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Welcome to Health/Child Health/Information and Advice! Here you will find a wealth of information from sites that offer parents and care givers the resources needed to care for healthy children.

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• A Directory of Medical Tests

  http://kidshealth.org/en/parents/labtest2.html
  Written for parents to help explain diagnostic procedures to their children.

• After The Injury

  http://aftertheinjury.org/
  From the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, helps parents and their children deal with recent trauma. Learn what to expect after a trauma and how to handle it both physically and mentally.

• American Academy of Pediatrics: Children's Health Topics

  http://www.aap.org/en-us/advocacy-and-policy/aap-health-initiatives/Pages/AAP-Health-Initiatives.aspx
  Information on developmental stages, safety, and advocacy for babies, children, teens, and adolescents.

• Baby Resource

  http://babyresource.com/
  Free resource for new and expectant parents, with tips and information on getting pregnant as well as baby and toddler articles.

• Backpack Safety America

  http://www.backpacksafe.com/
  A comprehensive educational program to train the proper and biomechanically correct way to use backpacks. Includes a safety video and a list of doctors who will bring the program to participating schools.

• Dot Com Children’s Foundation

  http://dotcomcf.org/
  A cartoon character and her friends teach young people how to handle risky situations. Includes stories, mini-series, songs and videos, as well as teacher resources.

• Encyclopedia of Children's Health

  http://www.healthofchildren.com/
  Covers various medical conditions and pediatric disorders arranged in a logical hierarchy.

• FDA Kid's

  http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ByAudience/ForKids/
  Food and Drug Administration provides medicine cabinet information, vaccination facts, and other health concerns about children.

• Focus on Kids Health

  http://www.medicinenet.com/healthy_kids/focus.htm
  A complete listing of all health information about kids and teens, including acne, AIDS awareness, allergies and asthma, attention deficit disorders and dyslexia.

• Healthy Child Online

  http://www.healthychild.com/
  A searchable library of articles and links covering vaccinations, ear infections, childhood illnesses, ADHD, and various other conditions, diseases and concerns.

• Illuminate

  http://myilluminateblog.com/
  Dedicated to children’s health and wellness issues including current health topics, articles as well as a medical blog.

• India Parenting: Child's Healthcare

  http://www.indiaparenting.com/childs-healthcare/index.shtml
  Part of a parenting portal, with information on childhood illnesses, diseases and other various medical conditions. Also provides information on first aid for fevers, colds, cuts and burns.

• Kids Health Info for Parents

  http://www.rch.org.au/kidsinfo/
  Fact sheets on common conditions are available for browsing or downloading. Prepared and updated by the Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

• National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement

  http://www.stchristophershospital.com/pediatric-specialties-programs/specialties/690
  Experts at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center collaborate with communities and organizations to assist students, staff and families. Includes bereavement guidelines for schools, parent guide and template letters.

• Parent Report

  http://www.theparentreport.com/
  Resources for parents with kids of all ages based on popular radio show The Parent Report. Includes articles, book excerpts and radio shows.

• Parenting and Child Health

  http://www.cyh.com/SubDefault.aspx?p=98
  Search the database for articles on the health and development of children and parenting advice.

• Parents for Barefoot Children

  http://www.unshod.org/pfbc/
  Promotes healthy barefoot activities for children. Provides medical research, literature and suggestions.

• Safe Kids Worldwide

  http://www.safekids.org/
  A global network of organizations aiming to prevent accidental childhood injury. Provides details of programs and members, with video, news, and safety tips.

• UNICEF: Facts for Life

  http://www.factsforlifeglobal.org/
  Presents practical, effective and low-cost ways to protect children's lives and health. Includes child development and early learning, nutrition and growth, immunization, hygiene, and injury prevention.

• Virtual Pediatric Hospital

  http://www.virtualpediatrichospital.org/
  A library of authoritative information for primary care providers and patients. Includes database of resources on illnesses.

• Young and Healthy Online

  http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/patients/child/health/
  Guide for children's good health, incorporating advice from pediatricians in the community who are specifically trained in the prevention and treatment of illness in children.

 

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