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Kids Health: Animal Bites Instruction Sheet
Do you know how animal bites can impair your health? Do you know what to do if you are bitten by an animal? Find out how to care for an animal bite and whether or not you should seek emergency treatment. Also, learn how to prevent being...
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Kids Health: Broken Bones
What does it feel like to have broken a bone? What kind of first aid and emergency treatment does a broken bone require? Find the answers to these questions and information on preventing broken bones.
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Kids Health: Burns Instruction Sheet
What are burns, and how do they affect skin? This website provides brief definitions of "first degree," "second-degree," and "third-degree" burns, and includes first-aid and emergency procedures in case you or someone else gets a burn.
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Kids Health: Cataracts
This article from KidsHealth is about cataracts. A cataract is a clouding of the lens of the eye. You will learn about how they form, and how they are treated.
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Kids Health: Cuts Instruction Sheet
Do you know how to treat mild or severe cuts? Find tips for treating cuts at home, and learn when you might need to go to the hospital to get emergency care.
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Kids Health: Falls Instruction Sheet
Falls can cause injuries like bruises, cuts, and broken bones. Learn what to do in case you or another person falls.
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Kids Health: Five Steps for Fighting Stress
Sometimes you feel angry, scared, upset, or frustrated. Read this article from Kids Health to learn some useful tips on how to manage stress.
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Kids Health: Fun Fruit Kabobs
Have fun and eat fruit every day to stay healthy. This website provides simple steps you can follow to make your own "fun fruit kabobs" with apples, bananas, grapes, pineapple, coconut, and yogurt. Includes nutritional information.
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Kids Health: Insect Stings Instruction Sheet
What are the signs of a severe allergic reaction to an insect sting or bite? How do you treat insect stings? Find the answers to these questions, and learn how you can prevent getting stung.
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Kids Health: Living With Stepparents
This site is provided for by KidsHealth. Getting used to your parent's new spouse can be challenging. Remember that it takes time to get to know someone well. Here are some tips and ideas for getting along with your stepparent and...
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Kids Health: Nosebleeds Instruction Sheet
What causes a nosebleed? How can you stop a nose from bleeding? Learn the answers to these questions, and learn how nosebleeds can be prevented.
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Kids Health: Ready, Set, Breakfast!
Use this site to learn why breakfast really is the most important meal of the day. This article provides information on how breakfast jumpstarts your body and includes alternatives to eating cereal in the morning.
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Kids Health: Spider Bites Instruction Sheet
How can spider bite affect the body? What should you do if you are bitten by a spider? Learn the answers to these questions, and also learn how to detect the signs and symptoms of a sever allergic reaction to a spider bite.
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Kids Health: Strains and Sprains
What does it feel like to get a sprain or strain? How do you treat a sprain or strain? Learn the answers to these questions, and learn when you should seek emergency care.
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Kids Health: Sunburn
Learn what to do when you or someone else becomes sunburned, and learn how to detect the signs of a severe sunburn. Also, find tips to keep yourself safe from the sun's harmful rays.
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Kids Health: Teaching Your Child How to Use 911
Learning to call 911 in case of an emergency can save a child's life. Learn about the importance of knowing 911 and other safety tips.
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Kids Health: Tick Removal: A Step by Step Guide
Learn how to properly remove a tick from your arm with the simple, illustrated guide provided at this website. Also, learn why it is so important remove a tick as soon as possible.
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Kids Health: Depresion [In Spanish]
This article provides information about depression and the symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment of this disease.
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Kids Health: Steroids
Steroids are illegal drugs that are bad for you and cause serious health problems, although some athletes continue to use them to get stronger. Learn all about this dangerous drug in this article from Kids Health.
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Kids Health: Backpacks
Have you ever gone home after school and felt like you've been carrying around more than just a backpack? Maybe you need to read this article about the unhealthy side effects of wearing backpacks improperly. Suggestions for proper use...
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Kids Health: Fireworks Safety
The Nemours Foundation has provided an informative site pertaining to firework safety. The site is geared primarily toward parents and may be useful to a teacher organizing a lesson pertaining to safety.
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Kids Health: Asthma Flare Ups Instruction Sheet
First aid guidelines for dealing with emergency and less-acute cases of asthma.
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Kids Health: First Aid: Choking Instruction Sheet
First aid guidelines for dealing with emergency cases of choking, with suggestions for ways to prevent it.
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Kids Health: First Aid? Dehydration Instruction Sheet
First aid guidelines for dealing with emergency and less-acute cases of dehydration.