Health Library for teens

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  • 3 Things Every Responsible Babysitter Should Know It's extremely unlikely that you'll face an emergency while babysitting. But knowing you're capable of handling problems allows you to relax and focus on the kids.
  • Travel Tips It's always important to take care of your health, particularly when you're traveling. Our article will give you tips for keeping your travel experience as healthy as possible.
  • Dealing With Burns Some burns can be treated at home, but others need emergency medical care. Find out what to do by reading this printable instruction sheet.
  • Camping Basics Whether you'll be in the woods, on the desert, combing the beaches, or climbing mountain trails, check out our article about camping basics for a few important survival techniques.
  • Dealing With an Emergency No one likes to think that something might happen to someone we care about. But whether we like it or not, emergencies do happen, and they require us to think and respond quickly.
  • Dealing With Broken Bones A broken bone requires emergency medical care. Find out what to do in this printable instruction sheet.
  • Road Tripping Whether you're driving your friends to the beach for the day or going on vacation with your family, read these tips for surviving road trips.
  • Fireworks Safety Fireworks safety starts with the manufacturer, but it ends with you! Read these tips on handling fireworks safely and have a blast on the Fourth!
  • Babysitting: Getting Started If you're thinking of babysitting, you'll want to know what to expect as well as how to market your services. Get tips on everything from deciding which jobs are right for you to interviewing parents in this article for teen babysitters.
  • Safety Tips: Sledding Sledding is a lot of fun, but can also cause injuries, some of them pretty serious. To keep yourself safe while sledding, follow these safety tips.
  • Bad-Weather Driving Factors beyond your control may affect driving conditions: rain, wind, snow, ice, bright sun, fog, and hail, just to name a few. So what should you do if you find yourself driving in bad weather?
  • Babysitting: Playground Safety Outdoor play areas provide kids with fun, fresh air, and exercise. But they can also be safety hazards. If you're a babysitter, here's what to know when it comes to play equipment.
  • I Just Got My License - Now What? You have joined the millions of new drivers already behind the wheel. Here are a few tips to keep you both sane and safe.
  • Safety Tips: Hockey As fun as it is, ice hockey carries a very real risk of injury. To find out how to stay as safe as possible, follow these tips.
  • Safety Tips: Gymnastics Gymnastics is a great sport and a fun way to get a muscular, toned body. But, it also presents a very real risk of injury. To keep things safe during practice and competition, follow these tips.
  • Farm Safety Farm safety may seem like a foreign subject to you - and something only teens who live on farms need to know about. The truth is that all teens can benefit from learning about farm safety.
  • Safety Tips: Baseball Baseball is by no means a dangerous sport. But it can present a very real risk of injuries from things like wild pitches, batted balls, and collisions in the field.
  • Safety Tips: Soccer Soccer is easy to learn at a young age, and it's great exercise. But it's also a contact sport, and injuries are bound to happen. To help prevent mishaps, follow these safety tips.
  • Keeping Your Cool in the Cold and Snow Read this article to find out how to protect yourself from cold-weather hazards - from frostbite to carbon monoxide poisoning.
  • Safety Tips: Basketball It may be fun to play and great exercise, but basketball is also a contact sport, and injuries occur frequently. To help make sure you're doing everything you can to stay safe on the basketball court, follow these safety tips.

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