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Addiction

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The five most addictive substances in the world 1/2019

Facing Addiction in America The Surgeon General's Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health 2016

About Drugs and Addiction CDC.gov

Addiction Changes Brain Biology in 3 Stages, Experts Say 1/2016

Addiction cravings may get their start deep in the right side of the brain 8/2016

Adolescents do not 'get the gist' when it comes to making risky decisions online 10/2016

A neurobiological link between PTSD and addiction Remembering a traumatic experience may increase sensitivity to the rewarding effects of drugs 4/2018

A Visual Journey Through Addiction 12/2018

Biology of Addiction Drugs and Alcohol Can Hijack Your Brain

Common Physical and Mental Health Comorbidities with Substance Use Disorders

Comorbidity: Addiction and Other Mental Disorders Drugabuse.gov

Could You Be Hooked? Surprising Addictions

Drugs, Brains, and Behavior: The Science of Addiction

Drug and Alcohol Use with Diabetes

For Parents: What to Look for if your child is using drugs

Gamblers Anonymous International Service Office

Gambling Addiction kidshealth.org

Gambling addiction triggers the same brain areas as drug and alcohol cravings 1/2017

Gambling is associated with 'risk-taking behavior' in young teens, study finds 2/2016

Gaming behaviour

Genetics: No more addictive personality Nature.com 6/2015

How addiction hijacks the brain

Human drug addiction behaviors tied to specific impairments in 6 brain networks 6/2016

In Defense of the Disease Model of Addiction 7/2015
B> Is 'Internet Addiction' Real? 5/2017

Links Between Addiction and Mental Illness: Myths vs. Facts 9/2016

Low Other-Regard and Adolescent Addiction 3/2016

National Council on Problem Gambling, Inc

Neuroscience: Rewiring the brain nature.com 6/2015

New details suggest how cardio could treat addiction 5/2018

Non-substance Addiction

Playing too many video games can cause a mental health disorder, says World Health Organization 12/2017

People are dying because we misunderstand how those with addiction think 3/2018

Pharmacotherapies Used to Treat Alcohol, Nicotine, and Opioid Use Disorders

Public health implications of excessive use of the Internet and other communication and gaming platforms

Temptation Harder to Resist Than You Think, Study Suggests Livescience.com

The Brain: Understanding Neurobiology Through the Study of Addiction NIH.gov

The chemistry of indulgence 4/2018

The Human Brain, Hijacked: How Drug Addiction Affects Brain Chemistry 6/2016

The Most Addictive Drug: Substance Abuse Ranked By Chemical And Societal Effects 3/2016

The Ultimate Guide to Video Game Addiction

This is what happens to your brain when you give up sugar Mashable.com 2/2015

This is what love does to your brain It's really an addiction. 4/2018

This is why our phones are making us miserable: happiness isn't the same thing as pleasure, and our brain knows it

Treatment Approaches for Drug Addiction

Understanding Drug Abuse and Addiction: What Science Says: The reward pathway Drugabuse.gov

Video game addiction

What Causes Addicts to Relapse? 6/2018

What Does It Mean When We Call Addiction a Brain Disorder? 3/2018

What Heroin Addiction Tells Us About Changing Bad Habits NPR.org 1/2015

WHO sees gaming addiction as mental condition, opens door for smartphone, social media disorders 6/2018

Why Do We Get Addicted to Things? 10/2017

Who's Addicted To What? The First Worldwide Guide NPR.org 5/2015

WHO Calls Gaming Disorder Mental Health Condition 6/2018

AIDS/HIV

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Guidelines
HIV/AIDS Also called: Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, AIDS, HIV, Human immunodeficiency virus Medlineplus

Guidelines for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents in Adults and Adolescents Living with HIV 10/2018

Recommendations for HIV prevention with adults and adolescents with HIV in the United States, 2014 12/11/2014

About HIV/AIDS CDC.gov

For HIV, Treatment is Prevention 1/2019

The Basics of HIV Prevention NIH.gov

Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections Among HIV-Exposed and HIV-Infected Children MMWR 9/2009

