Adolescence is a time of major transition, however, health care services in the United States today are not designed to help young people develop healthy routin

Several positive and negative lifelong behaviors are established during adolescence including diet and exercise, sexual conduct, practices related to oral healt

Adolescence is a time when youth make decisions, both good and bad, that have consequences for the rest of their lives. Some of these decisions put them at risk

More children born today will survive to adulthood than at any time in history. It is now time to emphasize health and development in middle childhood and adole

Young adulthood - ages approximately 18 to 26 - is a critical period of development with long-lasting implications for a person's economic security, health and