Teen Health from Head to Toe : Exploring Issues and Risks / Mary O'Reilly.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

O'Reilly, Mary, author.

Series:

Gale eBooks

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ix, 251 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), 2023.

Place of Publication:

Greenwood, 2020.

System Details:

text file HTML

Summary:

This book offers a head-to-toe look at the health concerns most pertinent to teens and young adults as well as what they can do to safeguard their health. It also provides general information on anatomy and function. Many of the United States' top health problems-including heart attack, stroke, and complications from type 2 diabetes-are relatively uncommon among teens and young adults. There are, however, a number of health risks that are of particular concern for individuals between the ages of 13 and 25. Many of the behaviors this age group is likely to participate in-from listening to loud music to vaping to constantly using smartphones-can have a profound impact on their health. This book examines these threats to teen health using a top-to-bottom organization that focuses on particular parts of the body and systems. Each chapter provides background information on the anatomy and function of each part or system before diving into the issues most pertinent to teens. Readers will discover how these threats arise, how they can affect health both now and in the future, and what can be done to prevent, treat, or minimize the impact of these threats. Each chapter also includes a selection of accessible further readings that can be used as a jumping-off point for additional research.

Contents:

Acknowledgments Introduction ONE Hair Overview Health Concerns for Teens How to Protect Your Health For Further Information TWO Brain Overview Health Concerns for Teens How to Protect Your Health For Further Information THREE Ears Overview Health Concerns for Teens How to Protect Your Health For Further Information FOUR Eyes Overview Health Concerns for Teens How to Protect Your Health For Further Information FIVE Nose and Mouth Overview Health Concerns for Teens How to Protect Your Health For Further Information SIX Teeth Overview Health Concerns for Teens How to Protect Your Health For Further Information SEVEN Endocrine System Overview Health Concerns for Teens How to Protect Your Health For Further Information EIGHT Lungs Overview Health Concerns for Teens How to Protect Your Health For Further Information NINE Heart Overview Health Concerns for Teens How to Protect Your Health For Further Information TEN Liver Overview Health Concerns for Teens How to Protect Your Health For Further Information ELEVEN Immune System Overview Health Concerns for Teens How to Protect Your Health For Further Information TWELVE Kidneys and Urinary System Overview Health Concerns for Teens How to Protect Your Health For Further Information THIRTEEN Digestive System Overview Health Concerns for Teens How to Protect Your Health For Further Information FOURTEEN Reproductive System Overview Health Concerns for Teens How to Protect Your Health For Further Information FIFTEEN Hands and Feet Overview Health Concerns for Teens How to Protect Your Health For Further Information SIXTEEN Musculoskeletal System Overview Health Concerns for Teens How to Protect Your Health For Further Information SEVENTEEN Skin Overview Health Concerns for Teens How to Protect Your Health For Further Information Glossary Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9798216023739

9798216153894

9781440865336

1440865337

OCLC:

1145088577