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Project Healthy Lifestyle Goes Live!
June 2009
We're proud to announce a New Nutrition & Fitness Curriculum- Project Healthy Lifestyle (PHL), a unique “Train-the-Trainer” curriculum for teen peer leaders and others who want to motivate youth to be healthy and fit. PHL emphasizes the importance of balancing nutrition and exercise as the key to a healthy life. The CYWH youth advisors and staff piloted this program with peer leaders at Sociedad Latina, Cambridge Action Project, and H.O.P.E. last year.
The curriculum consists of a Facilitator’s Guide, four modules (Healthy Eating & Bone Health Basics, Making Healthy Food Choices, Fad Diets & Healthy Weight Management, and Fun Fitness) which include PowerPoint presentations and talking points, health guides, ice-breakers, games and activities. The modules can be used separately or as part of a series of lessons about healthy eating and fun fitness. The curriculum is free and can be accessed right here on our website!
Endometriosis Conference
May 2009
On Saturday, May 2nd we hosted our 3rd annual Living with Endometriosis conference, for patients, families, and friends. Seventeen families attended and connected with other families who have similiar concerns. For the participants it was a day of much needed education and support. If you have endometriosis and are between ages 13 and 25, and would like to be on our mailing list to get updates about future conferences, support chats, and other health info, click this link —
Endometriosis support mailing list
Go Us!
April 2009
Sophia Yen, MD, one of the researchers from the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital—Stanford University Medical School's affiliated pediatric hospital—recently completed a study evaluating websites that provide sexual health information for teens. Her work identified our site as one of the most accurate sources of sexual health information for teens on the Web. Yeah! Check out the article, and what they had to say about us here —
Six teen sexual health myths spread by Web identified in Packard/Stanford study
Whipping Our Nutrition Guides Into Shape
March 2009
We're proud to tell you that thanks to the amazing work of our super fab nutrition team here at the CYWH, a SLEW of our nutrition guides are now up to date with the most current information and dietary recommendations for teens. So if you haven't checked out our nutrition and fitness section before, now's the time! Special thanks to Kendrin, Susan, and Whitney for all your expert work!
Body Mass Whatchamacallit?
February 2009
So, you've probably been hearing a lot about BMI recently. It's getting a lot of attention because some schools in the United States are beginning to measure students BMI (body mass index) and send home "BMI report cards". To help you make sense of the who-what-where-when-and-why's of BMI, we wrote a guide for you - and one for your parents too!
Rootin' Tootin' Gluten!
January 2009
The Gluten-free diet? What's that? Unlike popular fad diets, the gluten-free diet isn't a weight loss plan. It's actually a diet recommended by a health care provider for people who have been diagnosed with celiac disease, because it helps to heal their body. So, if you have celiac disease, or you know someone who does, read on to learn more about this special diet.
Gluten-Free Diet Guide for Teens
Gluten-Free Diet Guide for Parents
Say it to Our Facebook
December 2008
OK, we thought we were hip in November, when Christina, Eleni, and Hannah produced videos of us, and set up our YouTube channel. Then, this month, Amanda set up our Facebook page! Check us out on there, and become a fan if you have an account! Also, while you're at it, read up on how to keep yourself safe online, cuz we really, REALLY want you to be safe :)
The CYWH's Facebook page - become a Fan!
UsTube? YouTube!
November 2008
We always wanted to be in the movies, and now we are! Thanks to the excellent work of Christina Lenis - Producer, Eleni Stefanopoulos - Writer, and Hannah Morrow - Director, three wonderful students at Simmons College in Boston. And thanks also to our own Alex Schwarzer-Muth, who had the great idea for this project, and who coordinated the work of the Simmons students. In November they arrived at the Resource Center with cameras, lights, scripts, the works! And they shot and edited several videos about the CYWH — featuring our fabulous youth advisors — and including an outtakes reel! Not only that, they set up an account for us, so we have our own YouTube channel. Check us out! Thank you Christina, Eleni, Hannah, and Alex!
The Center for Young Women's Health on YouTube!
Keeping Teens Safe Online
October 2008
Part of being a parent today means worrying about how to keep your teenagers safe online. There's a world of wonderful, useful information and entertainment out there on the web, but there are also predators and bullies. We wrote a thorough guide for parents of teens, that covers all aspects of life online, from Internet basics, to IMing, to social networking. Read up for your own knowledge, and to teach your teen how to stay safe.
Safety on the Internet: A Guide for Parents
Busy, Busy
September 2008
Hello! We must've been busy over the summer! We've got three new health guides for you on not-necessarily-related-to-each-other topics, but useful topics nevertheless!
Self-Esteem & Body Image — Learn about how to really value yourself as you are
Low Salt Diet — Important for our readers who have high blood pressure
Constipation — Funny, but actually not so funny sometimes
The Cookbook is Hot!
