Teen Health: Coming of Age

Health Dialogues explores the health issues surrounding the transition from childhood to adulthood. How do parents and schools talk to teenagers about responsible sex and positive, loving relationships? How do teens interpret media images of health and sexuality? And, what are some of the most pressing health issues for teenagers on their journey to adulthood?

"Sometimes I'm not perfect." - Brady Huang, San Francisco

In Their Own Words

Producer Nick Vidinsky sits down with a group of students at the Phillip and Sala Burton High School in San Francisco, to talk about their hopes, their fears and their health. What are they concerned about, and to whom do they turn for help?

• In Their Own Words: Hear what teens across California have to say about their own health and where they go for information.

The Pediatricians' Perspectives

Host Scott Shafer talks with two Bay Area pediatricians about what health issues they see teens grappling with in their practices. Guest: Dr. Barbara Staggers, head of adolescent medicine at the Oakland Children's Hospital. Guest: Dr. Chuck Wibbelsman, chief of the Teenage Clinic at Kaiser Permanente, in San Francisco.

• Teen Health Van Serves Uninsured Youth: Climb aboard the Teen Health Van, a free traveling clinic serving homeless and uninsured youth in the Bay Area.

Sarah Varney

Fresno's "Healthy Decisions" Program

Health Dialogues visits an after-school program in Fresno, called "Healthy Decisions," whose goal is to teach teens how to make better decisions in all aspects of their lives, from relationships to job choices to body image and self-esteem. Reporter: Sarah Varney

School Bullying

February marks the second anniversary of the murder of Lawrence King, a 15-year-old gay student, at his school in Oxnard, California. Host Scott Shafer goes to Lake County to see how a school district there handles bullying, in an effort to avoid such a tragedy.

College Stress Starts Long Before College

It's nail biting time for many teenagers (and their parents), as they wait to hear if they have been accepted to their top Cal State or UC choices. Applications are way up this year, even as enrollments are cut back and tuitions are rising. Health Dialogues checks in with two high school seniors to see how they are coping with the stress. Reporter: Mina Kim

Parental Guidance

How does a single mother in the Bay Area raise three healthy teenage girls? (Hint: with a lot of patience.) Reporter: Erika Kelly