Guidelines for Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Infected Adults and Adolescents MMWR 3/2009

Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections Among HIV-Exposed and HIV-Infected Children 11/2013

Guidelines for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents in HIV-1-Infected Adults and Adolescents Updated 5/2014

HIV can spread early, evolve in patients brains NIH.gov 2015

HIV Transmission

HIV Treatment AIDSINFO

Interim Guidance for Clinicians Considering the Use of Preexposure Prophylaxis for the Prevention of HIV Infection in Heterosexually Active Adults MMWR 8/2012

Preexposure Prophylaxis for the Prevention of HIV Infection in Men Who Have Sex with Men MMWR 1/2011

PrEP for HIV Prevention CDC.gov

Preexposure Prophylaxis for the Prevention of HIV Infection in the United States 2014: A Clinical Practice Guideline CDC.gov

PrEP For HIV Prevention

Preexposure Prophylaxis for the Prevention of HIV Infection in the United States 2014: Clinical Providers Supplement CDC.gov

Updated Guidelines for Antiretroviral Postexposure Prophylaxis after Sexual, Injection-Drug Use, or Other Nonoccupational Exposure to HIV United States, 2016 MMWR 5/2016

AIdsInfo Infographics

National HIV/AIDS Strategy for the United States: Updated to 2020

HIV in the United States: At A Glance CDC.gov

State HIV/AIDS Hotlines HRSA.gov

HIV/AIDS Fact Sheets CDC.gov

Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Known to be a human carcinogen 11/2016

HIV/AIDS Basics Aids.gov

HIV Prevention CDC.gov

AIDS Retrospective Slideshow: A Pictorial Timeline of the HIV/AIDS Pandemic WebMD

AIDS: The making of the 'Patient Zero' myth 10/2016

Chemsex and HIV

What is Chemsex?

Genetic Sleuthing Clears Patient Zero of Blame for U.S. AIDS Epidemic 10/2016

History of AIDS

HIV Viral Load and Transmissibility of HIV Infection. Undetectable Equals Untransmittable JAMA 1/2019

How scientists proved the wrong man was blamed for bringing HIV to the U.S. 10/2016

Mythology of Patient Zero and how AIDS virus traveled to the United States is all wrong 10/2016

Patient Zero: The Absence of a Patient's View of the Early North American AIDS Epidemic Spring, 2014

Researchers Clear 'Patient Zero' From AIDS Origin Story 10/2016

The truth about 'patient zero' and HIV's origins 10/2016

Thirty Years of HIV --- 1981--2011 MMWR 6/2011

HIV Surveillance - Epidemiology of HIV Infection (through 2010) CDC.gov

AIDS.gov

AIDS/HIV Chop.edu

Death Rates* for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Disease Among Women, by Race and Age Group --- United States, 1987--2005 MMWR 3/2009

Employment and Living with HIV/AIDS: A Resource Guide DOL.gov

Anal Sex and HIV Risk CDC.gov

False-Positive HIV Test Results

HIV/AIDS Basics CDC.gov

HIV/AIDS Clinical Trials NIH.gov

HIV Among Women CDC.gov

HIV/AIDS Among American Indians and Alaska Natives CDC.gov

HIV Among Black/African American Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men CDC.gov

HIV Among Youth in the US CDC.gov

HIV and Viral Hepatitis AIDS.gov

HIV and AIDS in the United States by Geographic Distribution CDC.gov

HIV data

HIVmedicine.com Free online textbook

Achievements in Public Health: Reduction in Perinatal Transmission of HIV Infection --- United States, 1985--2005 MMWR 6/2006

AIDS MedlinePlus

AIDS, the official journal of the International AIDS Society Free access to issues older than one year

AIDS & Infections MedlinePlus

AIDS-Defining Conditions MMWR 12/2008

AIDS - Living with AIDS MedlinePlus

Antiretroviral Postexposure Prophylaxis After Sexual, Injection-Drug Use, or Other Nonoccupational Exposure to HIV in the United States MMWR 1/2005

