All Guides: Teen Health Resources: Diseases & Conditions

Resources for Teens and Families

Acne breakouts: Controlling problem pimples
NIH News in Health, July 2018.
ADHD
Information from TeensHealth.
Asthma
Information from TeensHealth.
At the Hospital: Helping My Teen Cope with Illness
A handout with coping tips for parents, from the Center for Pediatric Traumatic Stress.
Body Basics
Webpage from Rosen's Teen Health & Wellness (free for Alaskans).
Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs
Resource page from U.S. Health Resources & Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health.
Children with Diabetes
Online community for kids, families, and adults with diabetes.
Dealing with a Health Condition
Information from TeensHealth.
Diabetes
Guide for teens with recently diagnosed diabetes.
Diseases & Conditions
Information from TeensHealth.
Diseases, Infections, and Conditions
Webpage from Rosen's Teen Health & Wellness (free for Alaskans).
Get Connected
Sickle Cell Disease Association of America’s (SCDAA) National Patient Powered Registry.
Growing Up with Vaccines: What Should Parents Know?
Guide from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Health Topics - MedlinePlus
Symptoms, causes, treatment, and prevention for over 900 diseases, illnesses, health conditions, and wellness issues.
Illness & Disability - girlshealth.gov
Skills and support girls need to live well with a disability or chronic illness.
Recommended Vaccinations for Children (7-18 Years Old)
Information from Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
Managing Diabetes at School
Tips from CDC.
New Information about Adolescent Sleep
Fact sheet from Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine.
Preventing Hearing Loss Among Children and Adolescents
Information sheet from Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine.
Sensory Processing Disorder Foundation
Services and programs for professionals, parents, and anyone interested in knowing more about the sensory challenges that affect children academically, socially, and/or in their emotional development.
six until me
Blog by Kerri Sparling, who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age seven.
Teens - Diseases and Conditions
Page from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Vaccine Information for Parents, Patients, and Health Care Providers
State of Alaska Section of Epidemiology.
Vaccines.gov
Federal gateway to information on vaccines and immunization for infants, children, teenagers, adults, and seniors.