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Children's Health
Your child's health includes physical, mental and social well-being. Most parents know the basics of keeping children healthy, like offering them healthy foods, making sure they get enough sleep and exercise and insuring their safety.
It is also important for children to get regular checkups with their health care provider. These visits are a chance to check your child's development. They are also a good time to catch or prevent problems.
Other than checkups, school-age children should be seen for
- Significant weight gain or loss
- Sleep problems or change in behavior
- Fever higher than 102
- Rashes or skin infections
- Frequent sore throats
- Breathing problems
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Start Here
- Children: General Health(Nemours Foundation)
- Parents: ABCs of Raising Safe and Healthy Kids(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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Latest News
- Kids with Autism May Perceive Movement More Quickly(05/14/2013, HealthDay)
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Lead and Little Ones
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- Death Rate Dropping for Children on Dialysis(05/06/2013, HealthDay)
- No Need to Toss Your Child's Toothbrush After Strep Throat, Study Suggests(05/06/2013, HealthDay)
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Skin Cancer and Kids(04/01/2013, HealthDay)
- More News on Children's Health
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Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Chest Pain in Infants and Children(American Academy of Family Physicians)
- Also available in Spanish
- Directory of Medical Tests(Nemours Foundation)
- Also available in Spanish
- Elimination Problems in Infants and Children(American Academy of Family Physicians)
- Also available in Spanish
- Fever in Infants and Children(American Academy of Family Physicians)
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- Mouth Problems in Infants and Children(American Academy of Family Physicians)
- Also available in Spanish
- Nausea and Vomiting in Infants and Children(American Academy of Family Physicians)
- Also available in Spanish
- Shortness of Breath in Infants and Children(American Academy of Family Physicians)
- Also available in Spanish
- Thermometers: Understand the Options(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Vomiting and Diarrhea(American Academy of Family Physicians)
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Treatment
- How to Give Your Child Medicine(American Academy of Family Physicians)
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Prevention/Screening
- Hearing Evaluation in Children(Nemours Foundation)
- Also available in Spanish
- Late Blooming or Language Problem?(American Speech-Language-Hearing Association)
- What You Can Do to Protect Children from Environmental Risks(Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Children's Health Protection)
- Also available in Spanish
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Alternative Therapy
- Alternative Medicine and Your Child(Nemours Foundation)
- Also available in Spanish
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Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use and Children(National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
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Time to Talk: 5 Tips on Safety of Mind and Body Practices for Children and Teens(National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
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Nutrition
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Medlineplus: Child Nutrition(National Library of Medicine)
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Time to Talk: 5 Things To Know About Safety of Dietary Supplements for Children and Teens(National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
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Medlineplus: Child Nutrition
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Coping
- Caring for a Seriously Ill Child(Nemours Foundation)
- Also available in Spanish
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Specific Conditions
- About Skin: Your Body's Largest Organ(American Academy of Dermatology)
- All about Sleep (For Parents)(Nemours Foundation)
- Also available in Spanish
- Childhood Eye Diseases and Conditions(American Academy of Ophthalmology)
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Childhood Sports Injuries and Their Prevention: A Guide for Parents with Ideas for Kids(National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
- Children's Skin Care(American Academy of Dermatology)
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Constipation in Children(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Ear Infections(American Academy of Family Physicians)
- Also available in Spanish
- Fever and Taking Your Child's Temperature(Nemours Foundation)
- Also available in Spanish
- Growing Pains(Nemours Foundation)
- Infections(Nemours Foundation)
- Nightmares(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
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Pediatric Injury: Condition Information(National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
- Repeated Infections in Children(American Academy of Family Physicians)
- Also available in Spanish
- Runny Nose Q and As(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Also available in Spanish
- Sleep Terrors (Night Terrors)(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Staying Healthy in School: Kid-Friendly Tips(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Your Child's Cough(Nemours Foundation)
- Also available in Spanish
- Your Child's Vision(Nemours Foundation)
- Also available in Spanish
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Related Issues
- Getting Help: Know the Numbers (For Parents)(Nemours Foundation)
- How to Talk to Your Child's Doctor(Nemours Foundation)
- Also available in Spanish
- Immunizations and Developmental Milestones for Your Child from Birth Through 6 Years Old(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - PDF
- Kids: Passing on Healthy Habits to Your Children(American Academy of Family Physicians)
- Also available in Spanish
- Knowing Your Child's Medical History(Nemours Foundation)
- Also available in Spanish
- Medical Care and Your 4- to 5-Year-Old(Nemours Foundation)
- Medical Care and Your 6- to 12-Year-Old(Nemours Foundation)
- Preparing Your Child for Surgery(Nemours Foundation)
- Also available in Spanish
- Preparing Your Child for Visits to the Doctor(Nemours Foundation)
- Also available in Spanish
- Well-Child-Care - A Check-Up for Success(American Academy of Pediatrics)
- When to Call Your Pediatrician(American Academy of Pediatrics)
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Health Check Tools
- Body Mass Index: Calculator for Child and Teen(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Test Your Knowledge about Kids' Health(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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Games
- Best Bones Forever(Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health)
- Time for Bed Game(Nemours Foundation)
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Anatomy/Physiology
- Growth Charts(Nemours Foundation)
- Also available in Spanish
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Financial Issues
- Financial Management during Crisis (For Parents)(Nemours Foundation)
- Also available in Spanish
- Insure Kids Now: Questions and Answers(Department of Health and Human Services)
- Also available in Spanish
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Clinical Trials
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena(National Institutes of Health)
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Child Welfare(National Institutes of Health)
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena(National Institutes of Health)
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Child Nutrition(National Institutes of Health)
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
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Research
- National Children's Study(National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
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Journal Articles
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
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Directories
- Find a Pediatrician or Pediatric Specialist(American Academy of Pediatrics)
- Insure Kids Now: Providers in Your State(Department of Health and Human Services) - Directory of low-cost or no-cost health insurance programs for children by state
- Also available in Spanish
- Verification of Certification(American Board of Pediatrics)
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Organizations
- KidsHealth(Nemours Foundation)
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National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
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Statistics
- America's Children in Brief: Key National Indicators of Well-Being(Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics)
- Child Health USA 2011(Health Resources and Services Administration) - PDF
- FastStats: Child Health(National Center for Health Statistics)
- Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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MedlinePlus Magazine
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Centers for Children's Environmental Health and Disease Prevention Research
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Childhood Diseases - What Parents Need to Know
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Children Research Volunteers Receive Care and Help Advance Knowledge
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Cokie Roberts Cares about Kids!
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Developing Safe and Effective Medicines for Children
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Importance of Children in Clinical Trials
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Improving Children's Health: A Conversation with Sanjay Gupta, M.D.
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National Children's Study: It's All About Our Children
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Centers for Children's Environmental Health and Disease Prevention Research
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Patient Handouts
- The day of surgery for your child
- Also available in Spanish
- Well-child visits
- Also available in Spanish
- When to use the emergency room - child
- Also available in Spanish
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You may also be interested in these related encyclopedia pages:
MEDICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA
Children's Health - Multiple Languages