AVERT

Clinical Guidelines Portal

Comparison of the Revised World Health Organization and CDC Surveillance Case Definitions and Staging Systems for HIV Infection MMWR 12/2008

Depression and AIDS NIH.gov

Epidemiology of HIV/AIDS --- United States, 1981--2005 MMWR 6/2006

Evolution of HIV/AIDS Prevention Programs --- United States, 1981--2006 MMWR 6/2006

Get Tested for HIV Healthfinder.gov

Global AIDS Statistics Avert.org

Global HIV/AIDS Epidemic Kff.org 7/2012

HIV/AIDS & Substance Abuse

HIV Among Asians

HIV Among Asians Fact Sheet

HIV Among Gay and Bisexual Men CDC.gov

HIV Among Men in the United States CDC.gov

HIV Among Older Americans CDC.gov

HIV and Viral Hepatitis CDC.gov

HIV and Injection Drug Use CDC.gov

HIV and Tuberculosis Fact Sheet CDC.gov 4/2016

HIV Surveillance - Epidemiology of HIV Infection (through 2009) CDC

HIV InSite Gateway to HIV and AIDS Knowledge UCSF.edu

HIV pandemic's origins located: Likely to have emerged in Kinshasa around 1920 Sciencedaily.com 10/2014

HIV Risk, Prevention, and Testing Behaviors Among Heterosexuals at Increased Risk for HIV Infection National HIV Behavioral Surveillance System, 21 U.S. Cities, 2010 MMWR 12/2014

HIV Transmission Risk CDC.gov

HIV Treatment Works CDC.gov

Introduction to HIV types, groups and subtypes Avert.org

Key facts on global HIV epidemic and progress in 2010 WHO.int

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After HIV arrived in the Caribbean from Africa, it spread first to New York City and then to different locations in the United States, according to a new study. (Worobey et al. / Nature)

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Latent HIV may lurk in 'quiet' immune cells, research suggests Sciencedaily.com 2015

Living With HIV/AIDS: Myths and Facts

National HIV Testing Resources

Neurological AIDS Brainfacts.org

Oral Sex and HIV Risk CDC.gov

Oral Sex and HIV Risk CDC.gov

Oral Sex and HIV Risk CDC.gov

Pediatric HIV Surveillance CDC.gov

Percentage of Adults Aged >18 Years Who Had Ever Been Tested for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV),* by Age Group and Sex --- National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2007 MMWR 1/2009

Percentage of Persons Aged 18--49 Years with HIV* Infection, by Age Group and Race/Ethnicity --- United States, 1999--2002 MMWR 6/2006

Prevalence and Awareness of HIV Infection Among Men Who Have Sex With Men --- 21 Cities, United States, 2008 MMWR 9/2010

Progress Along the Continuum of HIV Care Among Blacks with Diagnosed HIV United States, 2010 MMWR 2/2014

Real-life social networking prompts people to get tested for HIV Livescience.com

Recommendations to Help Patients Avoid Exposure to or Infection from Opportunistic Pathogens* MMWR 3/2009

Reducing Your Sexual Risk

Revised Recommendations for Reducing the Risk of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Transmission by Blood and Blood Products Guidance for Industry FDA.gov 12/2015

Revised Surveillance Case Definitions for HIV Infection Among Adults, Adolescents, and Children Aged <18 Months and for HIV Infection and AIDS Among Children Aged 18 Months to <13 Years --- United States, 2008 MMWR 12/2008

Screening for HIV 4/2013

TB/HIV FACTS 2011 WHO.int

Testing Makes Us Stronger CDC.gov

The Body

Treating Opportunistic Infections Among HIV-Infected Adults and Adolescents 12/2004

UNAIDS - Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS

Understanding the Impact of HIV: Diagnoses, Incidence, and Prevalence

University of California, SF's Epidemiology (Public Health, Biosciences, Medicine)Site

U.S. Public Health Service Task Force Recommendations for Use of Antiretroviral Drugs in Pregnant HIV-1-Infected Women for Maternal Health and Interventions To Reduce Perinatal HIV-1 Transmission in the United States

