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Preteens & Teens

Healthy bodies

  • Birth control for teens
  • Dieting in adolescence: What you should know
  • HPV: What teens need to know
  • Healthy bones in children and youth
  • How much physical activity for your adolescent?
  • Teens and sleep: Why you need it and how to get enough
  • Vegetarian diets for children and teens

Mental health

  • Anxiety and anxiety disorders
  • Gender identity
  • Helping children and teens cope with stressful public events
  • How to talk with your teen
  • Screen use and digital media: Advice for parents of school-aged children and teens
  • Social media: What parents should know
  • Your teen’s sexual orientation

Risky behaviours

  • Birth control for teens
  • Cannabis: What parents need to know
  • Energy drinks and sports drinks
  • Inhalant abuse: What parents should know
  • Smoking and your child or teen
  • Talking with your teen about vaping
  • Tanning: Information for parents and teens
  • Teen gambling
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