13-18 years Archives

How to determine the severity of heart murmurs

February 8, 2019/in 0-1 year, 1-2 years, 13-18 years, 3-5 years, 6-12 years, Diseases and Conditions, Heart, Right Feature/by Rise and Shine

Heart murmurs are extra or unusual sounds made by blood circulating through heart valves, or through blood vessels near the heart.

What is a School-Based Health Center?

February 4, 2019/in 13-18 years, 6-12 years, Back to School, Check-ups, Dental Hygiene, Doctor’s Visits, Family Life, Finding a Doctor, Learning and School, Oral Health, Parenting, Right Feature, School Health, Vaccines/by Rise and Shine

School-based Health Centers are a great community resource and play an active role in providing health care for children.

Talking to your teen about sex

January 30, 2019/in 13-18 years, Development, Family Life, Parenting, Right Feature, Teen/by Rise and Shine

It’s normal for teens to have questions about sex and sexuality, and parents have an important role to play in answering them.

When your teen wants to babysit

January 25, 2019/in 13-18 years, Development, Family Life, Parenting, Right Feature, Teen/by Rise and Shine

Dr. Ivor Horn provides advice for parents of teens who want to babysit.

Cat scratch disease: it’s exactly as the name implies

January 23, 2019/in 0-1 year, 1-2 years, 13-18 years, 3-5 years, 6-12 years, Bacterial Infections, Infections and Illness, Right Feature/by Rise and Shine

Cat scratch disease, also known as cat scratch fever, is a bacterial infection that is transferred through the saliva of your cat after it licks or scratches you.