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Scoliosis in Adolescents

August 17, 2009 Adolescent Health

Image via Wikipedia Normally, a spine when viewed from rear should appear straight but if the spine is lateral or curved or sideways or rotated then it is affected by scoliosis. It gives an appearance as if the person has leaned to a side. According to Scoliosis Research Society the definition of scoliosis is the [...]

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High Blood Pressure among Adolescents

August 12, 2009 Adolescent Health

Image via Wikipedia High blood pressure is a condition where the blood pressure is more than normal. It is also known as hypertension. Heart pumps out blood, so that oxygen can reach to different parts of the body via blood. The pressure with which heart pumps blood is known as blood pressure. The blood pressure [...]

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Heat-Related Illnesses among Teens

August 12, 2009 Adolescent Health

Image by √oхέƒx™ via Flickr Heat related illnesses are caused due to prolonged exposure to heat and also humidity without any reprieve and due to inadequate intake of fluids. Kids and teens adjust to the variations in heat compared to adults who adapt more quickly. However the heat production is high in them when compared [...]

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Sprains and Strains in Adolescents

March 27, 2009 Adolescent Health

Image via Wikipedia Sprains and strains are among the majority of the injuries caused while playing sports. Sports injuries can be caused by small trauma which involves ligaments, muscles and tendons including bruises, sprains and strains. The body part which is most commonly involved in spraining or straining is the ankle. The 3 ligaments that [...]

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Menstrual Disorders in Adolescent Girls

February 12, 2009 Adolescent Health

Image via Wikipedia Adolescence is the time when there is sudden transformation in the body and many questions arises in the minds of the adolescents. Firstly they are not able to cope with the changes and secondly the changes bring along problems with them. The most challenging problems are related to menses, in girls. Menstrual [...]

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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder in Adolescents

February 3, 2009 Adolescent Health

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 are [...]

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Tennis Elbow in Adolescents

January 27, 2009 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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