Health for Teens

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2009-11-07 Addiction to Drugs - recovering addict and relapse...:

Dear stephanie, An addict can only resolve his addiction problem when the underlying biochemical disorder is treated, that is responsible for his overwhelming addiction. This is not a matter of will-power

2009-11-07 Birth Control - Did my birth control fail?:

If you were at least 2 weeks pregnant, a test should be positive if done on a first morning urine. I don't think you're pregnant now, but that what you're feeling is from the change in hormones, just

2009-11-07 Addiction to Drugs - marijuana usage:

Hi Tracy, The question of why a young person starts using an addictive substance is a complicated one. We often talk about "protective" vs. "risk" factors in making a determination of whether someone

2009-11-07 Dermatology - Loss of pigment on face:

You may have a skin condition called Pityriasis Alba. This condition is caused by irritation of the skin with resulting downregulation of pigment. Treatment is with moisturizers like Cerave and mild

2009-11-06 Dermatology - What are these?:

Please read my expertise; this site is only to help in a diagnosis, through photos. In order to help you, please take some pictures (web size) and send them to jvelasq51@hotmail.com with the words JMC