Topic: General Health
Pregnancy: Unplanned Pregnancy
Updated 2 November 2023 under Health Guides.What are my options if I have an unplanned pregnancy? If you are confirmed to have an intrauterine pregnancy, you have 3 options: Continue with the pregnancy and become a parent […]
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Water Park Safety
Updated 18 September 2023 under Health Guides.You’re ready for a great day at the water park. Maybe you like the speed of the giant water slide, or perhaps you’d rather grab a tube and float down […]
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Water Safety
Updated 18 September 2023 under Health Guides.Many people enjoy being in or around water once the weather starts to heat up. Whether it’s at the neighborhood pool, the beach, or a nearby lake, swimming or taking […]
Read more »Asthma: Action Plan and Getting Help
Updated 11 May 2023 under Health Guides.An asthma action plan is a proactive way to keep your asthma under control. It’s written with your health care provider (HCP) and it’s personalized (just for you). An asthma […]
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Yoga
Updated 23 December 2023 under Health Guides.Yoga has been practiced for several thousands of years, and it has recently become very popular with teens. Yoga classes are now offered at gyms, studios, community centers, schools, and […]
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Alcohol
Updated 30 August 2023 under Health Guides.Images of people drinking alcohol are everywhere — on TV, in the movies, on billboards, in magazines, and on social media. However, it’s important to remember that alcohol is a […]
Read more »Pertussis Vaccine
Updated 23 December 2023 under For Parents.Many years ago, it became clear that too many teens were getting “whooping cough”, also known as pertussis. Although most children were vaccinated for whooping cough when they were young, […]
Read more »Pregnancy: Unplanned Pregnancy – About Adoption
Updated 2 November 2023 under Health Guides.Adoption Adoption is one option for teens who are pregnant and not ready and/or unable to care for a child once it is born. There are several reasons why a […]
Read more »Enterovirus D68 (EV-D68)
Updated 23 December 2023 under Health Guides.What is enterovirus D68 (EV-D68)? Enterovirus D68, pronounced “enter-o-vy-rus” is one of a family of 100 enteroviruses that causes respiratory and other symptoms that can be mild to severe. Mild […]
Read more »Stuttering
Updated 18 September 2023 under Health Guides.Approximately 80 million people around the world stutter and more than 3 million people in the United States stutter. According to the National Institute of Deafness and Other Communication Disorders […]
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