Center for Young Women's Health
By Susan Yudt,
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What’s It About?
Center for Young Women's Health -- the website affiliated with the program of the same name at Children's Hospital Boston -- provides information on a wide range of health topics that are important to teen girls. There are guides and quizzes on nutrition and fitness, puberty, sexuality, and emotional health, plus information on these topics targeted to parents. Users age 13 and up can submit health questions anonymously and participate in monthly informational chats geared toward girls with certain health conditions, such as endometriosis.
Is It Any Good?
Girls can count on finding reliable information on Center for Young Women's Health. Intended to help girls "take an active role in their own health care," the guides cover a range of topics in both English and Spanish and are written in clear, jargon-free language. The fitness and nutrition section is particularly comprehensive, offering advice for teens on gluten-free and vegetarian diets and decoding nutrition facts on food labels. There are also helpful guides for parents and a link to the hospital's website on young men's health.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families may want to use this site as a jumping-off point to talk about sex and sexual health. Do teens feel comfortable asking their parents questions about sexual health? Why or why not? How can parents help teens make good choices when it comes to sex and relationships?
Families can talk about how communicating about feelings is an important part of being emotionally healthy. What are some healthy ways to express yourself when you're feeling angry or sad? Who can you talk to when you need help with a problem?
Website Details
- Subjects: Science: biology, Language & Reading: reading
- Skills: Health & Fitness: balanced diet, body awareness, fitness, mental health, Emotional Development: handling stress, identifying emotions, self-awareness, Responsibility & Ethics: making wise decisions
- Genre: Educational
- Topics: Great Girl Role Models
- Pricing structure: Free
- Last updated: November 5, 2015
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