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Kids Health: Salmonella Infections

For Students 9th - 10th
Site provides a general description of Salmonellosis, the foodborne illness caused by salmonella. Focuses on kids and kids' health and gives excellent information about the virus.
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Kids Health: About Anemia

For Students 3rd - 8th
Tells the story of a kid diagnosed with anemia. Be sure to read the whole story and click on the "more articles" tab to get more information.
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Kids Health: Online Identity

For Students 3rd - 8th
What is your online identity? Do you share too much on social networking sites like Facebook or MySpace? Learn safe behavors to follow when you are online to prevent cyberbullying and identity theft.
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Kids Health: How the Body Works: Eyes

For Students Pre-K - 1st
How does the eye work? View a video [5 mins. 9 secs.], check out an article, take a quiz, do an activity, and complete a word search with this comprehensive resource.
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Kids Health: Testicular Exams

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Kids Health relates well to teens. Having a doctor examine your body can sometimes be an uncomfortable and intrusive experience. These procedures however are extremely important in determining ones health status. This...
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Kids Health: Going to a Therapist

For Students 9th - 10th
This four page site from Kids Heath will help a child that is going to see a therapist. This article takes the reader through a visit to the therapist and relates how they can help a patient. It also includes links to related articles.
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Kids Health: What's It Like to Have Surgery

For Students 9th - 10th
Do you want to know more about what one might expect during surgery? If so, this Kids Health article will provide you with a good understanding of what you can anticipate before, during, and after surgery. Don't miss the link on this...
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Kids Health: Pneumonia

For Students 3rd - 5th
Use this site to learn all about pneumonia. Find out what pneumonia is, why some kids get it, how you know if you have it, what the doctors can do for you, and how to recover.
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Kids Health: Teens Health

For Students 9th - 10th
Spanish versions of articles from TeenHealth's comprehensive database of information on health topics of interest to teenagers and young adolescents, such as puberty, eating disorders, self-esteem, and drugs and alcohol. English language...
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Kids Health: Kids and Alcohol

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This resource offers information about kids and alcohol abuse. It includes an age-appropriate guide to talking with children about alcohol, and strategies for saying no.
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Kids Health: Kids and Exercise

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Information about kids and exercise. Includes an age-appropriate guide to the type and the amount of daily exercise children should be getting.
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Kids Health: Kids and Exercise

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Information about kids and exercise. Includes an age-appropriate guide to the type and the amount of daily exercise children should be getting.
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Kids Health: A Kid's Guide to Divorce

For Students 9th - 10th
Do you know someone whose parents are divorced? If so, this is an excellent resource tool to help children get through and understand why divorce happens, what divorce is and why they should not blame themselves.
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Kids Health: What Is Smallpox?

For Students 3rd - 9th
From Kids Health, this site describes what smallpox is and answers some other questions kids might have.
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About Kids Health: Pre Teen Learning Hub

For Students 3rd - 8th
As your child enters the pre-teen years, they have more opportunities to express their independence. Find out how to support their mental health, monitor their nutrition, prepare for puberty and handle influences from the media.
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Kids Health: Female Athlete Triad

For Students 9th - 10th
The female athlete triad is composed of three disorders that all stem from a woman's obsession with how she looks. Conditions in this triad result in weakness and damage to one's body. This condition is outlined in a detailed manner in...
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National Institute of Health: Shape Your Family's Habits

For Students Pre-K - 1st
With family help, kids can learn to develop healthy eating and physical activity habits that last throughout their lives. This article looks at studies that prove the family's influence on kid's health is crucial, and tips to help kids...
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Kids Helpline: Helping Kids Identify and Express Feelings

For Teachers 1st - 9th
Learning to identify and express feelings in a positive way helps kids develop the skills they need to manage them effectively. Here are some tips on how to encourage your child to express their feelings.
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Kids Health: Intellectual Disability

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Informative article for Kids from Kids Health provides facts on intellectual and developmental delays and disabilities. Read about the causes and what its like for kids with special needs.
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Kids Health: Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate

For Students 9th - 10th
Cleft lip and cleft palate are birth defects. Find out how you get it, what doctors can do, and how to live with it in this article for kids from Kids Health.
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Kids Health: Going to a Speech Therapist

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this article, Kids Health provides information on why you might need to see a Speech Therapist and how they can help you. Descriptions of the many different speech and language disorders are given.
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Kids Health: Taking a Good Look at Glasses

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site from Kids Health provides comprehensive information on how corrective lenses help.
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Kids Health: Food Poisoning

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids Health offers an easy-to-understand look at food poisoning with suggestions on how to avoid it.
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Kids Health: Cerebral Palsy

For Students 3rd - 8th
Read this informative article from Kids Health to find out what cerebral palsy is, the different types, how it is treated, and learning to live with it.

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