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Information and activities for kids presented by kids. Learn about head lice, their life cycle, and what they do.
www.headlice.org
Environmental Diseases from A to Z
Explores how air, water, sun, dust, plants, animals, chemicals, and metals can make people sick.
www.niehs.nih.gov
Provides information about anthrax, botulinum toxin, plague, smallpox, and tularemia. Includes symptoms of exposure, vaccines, and treatments.
whyfiles.org
A kids guide to genetic disorders with stories, art gallery, and picture book to learn about what happens when switches in the body just don't work.
www.tarynsworld.org
A comprehensive site dealing with Arnold Chiari Malformation, in adults and teens.
www.pressenter.com
Learn about the importance of getting enough sleep. Download a fun pad or video, play games, and create Garfield comic strips. [Requires free Flash download]
www.nhlbi.nih.gov
The Bearable Times Kids and Teens Club
The Children's Hospital Network for children in the hospital or who have disabilities.
www.bearabletimes.org
A multimedia guide to genetic, inherited disorders, and Fragile X syndrome.
www.ygyh.org
Articles about infections that teens can get, with information about how they're spread, signs and symptoms, when to go to the doctor, and prevention.
kidshealth.org
Salamanders Young Burn Survivors
Presents personal accounts of burn injuries, as well as facts and figures and an opportunity to share experiences.
www.kernoweb.myby.co.uk
Article provides information and tips for dealing with the problem of being overweight.
www.kidshealth.org
Fun activities and information about disabilities to teach awareness and help children build self-esteem. Includes puzzles, games, coloring books and illusions.
www.theablecrew.org
Alphabetic list of children's diseases, compiled by the BBC.
www.bbc.co.uk
Tuberculosis - The Forgotten Killer
Created by a team from a Singapore secondary school, and presenting facts about this infectious disease using interactive features and animations.
library.thinkquest.org
Information on the process, from assessment through surgery. Includes sections on infection, rejection and life after transplant.
www.transplantkids.co.uk