Common Health Issues

ADD/ADHD

What is Hyperactivity -- for Kids.
http://kidshealth.org/kid/health_problems/learning_problem/adhdkid.html

Asthma

Asthma and Other Allergies.
A web section for kids that includes games, activities and information from the
physician experts at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.
www.aaaai.org/patients/just4kids/default.stm

An Asthma Tutorial for Families from UVA Children's Medical Center.
www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/internet/pediatrics/patients/Tutorials/Asthma/home.cfm

The Asthma Wizard.
Kid-friendly information, with games, on asthma, asthma treatment.
www.njc.org/disease-info/diseases/asthma/kids/wizard/chapter1.aspx

What is a Peak Flow Meter?
www.aaaai.org/patients/publicedmat/tips/whatispeakflowmeter.stm

Dental Health

Kids' Stuff.
Common questions, a game, and information from the American Dental Hygienists Association.
www.adha.org/kidstuff/

Crest Sparkle City.
A creative site with dental hygiene information and great graphics.
http://65.36.192.33/sparklecity/index_flash.html

Diabetes

Children with Diabetes.
Advice for kids with diabetes and their parents.
http://www.childrenwithdiabetes.com/kids/

Youth Zone.
From the American Diabetes Association, this site contains games, diabetes basics, checklists, nutrition information, sports and excerise information and much more.
http://www.diabetes.org/youthzone/youth-zone.jsp

Body and Mind: Diabetes Questions Answered.
Kid-friendly page with answers to questions about diabetes.
http://www.bam.gov/sub_yourbody/yourbody_diabetes_questions.html

Disability and Health

Kid Quest On Disability and Health.
Learn about kids with disabilities.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/kids/kidhome.htm

Sun Damage

Trying to Look SUNsational? Using Sunscreens.
http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2000/400_sun.html

How to Be Safe When You're in the Sun.
http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/watch/out/summer_safety.html

SunWise
http://www.epa.gov/sunwise

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