Hyde, Margaret O

A guide for children on how to live with asthma including what it is, how to cope with it, and what triggers an attack.

Discusses the causes, symptoms, effects, and treatment of a variety of diseases and disorders arranged under such categories as "Disorders of the Lungs," "Mental Illness," and "Disorders of the Digestive System.".

Discusses alcohol use in the United States, including the physical effects, the origin of the drinking age, societal mixed messages, and the sociological impacts.

Examines the functioning of the human brain, various causes that impede its proper functioning, and research into prevention and treatment of brain injuries and disorders.

An overview of stress for teenagers that discusses what stress is, how it affects the body and the brain, its correlation to mental disorders, and how to avoid and reduce it.

Offers guidance to teens on how to decide whether they are ready for sex, explores the abstinence option, and provides information on safe sex practices for young people who choose to become sexually active, discussing how the sex organs work, contraception, and the prevention of pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases.

Discusses the causes and symptoms of depression, who suffers from this condition, and how it can be treated.

An overview of drugs and drug abuse, including a review of the intoxicating and health effects of drugs, starting and stopping using addictive drugs, and the war on drugs and the debate over legalization.

Discusses the causes of diabetes, who is likely to have this condition, how to prevent diabetic problems, and the search for a cure.

Offers teens an overview of the many dangers associated with smoking, urging them not to smoke and offering help to those who want to quit.