A Sibling's Site Site for siblings of chronically ill children. |
A-Z of Children's Ailments Alphabetic list of children's diseases, compiled by the BBC. |
Bandaides & Blackboards: 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. |
Disability Info: Pervasive Developmental Disorders Offers information on these disorders in general and each of the five types specifically. |
Diseases Explained Illustrated guide describes more than 25 common diseases and medical conditions. Includes symptoms of each as well as treatment options. |
Environmental Diseases from A to Z Explores how air, water, sun, dust, plants, animals, chemicals, and metals can make people sick. |
Garfield Star Sleeper 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] |
HeadLice.Org For Kids Information and activities for kids presented by kids. Learn about head lice, their life cycle, and what they do. |
Health Information 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 E.N.T.: Just for Kids Learn about your ears, nose, and throat. Watch movies about having your tonsils out or getting tubes in your ears. [Movies require free Adobe, Flash, and Windows Media downloads.] |
Kids First for Health Learn about illnesses, tests and treatments, look up words in the dictionary, read about the hospital and play games in the club. |
KidsHealth: Laryngitis Find out how the voice works and why it sometimes doesn't. |
KidsHealth: Obesity Article provides information and tips for dealing with the problem of being overweight. |
KidsHealth: The Scoop on Strep Throat Tells what it is, how you get it, what the doctor does, and how to get better. |
MG Youth Online support group for children and teens with myasthenia gravis. Includes personal stories and a message board. |
Patch Worx Online community for young people isolated by illness or disability. Share poems and stories, ask a question, play games, and join the club. |
Rabies Web Site for Kids Learn about this serious disease, what causes it, who gets it, and how to prevent it. Includes warning signs, vaccinations, and activities. |
Salamanders Young Burn Survivors Presents personal accounts of burn injuries, as well as facts and figures and an opportunity to share experiences. |
Taryn's World: About Switches 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. |
Teens First for Health Learn about illnesses, allergies and disabilities. Sections on the teen body, ask a doctor, share stories and check out the games. |
TeensHealth: Hepatitis Includes what it is, the different types, signs and symptoms, and how to protect against this disease. |
TeensHealth: 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. |
The Able Crew Fun activities and information about disabilities to teach awareness and help children build self-esteem. Includes puzzles, games, coloring books and illusions. |
The Bearable Times Kids and Teens Club The Children's Hospital Network for children in the hospital or who have disabilities. |
The Deadly Bugs of War Provides information about anthrax, botulinum toxin, plague, smallpox, and tularemia. Includes symptoms of exposure, vaccines, and treatments. |
The Facts About Fractures and Broken Bones Learn about different types of fractures, what happens to the bone, how the doctor helps, and when the cast comes off. |
Transplant Kids Information on the process, from assessment through surgery. Includes sections on infection, rejection and life after transplant. |
Tuberculosis - The Forgotten Killer Created by a team from a Singapore secondary school, and presenting facts about this infectious disease using interactive features and animations. |
What I need to know about Liver Transplantation Explains why people need transplants, what happens during surgery, and how to keep the new liver healthy. |
World ACM Foundation A comprehensive site dealing with Arnold Chiari Malformation, in adults and teens. |
Your Genes, Your Health A multimedia guide to genetic, inherited disorders, and Fragile X syndrome. |
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