| Did you know that 17.4 percent of
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| | depression. It can be triggered by
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| teenagers in the U.S. in the ages 12 to
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| | something as simple as not making the
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| 19 are overweight? Adult Type 2 diabetes
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| | football team or the cheer leading squad.
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| and heart disease are now being reported
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| | If you feel lazy, sad, and sometimes
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| among teenagers, all the more reason for
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| | hopeless; or worse, if you feel suicidal,
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| teenagers to be vigilant with their
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| | then you might be suffering from
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| health. Moreover, sexually active
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| | depression. This is a serious problem
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| teenagers face even more health risks
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| | that you need to address immediately by
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| than those that do not engage in sexual
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| | talking to your parents or your guidance
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| activity yet. Alcohol and substance abuse
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| | councilor. Talking to your peers about
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| and smoking, eating disorders,
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| | it may not be as good a solution because
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| depression, and sexually transmitted
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| | they may not know on how to handle
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| diseases are some of the most common
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| | depression, worse if they themselves are
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| health issues among teenagers.
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| | suffering depression too. Talk to your
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| To stay healthy, a teenager should avoid
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| | parents, teachers, or any authority you
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| smoking any type of tobacco product.
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| | feel comfortable confiding with.
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| Another health advice is to avoid second
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| | Sexually transmitted disease (STD) is a
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| hand cigarette smoke. A tobacco user
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| | problem among sexually active teenagers.
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| teen is more likely to get heart disease,
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| | Some STDs such as Hepatitis can even be
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| cancer or stroke in his/her adult age
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| | contracted by mere kissing. Teenagers
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| compared to nonuser. Avert alcohol and
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| | already active in sex must visit their
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| substance abuse. It usually starts with
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| | school nurse's office and ask him/her the
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| experimentation until the drug grabs hold
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| | repercussions of sexual intercourse. If
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| of your mind and you become addicted.
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| | your parents are open to this discussion,
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| Perhaps more common to teenage girls, a
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| | you should talk to them about it too.
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| teen wants skinny body like ones she sees
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| | Obtain brochures and pamphlets on safe
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| on the media. This perverted addiction
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| | sex to educate yourself everything you
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| to media leads to eating disorder,
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| | need to know about the health issues of
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| anorexia (intense fear of being fat) and
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| | sex. Teenage pregnancy, which in itself
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| bulimia (vomiting to abort the digestion
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| | has emotional, social, and health
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| of food ingested), which poses serious
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| | ramifications, is a great possibility
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| health problem among 1% of American
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| | among sexually active teenagers.
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| teens; it can kill. If you have symptoms
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| | Perhaps the best way to stay healthy and
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| of anorexia and bulimia, don't ignore it.
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| | fit is to maintain a habit of good, well
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| Ask help from your parents or any
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| | balanced diet, and exercise. Stay at bay
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| authority you trust to help you quit this
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| | from eating fatty foods and trans-fatty
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| potentially deadly habit. Although
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| | acids to avoid problems such as diabetes
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| support groups can help; however, kicking
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| | and obesity leading to heart problems.
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| this deadly habit may require seeing a
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| | Joining sports and other outdoor activity
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| trained therapist.
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| | is a fun way to exercise and to stay fit.
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| Another teen health problem to watch is
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