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The Health Fair
For Kids
Medical Dictionary for Kids
Symptoms, inhaler, tonsillectomy? What do all those medical words mean? Check out our virtual glossary for lots of easy-to-read definitions.
kidshealth.org
KidsHealth!
Providing doctor-approved health information about children from before birth through adolescence. Created by The Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's Health Media, KidsHealth provides families with accurate, up-to-date, and jargon-free health information they can use. KidsHealth has separate areas for kids, teens, and parents - each with its own design, age-appropriate content, and tone.
kidshealth.org
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Kids Page
Informational and educational resource for all ages. Games & Actitivites. Stories. Brainteasers & Riddles. Environmental Health and Science Hot Topics. NIEHS Children's Health Initiatives.
niehs.nih.gov
Nutrition Cafe
Games. Glossary. Nuitritional information.
pacsci.org
Recipes for Kids
If you're hungry, grab your apron and get cooking! Making food yourself - with a little help from a parent - is a great way to learn about food and meal preparation. And KidsHealth has plenty of recipes for you to try - from pizza to pancakes!
kidshealth.org
Building Blocks for a Healthy Future
Visit the awesome Online Children's Games page. Meet the Friends and learn about what they like to do. Sing Along with the Friends.
Send Free E-cards to your family. Building Blocks for a Healthy Future is an early childhood substance abuse prevention program.
samhsa.gov
Nutrition Explorations
A professional staff of nutritionists and dietitians is available to answer questions on virtually any topic related to dairy products, nutrition, scientific research, diet and health. Brochures, booklets, curriculum aids, posters and other items designed to teach children about food, nutrition, diet and health.
nutritionexplorations.org
Info for Kids about Asthma
Information about asthma for children. Movie that shows how lungs work and how asthma affects breathing.
kidshealth.org
Info for Kids about ADHD
"You're not paying attention." "Don't you know where you put your lunch money?" "Stop fidgeting!" "Don't interrupt." Can you imagine what it would be like to hear people talk to you this way every single day? If you can imagine it, or if it sounds just like what you're used to hearing, then you know what it's like to have ADHD. Those letters stand for a condition called attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Learn more.
add.org
Kid's Guide to Adoption
How is a family created? Often, we think of families being made when a woman gives birth to a child. But adoption is another way families are created. Adoption means a legal process that allows someone to become the parent of a child, even though the parent and child are not related by blood. Learn more.
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