Pets can be thought of as very special friends and losing one can be a very sad time. Read this article from Kids Health to find out what to do if your pet dies.

There's a lot of talk these days about fit kids. People who care (parents, doctors, teachers, and others) want to know how to help kids be more fit. Here are five rules to live by, if you're a kid who wants to be fit.

This four-page article provides general information on cigarettes, nicotine, and smoking by providing simple responses to questions such as "Why Are Smoking and Smokeless Tobacco So Bad for You?" and "What Happens When a Kid Tries...

Every person, plant, and animal needs water to survive. Learn why water is so important for our health and how you can keep yourself hydrated and healthy by drinking enough fluids every day.

Many kids don't like the way they look. If you are unhappy with yourself because you do not like your looks, read here to find some ideas about feeling better about yourself.

With this resource, visitors can learn how the heart works and about the parts of the heart, the circulation of blood and heart health. The resource is also available in Spanish. Includes audio.

Some people like to think of scars as physical memories of events. Maybe that scar on your Dad's knee was from a cut he received after doing a really cool jump trick on his bike when he was a kid. Scars can come from any cut or scrape...

A colorful, interactive site for kids and teens. A holistic approach to learning about your body, including topics such as feelings, drugs, injuries, and other health issues. Available in Spanish.

This comprehensive site defines sleep, its stages, and it importance. It also gives tips on how to get all the sleep you need. It also includes a game comparing the average amount of sleep that kids, adults, and different animals get...

Parents "of the grandest sort" are sometimes people we only get to see on holidays. Maybe you spend each afternoon after school with your grandparent. Kids have all kinds of different relationships with their grandparents. Sometimes kids...

There aren't many kids' sites like this one! Have fun and learn at the same time about the fuzzy, curly or straight stuff on the top of your head. Available in Spanish. Site by KidsHealth.org.

A detailed, kid-friendly explanation of what happens when you move your bowels.

This is an excellent site for kids to learn about vitamins and minerals. Includes general information on vitamins and minerals as well as specific sections on vitamins A, B, C, D, E, K, and calcium and iron.

An informational article on every aspect of "throwing up" for kids. Contains links to the contents of puke and to other pages with more information on the subject.

Have you ever thought about running away from home? Have you run away? What are some of the reasons kids choose to run away? What are some of the difficulties they face once they are away from home and on their own? If you or a friend...

Learn about this common condition, how it's treated and how medical professionals decide whether a kid has ADHD. Be sure to click on the tabs to the right to get more information.

Learn five easy steps to be healthy and live a healthy life.

Take a quiz on the heart and circulatory system.

A short quiz testing knowledge of the structure and function of human ears.

Challenge knowledge of the endocrine system by taking this quiz.

How much do you know about hair? Take this quiz and find out.

Test knowledge about finger and toe nails.

Take a quick quiz to test knowledge about the muscular system.

Take a short quiz to assess knowledge of immune system and how immune cells work.