Teenagers are more susceptible to irritability, which can be associated with depression and bad mood. As a result, they tend to be isolated, are not communicative and have long periods of sadness. Psycotherapist Graciela Jimenez explains the differences between irritability, depression and moodiness. She describes that when there is irritability in somebody who is depressed,…...

One of the most important concerns of social media is how much teens are getting a lot of their self-worth from apps, because they are paying attention to how many followers, responses, friends or likes they have and compare them with others. Marta Martinez-Hasty, LCSW, Director of Project Gold at Kristi House, affirms those apps…...

The best advice Dr. Francisco Medina, Director of Pediatric Emergency Services and Chief of Pediatrics at Homestead Hospital, can give parents is that they be aware of what their children are doing and, if it’s necessary help them quickly. “Watch if your child of your teenager is moving out of the scene, not talking or…...

Spondylolisthesis in young athletes can be developed into two ways: kids who were born with a missing pars interarticularis and athletes who practice a lot baseball, golf and gymnastic. Dr. Georgiy Brusovanik, Spine Surgeon with Baptist Health South Florida, explains when the symptoms appear in life...

Some of the misconducts of Florida teens are having sex before age 13, not eating vegetables, not going to school, not being physically active for at least a day per week, and watching more than 3 hours of TV daily. Edward J. Hudak Jr., Chief of Police at the Coral Gables Police Department, says these…...

Dr. Paula Levine, Psychologist and Founding Director of the Miami Counseling Resource Center, explains disordered eating is when you, for example, do not have breakfast to save calories until lunch or dinner, even though nutritionists say it is good to start your day with breakfast. She also says another example of disordered eating is having…...

Anorexia, bulimia and binge eating are the most common eating disorders, explains Dr. Bertha Tavarez, Clinical Director at Clementine South Miami. The expert says in cases of anorexia, people see an extreme fear of weight gain and negative body image, so they restrict the calories that are not meeting their needs. In cases of bulimia,…...

Terry Ochoa, Registered Dietitian with Baptist Health South Florida, says the foods college students choose tend to be fried or high in refined sugars, "All of this goes into the system and the liver converts it into what it needs to, and many times it is triglycerides." She explains if you have an overabundance of…...