Your parents won't be running your life forever. This center tells you what you need to know about taking charge of your own medical care.

Special Health Needs

• Celiac Disease
• Cystic Fibrosis
• Epilepsy
• Hemodialysis
• How Can I Prevent Hearing Loss?
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• Kidney Disease
• Peritoneal Dialysis
• Sickle Cell Crisis (Pain Crisis)
• Tourette Syndrome
• Transitioning Your Medical Care: Sickle Cell Disease
• Turner Syndrome
• Visual Impairment

Getting Medical Care (for Teens)

• I Think I Have a Mental Health Problem. Who Can I Talk To?
• Sports Physicals
• Strokes
• Taking Care of Your Teeth
• Taking Care of Your Vision
• What's It Like to Have Surgery?
• What's It Like to Stay in the Hospital?

Medications & Treatments

• Birth Control (Contraceptive) Pill
• Birth Control Patch
• Birth Control Ring
• Birth Control Shot
• Chemotherapy
• Emergency Contraception
• How Do Asthma Medicines Work?
• Medical Tests: What to Expect (Video)
• Peritoneal Dialysis
• Physical Therapy
• Refilling a Prescription
• Splints
• Steroids and Cancer Treatment
• Understanding Medicines and What They Do
• Wound Healing and Care

Health Records & Insurance

• Health Insurance: Cracking the Code

Health Management Tools

• Asthma Action Plan
• Asthma Diary
• Blood Glucose Record
• Breakfast on the Go

Note: All information is for educational purposes only. For specific medical advice, diagnoses, and treatment, consult your doctor.

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