Home » Gen-Next » Teen Health What is anorexia nervosa?

Anorexia nervosa is basically an eating disorder in which the victim totally starves herself and loses her appetite due to nervous causes. Generally young girls and even some young men in their adolescence and sometimes into their 20s get affected by this condition...more >>

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Gym Rule

We go to the gym to exercise, but we must remember that it is not our exclusive private space. Other people too come to the place to exercise and not to just let their hair down. So how can we make this a pleasant experience for ourselves and for others?..... more >>

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Are Teens aware of Feminine Hygiene?

Puberty is an exciting but perplexing stage of life ; it is a time of physical transition from childhood to womanhood. A rapid physical change goes hand in hand with psychological change, when the facts of puberty are explained... more >>

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The Role Genes Play

Parents are around to take care of us in our growing years, they pander to our needs and form our support system. But they are also a storehouse of information when it comes to the family's medical history.They hold the answers to several genetic issues... more >>

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Depression in teens

Teenage is synonymous with difficult times. It is that in between stage when your child is coming to terms with the fact that he is neither a child nor an adult. It is a confusing period, when the hormones are hitting hard and physical... more >>

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Sweet poison

A lot of people have switched to sugar substitutes, instead of sugar. More and more young people are reaching out for these sugar substitutes, in their effort at looking slim and svelte, and invariably on weight-loss diets... more >>

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Anorexia

Teenage years are crucial years. What you eat as a teen, lays the foundation for the state of your health when you are 60. Today, peer pressure, the desire to look like super models, easily available junk food and an obsession... more >>

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Teens & cholesterol?

Impossible, you say! Teens and cholesterol? No way! Did you know, anyone older than two years of age can have good enough reasons to be concerned about cholesterol? We bring you the fats....ooops....the facts! more >>

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Junk the Junk food!

As parents, don't we all want our adolescents to be healthy? We are well aware that appropriate food intake is critical to the growth and development of out teenaged kids. Research has reiterated that nourishing food is not only necessary... more >>

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Exercis e, benefit and feel good too!

Are you aware of the fact that exercise not only improves your health, it will help to make you feel good too? Even when you are feeling low and subject to mood swings (common enough at your age), simply getting the right amount... more>>

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Are you a vegetarian Teen?

You are? Well, definitely you are in need of proper guidance on what you should eat in your growing years. Your body is still developing and you notice fresh changes almost every day. You need good nourishing food... more >>

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Popular myths and the truth about acne

Myth: Poor hygiene is the cause of acne Truth is that dirty or surface skin oils do not cause acne. Parents sometimes convey to their children that kids without acne are cleaner... more >>

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Teen Health - Acne Faqs

Q. I wash my face several times a day. Why do I still get acne? A. Many people still believe that acne is caused by dirty skin. The truth is, washing alone will not clear up or prevent acne. more >>

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