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HPV Vaccine
Gardasil® was approved by The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in June 2006 to help prevent cervical cancer, genital warts, and certain neoplasias of the vulva and vagina caused by types 6, 11, 16,...
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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is the most common reproductive endocrine disease among women of childbearing age. Although this condition has not received much publicity, it impacts many young women....
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Meningococcal Vaccine
The meningococcal vaccine protects against the meningococcal bacteria which can cause serious infections such as meningitis and septicemia. Although meningococcal infections are rare, they are very...
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Pertussis Vaccine
Tdap is a vaccine that helps protect teens from acquiring Tetanus, Diptheria, and Pertussis. Pertussis, otherwise known as “whooping cough,” is caused by bacteria called Bordetella pertussis and...
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Body Mass Index (BMI)
BMI has been getting a lot of attention lately, particularly in schools. In fact, several states started using “BMI report cards” to alert parents of their child’s BMI and further informing them if...
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Evaluating Health Information
Books, magazines, and the internet are three major sources of information about health, but just because the information is published doesn’t mean that it’s reliable. Sometimes a book or website that...
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Project Healthy Lifestyle
Welcome to Project Healthy Lifestyle (PHL), a unique “Train-the-Trainer” guide for teen youth advisors and others who want to teach and motivate youth to be healthy and fit. PHL emphasizes the...
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Teen Safe Project
The CYWH staff and youth advisors teamed up to write informational guides, quizzes, and a curriculum for the new Teen Safe Initiative. Our goal is to promote health and safety in relationships, on the...
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MRKH
What is MRKH? Mayer–von Rokitansky–Kuster–Hauser syndrome is a congenital anomaly of the female reproductive tract which may also be referred to as mullerian aplasia or mullerian agenesis. It is caused...
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HPV Vaccine
Gardasil® was approved by The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in June 2006 to help prevent cervical cancer, genital warts, and certain neoplasias of the vulva and vagina caused by types 6, 11, 16,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is the most common reproductive endocrine disease among women of childbearing age. Although this condition has not received much publicity, it impacts many young women....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Meningococcal Vaccine
The meningococcal vaccine protects against the meningococcal bacteria which can cause serious infections such as meningitis and septicemia. Although meningococcal infections are rare, they are very...
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Pertussis Vaccine
Tdap is a vaccine that helps protect teens from acquiring Tetanus, Diptheria, and Pertussis. Pertussis, otherwise known as “whooping cough,” is caused by bacteria called Bordetella pertussis and...
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Evaluating Health Information
Books, magazines, and the internet are three major sources of information about health, but just because the information is published online doesn’t mean that it’s reliable. Sometimes a book or website...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Project Healthy Lifestyle
Welcome to Project Healthy Lifestyle (PHL), a unique “Train-the-Trainer” guide for teen youth advisors and others who want to teach and motivate youth to be healthy and fit. PHL emphasizes the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Teen Safe Project
The CYWH staff and youth advisors teamed up to write informational guides, quizzes, and a curriculum for the new Teen Safe Initiative. Our goal is to promote health and safety in relationships, on the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
MRKH
What is MRKH? Mayer–von Rokitansky–Kuster–Hauser syndrome is a congenital anomaly of the female reproductive tract which may also be referred to as mullerian aplasia or mullerian agenesis. It is caused...
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Eating Disorder Toolkit for Health Care Providers
In this interactive toolkit you’ll find information about how nutrition impacts teenagers’ health. The materials can be used to help teens understand eating disorders, what treatment looks like, and...
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HPV Vaccine
In December 2014, Gardasil 9® was approved by the FDA. This vaccine helps prevent cervical, vaginal, vulvar and anal cancers and genital warts caused by five additional HPV types – 31, 33, 45, 52, and...
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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is the most common reproductive endocrine disease among women of childbearing age. Although this condition has not received much publicity, it impacts many young women....
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