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GirlsHealth.gov - http://www.girlshealth.gov/
Provides information about fitness, nutrition, relationships, drugs and alcohol, safety, and emotions. Includes news, free stuff, and a page where girls can share their thoughts on posted topics. (Some free stuff requires Adobe Reader.) |
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TeensHealth - http://kidshealth.org/teen/
Created by doctors, with honest, accurate information and advice about health, relationships, and growing up. |
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FDA: Health Information for Teens - http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/kids/html/7teens.htm
Features articles with important health information for teenagers, ranging from nutrition and sun safety to eating disorders and attention deficit disorder. |
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National Organizations for Youth Safety (NOYS) - http://www.noys.org/
Offers information on how to plan a safe party, stop bullying, and youth safety projects. Includes email lists and daily news and information. |
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Cyberisle - http://www.youthvoices.ca
Developed by teens, with information on smoking, sex, drugs, alcohol, gambling and disabilities. Also provides peer support and advice through discussion groups. [English and French] |
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AdolescentHealth.com - http://www.youngmenshealthsite.org/
Providing education, clinical care, research, and health care information for adolescents. |
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Cool Nurse - http://www.coolnurse.com/
Information for teens on sex, birth control, fitness and nutrition, substance abuse, mental health, suicide, stress management, rape and abuse, and looking good. Includes a discussion forum, hot lines for teens in crisis, and a monthly feature. |
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Teens First for Health - http://www.childrenfirst.nhs.uk/teens/index.html
Health advice and information from the UK's children's hospital, Great Ormond Street. Includes illnesses, allergies, real stories, what to expect at the hospital and health Q and A. |
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Teenage Health Freak - http://www.teenagehealthfreak.org
Provides information for teens on bullying, body changes, alcohol, drugs, accidents, moods, sex and not feeling well. Talk to Dr. Ann, take quizzes and read the notice board. |
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Child and Youth Health: Teen Health - http://www.cyh.com/SubDefault.aspx?p=159
Read about having a healthy body, how to deal with emotions, relationships and conflicts, and handling peer pressure. |
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Teen Health Website - http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Health/TeenHealth/index.html
Links and articles about sexuality, sexual orientation, STIs, drugs and alcohol, pregnancy and sexual assault. Includes helpline numbers for teens in Nova Scotia, Canada. |
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Teenagers: How to Stay Healthy - http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/children/teens/prevention/285.html
Answers questions about what to do and what to avoid, vaccinations, specific teen concerns, and talking to the doctor. [English and Spanish] |
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Familydoctor.org - http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/children/teens.html
Provides health information, written especially for teenagers, on drinking, eating disorders, sex, smoking, STDs, and stress. |
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Talking Kid to Kid - http://www.abouthealth.com/t_talking.htm
Read true stories, from other teens, about dealing with AIDS, alcohol, bullying, depression, tobacco, body image, and parents. |
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Cincinnati Children's Hospital: Teen Health - http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/health/info/teen/default.htm
Health information about the adolescent anatomy, common conditions, diagnoses, treatments, medical tests, procedures and wellness. |
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Lamplight - http://www.yourlifecounts.org/
Helping teens make healthy life choices and build coping skills for life. Features advice and information about mind, body and soul. |
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eHealth for Teens - http://ehealth4teens.org/index.php
Information for teens about fitness, nutrition, sex, drugs and alcohol, and tobacco. Includes hotline numbers and links to school-based health centers in Multnomah County, Oregon state, and the United States. |
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Teen Health - http://library.thinkquest.org/10991/teenhealth.html
A collection of health related facts every teenager should be familiar with pertaining to social concerns, nutrition, substance abuse, sexual and emotional health. |
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Canadian Health Network: Youth - http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/chn-rcs/
Providing information and advice on many topics through FAQs, quizzes and games, with links to other helpful resources. [English and French] |
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Properties of Hazards: Delicious Poison - http://peer.tamu.edu/curriculum_modules/Properties/Module_5/index.htm
Learn how diet, exercise, drugs and alcohol, lifestyle choices, and genetics affect long-term health. Includes lesson and activities. [Pre-test and post-test require file downloads.] |