If you have questions about teen health issues, this page offers resources to help you stay healthy. Everyone has health issues that come up at some point in their lives. If you are a teen and are not feeling well or have concerns about your health, you may want to see a doctor. Seeking medical care promptly is important and a much better option than guessing, especially since untreated or misdiagnosed illnesses may lead to more serious conditions. By knowing what is wrong, you can receive proper treatment and feel your best.
Remember, in case of a medical emergency, dial 911 or go to the nearest emergency room
Better Health USA
Better Health USA provides healthy eating tips for teens and important information on carbohydrates, protein and other nutritional supplements. It even offers healthy recipe ideas.
BrainPop: Health
Tons of cool animated movies about your body and your health. Everything you need to know about your organs, changes in your body, diseases that might affect you, and taking good care of yourself. And the animation is really neat, too.
CDC
The healthy youth section of the Center for Disease Control’s web site offers links to resources on teenage health, fitness, sexual health, nutrition, alcohol and tobacco use and sickness and disease facing teenagers.
Here are additional teen health resources to help with relationships, eating disorders and wellness issues.
Go Ask Alice
Go Ask Alice provides information and answers to your teen health questions about emotional and physical health, fitness and nutrition, sexual health, relationships and drugs and alcohol.
Something Fishy
Dedicated to raising awareness and providing support to people with eating disorders and their loved ones.
Stayteen.org
Stayteen.org uses videos created by teenagers to show the importance of staying healthy so you can stay teen.
Teengrowth.com
TeenGrowth is a unique and 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 valuable health care information on topics such as alcohol, drugs, emotions, health, family, friends, school, sex and sports.
Teens Health
Teens Health offers resources and information on health topics ranging from your mind and body to food and fitness. It even offers healthy recipes.
Teen Health Talk
Teen heath talk is a place where teens can connect with teen-health experts and other teens on a wide range of health and wellness educational issues
Other Helpful Links
Thanks to Chad, Julia, Jacqueline, Sam, Darion, and Mark from Mrs. Svensson's Independent Health Study Class for researching and suggesting these health links: