What Parents Need to Know About the COVID-19 Vaccine for Adolescents
A pediatrician explains what teens can expect now that the shot is available to them.
Adolescents, Vaccines
Category: Adolescents
A Guide to Treating Fever in Children
Learn what to do if your child has a high temperature.
Adolescents, Cold and Flu
The Pros and Cons of Caffeine Consumption in Teens
A UNC pediatrician addresses why it’s important for teens to limit caffeine use.
Adolescents
Is It Safe to Have Play Dates Now?
Here’s what the experts say about allowing children to play with friends during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Adolescents, Children's Health, Infectious Diseases
Answers to Your Questions About PMIS
Here’s what parents need to know about the syndrome linked to COVID-19 that affects children.
Adolescents, Allergies
For Parents: Helping Your Teen Cope During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Teenagers face unique struggles as they adjust to a new normal.
Adolescents, Coronavirus
5 Things You Need to Know About Your Teens and Vaping
E-cigarettes are too new to fully understand their side effects, but we know they’re not good for your kids.
Adolescents, Lung Health, Smoking Cessation
6 Ways Parents Can Help Prevent Teen Suicide
These tragedies are on the rise, but parents can play a role in saving lives.
Adolescents, Kids and Mental Health
How to Talk About Consent with Your Kids
With issues of sexual assault in the news, an adolescent health expert offers advice to parents on how to talk to their children.
Adolescents, Children's Health, Sexual Health
What Every Parent Needs to Know About the HPV Vaccine
An expert in adolescent health and vaccines answers questions about this cancer-preventing immunization.
Adolescents, Sexual Health, Vaccines
Help Your Son Develop Healthy Coping Skills
Teaching Boys It’s OK to Cry.
Adolescents, Children's Health, Men's Health, Mental Health, Pediatric Medicine
4 Things to Know About Psychosis in Teenagers
Adolescents can be moody, but some behavior changes are cause for concern.
Adolescents, Children's Health, Families, Kids and Mental Health, Psychiatry