Children's Health

WEB SITES
Keep Kids Healthy

Kid's Health

Mom's Refuge - This site, while not solely focused on medical advice, is an interesting and informative Web site designed for single or working moms.

ARTICLES AND MORE WEB SITES
Taking care of your child or children is probably one of the most important areas of your life. Find in this section information about the issues surrounding a series of common childhood ailments and themes (as listed).

ADHD - Understanding Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, from ibabydoc.com

Antibiotics - A word about antibiotics

Asthma - The Children's Asthma Center on keepkidshealthy.com is comprehensive and very helpful,

Bed Wetting - Why Does My Child Wet the Bed?

Childhood Medications - childhood medication fact sheet.

Colic - All about colic, including treatment strategies.

Depression in Children

Ear Problems - Information on ear infections

Swimmer's ear and middle ear barotraumas - information about these two common ear problems.

Fever - What should you do when your child has a fever? Understanding fevers and knowing when they are truly dangerous to your child's health is crucial.

First Aid - Get the essentials in first aid, for the car, home, for bee stings, and more.

Kids Food Cyber Club - learn all about children's special dietary needs. This Web site is aimed at children as well as their parents.

Traveling with Children - The University of Iowa's Virtual Hospital provides many tips for traveling with children

TOOLS
Parent Soup - a wealth of information, including chats, Web tools, articles, tips, and newsletters.

Height Predictor - use this Web calculator to find out how tall your son or daughter is likely to be.

Immunizations- Use this childhood immunization planner to provide the best health care for your child





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