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A-Z of Children's Ailments
Alphabetic list of children's diseases, compiled by the BBC.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/conditions/index.shtml?children
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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.
http://www.lehman.cuny.edu/faculty/jfleitas/bandaides/contkids.html
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Disability Info: Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Offers information on these disorders in general and each of the five types specifically.
http://www.nichcy.org/pubs/factshe/fs20txt.htm
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Diseases Explained
Illustrated guide describes more than 25 common diseases and medical conditions. Includes symptoms of each as well as treatment options.
http://www.diseases-explained.com/
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Environmental Diseases from A to Z
Explores how air, water, sun, dust, plants, animals, chemicals, and metals can make people sick.
http://www.niehs.nih.gov/external/a2z/home.htm
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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]
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/sleep/starslp/
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HeadLice.Org For Kids
Information and activities for kids presented by kids. Learn about head lice, their life cycle, and what they do.
http://www.headlice.org/kids/
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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.
http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/health/info/
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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.]
http://www.entnet.org/KidsENT/kids.cfm
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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.
http://www.childrenfirst.nhs.uk/kids/index.html
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KidsHealth: Laryngitis
Find out how the voice works and why it sometimes doesn't.
http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/ill_injure/sick/laryngitis.html
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KidsHealth: Obesity
Article provides information and tips for dealing with the problem of being overweight.
http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/dieting/obesity.html
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KidsHealth: The Scoop on Strep Throat
Tells what it is, how you get it, what the doctor does, and how to get better.
http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/ill_injure/sick/strep_throat.html
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MG Youth
Online support group for children and teens with myasthenia gravis. Includes personal stories and a message board.
http://www.geocities.com/mgyouth/
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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.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/kidsrabies/
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Salamanders Young Burn Survivors
Presents personal accounts of burn injuries, as well as facts and figures and an opportunity to share experiences.
http://www.kernoweb.myby.co.uk/salamanders/
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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.
http://www.tarynsworld.org/taryn/switches.htm
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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.
http://www.childrenfirst.nhs.uk/teens/index.html
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TeensHealth: Hepatitis
Includes what it is, the different types, signs and symptoms, and how to protect against this disease.
http://kidshealth.org/teen/infections/stds/hepatitis.html
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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.
http://kidshealth.org/teen/infections/
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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.
http://www.theablecrew.org/
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The Bearable Times Kids and Teens Club
The Children's Hospital Network for children in the hospital or who have disabilities.
http://www.bearabletimes.org/
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The Deadly Bugs of War
Provides information about anthrax, botulinum toxin, plague, smallpox, and tularemia. Includes symptoms of exposure, vaccines, and treatments.
http://whyfiles.org/141bioweapons2/5.html
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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.
http://kidshealth.org/kid/ill_injure/aches/broken_bones.html
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Transplant Kids
Information on the process, from assessment through surgery. Includes sections on infection, rejection and life after transplant.
http://www.transplantkids.co.uk/
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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.
http://library.thinkquest.org/03oct/01787/
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World ACM Foundation
A comprehensive site dealing with Arnold Chiari Malformation, in adults and teens.
http://www.pressenter.com/~wacma/
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Your Genes, Your Health
A multimedia guide to genetic, inherited disorders, and Fragile X syndrome.
http://www.ygyh.org/
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