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Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: Strains and Sprains Are a Pain

For Students 3rd - 8th
What's a sprain? What's a strain? Find out in this article for kids.
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Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: Swimmer's Ear

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about swimmer's ear, a painful ear infection that affects swimmers.
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Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: When Sinuses Attack

For Students 3rd - 8th
Sinuses are hollow spaces in your head that can fill with mucus when you're all stuffed up. Find out more in this article for kids.
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Akron Children's Hospital: Kids Health: What's Puke?

For Students 3rd - 8th
Just what is puke and why does your body do that? Find out more in this article for kids.
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Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: Can Kids With Asthma Play Sports?

For Students 3rd - 8th
If you have asthma you can still play sports. Find out how to do it safely in this article for kids.
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Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: Hey! A Louse Bit Me!

For Students 3rd - 8th
Lice need to suck blood to survive, and they sometimes live on people's heads and lay eggs in their hair. Learn all about lice in this article.
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Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: Asthma

For Students 3rd - 8th
Asthma makes it hard to breathe. Find out more in this article for kids.
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Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: If I Have Asthma, Can I Keep My Pet?

For Students 3rd - 8th
Could your pet be making your asthma worse? Find out more in this article for kids.
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Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: Handling an Asthma Flare Up

For Students 3rd - 8th
How can you prepare for an asthma flare-up? Find out in this article for kids.
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Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: Your Nose

For Students 3rd - 8th
Your nose lets you smell and is also the main gate to the respiratory system. Read this article for kids to discover just how it works.
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Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: What's a Cavity?

For Students 3rd - 8th
Cavities are small holes in your teeth that need to be filled. Find out what causes tooth decay and how dentists handle it.
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Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: Tonsillitis

For Students 3rd - 8th
If your tonsils get infected, it can make your throat feel very sore. Find out more in this article for kids.
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Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: Snoring

For Students 3rd - 8th
Do you snore? Find out why some people are such noisy sleepers in this article for kids.
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Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: Canker Sores

For Students 3rd - 8th
Have you ever had a canker sore? If you have, you know that these small mouth sores can cause major pain. Read this article to discover how to treat and prevent them.
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Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: Bad Breath

For Students 3rd - 8th
How does your breath smell? Find out how to keep it smelling fresh in this article for kids.
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Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: Braces

For Students 3rd - 8th
Lots of kids need braces. Find out how they work and how to take care of them by reading this article.
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Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: All About Adenoids

For Students 3rd - 8th
What are adenoids and why do kids sometimes have to get them removed? Get the answers by reading this article.
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Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: Ugh! Ulcers

For Students 3rd - 8th
Have you ever heard of ulcers? Learn all about them in this article for kids.
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Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: For Teens: Heroin

For Students 9th - 10th
Heroin is a very addictive and dangerous drug. Learn more in this article for teens.
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Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: All About Puberty

For Students 3rd - 8th
What is puberty, anyway? Read all about it in this article for kids.
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Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: For Teens: Methamphetamines

For Students 9th - 10th
Methamphetamines are a dangerous kind of drug that speeds up a person's body and brain. Learn more in this article for teens.
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Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: For Teens: Marijuana

For Students 9th - 10th
Marijuana is the most widely used illegal drug in the United States. Get the facts about it in this article for teens.
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Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: For Teens: Lsd

For Students 9th - 10th
LSD is a dangerous hallucinogenic drug. Find out more in this article for teens.
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Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: For Teens: Inhalants

For Students 9th - 10th
Inhalants such as glue are sniffed or huffed to give the user a high. Learn more in this article for teens.