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Latest News
- Latest News
- Kids Arthritis May Be Overlooked (06/15/2005, United Press International)
- Poor Countries Lack Child-Disease Info (06/10/2005, United Press International)
- Cancer 'Not Linked to Power Sites' (06/09/2005, The Press Association)
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From the National Institutes of Health
- From the National Institutes of Health
- Children's Health Publications (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
Overviews
- Overviews
- Pocket Guide to Good Health for Children (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
Also available in: Spanish - You and Your Pediatrician (American Academy of Pediatrics)
Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Chest Pain in Infants and Children (American Academy of Family Physicians)
- Elimination Problems in Infants and Children (American Academy of Family Physicians)
- Fever and Taking Your Child's Temperature (Nemours Foundation)
- Fever in Infants and Children (American Academy of Family Physicians)
- Glossary of Imaging and Scanning Tests (Nemours Foundation)
- Mouth Problems in Infants and Children (American Academy of Family Physicians)
- Why Doctors Order Laboratory Tests (Nemours Foundation)
Treatment
- Treatment
- Home Treatment of Fever (American Academy of Pediatrics)
- Medicine and Your Child: How to Give Your Child the Right Dose (American Academy of Family Physicians)
Also available in: Spanish
Prevention/Screening
- Prevention/Screening
- Hearing Evaluation in Children (Nemours Foundation)
- Screening Tests for Children (Ages 2 to 12) (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
- Tips to Protect Children from Environmental Risks (Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Children's Health Protection)
Also available in: Spanish
Alternative Therapy
- Alternative Therapy
- Alternative Medicine and Your Child (Nemours Foundation)
Also available in: Spanish
Coping
- Coping
- How to Care for a Seriously Ill Child (Nemours Foundation)
- Preparing Your Child for Visits to the Doctor (Nemours Foundation)
Also available in: Spanish
Related Issues
- Related Issues
- 20 Tips to Help Prevent Medical Errors in Children (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
Also available in: Spanish - Body Mass Index: BMI for Children and Teens (National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion)
- Child with a Long-Term Illness (American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)
Also available in: Spanish - Childhood Illnesses: The Usual Suspects (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Earaches: A Painful Problem for Many Children (American Academy of Family Physicians)
Also available in: Spanish - Finding a Doctor for Your Child (Nemours Foundation)
- Fitness and Your 6- to 12-Year-Old (Nemours Foundation)
- For Kids' Sake: Think Toy Safety (Consumer Product Safety Commission) - Links to PDF
- Got a Sick Kid? Dont Guess. Read the Label (Food and Drug Administration)
Also available in: Spanish - Growing Pains (Nemours Foundation)
- How Much Sleep Is Enough for My Child? (Nemours Foundation)
- Infections (Nemours Foundation)
- Knowing Your Child's Medical History (Nemours Foundation)
- Medical Care and Your 6- to 12-Year-Old (Nemours Foundation)
- Parental Dilemma: What to Do When Your Child Is Sick (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Powerful Bones, Powerful Girls (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Repeated Infections in Children (American Academy of Family Physicians)
Also available in: Spanish - Runny Nose (with Green and Yellow Mucus) (National Center for Infectious Diseases, Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases) - Links to PDF
- Talking to the Pharmacist (Nemours Foundation)
- Your Child's Cough (Nemours Foundation)
- Your Child's Physical: What to Know Before You Go (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Your Child's Vision (Nemours Foundation)
Also available in: Spanish
Research
- Research
- America's Children and the Environment (Environmental Protection Agency)
- Children in Hospitals Frequently Experience Medical Injuries (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
- Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion)
Directories
- Directories
- American Academy of Pediatrics Pediatrician Referral Service (American Academy of Pediatrics)
- Finding a Certified Pediatrician (American Board of Pediatrics)
- Insure Kids Now: Linking the Nation (Dept. of Health and Human Services) - Directory of low-cost or no-cost health insurance programs for children by state
Also available in: Spanish
Organizations
- Organizations
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- BAM! Body and Mind (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Emergency Medical Services for Children (Dept. of Health and Human Services)
- KidsHealth (Nemours Foundation)
- National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Law and Policy
- Law and Policy
- How Does the Child Welfare System Work? (National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information)
Also available in: Spanish
Statistics
- Statistics
- America's Children 2003: Highlights (Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics)
- Child Health USA 2002 (Maternal and Child Health Bureau)
- FASTATS: Child and Infant Health (National Center for Health Statistics)
- HHS Issues New Report Showing More American Children Received Health Insurance in Early 2002 (National Center for Health Statistics)
Children
- Children
- Information for Pediatric Patients and Their Families: The Clinical Center Patient Coloring Book (National Institutes of Health, Clinical Center)
- My Trip to the Hospital Coloring Book (American Society of Anesthesiologists) - Large PDF file