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As Your Body Turns:
Puberty

Puberty happens to everyone—our bodies change and grow, our hormones increase. Learn what will happen when it happens to you. read more...

My Aching Ear!

Do head colds always end up in your ears? Does swimmer's ear leave you high and dry during swim season? Find out how to stop the pain and get back in the pool. read more...

Curl Power:
Healthy Hair Tips

Did you know that curly, kinky hair is the most fragile hair type in the world? Unfortunately, it's also subject to all sorts of abuse. What you don't know about your curly hair can hurt it! read more...


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A Healthy You: How to Stay Well A Biting Problem: Dealing with Pubic Lice Appendicitis: Not Just a Stomachache Bent Out of Shape About Scoliosis? Find Out More Breathe Easy: A Guide to Asthma Colds: Causes, Cures and Coping Conjunctivitis: How NOT to Get Pinkeye Eat Your Spinach: Dealing with Anemia Gastroenteritis: The 'Stomach Flu' You Want to Avoid Hormones Gone Wild: Thyroid Disease Meningitis: An Infection To Take Seriously! Mono: The 'Kissing Disease' More Than an Upset Stomach: Ulcers Mosquito Madness: Get the Buzzzzz on Encephalitis Oh, My Aching Ear! Oooh... My Stomach Hurts! Seeing Is Believing: Eye Care Smoking: Crush the Butts Sneezy and Wheezy: Allergies and What to Do About Them Stop the Pain: Headaches The Alternative Surgery: Laparoscopy The Ultimate Sound Wave: All About Ultrasound Those Embarrassing Bubbles: Hiccups Tick Alert! Why Get Lyme Disease? When It Hurts to Swallow: Sore Throat Your Liver, Your Life: Protecting Yourself From Hepatitis B		All About Skin and How to Protect It Sun Sense Sun-Sibility: Tips For Staying Safe in the Sun You Glow, Girl: A Guide to Skin Care Your Skin Explained

Caring for Your Hair and Its Problems Curl Power: Healthy Hair Tips Head Lice: Not Just for Little Kids How to Get Flake-Free Fast: Banishing Dandruff How to Have a Good Hair Day: Taking Care of Your Hair		Fooling Around: All About Sex Alone, But Not Lonely: Masturbation Going All the Way: Sexual Intercourse The Big O: Myths and Truths About Orgasm What's the Deal with Oral Sex?

Girl Problems A Girl's Guide to Pads and Tampons Cervical Dysplasia: A Problem You Shouldn't Ignore Doubled Over: Period Cramps and What to Do About Them Eruptions in the Belly: All About Ovarian Cysts PMS: When Cramps and Crankiness Are a Real Problem Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Dealing with Cysts Traveling Cells: Dealing with Endometriosis		It Can Happen to Me: Sexually Transmitted Diseases A Fatal Encounter: All About Syphilis A Rough and Bumpy Road: All About Genital Warts A Sore Subject: Dealing with Genital Herpes Gonorrhea: Why 'The Clap' Deserves No Applause The No Show Disease: Chlamydia The STD That Kills: Human Immunodeficiency Virus When STDs Go Bad: Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

Itchy and Scratchy: The Lowdown on Vaginal Infections Something's Fishy: Could It Be Bacterial Vaginosis? That Burning Feeling: Urinary Tract Infections That Little Bugger Trichomonas: Causes and Cures The Itch that Wouldn't Go Away: Yeast Infections and How to Cure Them		Living With Injury, Disability, or Illness Girls Get Diabetes Too

Playing It Safe: A Guide to Birth Control Condom Sense: Everything You Wanted to Know About Condoms and Spermicide Diaphragms: A Barrier Against Pregnancy Norplant: Five Years of Birth Control in Six Small Rods Popping Pills to Prevent Pregnancy: What You Need to Know About Birth Control Pills The One-Shot Deal: Depo-Provera The Rhythm Divine? No Way! Why the Rhythm Method Doesn't Work The War on Sperm: A Guide to Spermicides What They Don't Show You on Dawson's Creek: The Dos and Don'ts of Practicing Safe Sex Withdrawal: Why 'I Won't Come Inside You' Isn't Good Enough		Pregnancy and What to Do If You're Not Ready for Momhood Having a Baby: What Happens When You're Pregnant In the Wrong Place at the Wrong Time: How to Know if You Have an Ectopic Pregnancy Preventing Pregnancy Before It Starts: The Morning After Pill RU-486: The Abortion Pill The Difficult Decision: About Abortion The Unexplainable: What Happens When You Have a Miscarriage

Quiz Yourself! Quiz: Test Your Acne Awareness Quiz: Test Your Body Sense! Quiz: What's Your Skin Type?		Self Care--Naturally! Blowin' in the Wind: Natural Remedies for Dry Hair Cut the Grease: Natural Remedies for Oily Hair Exfoliating and Skin Softening Oatmeal Mask Natural Face Mask for Oily Skin Quick Natural Manicure Soothing and Cleansing Yogurt Mask

Skin Conditions All About Acne Blisters: Don't Pop Them, Prevent Them! Connecting the Dots: Birthmarks Don't Be a Worry Wart: A Guide to Warts and How to Get Rid of Them Don't Be Rash: A Guide to Common Rashes Don't Pass It On! The Facts About Cold Sores Itchy Feet: What to Do About Athlete's Foot Return of the Itch: Eczema Tender Loving Nail Care What's That Smell? How to Keep Body Odors at Bay When It's Your Skin Against the World: Hives		Survey Results A Good Idea or Not: Morning After Pill Survey Results A Healthy You: The Results of the Healthcare Survey No Butts About It: The Results of the Smoking Survey No Foolin' Around: The Results of the Sex Survey Where You're Learning It: Your Answers to Our Questions on Sex Education

Taking Care of Your Body What Every Girl Should Know About Pelvic Exams What You Need to Know About Getting a Pap Smear		You Can't Be Too Careful: Skin Safety A Marked Change: A Girl's Guide to Tattoos Be a Savvy Shopper: A Guide to Buying Skin Care and Cosmetic Products Body Piercing: Not a Hole New Trend Bugs Bite! Manicures and Pedicures: A Hands-Down Guide to Safe (and Pretty) Nails Taking It All Off: A Guide to Hair Removal To Toss or Not to Toss: All About Cosmetic Safety

Your Changing Body As Your Body Turns: Puberty Monthly Challenges: Your Period and You The Big Moment: Getting Your First Period What's Up with That? Female Anatomy What's Up with That? Male Anatomy

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