Illnesses and disabilities can happen when the human body does not work properly, is exposed to disease or is hurt. Problems can affect the brain, the body or both. They may be visible, like a limp or acne, or invisible, like depression or diabetes.
Some conditions happen before a child is born; some occur only in childhood and adolescence. In many cases, what doctors do and how kids get better is different than for adults.
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Provides families with current, evidence-based information about child health. Pictures and animations make it easy to understand. From the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto.
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Features learning hubs covering juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), mental health, hemophilia, kidney and liver transplants, scoliosis, and cancer.
[ Kids ]
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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Features facts about children and teens with a variety of neurological disorders.
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Dr Pedi tells about some common ways kids get sick or hurt. Learn about fever, head lice, cuts and scrapes, and measles.
[ Kids/Teens ]
Explores how air, water, sun, dust, plants, animals, chemicals, and metals can make people sick.
[ Kids ]
Learn about different types of fractures, what happens to the bone, how the doctor helps, and when the cast comes off.
[ Kids ]
Information and activities for kids presented by kids. Learn about head lice, their life cycle, and what they do.
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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.
[ Kids ]
Learn about illnesses, tests and treatments, look up words in the dictionary, read about the hospital and play games in the club.
[ Kids ]
Tells what it is, how you get it, what the doctor does, and how to get better.
[ Kids ]
Learn about child illness, human body care, trivia and e-Greetings, and cartoons for kids.
[ Kids/Teens ]
Learn about this serious disease, what causes it, who gets it, and how to prevent it. Includes warning signs, vaccinations, and activities.
[ Kids ]
Learn about what happens while we sleep, play fun games, and keep a sleep record. Explains about dreams, and why sleep is important.
[ Teens/Mature Teens ]
Includes what it is, the different types, signs and symptoms, and how to protect against this disease.
[ Teens/Mature Teens ]
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.
[ Teens/Mature Teens ]
Learn more about what it is, how doctors diagnose TS, symptoms, and treatment.
[ Teens/Mature Teens ]
Resources and references about common children's health issues, with parenting and medical information.
[ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ]
A multimedia guide to genetic, inherited disorders, and Fragile X syndrome.
[ Teens/Mature Teens ]
Resources and references about common children's health issues, with parenting and medical information.
[ Kids/Teens ]
Provides families with current, evidence-based information about child health. Pictures and animations make it easy to understand. From the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto.
[ Kids/Teens ]
Explores how air, water, sun, dust, plants, animals, chemicals, and metals can make people sick.
[ Kids ]
Information and activities for kids presented by kids. Learn about head lice, their life cycle, and what they do.
[ Teens/Mature Teens ]
Learn more about what it is, how doctors diagnose TS, symptoms, and treatment.
[ Kids ]
Learn about what happens while we sleep, play fun games, and keep a sleep record. Explains about dreams, and why sleep is important.
[ Teens/Mature Teens ]
Features learning hubs covering juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), mental health, hemophilia, kidney and liver transplants, scoliosis, and cancer.
[ Kids ]
Learn about child illness, human body care, trivia and e-Greetings, and cartoons for kids.
[ Teens/Mature Teens ]
Features facts about children and teens with a variety of neurological disorders.
[ Kids ]
Tells what it is, how you get it, what the doctor does, and how to get better.
[ Teens/Mature Teens ]
Includes what it is, the different types, signs and symptoms, and how to protect against this disease.
[ Kids ]
Learn about different types of fractures, what happens to the bone, how the doctor helps, and when the cast comes off.
[ Kids ]
Learn about illnesses, tests and treatments, look up words in the dictionary, read about the hospital and play games in the club.
[ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ]
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.
[ Kids/Teens ]
Learn about this serious disease, what causes it, who gets it, and how to prevent it. Includes warning signs, vaccinations, and activities.
[ Kids ]
Dr Pedi tells about some common ways kids get sick or hurt. Learn about fever, head lice, cuts and scrapes, and measles.
[ Teens/Mature Teens ]
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.
[ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ]
A multimedia guide to genetic, inherited disorders, and Fragile X syndrome.
[ Kids ]
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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