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• What is Cerebral Palsy?
Facts about this condition, including the three basic types, causes, other conditions and what the future is like for sufferers.
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• What is Orthorexia?
Steven Bratman, M.D., offers a basic overview of the condition as well as a simple self test to help determine whether you should consult your doctor.
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• What Kids and Teens Need to Know About Child Abuse
Explains several types of abuse, and provides a toll-free abuse hotline.
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• What Steroids Can Do to You
Includes an overview of the history of steroid abuse in the athletics circles, side effects, and links to other sites offering steroid abuse information.
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• What to Do When You Don't Like School
Everyone has a bad day at school once in a while, but if you really hate going to school, there are some things you can do.
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• What You Need to Know About Drugs
Article explains how drugs affect the human body. Includes a look at why people use drugs, along with warning signs of drug abuse and tips for helping friends who are using drugs.
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• What's Bullying
Information on bullying and what to do if you or a friend is being bullied.
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• What's Normal?: Overcoming Obstacles and Stereotypes
Companion to the PBS broadcast explores the meaning of "normal" by introducing stories of teens who live with social or physical challenges and work to defy stereotypes.
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• What's the Right Weight for Me?
Explains why some kids weigh more, what a healthy weight means, when to see a doctor, and tips for eating and exercise.
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• Whats Driving You?
Virtual walkthrough of five teens and young adults making decisions about drinking, and ways to think about behaviors associated with drinking. Includes general information about penalties for underage drinking.
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• When A Parent Has MS: A Teenager’s Guide
An online brochure by the National MS Society. Information about the disease, how it affects family members, how to speak up and take care of yourself.
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• When It's Just You After School
Alone after school? This article talks about how to stay safe and what to do when you're lonely.
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• When It's Just You in an Emergency
When there's an accident or someone collapses, the best thing might be just to call for help. Find out what to do and who to call.
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• When Love Hurts
A guide for young women on love, respect and abuse in dating relationships.
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• When Meeting Friends with Disabilities
Information about what is okay to say or do when a friend has a disability.
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• When Somebody Dies
It's difficult, even for grown-ups, to understand why death must happen. This article tries to help kids understand.
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• When Someone in Your Family Has Cancer
Online brochure from the National Cancer Institute provides information on the disease itself, treatment options, and the way in which cancer affects families.
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• When Writings a Problem: Dysgraphia
Description and symptoms for dysgraphia, common misunderstandings, and links to a Kids newsletter.
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• Where's the Beef ?
A project by schoolchildren explains farming, types of cattle, breeds, digestion, and products. Also discusses how mad cow disease has affected the world and gives some solutions to the problem.
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• Why Am I In Family Therapy?
Explains family therapy to children and teens.
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• Why Am I So Sad?
Everyone gets sad. Sad feelings can happen pretty often, too. Learn more about how to deal with sadness in this article for kids.
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• Why Do I Have to Wear a Brace?
Learn about getting a brace made, what it feels like at first, gym class, and skin problems that can happen.
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• Why Do We Get Nervous?
Explains why kids feel anxious sometimes and tells what a phobia is.
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• Why Drinking Water Is the Way to Go
Explains what water does for the human body.
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• Why Exercise Is Cool
Tells why exercise is important and explores the many benefits of physical activity.
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• Window Safety Activity Book
Activity and coloring book telling kids how to be safe around windows, from the National Safety Council.
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• Wing of Madness
Explains depression, how to let parents know, and where to go for help. Includes related links.
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• Witness - Dying to Win
CBC Witness documentary that looks at the prevalence of doping in the world of international sport.
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• Working Safely: Advice For Teens
Answers questions about risks, hazards, what jobs teens can't have by law, how many work hours are legal, and rights and responsibilities.
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• World ACM Foundation
A comprehensive site dealing with Arnold Chiari Malformation, in adults and teens.
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• Wrigley's World of Gum
Explains how gum is made, what goes into it, and about its history together with fun facts and FAQ.
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• Wyoming Operation Lifesaver
Railroad safety and railroad crossing tips from Wyoming Operation Lifesaver, teaching you how to cross the tracks safely.
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• Yahoo! Groups: Pregnant Teen Support
A support group for teens seeking advice or information about unplanned, unexpected, or unwanted pregnancy. Membership open to girls and guys.
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• You and Me Smokefree
Health Canada site offering information about what's in cigarettes, facts and figures, and how to quit.
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• You Are a Special Person
Tips on how to enjoy relationships with family and friends.
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• Young ADD and ADHD People Matter
A teen shares thoughts and poems about living with ADD as well as a wealth of information about the condition.
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• Young Adults Losing Parents
Personal page describes coping with the loss of a father at age 20. Article is aimed at people ages 15-30.
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• Young Lives Under Pressure
Explores types of teen stress. Includes exams, parents, bullying, family problems, and ways to cope with each kind.
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• Young Minds: Mental Illness in Your Family
Explains what causes it, what can be done to help, and how to cope when it affects a parent, brother or sister. Includes quotes from other young people in this situation.
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• Young People & Self Harm
Provides information to help young people cope and recover. Explains different types of self-harm, how common it is, why it is difficult to ask for help, and services available in the UK to help.
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