Acne is a common skin condition which tends to affect teens, but it can also have an effect on adults. The condition is characterized by red, sore spots found mostly on the face, but they can also be found on the back, chest and neck. How does acne affect teens? We all know that...
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Katie: Anorexia nervosa whittled me down to 90 pounds when I was 15, putting my body mass index in the first percentile of girls my age. I’m not proud of that, but I am proud to write that after regaining the weight I lost, I have achieved happiness and healthiness. I’m sharing my recovery...
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Dear Dr. Wes & Katie: What do you do when a teacher is the bully?  Last semester one of my daughter’s teachers repeatedly yelled at her in front of the class for asking questions, requesting help using classroom equipment, asking to go to the bathroom, etc.  I downplayed how severe this was until I met with...
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5 Important Points About Infant Play Gyms As a teen begins to explore the possibility of employment, many parents...
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First, the addiction isn’t necessarily with the phone, it is with the incoming/outgoing, constant communications and engagement in a...
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Moving from middle school to high school Current 8th-graders are preparing for that rapidly approaching first day of high...
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