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We Speak Your Language⎯Over 50 of Them
Every article in the database now includes a Translation Widget in the upper right corner. Teens can instantly translate any article into Spanish, French, Chinese, Russian, Korean, and more. (Haitian Creole will be available later this summer.) Your community of users⎯teen and adult⎯can feel even more "at home" while finding answers they need when they need them, easily and with confidence, 24/7.
Save, Share, and Connect
Social bookmarking now allows users to connect friends and family to the balanced, sensitive, and caring information of Teen Health & Wellness. Article links can be shared and posted to Facebook and other social networking sites⎯and full articles can be viewed with no login required.
New Content on "Hot Topics"
When teens have questions, Teen Health & Wellness is the answer. Watch for more than fifty new articles on high interest topics such as the teen brain; concussions; being part of a military family; hate crimes; foster care; being gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender; and more.
Exciting Changes Are Coming This Summer!
Teen Health & Wellness is expanding, with more exciting changes coming in time for the fall semester.
- Video adds a new level of interaction
- Mobile app to connect anytime, anywhere
- Expanded photos, illustrations, and charts
- Health calculators for personalized tips
The online resource American Libraries calls "simply amazing" has now gotten even more amazing! There is no better time to renew your Teen Health & Wellness subscription-or to subscribe if you haven't already. Teen Health & Wellness remains the cost-effective option to support the health, science, and language arts curriculum, as well as being the "go to" resource for intervention specialists, guidance counselors, school nurses, and all involved in promoting a positive school and community climate.
In a recent homepage poll, Teen Health & Wellness asked teens: From where do you feel the most pressure to look or act a certain way?
Thirty-six percent of teens say that they put pressure on themselves. Eighteen percent feel pressure from friends. TV, movies, or music influences twenty-six percent; and eighteen percent say they feel pressure from their family.
See what teens are saying in the current homepage poll.
What topics have teen users been reading about? Top search terms on Teen Health & Wellness for March and April include:
· Alcohol
· Cocaine
· Depression
· Diabetes
· Ecstasy
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· Heroin
· Marijuana
· Obesity
· Suicide
· Tobacco |
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