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April-August 2009
We've been pretty busy blogging about all kinds of stuff over the past few months; from the activities we take part in here at Children's Hospital, to important issues such as how to get home safe after a party. Check out what we've had to say, and feel free to comment back!
HIV and AIDS
March 2009
You know HIV and AIDS are serious, but do you know the details about how they are transmitted, and how you can keep yourself safe? Here are two guides for you to learn more about the virus, the syndrome, and getting tested:
What's Up Down There?
February 2009
As a guy entering puberty, you probably have questions about your body parts. You might be wondering how you measure up, size-wise, compared to other guys. You might have questions about about your whole anatomy down there, and about erections. Wondering about this stuff is completely normal. We wrote you three new health guides, to get you informed:
Street Smart/Party Smart
December 2008
You might think safety is something teen girls have to worry about, but guys have to think about it too. When you're walking home from school, if you're out on the weekend, or if you're at a party and coming home at night, you have to keep your head on straight and know how to keep yourself safe. We wrote you two guides about this:
Sticky Mess
November 2008
Have you ever woken up to find your bed sheets wet and sticky? Don't worry about it. Wet dreams, or nocturnal emissions, are totally normal, and happen to most guys during the teen years. We wrote a guide for you to learn more about them:
Peanut Allergy
October 2008
Have you been wondering why your school cafeteria has a peanut-free zone? Does your friend carry an Epi-Pen around? Peanuts allergies are dangerous, somewhat mysterious, and on the rise. If you have a peanut allergy, you know how scary and annoying it can be. We wrote you a health guide on this serious issue:
Grrrrrrrr
September 2008
Getting a little angry is OK if it helps you speak your mind respectfully, or do something positive, like help someone who's in trouble. But, getting too angry — like out-of-control angry — can have bad consequences. You might get hurt or hurt someone else. You might get into serious trouble at school or with the police. We wrote a guide for you to learn about anger, and how to handle it:
Energy Slurp
August 2008
OK, so at the convenience store there's case after case of so-called energy drinks, like Red Bull®, Full Throttle®, and Monster®. The question is, do these actually give you energy? Or do they drain it out of you? We've got answers for you here:
Question? Answer
July 2008
To be a teen guy is to have a lot of questions. You want to know about things like acne, fitness, stds, smoking? We've got answers for you. Check them:
When Sugar turns Sour
June 2008
One of the things that makes being a teenager exciting is relationships. Friendships, dating, social scenes — it's great to be connected to people you like, and who like you. But sometimes a relationship can tank, and end up with people getting badly hurt. Find out more about relationships, about what's healthy and what's not, and about how to keep yourself safe:
Quit It!
May 2008
Smoking...hmmmm. It's a problem, but you know that already. Bad breath, yellow teeth, bad for your lungs, serious long-term health issues. But once you've started, quitting can be really hard. So we wrote you a guide, to help you quit for real:
Juiced Up = Messed Up
March 2008
The internet is great in many ways, but one thing that's not so great is that it makes it easier for teens to get hold of steroids, supplements, and other so-called performance enhancing substances. We wrote a health guide for you to learn about the stuff that's out there, how it affects your body, and the the risks involved:
Steroids & Supplements: A Guide for Teens
We're New, That's What
February 2008
Welcome to our new website, Young Men's Health! We built this site to inform you about your health and development, and let you know ways to take the best possible care of yourself.
To get started finding health information, and to learn more about us and our staff, try one of these pages:
We would love your feedback: click here to e-mail us.
Thanks to the Young Men's Task Force, for their helpful input & opinions as we got the site rolling, and to our peer leaders, Rahiem and Elan, for keeping our content current & accessible!
Also, a big Thank You to our college intern, Pauline Chin, and our code wizard Alex Westner, for their energy, time and interest getting the innards of the site working. Thank you Pauline and Alex!
And finally, thanks to our beta readers who helped us get our graphics look together, and helped us learn about what teen boys and young men want in a health web site. Thank you, beta readers!
Enjoy Young Men's Health!
Check back here in the future to find new health information on our site.
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