August 2008
It's true, it's hot off the press, just in from the printer's! This is the fantastic 2nd edition of our super-popular Quick & Easy Recipes for Teens cookbook. It's full of tasty, healthy, easy-to-cook recipes, and lots of other features, like nutrition info and cooking tips. And it's a fundraiser for the Center for Young Women's Health, so you'll be cooking up a storm, and supporting the best quality teen girls' health info around. Yeah!
Click here for more info, sample pages, and the order form!
Click here to see one of the recipes in action on our blog!
Readers' Favorites Rule in Every Way
July 2008
We've got a new feature on our site! It's called Readers' Favorites, and it's for you, our fabulous, wonderful readers. On any of our health guides look over at the right side of the page and you'll see a box which says "You might also be interested in..." with 5 suggestions that other visitors to that guide have read. Big huge thanks to our favorite digital-media-developer geniuses who built the code behind the feature — Ben, Victoria & Adam at Digital Loom! You rule as well :)
You might also be interested in . . .
Happy Birthday to Us! Happy Birthday to Us!
June 2008
June is a big month of celebration over here at the Center for Young Women's Health, as we are officially 10 years old! Wowza! We dont' feel that much older, honest! Just wiser :). We're celebrating in many ways including looking back on our achievements and adventures, publishing a brand-new cookbook, and having a fabulous fundraising event — check it all out!
CYWH 10th Anniversary Celebration!
So Over Your Ovaries?
June 2008
Have you had abdominal pain or irregular periods, and then found out you have an ovarian cyst? Have you been wondering — what's an ovary, really, and what's a cyst?! We wrote you a health guide, so you can learn about your ovaries, about cysts, and about when to worry about them and when not. Read on!
Ovarian Cysts: A Guide for Teens
What's Cookin?
May 2008
You are! Yep, we're proud & thrilled to announce the 2nd edition of our popular cookbook, Quick & Easy Recipes for Teens. It's coming out this summer, and is chock full of fun, tasty & nutritious recipes. Here's more info about the book, including sample pages & recipes, and how you can pre-order. Yum!
Quick & Easy Recipes for Teens
Not a Cute Little Peanut
May 2008
Have you been wondering why your school cafeteria has a peanut-free zone? Does your friend carry an Epi-Pen in her bookbag? Peanuts allergies are dangerous, somewhat mysterious, and on the rise. If you have a peanut allergy, you know how scary and annoying it can be. We wrote a health guide for teens to learn all about this serious issue:
Peanut Allergy: A Guide for Teens
We're All That!
May 2008
There's a new organization in the Boston area, WEGO Health, whose mission is: to identify, rank, and organize the most helpful health and wellness content on the Web, and make it easy to access by everyone. They contacted us recently, to let us know that their team of expert researchers and community members has awarded Youngwomenshealth.org status as a Recommended Resource. This means they recognize that our site is one of the best resources on the Web for certain kinds of health information. Yeah! Check out what they had to say about two of our health guides —
Teen Anger Management - 4 Stars!
Eating Disorders Information - 4 Stars!
Cyberbullying: No Joke
April 2008
Cyberbullying is when teens use technology like cellphones, texting, or chatrooms to say mean things about a person. You may have heard in the news lately about a girl who was cyberbullied with tragic results. This is a serious safety issue for teens in the digital age. We wrote a guide for you to learn more about cyberbullying and how to avoid it altogether.
Cyberbullying: A Guide for Teens
Brand-New Teenage Brother!
March 2008
We at the CYWH are very excited and happy to introduce you to our brand-new brother web site, Young Men's Health. The new site is for teen boys and young men to learn all about their health. It's got health guides on all kinds of teen guy issues, from acne to puberty to sports-nutrition and more. Feel free to send the URL to all the teen guys and young men in your life!
Young Men's Health at YoungMensHealthSite.org
Emergency Contraception Info!
January 2008
Did you know that there is a safe, over-the-counter birth control method you can use, to prevent pregnancy, up to 5 days after having unprotected sex? It's called Emergency Contraception. Read up on it here in these new health guides, and send a link to your parents.
Emergency Contraception: A Guide for Teens
Emergency Contraception: A Guide for Parents
School Nurses Whoop Whooping Cough
December 2007
School nurses are crucial when it comes to educating students and their families about Whooping Cough (aka Pertussis), and how to prevent it. We wrote a health guide on the subject, just for school nurses!
Pertussis Vaccine: A Guide for School Nurses
Ack! Acne!
November 2007
Acne — it's really annoying, and, for teens, it's all too common. Acne can show up as the dreaded prom-night zit or as a more serious & long-lasting case. The good news is that there are things you can do to take care of your skin and keep acne outbreaks to a minimum. We wrote you a health guide all about it — check it out here:
Acne & Skin Care: A Guide for Teens
Meningococcal Vaccine Guide for School Nurses
October 2007
Along with parents and general practitioners, school nurses play an important role in educating teens about meningitis and the meningococcal vaccine. We've prepared this health guide for nurses who treat adolescents at school and in other health care settings.
