Health and Safety Conditions and Illness

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Category Description:

These categories offer information, for kids and teens, about many different conditions and diseases that may affect them, or their friends or family members.

Some, such as mumps or measles, last a short time. Others, including diabetes and multiple sclerosis, have no cure and last for a lifetime.

  • AFA Teens  - Alzheimer's Foundation of America offers support and advice to teens who are facing Alzheimer's within their family; includes FAQ and coping strategies and ideas for how to spend loving time with the patient.
  • All About Mad Cow Disease  - Tells what it is, how cows get sick, if people or pets can get it, and what laws protect animals and humans.
  • Appendicitis  - Describes what the appendix is, what appendicitis is and who can get it, the signs and symptoms, and how doctors diagnose and treat it.
  • Asperger Syndrome  - Offers information about what it is, how kids get it, problems that it causes and how to help. Includes quotes from kids, their brothers and sisters.
  • Friends: The National Association of Young People Who Stutter  - Contains personal stories and articles by young people who stutter as well as advice, support information and sections for parents.
  • Headaches  - Provides description, types, causes, and symptoms. Covers migraines, vision problems, tension, and head injuries.
  • Infection Detection Protection  - Interactive stories, games, and puzzles explain about microbes, bacteria, and infection. Includes ten tips to help prevent illness.
  • Infections  - Provides articles about infections with information about how they're spread, signs and symptoms, when to go to the doctor, and if they can be prevented.
  • Kids Health: Indigestion  - Serves a definition of the disorder plus methods for prevention.
  • Kids Health: Lou Gehrig's Disease (ALS)  - Describes what it is, how the disease is diagnosed, and how it is treated. Includes audio.
  • Kids Quest on Disability and Health  - Provides quick facts for kids on ADHD, autism spectrum disorders, fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, hearing loss, blindness and mobility problems.
  • KidsHealth - Swimmer's Ear  - Details of this painful type of ear infection, which often affects swimmers. Offers symptoms and treatment details.
  • Marfan Syndrome  - Information from TeensHealth looks at what it is, causes, symptoms, how it is diagnosed, what happens without treatment, and what life is like with this condition.
  • Measles  - Tells what it is, how it feels, how kids get it, what to do to feel better, and how to avoid getting it.
  • Preteen and Teen Vaccines  - Discusses vaccines for teens and tweens, with which ones are needed, and what to expect from vaccinations.
  • Rubella  - Details include what it is, how it spreads, signs and symptoms, diagnosis, other health problems, and the importance of immunization.
  • Scurvy Isn't Cool!  - Offers teen risk factors, causes, symptoms, historical information, and quotes from teens. Includes pictures of common symptoms.
  • Transplant Kids  - Database dedicated to organ transplants with compilation of stories from transplant families.
  • What Is Marfan Syndrome?  - Children's Heart Institute offers illustrated article, with effects on the skeleton, eyes, causes, risks, management, and surgery.
  • Your Genes, Your Health  - Information on disorders including fragile x syndrome, marfan syndrome, hemophilia, cystic fibrosis, sickle cell disease, and more.
 
 
 
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