From A(norexia) to Z(its): Providing Health Information to Teens

Special thanks to the National Network of Libraries of Medicine - Middle Atlantic Region for their workshop today on From A(norexia) to Z(its): Providing Health Information to Teens. Here are a few resource highlights:

• Teen Health Statistics Resources, NNLM MAR
• 10 Troublesome Teen Health Trends, Consumer Reports Health
• Guide to Healthy Web Surfing, MedlinePlus
• Videos and Cool Tools, MedlinePlus (great for quiz night)
• Teen Health, Medline Plus LibGuide
• girlshealth.gov, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• TeensHealth, Nemours (information that is age appropriate)
• Adolescent and School Health, CDC
• PlannedParenthood (including body image, mental health)
• Go Ask Alice, Columbia University
• Sexuality Information and Educaton Council of the United States and Talk About Sex
• BodiMojo (teen health management platform)
• abovetheinfluence.com, National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign
• Teen Health, Palo Alto Medical Foundation (including life skills, body art, teens & media, trauma)
• SAVE Suicide Awareness Voices of Education
• Office of Adolescent Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

[Read more about this class.]