Vaginal Sex and HIV Risk CDC.gov

Alcohol

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7 Deadly Types of Cancer Directly Linked to Alcohol Consumption 8/2017

Addressing Alcohol and Drug Use - An Integral Part of Primary Care NYC.gov

Alcohol 8/2018

Alcohol Use and Your Health

. Planning and Implementing Screening and Brief Intervention for Risky Alcohol Use: A Step-by-Step Guide for Primary Care Practices 2014

Alcohol Abuse Fact Sheet MSU.edu

Alcohol's Effects on Immunity Increasing the Risks for Infection and Injury 1/2017

Alcohol industry misleading the public about alcohol-related cancer risk 9/2017

Alcohol Organ Interactions: Injury and Repair

Alcohol Research: Current Reviews peer-reviewed journal of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Alcohol Use Screening (AUDIT-C) - Instructions Online Tool - Answer just 4 questions Veterans Affairs

3 drinks a day may raise risk of liver cancer; coffee may lower it 3/2015

4 Words That Will Get Students to Stop Binge-Drinking Chronicle.com

7 Deadly Types of Cancer Directly Linked to Alcohol Consumption 7/2016

7 Ways Alcohol Affects Your Health 8/2012

12 Myths About Your Hangover Slideshow WebMD SS

A Bad Mix: Why Alcohol and Energy Drinks Are Dangerous Time.com 2011

A Day in the Life of College Students Aged 18 to 22: Substance Use Facts 5/2016

Binge Drinking: Predictors, Patterns, and Consequences

Even drinking a little each day ups your risk of early death 10/2018

How 8 Common Medications Interact with Alcohol 12/2013

The A-Z Guide to Alcoholism and Depression: This guide outlines the link between alcoholism and depression. The article explains why this link exists and then provides tips you can implement to make positive change.

Alcohol and Children

Alcohol and Women

Alcohol and Seniors

A Family History of Alcoholism: Are You at Risk? NIH.gov

Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc

Alcohol and Drug Problems WebMD

Alcohol and Public Health CDC.gov

Alcohol can rewire the teenage brain

Alcohol Facts Drugabuse.gov

Alcohol Intake Peaks at Age 25, But Continues into Old Age Livescience.com 3/2015

Alcohol, marijuana bad for teens in different ways 9/2014

Alcohol Overdose: The Dangers of Drinking Too Much NIH.gov

Alcoholism, substance abuse, and addictive behavior Womenshealth.gov

Alcohol Consumption MedlinePlus

Alcohol's Effects on the Body NIH.gov

Alcohol Energy Drinks NCADD.org

Alcohol Research Pire.org

Alcohol and Youth MedlinePlus

Alcohol and Women's Health

Alcohol Calculators

Alcohol Calorie Calculator
Alcohol Consumption MedlinePlus

Alcohol good for your heart? Evidence is Evaporating

Alcohol FAQs CDC

Alcohol More Harmful Than Crack or Heroin WebMD

Alcohol places Hispanics at a much greater risk of developing alcoholic liver disease Sciencedaily.com 2/2015

Alcohol poisoning Mayo Clinic

Alcohol Resources for College Students

Alcohol Use Disorders NIH.gov

Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc

Americans Are Drinking More A Lot More Nbcnews.com 4/2015

Alcohol Awareness Month Organizer's Guide

A Shot of Truth: Myth Busting Excessive Alcohol Use HHS.gov

AlcoholScreening.Org How much is too much?

A lower IQ has been linked to greater and riskier drinking among young adult men Sciencedaily.com 2/2015

April Is Alcohol Awareness Month CDC.gov

Beyond Hangovers: Understanding alcohol's impact on your health NIH.gov

Binge Drinking CDC.gov

Binge Drinking CDC.gov

Binge drinking during youth may impact future offspring 6/2018

Binge Drinking on College Campuses

Can You Drink Hand Sanitizer? Drinking and Getting Drunk From Hand Sanitizer

Drinking a bottle of wine is as bad as smoking 10 cigarettes for women and 5 for men 4/2019

Hand Sanitizer: What's the Real Story?

