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Rabies Web Site for Kids - http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/kidsrabies/
Learn about this serious disease, what causes it, who gets it, and how to prevent it. Includes warning signs, vaccinations, and activities. |
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Garfield Star Sleeper - http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/sleep/starslp/
Learn about the importance of getting enough sleep. Download a fun pad or video, play games, and create Garfield comic strips. [Requires free Flash download] |
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Health Information - http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/health/info/
Collection of articles help children and their families understand basic medical conditions, tests, and procedures. Also includes a guide to home care and wellness. From the Children's Hospital Medical Center of Cincinnati. |
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TeensHealth: Infections - http://kidshealth.org/teen/infections/
Articles about infections that teens can get, with information about how they're spread, signs and symptoms, when to go to the doctor, and prevention. |
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Environmental Diseases from A to Z - http://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/topics/atoz/
Explores how air, water, sun, dust, plants, animals, chemicals, and metals can make people sick. |
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Your Genes, Your Health - http://www.ygyh.org/
A multimedia guide to genetic, inherited disorders, and Fragile X syndrome. |
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Kids First for Health - http://www.childrenfirst.nhs.uk/kids/index.html
Learn about illnesses, tests and treatments, look up words in the dictionary, read about the hospital and play games in the club. |
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The Facts About Fractures and Broken Bones - http://kidshealth.org/kid/ill_injure/aches/broken_bones.html
Learn about different types of fractures, what happens to the bone, how the doctor helps, and when the cast comes off. |
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World ACM Foundation - http://www.pressenter.com/~wacma/
A comprehensive site dealing with Arnold Chiari Malformation, in adults and teens. |
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KidsHealth: Obesity - http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/dieting/obesity.html
Article provides information and tips for dealing with the problem of being overweight. |
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TeensHealth: Hepatitis - http://kidshealth.org/teen/infections/stds/hepatitis.html
Includes what it is, the different types, signs and symptoms, and how to protect against this disease. |
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Bandaides & Blackboards: Kids - http://www.lehman.cuny.edu/faculty/jfleitas/bandaides/contkids.html
Read stories, get tips about teasing, and take a hospital tour. Learn fun things to do in the hospital and how the body works. |
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Turner Syndrome - http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/diseases_conditions/genetic/turner.html
Learn more about what it is, how doctors diagnose TS, symptoms, and treatment. |
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Dr Pedi: Common Illnesses - http://www.pediatriconcall.com/kidscorner/commonill/index.asp
Dr Pedi tells about some common ways kids get sick or hurt. Learn about fever, head lice, cuts and scrapes, and measles. |
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What I need to know about Liver Transplantation - http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/livertransplant_ez/index.htm
Explains why people need transplants, what happens during surgery, and how to keep the new liver healthy. |
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The Able Crew - http://www.theablecrew.org/
Fun activities and information about disabilities to teach awareness and help children build self-esteem. Includes puzzles, games, coloring books and illusions. |
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Penny's World - http://www.pennysworld.ca/
Provides information about eczema. Includes a story and games. |
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Teens First for Health - http://www.childrenfirst.nhs.uk/teens/index.html
Learn about illnesses, allergies and disabilities. Sections on the teen body, ask a doctor, share stories and check out the games. |
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Alzheimer Society of Saskatchewan: Just 4 Kids - http://www.alzheimer.sk.ca/english/Just4Kids/
Features the Doright's, four siblings who have a grandmother diagnosed with this disease. Includes test, dictionary and crafts. |
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Salamanders Young Burn Survivors - http://www.kernoweb.myby.co.uk/salamanders/
Presents personal accounts of burn injuries, as well as facts and figures and an opportunity to share experiences. |
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Taryn's World: About Switches - http://www.tarynsworld.org/taryn/switches.htm
A kids guide to genetic disorders with stories, art gallery, and picture book to learn about what happens when switches in the body just don't work. |
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The Deadly Bugs of War - http://whyfiles.org/141bioweapons2/5.html
Provides information about anthrax, botulinum toxin, plague, smallpox, and tularemia. Includes symptoms of exposure, vaccines, and treatments. |
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Transplant Kids - http://www.transplantkids.co.uk/
Information on the process, from assessment through surgery. Includes sections on infection, rejection and life after transplant. |
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Scurvy Isn't Cool - http://www.monzy.com/scurvy/
Explains why teenagers are at risk, signs and symptoms, and why vitamin C is important. Includes pictures, history of the disease, and quotes from teens. |
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Living With Artificial Limbs - http://www.ingenious.org.uk/Read/Conflict/ArtificialLimbs/
Interviews with three people who have lost an arm or leg. Learn how they feel and how they dealt with the loss. Also see pictures of artificial limbs from past to present. |