Adolescent Health

Orthopedic Problems in Adolescents

Adolescent Health

[ad] Image via Wikipedia Physical health problems encountered during adolescence can affect the development of the body, if not treated. There are few anatomic regions, such as spine, knee and ankle, in adolescents which can get orthopedic problems such as Osgood-Schlatter disease, and Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis. Osgood-Schlatter disease is caused due to injury or [...]

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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder in Adolescents

Adolescent Health

[ad] Image via Wikipedia Obsessive compulsive disorder or OCD starts from adolescence onwards. OCD is feeling of strong obsessions and compulsions which result in intense discomfort and affects daily functioning. Obsessions are thoughts which are persistent and recurrent. They even include unwanted images and impulses which lead to distress and anxiety. These feelings and thoughts [...]

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Tennis Elbow in Adolescents

Adolescent Health

Tennis elbow is a condition in which tendon fibers that attach on epicondyle on the elbow’s exterior degenerates. The tendons talked about here anchor the muscles that help wrist and hand to lift. Although tennis elbow occurs mostly in patients of thirty to fifty years of age but it can happen to people of any [...]

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Allergies in Adolescents

Adolescent Health

[ad] Image by Vince Alongi via Flickr Allergies are reactions by one’s immune system to things that are usually harmless to most people. When somebody is allergic to something the immune system of that person gets confused and thinks that the substance is detrimental to the body. The substances causing allergic reactions are known as [...]

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Acne in Adolescents

Adolescent Health

[ad] Image via Wikipedia Acne is one of the most common problems in adolescent teens, affecting nearly seventeen million people in the United States. Acne is a disorder involving sebaceous glands and hair follicles.   It results from the clogging of sebaceous glands leading to the formation of pimples and cysts. The condition usually begins with [...]

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Obesity in Adolescents

Adolescent Health

Image via Wikipedia Obesity and overweight are the second most major reasons of preventable deaths in America. Stagnant lifestyle and junk food is to be blamed for more than three hundred thousand deaths per annum. The sad thing is that this problem is on the rise. Obesity is a chronic disease which poses serious health [...]

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Eating Disorders in Adolescents

Adolescent Health

Image by tollieschmidt via Flickr Since the adolescence is the age where bones are sprout and grow rapidly, well nourished food must be given to the adolescent to facilitate normal growth and development. The nutritional intake must be monitored regularly and modified depending upon the growing needs. Teenagers tend to develop eating disorders which affect [...]

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Anemia in Adolescents

Adolescent Health

[ad] Image by bethography – melting mama via Flickr To understand what anemia is,  one should begin with breathing. Oxygen circulates though out the body and the brain; it travels to all parts of the body though the bloodstream in the  red blood cells (RBCs).   RBCs are produced in the bone marrow of the body [...]

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