Josephine Kinlan, Social Media Editor/Contributing Writer, New York NY
March 23, 2021
About this time last March, New York City public school students had just been notified that school would be closed for the next five weeks. I remember my friend calling me...
Nhi (Nina) Tran, Mental Health Editor/Contributing Writer, Mayer AZ
January 31, 2021
I can’t believe I made it! It was hard, but I made it! How It Happened A few months ago, I opened my eyes at 12 am, unable to sleep. Like a natural response to insomnia,...
Priscilla Doran, Contributing Writer, Hixson TN
January 14, 2021
When mental health is discussed, many professionals bring up options like therapy, self care, and counseling.* However, those aren’t the only choices when it comes to dealing...
January 3, 2021
Social media creates a passage for teens just entering the “real world” to virtually connect and communicate with the billions of people who use it as of 2020. Users can meet people across...
Do Screen Time and Technology Really Affect Our Health?
November 25, 2020
The average adult in this day and age will spend 34 years of their life on a screen and 25 years of their life asleep. Since the average American lives to be 79, that’s only 20 years being active, social,...
Toxic Positivity – You Don’t Always Have to Be Happy!
October 4, 2020
The World Right Now With everything that is going on, specifically the enduring pandemic, it is not always easy to stay optimistic despite your life situation and previous mental health state. Most of...
Sophia Robertson, Digital Media Editor/Contributing Writer, Greensboro NC
April 7, 2021
Classes at local gyms, running with a group of friends, or playing a team sport are all forms of group exercise. Group exercise accomplishes the same thing as individual exercise, which includes lifting...
Nina Kini, Public Health Editor/Contributing Writer, Placentia CA
December 8, 2020
Bad posture. The cause of that little ache at the base of your back that won’t go away. It seems that having bad posture is a rite of passage for most teenagers in the 21st century. In the last few decades,...
Alyssa Bruce, Contributing Writer, Pittsburgh PA
October 21, 2020
Screen technology has long had a troubled relationship with the community of health professionals. Concerns ranging from eye strain and obesity to mood swings and depression have been widely noted...
Start an Anti-Diet Culture Movement In Your Own Life – A Conversation with Jessica Setnick
September 30, 2020
An Internal Enemy, the Eating Disorder: Why Did This Happen?
September 2, 2020
The Psychological Side Effects of Sports Injuries
July 25, 2020
Jack O'Connor, Contributing Writer, San Juan Capistrano CA
March 14, 2021
The opinions expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Teens for Teen Health. With the ascension of Amy Comey Barret to the Supreme Court, the conservatives have gone...
Sophia Robertson, Digital Media Editor/Contributing Writer, Greensboro NC
January 31, 2021
I have not been in a classroom at my high school since last March. My classmates and I were planning on returning in October, and then that date got pushed back...and again a few weeks later...and again...
Nina Kini, Public Health Editor/Contributing Writer, Placentia CA
January 12, 2021
Millions of people worldwide tuned in on November 9, 2020 to hear Dr. Albert Bourla (Pfizer Chairman and CEO) announce that Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine had successfully completed phase 3 clinical trials...
Opinion: Restrictions Decrease the Safety of Abortions but Politicians Continue Writing These Laws
December 30, 2020
My Experience Using Telemedicine
December 12, 2020
The 2020 Census: Why it is Important and How it Affects Healthcare
September 27, 2020
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Priscilla Doran, Contributing Writer, Hixson TN
April 14, 2021 • No Comments
COVID Vaccine: Safe or Suspect? With two shots released, COVID-19 mRNA vaccinations are a hot topic. While some line up for the shot, others hold back. If you’re not sure what to expect or heard rumors about strange technology, this is your guide...
Sophia Robertson, Digital Media Editor/Contributing Writer, Greensboro NC
January 31, 2021 • No Comments
I have not been in a classroom at my high school since last March. My classmates and I were planning on returning in October, and then that date got pushed back...and again a few weeks later...and again a few weeks later. Now, we have not even been given a...
Nina Kini, Public Health Editor/Contributing Writer, Placentia CA
January 12, 2021 • No Comments
Millions of people worldwide tuned in on November 9, 2020 to hear Dr. Albert Bourla (Pfizer Chairman and CEO) announce that Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine had successfully completed phase 3 clinical trials with more than 90% efficacy in preventing the Covid-19...
Nina Kini, Public Health Editor/Contributing Writer, Placentia CA
August 3, 2020 • No Comments
Schooling in America- The Race to Reopen Grade school is one of the most commonly shared experiences of Americans of all ages, across the country. For most children, schooling- whether it be public, private, online, or at home - begins just after learning...
Marwa Chohan, Contributing Writer, Albuquerque NM
July 23, 2020 • No Comments
Harvard University’s director of admissions recently announced a temporary test-optional policy for the class of 2021. Following this announcement, all Ivy League universities and other selective colleges such as Northwestern University have adopted similar...
July 11, 2020
With the Covid 19 pandemic growing at an incredible rate to over 7 million cases,...
Prisoners are Not Safe in Covid Era Incarceration Systems
July 11, 2020
My fascination with the criminal justice system began in middle school when...
Why do Black Americans Make Up a Disproportionate Number of COVID-19 Deaths?
July 11, 2020
As racial data for COVID-19 testing grows, it’s become clear that people of...