Drinking more than five pints a week could shorten your life, study finds 4/2018

Binge Drinking Stats CDC

Binge Drinking: Predictors, Patterns, and Consequences 8/2018

Teenage binge drinking can affect brain function of future offspring 11/2016

Blood Alcohol Concentration Tables

Caffeinated Alcoholic Beverages CDC.gov

Calories Consumed From Alcoholic Beverages by U.S. Adults, 2007-2010 NCHS Data Brief 11/2012

College Drinking NIH.gov

College Drinking - Changing the Culture

College Women Don't Need to Binge to Over-Drink 5/2013

Do Different Types of Alcohol Make You Behave Poorly? 3/2016

Drinking and Driving CDC.gov

Drinking Age Laws and Driving Report Iihs.org

Drinking Highest Among Educated, Upper-Income Americans Gallup.com 7/2015

'Drink responsibly' messages in alcohol ads promote products, not public health Sciencedaily.com 2014

Drinking to belong: The effect of a friendship threat and self-esteem on college student drinking 9/2016

Drinking to belong: Students and low self-esteem 9/2016

DUI Foundation.org

Even one glass of wine a day raises the risk of cancer: Alarming study reveals booze is linked to at least SEVEN forms of the disease 7/2016

FAQ: Alcohol and Your Health WebMD

Genetics of Alcohol Use Disorders NIH.gov

Harmful Interactions - mixing alcohol with medicines NIH.gov

Health matters: harmful drinking and alcohol dependence 1/2016

Health risks of alcohol use MedlinePlus

Here's how young people decide when they're drunk 'enough,' according to math 10/2016

HIV/AIDS and Alcohol NIH.gov

How Alcohol Affects Your Body

How Much Alcohol is Too Much? 11/2017

Is Any Amount of Alcohol Good For Us? WebMD 2014

Life course trajectories of alcohol consumption in the United Kingdom using longitudinal data from nine cohort studies 2015

Male and female drinking patterns becoming more alike in the US NIH.gov 11/2015

Medication for the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder: A Brief Guide SAMHSA.gov

Moderate alcohol consumption as risk factor for adverse brain outcomes and cognitive decline: longitudinal cohort study Bmj.com 6/2017

Moderate & Binge Drinking NIH.gov

Moderate drinking may alter brain, study says 6/2017

Naltrexone - Treatment for Alcoholism and Addiction Blocks Effects of Opioids, Reduces Alcohol Craving

National Association for Children of Alcoholics

National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc.

Neural factors that predict adolescent alcohol use 9/2016

New research might explain why you get so hungry when you're drunk Popular Science 1/2017

Other Psychiatric Disorders NIH.gov

Overview of Alcohol Consumption NIH.gov

Pharmacotherapy for Adults With Alcohol-Use Disorders in Outpatient Settings 2/2016

Powdered Alcohol

Psychology of Violence Just a Dare or Unaware? Outcomes and Motives of Drugging (Drink Spiking) Among Students at Three College Campuses 5/2016

Report raises 'drunkorexia' concerns in US colleges 7/2016

Rethinking Alcohol: Can Heavy Drinkers Learn To Cut Back? NPR.org 3/2015

Rethinking Drinking NIH.gov

Risks of cancer and mortality by average lifetime alcohol intake 6/2018

Risk thresholds for alcohol consumption: combined analysis of individual-participant data for 599 912 current drinkers in 83 prospective studies 4/2018

Risky drinking - tips for cutting back MedlinePlus

Risks from excessive drinking: Social and psychological issues trump physical hazards Sciencedaily.com 4/2015

Screening Tests for Alcohol Problems NIH.gov

Shining a Light on Alcohol Blackouts NIH.gov

Social Anxiety and Alcoholism

StopAlcoholAbuse.Gov

Subjective aggression during alcohol and cannabis intoxication before and after aggression exposure 7/2015

Study examines alcohol's effects on sexual aggression 7/2018

Surgeon General Calls on Americans to Face Facts About Drinking 4/2004

Survey reveals shocking levels of teen drinking, drug abuse 3/2012

Tackling Harmful Alcohol Use Economics and Public Health Policy

The truth about red wine's health benefits Vox.com 9/28/2015
The dangers, risks of binge drinking 3/2016
Treatment for Alcohol Problems: Finding and Getting Help NIH.gov

Underage Drinking NIH.gov

Understanding Alcohol NIH.gov

Walking The Alcohol Minefield WebMD

What brain studies reveal about risk of adolescent alcohol use, abuse Sciencedaily.com 11/2014

What is an Alcoholic?

