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Kids Health: What Is Sweat?
Brief description of what sweat is, why we sweat and what causes sweat.
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Kids Health: Botulism
Botulism is a serious cause of food poisoning. Luckily, it is not very common, but you should know the symptoms, causes, and treatment. From KidsHealth.
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Kids Health: Kids and Alcohol
This resource offers information about kids and alcohol abuse. It includes an age-appropriate guide to talking with children about alcohol, and strategies for saying no.
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Kids Health: Cpr
At this website find answers to the following questions: "What Is CPR?" and "When is CPR Needed?" Learn the three basic parts of CPR (airway, breathing, and circulation), and learn about opportunities to take CPR courses.
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Kids Health: Dehydration and Treating Dehydration
KidsHealth: Dehydration and Treating Dehydration
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Kids Health: Frostbite
Learn the difference between frostnip and frostbite, and learn what to do if your or someone else is frostbitten.
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Kids Health: Heart and Circulatory System
The circulatory system and how it functions are explained. An interactive diagram shows how blood flows through the heart. Disorders of the heart and the circulatory system are also described.
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Kids Health: Immune System
The different parts of the immune system and its cell types are explained. Also described are the three kinds of immunity humans have - adaptive, innate and passive - as well as the major types of disorders of the immune system.
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Kids Health: Lungs and Respiratory System
This article describes the structure and functioning of the lungs and the respiratory system, as well as related diseases.
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Kids Health: Metabolism
How the human metabolism works and health problems that can develop are explained in clear language.
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Kids Health: Diphtheria
Read about the symptoms, causes, treatments, and preventions of diphtheria. This article provides general information on the disease as well as links to further information on related topics.
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Kids Health: Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Signs and Symtoms
Overviews the signs and symptoms associated with Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Also includes a movie showing the rash that occurs from this disease.
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Kids Health: Staphyloccus Aureus
KidsHealth provides some information related to staph bacteria. Read about what it is, the different types of infections it can cause, how it can be prevented, duration, and how it can be treated at home and professionally.
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Kids Health: Rubeola (Measles)
This site provides a detailed article about measles. Contents of the article include information on signs and symptoms, prevention, duration and contagiousness, home treatment, professional treatment, and when to call your doctor.
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Kids Health: Childhood Cancer
This article gives information about childhood cancer and its most common cause, genetic mutation. Treatment information is also included.
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Kids Health: Allergies
Learn the causes. examples, and treatments for allergies. For auditory learners, a read-aloud feature is also available.
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Kids Health: Epilepsy
Epilepsy, a condition of the nervous system, can be developed as a child or later in life as an adult. The main symptom is seizures, which can be difficult for someone to watch. Learn all about epilepsy, including what to do if you see...
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Kids Health: Teens Health: Tmj Disorders
Teens Health article that discusses what TMJ disorders are and how they can be treated. Topics include signs and symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and what you can do to lesson the problems.
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Kids Health:teens: Encephalitis
Encephalitis is an inflammation of the brain. Read this article from Kids Health to learn about its causes, symptoms, treatment, and prevention.
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Kids Health: Conjunctivitis (Pinkeye)
Information about the different types of Conjunctivitis, incubation, and prevention. Has links to related articles.
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Kids Health: Concussions
In a concussion, the brain shifts inside the skull and causes a temporary loss of normal brain function. In this article you can find out the causes, signs and symptoms, types, treatment, and prevention precautions.
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Kids Health: Everything You Every Wanted to Know About Puberty
Kids Health provides an excellent site on puberty. Promotes the idea that the changes taking place in a student's body are normal and part of growing up. Provides answers and responses to many-- even most-- of student questions about...
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Kids Health: Endocrine System
A complete student lesson on the human endocrine system. As a learning style option, students can listen to the text being read to them.
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Kids Health: Autism
Article explaining what autism is, what we know about its causes, how it is treated, and its impact on people's lives.