Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is a common condition affecting teen girls and young women. It includes a group of symptoms, such as changes in menstruation and hormonal body changes leading to facial hair and acne. This can create body image…
According to the CDC, in the 2013 National Youth Behavior Survey, 10% of high school students reported physical victimization and 10% reported sexual victimization from a dating partner in the twelve months before they were surveyed. That’s recent trauma affecting…
When we think about school, the focus is often on learning-math, grades, teachers, etc. But as we witness school tragedy after school tragedy, we remember that the difficulties of life can show up there. Some students have unimaginable challenges that…
Drugs, opioids, abuse and addiction have been around for a long time. But for this generation, the face of the opioid epidemic has shifted, according to Addictionologist, Dr. Shonali Saha, “from middle-aged men to suburban, young adults-male and female who…
More teens are getting tattoos and piercings than ever before. This frenzy recently prompted the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) to offer its first recommendations on body modifications so that parents and teens could be educated on the health risk…