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Stanford University

Stanford Children's Health: Do Parents Influence Their Kid's Health Behaviors?

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Research shows that how you react to illness has a lot to do with how your parents reacted to illness when you were a child. As with most other activities, children repeat what they learn from their parents. This article describes...
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Let's Move: Unhealthy Kids' Health Habits and How to Fix Them

For Students 3rd - 8th
The bad habits kids learn in childhood can last a lifetime. Here's how to help your child break them for good!
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Kids Health: People, Places and Things That Help Me

For Students 3rd - 8th
A directory of kid-friendly articles and videos about the people who keep kids healthy and the places where medical professionals work. Also learn about the kinds of tests that are used to diagnose health problems and about different...
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Kids Health: Informacion Para Ninos (Information for Children)

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Find doctor-approved health information for children about health and overall wellness in this broad resource. In Spanish and English.
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Kids Health: Going to a Physical Therapist

For Students 3rd - 5th
There are different reasons for going to a physical therapist. Kids go there, as do older people. Sometimes kids go to help them get well after a minor injury, like a broken arm or leg. Some kids go because they have a physical...
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Kids Health: How Stitches Help Kids Heal

For Students 3rd - 5th
Just about every kid needs to have stitches at one time or another. Whether you're playing a bit too hard and conk your head - ouch! - on your dresser, or your little brother trips you and you cut your knee, sometimes your skin needs...
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Kids Health: What a Pain! Kids and Growing Pains

For Students 3rd - 5th
Growing up is something that most kids can't wait to do. As you grow up, you might experience growing pains. Use this site to learn more about the reasons for growing pains and what to do about them.
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Kids Health: Figuring Out Phobias

For Students 3rd - 5th
A phobia is "an extremely strong fear of a situation or thing." Phobias don't just last a few minutes, they are fears that stay with you. A kid who has a phobia of dogs will go out of his way to avoid any situation that involves his...
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Kids Health: Going With the Flow of Nosebleeds

For Students 3rd - 5th
Getting hit in the face is not the only cause of nosebleeds. Lots of kids have nosebleeds, they are quite common. Even thought they can be scary and gross, nosebleeds are usually not really a big deal. Use this site to learn more about...
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Kids Health: Indigestion

For Students 3rd - 5th
Heart burn, indigestion, tummy aches are all things that kids can experience. Read some reasons for getting indigestion, and some ways to avoid tummy turmoil.
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Kids Health: Migraines: What a Pain

For Students 3rd - 5th
All of us have had a headache at some point. A migraine is a very severe headache. They don't happen every day, but they are common among kids and adults. Use this site to learn more about headaches, migraines especially and learn what...
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Kids Health: Time for Bed?

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An interactive game where players compare kids with animals and adults to see who requires more sleep. Discover fast facts throughout the game.
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Kids Health: How Cliques Make Kids Feel Left Out

For Students 3rd - 8th
What is a clique? How can they make you feel? In this article, kids can find some tips on how to handle them.
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Akron Children's Hospital

Akron Children's Hospital: Kids Health: What's Puke?

For Students 3rd - 8th
Just what is puke and why does your body do that? Find out more in this article for kids.
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American Academy of Family Physicians

Family doctor.org: Health Information for the Whole Family

For Students 9th - 10th
The American Academy of Family Physicians provides this comprehensive health information article with sections for men, women, parents, kids, and seniors.
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Kids Health: A Kid's Guide to Adoption

For Students 9th - 10th
If you have any questions about why some people choose to adopt children, or how they go about adopting a child, this is the place to find out.
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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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