What's "low-risk" drinking? NIH.gov

What's Your Pattern? NIH.gov

What type of drinker are you? Medlineplus

White matter integrity pre- and post marijuana and alcohol initiation in adolescence 3/2013

Withdrawal.org

Youthful binge drinking changes the brain - for the worse - into adulthood Latimes.com 4/2015

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Graphic source: https://www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns/alcohol-poisoning-deaths/index.html

Alcohol Use Disorder

Are YOU drinking too much? Answer these 10 questions to find out: Experts reveal the classic warning signs you've become dependent on booze

Cognitive Neuroscience Approaches to Understanding Behavior Change in Alcohol Use Disorder Treatments NIH.gov 6/2015

Pharmacotherapy for Adults With Alcohol Use Disorder in Outpatient Settings Also at PDF Format

The Definition For 'Problem Drinking' Has Changed. Here's Why That Matters Huffingtonpost.com 6/2015

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Allergies

8 Strange Signs You're Having an Allergic Reaction 4/2017
9 Weirdest Allergies Livescience.com

10 Ways to Reduce Mold Allergies WebMD slide show

Allergens & Irritants NIH.gov

Allergies Pictures Slideshow: 10 Common Allergy Triggers WebMD

Allergy medications: Know your options

Fragrance Allergies: A Sensory Assault

Fragranced products: Risks for people and profits? 10/2016

"Hypoallergenic" Cosmetics

Multiple Chemical Sensitivity and the Workplace: Current Position and Need for an Occupational Health Surveillance Protocol 2013

New EpiPen Law Could Save Lives Livescience.com

Pollen NIEHS.NIH.gov

Pollen allergies occur more frequently in anxiety sufferers 5/2019

Scented Rooms, Products? Many Health-Conscious Americans Say 'No Thanks'

Signs of a Severe Allergic Reaction

Why Go Fragrance Free?

The Toxic Dangers of Typical Laundry Detergent

Toxic Chemicals Found In Common Scented Laundry Products, Air Fresheners 7/2008

Arthritis

Arthritis Data and Statistics CDC.gov

A Visual Guide to Understanding Osteoarthritis

Gout Pictures Slideshow: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments of Gout WebMD SS

Key Public Health Messages

Osteoarthritis and You CDC.gov

Percentage of Adults Aged 18 Years Who Had Some Form of Arthritis or a Related Condition,* by Race/Ethnicity and Hispanic Subpopulation --- National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2009 MMWR 9/2011

Osteoarthritis of the Temporomandibular Joint

Physical Activity for Arthritis

Practical Tips for Osteoarthritis of the Knee American Arthritis Society, Inc

Prevalence of Doctor-Diagnosed Arthritis and Arthritis-Attributable Activity Limitation United States, 2010-2012 MMWR 11/2013

Prevalence of Doctor-Diagnosed Arthritis and Arthritis-Attributable Activity Limitation --- United States, 2007--2009 MMWR 10/2010

Stages of Osteoarthritis (OA)

What Is Osteoarthritis? NIH.gov

Autoimmunity; Auto-Immune Diseases

Explainer: what are autoimmune diseases?

