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Organizing Your Schoolwork for Teens
It's not just for school: Mastering the skills of getting organized, staying focused, and seeing work through to the end will help in just about everything you do.
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Definition: Kidney for Teens
The kidneys are a pair of organs that are found on either side of the spine, just below the rib cage in the back.
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Immune System for Teens
The immune system is made up of special cells, proteins, tissues, and organs that defend people against germs and microorganisms.
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Anemia for Teens
Anemia is when the number of red blood cells in the body gets too low. Red blood cells carry hemoglobin (pronounced: HEE-muh-glow-bin), a protein that carries oxygen throughout the body. Without enough of them, oxygen doesn't get to the body's organs. Without enough oxygen, the organs can't work normally.
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Getting a Blood Test for Teens
Blood tests help doctors check how the body’s organs are working and see if medical treatments are helpful. Here's how they're done.
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Backpack Basics for Teens
Backpacks help you to stay organized. They're also better for carrying school supplies than messenger or other shoulder bags. But can they cause health problems?
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Endocrine System for Teens
The endocrine system influences almost every cell, organ, and function of our bodies. It is instrumental in regulating mood, growth and development, metabolism, and sexual function, among other things.
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Fighting Germs for Teens
Germs are tiny organisms that can cause disease, and they're so small that they can creep into your system without you noticing. Find out how to protect yourself.
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Hernias for Teens
A hernia is an opening or weakness in the wall of a muscle, tissue, or membrane that normally holds an organ in place. Learning to prevent hernias isn't hard to do - check out these tips.
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Germs: Bacteria, Viruses, Fungi, and Protozoa for Teens
Germs are tiny organisms that can cause disease - and they're so small that they can creep into your system without you noticing. Find out how to protect yourself.