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Girls & Young Women
 Websites presented in alphabetical order 4 Girls Health 
 This site for adolescent girls offers basic information about puberty, fitness, mental health, nutrition, healthy relationships, safety, and substance abuse prevention. Includes sections for parents and caregivers and for teens with chronic illnesses or disabilities. From the Office on Women's Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. http://www.girlshealth.gov/ Topics: Drugs, Health, Senior Health, Women, Women's Health Last updated Jul 9, 2009 Body Image
This annotated list of fiction and nonfiction books for middle and high school students focuses on themes related to body image, such as weight, body shape and size, eating disorders, food addiction, physical deformities, skin conditions, piercing and tattoos, and self-acceptance. Includes titles for and about both girls and boys. Compiled by library media teacher Mary R. Hofmann. From School Library Journal. http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6277819.html Topics: Health, Women, Women's Health Last updated May 1, 2006 The Center for Young Women's Health
Boston Children's Hospital offers "health information, clinical care, and a variety of programs and services designed to educate and empower girls and young women ages 12-22" in both English and Spanish. It covers cancer, sexuality, eating disorders and nutrition, gynecology, smoking, and scoliosis. It also offers information about mental health and a guide to lesbian health. Searchable. http://www.youngwomenshealth.org/ Topics: Health, Health, Women, Women's Health Last updated Jun 15, 2005 My Daughter's Period
Advice for mothers about talking to a daughter about menstruation, body and emotional changes, health, hygiene, body image, and growing up. Searchable. Developed by Kimberly-Clark Corporation; the site promotes Kimberly-Clark products. http://www.kotex.com/na/ArticleList.aspx?topic=daughter Topics: Families, People, Women's Health Last updated Mar 27, 2009 |
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