Autoimmunity and infections: When the body fights itself 1/2017

Guide to Autoimmune Diseases

Living Your Life with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Slideshow: A Visual Guide to Understanding Lupus WebMD SS

Slideshow: Understanding Rheumatoid Arthritis WebMD SS

Bioterrorism

Acute Radiation Syndrome: A Fact Sheet for Physicians CDC

Anthrax Information

Biodefense and Bioterrorism MedlinePlus

Case Definitions for Chemical Poisoning CDC

CDC HAN Website

CDC Support for the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC)

Disasters and Emergency Preparedness MedlinePlus

Facts About Abrin Interim Document, 7-2-03 CDC

Facts About Paraquat CDC

Facts About DTPA CDC

Facts About Sodium Azide CDC

Facts About Strychnine CDC

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About Dirty Bombs CDC

Protocols: Interim Recommended Notification Procedures for Local and State Public Health Department Leaders in the Event of a Bioterrorist Incident

Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Web site CDC

MMWR Recommendations dealing with BioterrorismCDC

Prenatal Radiation Exposure: A Fact Sheet for Physicians CDC

General Information

Biodefense and Bioterrorism MedlinePlus

Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response (AHRQ)

Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy

Chemical Weapons (MedlinePlus)

Cancer Information

Cardiovascular Disease

Child & Adolescent Health

Child & Adolescent Health Data

School Health

Adolescent/Teen Health

Adolescent/Teen Health

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Most U.S. Teens See Anxiety and Depression as a Major Problem Among Their Peers 2/2019

6 facts about teen romance in the digital age PEWresearch.org 10/2015

Adolescent and School Health CDC.gov

Adolescent Health Kaiseredu.org

Adolescent mental health WHO.int

Advocates for Youth

All teens should be screened for depression, new guidelines urge 3/2018

American College Health Association

A 10-year study points to something disturbing that happens to a lot of kids who are cool in high school 8/2015

Changing the Way We Talk to Teens About Tragic Events Strategies for talking about mass shootings, terrorism or unexpected attacks. Oct 04, 2017

Crazy Stuff Teens Use to Get High

Depression in Children and Adolescents: Screening 2/2016

Girl Scouts of the USA

Girls Inc

Guidelines for Adolescent Depression in Primary Care (GLAD-PC): Part I. Practice Preparation, Identification, Assessment, and Initial Management 2/2018

Guidelines for Adolescent Depression in Primary Care (GLAD-PC): Part II. Treatment and Ongoing Management 2/2018

Kids Health - Teens

Love is respect.org

MainLine Health - Hey Teens - Health Page

Majority of Minors Engage in Sexting, Unaware of Harsh Legal Consequences Drexel.edu 2014
Nope, hormones aren't to blame for teen social behavior 3/2018

Positive Youth Development Resource Manual ACT for Youth

Recognizing teen depression NIH.gov

Resilience Net

Responding to children and adolescents who have been sexually abused - WHO clinical guidelines WHO.int

Risk-taking, antisocial teens 5 times more likely to die young 8/2018

Sexual Intercourse Among High School Students 29 States and United States Overall, 2005-2015 MMWR 1/2018

Society for Adolescent Medicine

Talking With Kids.Org

Teen Page MedlinePlus

Teen's Page MedlinePlus

The Teen Brain: 6 Things to Know

Young Adults in Jail or Prison 4/2012 Childtrends.org

Teen Resources USA.gov

Teens take risks, but that's not a flaw of their brains It's the dopamine

What Harms the Young Heart Also Hurts the Brain Later High blood pressure, smoking in teens tied to worse mental functioning at mid-life, study finds 5/2017

Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS)

Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) results CDC.gov PPT slides

Sexting

Chances are, your teen has sexted CNN.com 2014

Commonsense Media's Sexting Handbook

That Teen Sexting Study: What Else You Need To Know Before Freaking Out 2/2018

What Parents Need to Know About Sexting 2/2018

Teen Brain

10 Facts Every Parent Should Know about Their Teen's Brain Livescience.com

Brain Scans Show How Teens Are More 'Me-First' Than Adults Livescience.com

Teen Brains Clear Out Childhood Thoughts Livescience.com

The Teen Brain: It's Just Not Grown Up Yet NPR.org

The Teen Brain: Still Under Construction NIH.gov

Teen Drinking

An Analysis of State Underage Drinking Policies and Adolescent Alcohol Use Childtrends.org 9/2014

Booze and pot use in teens lessens life success Teens who drank or smoked marijuana heavily are less likely to marry, go to college, or work full time 11/2017

