Consumer
Health Topics for
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| Cancer.gov - When someone in your family has cancer - provides information about cancer, children's feelings, parents' feelings, and resources for children whose siblings or parents have cancer |
| Cells Alive - Shows pictures of bacteria and viruses in action, and how antibiotics work to help destroy bacteria in the body |
| Children with DIABETES - Includes information concerning diabetes treatment and control for kids, teens, and their parents |
| FDA Kids' Home Page - Provides information on food safety, vaccines, implantable medical devices, and more for children and teenagers |
| Get it Straight! The Facts about Drugs - Provides a drug prevention book written for young adults by the Drug Enforcement Administration |
| Kidd Safety - Provides information from the Consumer Product Safety Commission on preventing risks of injuries to children when using consumer products including bicycles |
| KidsClick! Health and Well Being - Provides a search engine designed by librarians for children and denotes suggested reading level for materials |
| KidsHealth for Kids - Features a series of menus dealing with health topics including illnesses, injuries, growing up, drug use, medical terminology, healthy recipes and staying well |
| KidsHealth for Teens - Features information on eating disorders, healthy snacks, moods, feelings, safety, drug use and sexual health |
| MEDLINEplus: Children's Page - provides links to health-related pages geared to children and teenagers |
| Mind over Matter - Provides information from the National Institute on Drug Abuse and designed for students in grades five through nine to learn the effects of drugs abuse on the body and the brain |
| Surgeon General's Report for Kids about Smoking - Provides an online smoke-free magazine for kids |
| Yucky Gross & Cool Body - Provides information on "yucky" parts and functions of the human body, complete with illustrations and sound effects |