Most people get dull headaches from time to time, but only a few consistently suffer from migraines. Migraines affect about 20 percent of teenagers, and they are more common in girls than in boys, according to the American Academy of Family...
Exercise can cause headaches or trigger migraine attacks in teenagers as well as in members of other age groups. Exercise headaches may frighten teens and their parents. With proper diagnosis and treatment, headaches and migraines do not have to...
While the high school years are often referred to "as the best years of your life," all teenagers still experience stress. Stress can be caused by school and peer pressures, sporting and extra curricular activities, strained family relationships,...
A brain tumor is an abnormal growth of cells within the skull. There are many different types of brain tumors that can affect children and teenagers, and they are among the most common types of childhood cancers. The symptoms of a tumor will...
Although teenage girls are more prone to headaches than boys because of the hormonal changes that are rampant during menstruation, boys get headaches, too, and for many of the same reasons. According to a report by Dr. Donald W. Lewis in "American...
Between homework and hormones, it's no wonder that teenagers get a headache every now and then. Frequency of headaches increases as children grow, according to American Family Physician. Thirty-seven percent to 51 percent of children who are at...
Your teenager should get between 30 and 60 minutes of exercise each day for good health. However, aches and pains related to exercise could discourage her from wanting to exercise. Headaches during and after exercise are not uncommon, but they can...
There are a myriad of reasons for headaches in teens. Some teen headaches are due to lifestyle choices and others are due to changes occurring in the body as teens develop. Teens do not always keep a close watch on their health, which also...
The most common type of headache is the tension or muscle-contraction headache. The University of California, San Francisco Health Center reports that 88 percent of women and 68 percent of men get this type of headache. Tension headaches are most...
The brain is the control center for all aspects and movement the body. Because of the unique centrally located control center, any tumor can have a wide range of effects on a teenager's thoughts, senses, learning, memory, feelings, movement and...
If a child or teenager is suffering from depression, often he displays different symptoms from classic adult depression. Look for signs in children that include a major change in school performance or persistent boredom. A child that cries...
Energy drinks are consumed for their short-term benefits of increased vigor and alertness. They are primarily composed of sugar and caffeine. These drinks are relatively safe for most people, but should still be consumed with caution and in...
A migraine headache is a severe head pain that may also be associated with visual problems and nausea. When visual disturbances, such as seeing stars or zig zags, are present, this condition is called migraine with aura. These visual issues occur...
Adolescence is a period of storm and stress in which most adolescents experience emotional turmoil and mental health disturbances, according to MassGeneral Hospital for Children. Changes occurring rapidly in the young person's life can bring...
Children may suffer from headaches, and according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke in its 2009 pamphlet on headaches, children may appear irritable or pale before the onset of a headache. They may become nauseous. The...
Cluster headaches can affect your child's ability to concentrate on his schoolwork or participate in sports and other activities. Cluster headaches usually don't appear until after age 10, according to Children's Memorial Hospital of Chicago....
Medication can be a valuable part of a treatment plan for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD. Although doctors tend to prescribe stimulant medications most frequently, other medication options for the treatment of ADHD are also...
Teenage years are a stressful time as your body goes through a number of changes. The hormones your body begins to produce allow you to procreate, but they also change your appearance and behavior. Hormonal imbalance occurs when hormonal...
Parents can have a difficult time determining if their teenager is going through normal adolescent angst or dealing with an actual depression. Raging hormones, the fight for independence, the struggle to fit in with peers and the pressures of...
Meningitis is an inflammation of the meninges, the tissue overlying the brain and the spinal cord. The most common causes of meningitis in adolescents are bacteria and viruses. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,...
Conflict can erupt seemingly out of nowhere, taking you by surprise and causing havoc in your relationships and in your life. Conflict does not have to be a mysterious, destructive force, however. You can learn how to better recognize conflict...
Acne is an embarrassing and unsightly condition causing blemishes that typically appear in adolescence and can continue into adulthood. Acne is most common in teenagers, according to Medline Plus, occurring in three out of four teens. While many...
A menstrual cycle lasts approximately 21 to 35 days in adult women and 21 to 45 days in teenage females. With the first part of the cycle, the lining of the uterus starts to thicken due to increased levels of a female hormone called estrogen....
According the National Headache Foundation, more than 29.5 million Americans suffer from migraine headaches. A migraine headache can be brought on by different factors. For example, a change in sleep patterns can trigger migraine attacks. A delay...
Singulair, a prescription drug used to control asthma and allergy symptoms, is generally well tolerated by children but can cause side effects, which are usually mild. The once-a-day medication, for which the generic name is montelukast, is...
Headaches are a common childhood ailment and occur in up to 90 percent of school-age children, according to UpToDate.com. There are many causes of frequent headaches in children. These headaches, while painful, are usually harmless. Parents should...
Alcohol is the most commonly used drug among teenagers. Teens are reported to use alcohol more than marijuana or nicotine, and 80 percent of high school seniors admit to having used alcohol at some point. Because alcohol is so commonly...
Coenzyme Q10 or CoQ10 is a vitamin-like compound that is found naturally in mitochondria, which is the major source of cellular energy production. CoQ10 is involved in the contraction of the muscles and the metabolism of proteins. It protects our...
About 5 percent of children and adolescents suffer from depression, according to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. All children and teens feel sad sometimes. But depression is defined as an illness when low feelings persist...
