Garrett County is often the lowest county in the state for yearly adolescent well child checks. It is important for the children and adolescents of our community to be seen yearly for this preventive visit where we can ensure that these children are healthy and developing normally. Age-appropriate education and screening are also completed at a well-child visit as well as updating immunizations if needed. And, a yearly well child check can help to catch problems early, when they may be easier to treat. Let’s share ideas and collaborate on ways to increase awareness and get our adolescents in to see their doctor for a yearly preventive exam.
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Child and Adolescent Wellness Workgroup 6 years, 1 month ago
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I love seeing the graphical representation of the well visits by age. So easy to see how our adolescents drop off compared to the infant and toddlers and young school aged.
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I enjoyed reading this article about how to get teens to reject junk food. Taken from the article:
By opening teens’ eyes to marketing tricks, the researchers reframed healthy eating as a rebellious act, tapping into teens’ natural desires to assert their autonomy. What really angered the teens was learning that unscrupulous food marketers sel…[Read more]
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