Youth Health Handbook: Healthy and Happy Puberty Parents' Guide

Author: Ralph Lopez (USA)
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: Dr. Ralph Lopez has compiled his extensive knowledge and experience in adolescent care, along with insights from his family life, into a comprehensive and highly practical guide. Whether for parents or professionals, "The Teen Health Handbook" is undoubtedly a valuable resource. —Stanley Turek, MD, author of "The Difficult Child." With the publication of "The Teen Health Handbook," parents finally have a single book to help them navigate the awkward changes of adolescence. Ralph Lopez, a pioneering figure in adolescent medicine, is respected by both parents and teenagers for his passion, approachability, and insightful, firm responses to challenging topics. In "The Teen Health Handbook," he shares the knowledge and wisdom accumulated over 30 years of practice, providing clear and honest information on health and medical matters. While addressing both physical and emotional issues, this guide comprehensively covers the problems that arise during adolescence, from sexual development to eating disorders, from acne to substance abuse. Teenage parents need hands-on knowledge to deal with the wide range of issues they face: Your daughter has decided she no longer needs to eat breakfast. Should you be concerned about potential eating disorders? What constitutes a healthy diet for a teenager? Your child seems to grow several inches overnight. Is a teenager growing too fast? Or how do you respond when a 14-year-old boy complains that he is much shorter than his peers? If your child is truly depressed or just feeling down, what can you tell him? You think you know all about medications, but now you hear about vitamin K. What drugs are children using these days? How do you discuss drug use with your teenage child? "The Teen Health Handbook" addresses all these questions and more. A full chapter on exercise covers how to keep your child active and what safety equipment is suitable for athletes. In other chapters, Dr. Lopez evaluates the various treatments available for skin problems that plague teenagers. He understands the emotional ups and downs teenagers experience and helps parents understand common and uncommon physical ailments in teenagers through the reference section. "The Teen Health Handbook" will be a new health bible for parents of teenagers.