care about Germs? (Nemours Foundation)
- Youth in Agriculture (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
Research
- Research
- U.S. Teens More Overweight Than Youth in 14 Other Countries (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
- Young Adults Who Maintain Their Weight, Even If Overweight, Have Lower Risk Factor Levels for Heart Disease in Early Middle Age (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
Directories
- Directories
- American Academy of Pediatrics Pediatrician Referral Service (American Academy of Pediatrics)
- Finding a Certified Pediatrician (American Board of Pediatrics)
Organizations
- Organizations
- American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- American Academy of Family Physicians
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics
- KidsHealth (Nemours Foundation)
- National Runaway Switchboard
Law and Policy
- Law and Policy
- School Health Policies and Programs Study: State Report Cards (National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion)
Statistics
- Statistics
- National Runaway Switchboard Statistics (National Runaway Switchboard)
- Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion)
Women
- Women
- Especially for Teens: Your First Ob-Gyn Visit (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)