Teenagers

Growth - assessing teenagers

Teenagers grow rapidly and eat large amounts of food as their bodies develop. Your doctor can use a range of charts to
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Young people in your family need both your support and your adult perspective. The way you help them to handle
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Many parents and carers feel shy about discussing sex with their children. Your teenager needs accurate information if
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A snapshot of the research on the sexual knowledge and beliefs of Australian teenagers. Young people have good
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Asthma affects about one in seven teenagers. Effective management of asthma can reduce its impact on study, sport and
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Your child will handle the experience of distressing or frightening events differently during adolescence. In order to
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Up to 20 per cent of teenagers experience depressive mood changes. Some have clinical depression, but it is often not
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Teenagers try drugs for many reasons including relaxation, socialising, curiosity or peer pressure. Alcohol, tobacco
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Alcohol is widely used by teenagers. Around 73 per cent of Australian teenagers have tried alcohol at least once.
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Try our health quiz on teenagers and alcohol. How many drinks make a binge drinking session? Can alcohol make you more
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Being a teenager can be stressful for young people and their families. Learn about sexuality, contraception,
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Tertiary study can be exciting, but also overwhelming. Teenagers, young adults and older students can reduce the stress
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This is a snapshot of the sexual behaviour of young people in Australia. Unsafe sex practices and unwanted pregnancy
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There is nothing wrong with being a lesbian. It can take some time to work out whether you are lesbian or not. If you
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Some chemical substances, or inhalants, release fumes at room temperature. Breathing in these fumes produces a quick '
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