Posted on 22 December 2009. Tags: adolescent medicine, teens
Parents of adolescents have many questions about the best ways to address their children’s health during this particular stage of life.
What steps can parents take to keep their teens and pre-teens healthy?
“The most important steps parents can take are to keep the lines of communication open, and to empower teenagers through responsible decision-making and the establishment of trust,” said pediatric specialist Lori B. Feldman-Winter, M.D., M.P.H., Head of the Division of Adolescent Medicine at Cooper University Hospital.
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Posted in eHealth Connection, Kids Connection
Posted on 01 September 2007. Tags: adolescent medicine, body image, Children's Regional Hospital, eating disorders
Two-thirds of American girls have been on a diet before age 10. Nearly half of 9-year-olds to 11-year-olds are “sometimes” or “very often” on diets, according to a study by Colgate University. Forty-two percent of first to third grade girls said they wanted to be thinner, another national study showed.
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