Common Teen Questions and Answers
Review questions and answers about common teen issues and problems, like when puberty should start, choosing a doctor for your older child, etc.
Boys and Eating Disorders
Review how to recognize and a possible eating disorder in a teenage boy who is a health nut and can't get skinny enough.
Review how to recognize and a possible eating disorder in a teenage boy who is a health nut and can't get skinny enough.
Ask the Pediatrician
Ask our Expert Pediatrician, Dr. Vincent Iannelli, a question about your teen through this online submission form.
Ask our Expert Pediatrician, Dr. Vincent Iannelli, a question about your teen through this online submission form.
When Should Puberty Start?
When should puberty start? Puberty usually occurs in a series of stages (tanner stages) between the ages of 8 and 13 for girls and 9 and 14 for boys.
When should puberty start? Puberty usually occurs in a series of stages (tanner stages) between the ages of 8 and 13 for girls and 9 and 14 for boys.
Sports Physical Exams
My teen needs a sport's physical before he can play football this fall. Should I go to his Pediatrician or is it just as good to let them do the team physical at school?
My teen needs a sport's physical before he can play football this fall. Should I go to his Pediatrician or is it just as good to let them do the team physical at school?
Getting a Second Opinion
Review how to get a second opinion for your child when specialists don't agree on what is wrong with your child.
Review how to get a second opinion for your child when specialists don't agree on what is wrong with your child.
Cold Induced Urticaria
Review what might cause someone to have a rash and facial swelling after going out into the cold.
Review what might cause someone to have a rash and facial swelling after going out into the cold.
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Review what might cause a teenager to have fatigue, weight loss, bloody diarrhea, and abdominal pain, including conditions like celiac diease, ulcerative colitis, and Crohn's diseae.
Review what might cause a teenager to have fatigue, weight loss, bloody diarrhea, and abdominal pain, including conditions like celiac diease, ulcerative colitis, and Crohn's diseae.
Frequent Infections and Nasal Draininge
Review what to do about a teen with frequent infections and nasal drainage, including getting an evaluation for chronic sinus infections and/or allergies.
Review what to do about a teen with frequent infections and nasal drainage, including getting an evaluation for chronic sinus infections and/or allergies.
Do Your Kids Smoke?
Almost 1 in 5 teens smoke cigarettes. Although that is a decline from previous years, more needs to be done to decrease the number of teen smokers even more. Does your teen smoke?
Almost 1 in 5 teens smoke cigarettes. Although that is a decline from previous years, more needs to be done to decrease the number of teen smokers even more. Does your teen smoke?
Girls & Shaving
When should teenage girls start shaving?
When should teenage girls start shaving?
Five Common Questions Preteens Have About Periods
When your preteen has a question about her period, you can be ready to help her understand.
When your preteen has a question about her period, you can be ready to help her understand.
Irregular Periods
Her daughter's period is irregular, is that normal?
Her daughter's period is irregular, is that normal?
Choosing a Doctor for Older Children
Review the issue of what type of doctor should see your older child.
Review the issue of what type of doctor should see your older child.