teen health

Wondering what's normal and what's not when it comes to losing blood during your period? Here's how to know when it's too heavy.

Informed, full of worldly opinions, but cautious, reserved: I don't get my teens' Gen Z characteristics. A teen psychologist explains what's going on.

Teenage mental health has worsened over the past 2 years. Here's why and what parents can do.

When Holly saw the scars on her daughter, she knew it was a cry for help. Read her story and more in our latest family health magazine.

Pediatric radiologist Reza Daugherty, MD, is a former pediatric ER doctor. He loves helping kids and their families.

Are kids less likely to transmit coronavirus? What's the best approach for safe learning? Our experts weigh in.

As a pediatric allergist, Jonathan Hemler, MD, diagnoses and treats kids who have food allergies. He also researches the causes and treatments of these allergies. He's especially interested in: Anaphylaxis, a life-threatening allergic reaction Red meat allergies The genetics of food allergies The organization Food Allergy Research & Education recently…

Teens can often be irritable, angst-filled, sensitive to criticism and want to sleep a lot. What separates “normal” teen expression from behavior parents should worry about?

Helping a sleepless tween figure out to manage stress, anxiety, and insomnia isn't easy. So I took my kid to see Dr. Way, who gave her a yoga prescription. My daughter learned to meditate, stretch, and take care of her worried thoughts. And now we're both less stressed. This is a story every parent should read.

Teens turn to cutting and other forms of self-harm to ease stress. Teen self-harm requires parents to help their kids cope. Dyan Aretakis of the UVA Teen & Young Adult Health Center offers tips on how to get started.