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Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: Hey! A Bedbug Bit Me!

For Students 3rd - 8th
A bedbug is a small, flat, reddish-brown bug that can be found in homes all over the world. Learn more about bedbugs.
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Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: Hey! A Fire Ant Stung Me!

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn what to do if you get stung by a fire ant in this article for kids.
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Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: Hey! A Scorpion Stung Me!

For Students 3rd - 8th
Scorpions are about three inches long with eight legs and a small pair of claws that look like crabs' claws. Read all about them in this article.
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Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: Hey! A Tarantula Bit Me!

For Students 3rd - 8th
A tarantula is a black, hairy spider that is about two to three inches long. Learn all about spiders and tarantulas in this article for kids.
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Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: Hey! A Tick Bit Me!

For Students 3rd - 8th
A tick attaches itself to the skin of a person or animal and sucks blood. Learn more about ticks in this article for kids.
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Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: About Anemia

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about anemia, why kids get it, and how it's treated in this article for kids.
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Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: Breast Cancer

For Students 3rd - 8th
Why do people get breast cancer and how is it treated? Find out more in this article for kids.
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Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: The Facts About Broken Bones

For Students 3rd - 8th
What happens when you break a bone? Learn what the doctor will do and how long it takes to heal.
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Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: Cuts, Scratches, and Abrasions

For Students 3rd - 8th
If you're wearing a bandage right now, chances are you have a cut, scratch, or abrasion. Find out more about them in this article for kids.
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Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: Hey! A Chigger Bit Me!

For Students 3rd - 8th
If you get bit by a chigger, the bite will be very itchy! Learn more about these tiny mites in this article for kids.
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Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: Hey! A Flea Bit Me!

For Students 3rd - 8th
Read this article to learn about flea bites and how to avoid getting bitten.
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Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: Hey! A Gnat Bit Me!

For Students 3rd - 8th
A gnat is a very tiny insect, no bigger than the head of a pin. Take a look at this article to learn more about gnats.
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Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: Hey! A Mosquito Bit Me!

For Students 3rd - 8th
There are thousands of different kinds of mosquitoes in many different sizes and colors. Learn all about mosquitoes and how they bite you in this article.
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Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: School and Asthma

For Students 3rd - 8th
If you have asthma, you need to know how to handle it at school. Find out more in this article for kids.
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Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

For Students 3rd - 8th
Carpal tunnel syndrome can make your hands feel numb and tingly. Find out more in this article for kids.
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Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: Strains and Sprains Are a Pain

For Students 3rd - 8th
What's a sprain? What's a strain? Find out in this article for kids.
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Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: Swimmer's Ear

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about swimmer's ear, a painful ear infection that affects swimmers.
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Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: Can Kids With Asthma Play Sports?

For Students 3rd - 8th
If you have asthma you can still play sports. Find out how to do it safely in this article for kids.
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Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: Hey! A Louse Bit Me!

For Students 3rd - 8th
Lice need to suck blood to survive, and they sometimes live on people's heads and lay eggs in their hair. Learn all about lice in this article.
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Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: Asthma

For Students 3rd - 8th
Asthma makes it hard to breathe. Find out more in this article for kids.
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Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: If I Have Asthma, Can I Keep My Pet?

For Students 3rd - 8th
Could your pet be making your asthma worse? Find out more in this article for kids.
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Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: Handling an Asthma Flare Up

For Students 3rd - 8th
How can you prepare for an asthma flare-up? Find out in this article for kids.
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Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: Your Nose

For Students 3rd - 8th
Your nose lets you smell and is also the main gate to the respiratory system. Read this article for kids to discover just how it works.
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Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: What's a Cavity?

For Students 3rd - 8th
Cavities are small holes in your teeth that need to be filled. Find out what causes tooth decay and how dentists handle it.