Meningococcal Vaccine: A Guide for School Nurses
¡Estamos mejorando nuestro español!
Septiembre 2007
Hemos estado mejorando las traducciones españolas de nuestras guías de la salud. ¡Aquí están tres que han estado revisados totalmente!
Enfermedades de Transmisión Sexual (ETS)
Bad Sad Fad Makes us Mad!
August 2007
There are a gazillion magazines and websites out there offering you the quickest, easiest, most miraculous weight-loss diet on the planet. Are any of these Fad Diets for real? Find out the truth about them, and about the best way to eat healthy and manage your weight —
Fad Diets vs. Healthy Weight Management
HPV Health Guide for Nurses Who Work with Teens
August 2007
We are vey happy to let you know that, in addition to the HPV vaccine guides we've posted for teens and parents, we've also authored one especially for nurses who work with teens. Here it is!
HPV Vaccine: A Guide for Nurses
New Meningococcal Vaccine Guides are up
July 2007
You may hear every now and then about a teenager or college student getting meningitis. These stories make the news because, although rare, meningitis can be a very serious illness. One of the best ways to protect yourself from the virus that can cause meningitis is to get vaccinated. We've got two new health guides for you and your parents to learn more about the meningococcal vaccine. Check them out here:
Meningococcal Vaccine: A Guide for Teens
Meningococcal Vaccine: A Guide for Parents
18-Wheeler Full of Health Information!
June 2007
We at the CYWH are excited and thrilled that our web site readership has grown to 140,000 visitors per week. Holy mackerel! That is no exaggeration, we checked it with Google Analytics. We are proud and delighted to welcome our new and returning readers from around the world, literally from Australia to Zambia and in between! Last week we even had to switch from our old pokey web service provider (like an old van on a back road) to our zippy new web service provider (like an 18-wheeler on the freeway — with but with lower carbon emissions!). Woohoo!
More Whooping
May 2007
Is your mom or dad freaked out about whooping cough or the pertussis vaccine? We wrote a health guide for them - you can email it to them!
Pertussis Vaccine: A Guide for Parents
¡Ahora tenemos guías de la salud sobre la vacuna antipertussis y la vacuna contra el PVH en español también!
Tos ferina y la vacuna antipertussis: Guía para adolescentes
Vacuna antipertussis: Guía para los padres
Vacuna contra el PVH: Guía para adolescentes
Vacuna contra el PVH: Guía para los padres
Of Snack Attacks & Fitness Plans
April 2007
There's a galaxy of snacks out there, but how can you tell which ones are healthier? Here are some easy, healthy snack ideas for you!
Are you feeling psyched to do some regular exercise, but not sure how to begin? Here are three easy-to-use worksheets to help you get started with the basics: stretching, toning, and cardio.
My Fitness Plan - Getting Started!
Updated PMS guide and new Chronic Illness & College guide
March 2007
P - M - S. Those dreaded three letters stand for premenstrual syndrome. Many teens and young women are affected by PMS. Check out our revised PMS health guide to learn more about how to manage PMS:
Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS): A Guide for Teens
Young women who are college-bound, and who also have a chronic illness may face extra challenges. This new health guide gives you ideas about how to prepare for the transition to college, and how to get access to the health resources and support you need:
Impact of Chronic Illness on College Planning: A Guide for Teens
New HPV Vaccine and Whooping Cough health guides are up!
February 2007
Have you been wondering about the new HPV vaccine & if it's right for you or for your daughter? Our new HPV vaccine health guides have answers to many of your questions:
HPV Vaccine: A Guide for Teens
HPV Vaccine: A Guide for Parents
We've also updated our health guide that explains just what HPV is:
You also may have heard a lot about "whooping cough" (aka pertussis) this winter. Check out our new health guide to learn more about what causes it, and how to treat and prevent it:
Whooping Cough and the Pertussis Vaccine
Welcome to our Redesigned Website!
January 2007
As you can see, YoungWomensHealth.org has a new look and some useful new features! All our wonderful health content is still here, but it's now more accessible to you with updated menus, and with better tools to help you find, print, save and email what you are looking for.
To get started finding health information, and to learn more about the Center for Young Women's Health, try one of these pages:
We would love your feedback on our site: click here to e-mail us.
Also, we want to say a big, huge Thank You to our web-savvy high school interns, Pauline & John, and to our code consultant/wizard Alex Westner, who were intrumental, calm, and full of good humor & energy helping to get the redesigned site up and running. Thank you Pauline, John, and Alex for your hard work!!!
Thanks also to Janice Dolnick, for her excellent input & advice during the re-design process!!
And finally, thanks to our readers who participated in the "Vote on a New Look" poll, and helped us learn more about what changes the site needed. Thank you, thoughtful readers!
New Resources for Teen Girls with PCOS
September 2006
Are you a teen girl with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)? We have put together a collection of health resources, including info on treatment, nutrition, and fitness. Check them out here!
Enjoy the new features on our site!
Check back here in the future, for other new additions and changes to our site.
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