Friends Drive Friends to Take Risks

Teen Drinking May Cause Irreversible Brain Damage NPR.org

Teen Drivers CDC.gov

Teen Drivers CDC.gov

Teen Drivers: Fact Sheet CDC.gov

Teen Mental Health

Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents AMA-ASSN.org

"Choking Game" Awareness and Participation Among 8th Graders --- Oregon, 2008 MMWR 1/2010

Combination Treatment Most Effective in Adolescents with Depression NIH

Mental Health Issues Fact Sheets

More than a third of teenage girls experience depression, new study says 5/2017

Piercings: How to prevent complications Mayo Clinic

Prom Health and Safety Tips CDC.gov

Risky Business - Dealing With Your Teen's Behavior NIH.gov

Runaway & Homeless Youth and Relationship Violence Toolkit NRCDV.org

Sticky Situations for Teen Girls

Students Against Destructive Decisions - Statistics

Suicide Prevention Information

Teenagers, Dealing With Addiction, on What Might Have Helped NY Times 3/2015

Teen Depression

Teen Depression

Teen Mental Health MedlinePlus

The Choking Game Cjcenter.org

The great unknown: Risk-taking behaviour in adolescents 1/2017

The Truth About Tattoos WebMD 3:10

Use of Selected Nonmedication Mental Health Services by Adolescent Boys and Girls With Serious Emotional or Behavioral Difficulties: United States, 2010-2012 CDC.gov 8/2014

Why Do Teens Hurt Themselves? The Science of Self-Injury Livescience.com

Teen Pregnancy

About Teen Pregnancy CDC.gov

Adolescent pregnancy Who.int

National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy

Preventing Teen Pregnancy CDC.gov

Reproductive Health: Teen Pregnancy CDC.gov
Teen Pregnancy CDC

Teen Sexual Health

Adolescent Sexual Behavior and the Law Cjcenter.org

APA Task Force on the Sexulization of Girls - Summary Report APA.org

APA Task Force on the Sexulization of Girls - Full Report APA.org

Helping Teens Resist Sexual Pressure Healthychildren.org

How to Talk to Your Teen Son About Sex WebMD

It's Your (Sex) Life (Kaiser Family Foundation)

New Study Identifies Gene Signaling Puberty (NIH)

Sex: Making the Right Decision Familydoctor.org

Sexual Harassment and Sexual Bullying kidshealth.org

Sexuality, Information, and Education Council of the United States

Sexual Risk Behavior: HIV, STD, & Teen Pregnancy Prevention CDC.gov

Talking with Your Teens about Sex: Going Beyond the Talk CDC.gov

Talking to Teen Girls About Sex WebMD

What Works for Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health: LESSONS FROM EXPERIMENTAL EVALUATIONS OF PROGRAMS AND INTERVENTIONS Childtrends.org 12/2014

Teen Smoking

Teens who smoke daily are more likely to report health complaints 7/2016

Tobacco Facts for Teens Netwellness.Org

Tobacco Issue Sites

Teen Substance Use

Substance Use Screening and Intervention Implementation Guide: No Amount of Substance Use Is Safe for Adolescents

A Day in the Life of American Adolescents: Substance Use Facts Update SAMHSA 2010

Adolescent exposure to drugs, alcohol fuels use in adulthood 7/29/2016

Drug Abuse Information

Psychologists Identify Major Risks Associated With Teen Substance Abuse 4/2016

Substance Use, by Race and Ethnicity

Teen & Technology

Clinical Report - The Impact of Social Media on Children, Adolescents, and Families Pediatrics 2011

Teen Violence

A Comprehensive Technical Package for the Prevention of Youth Violence and Associated Risk Behaviors

Best Practices of Youth Violence Prevention: A Sourcebook for Community Action (Best Practices) (CDC)

Prevent Teen Dating Violence CDC

Preventing Youth Violence: Opportunities for Action CDC.gov

Taking Action to Prevent Youth Violence CDC.gov

Teen Dating Violence CDC.gov

Teen Violence NIH.gov

Youth Violence CDC.gov

Youth Violence: Electronic Aggression CDC.gov

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