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Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: For Teens: Cellulitis

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about cellulitis, a serious infection that can be mistaken for a bruise, scrape, or insect bite, in this article for teens.
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Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: Jellyfish

For Students 3rd - 8th
Jellyfish can sting swimmers and it hurts! Find out more about these creepy sea creatures and what to do if you get stung.
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Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: Migraines: What a Pain!

For Students 3rd - 8th
A migraine is a really bad kind of headache. Find out the causes, treatments, and prevention tips in this article for kids.
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Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: Going With the Flow of Nosebleeds

For Students 3rd - 8th
Ever get a nosebleed? To learn more about them, read this article for kids.
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Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: For Teens: Osgood Schlatter Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
Osgood-Schlatter disease causes knee pain in athletes. Find out more in this article for teens.
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Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: Splinters

For Students 3rd - 8th
Find out how to get that splinter out if you get one.
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Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: How Stitches Help Kids Heal

For Students 3rd - 8th
Most kids need stitches at one time or another to help a cut heal properly. Read this article to learn all about stitches and what they do.
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Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: Styes

For Students 3rd - 8th
Styes can be painful. Find out why they happen and what to do about these eyelid bumps.
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Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: What a Pain! Kids and Growing Pains

For Students 3rd - 8th
Growing pains are for real, usually happening when kids are between the ages of 3 and 5 or 8 and 12. Read this article to learn about them.
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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.