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• Classroom Exercise Breaks for Elementary Students for Parents

  
  

  Elementary school teachers can incorporate physical activity breaks into daily classroom routines to help improve test scores and student behavior. This article is for educators.

• What Are HIV and AIDS? for Kids

  
  

  Get the facts on HIV and AIDS in this article just for kids.

• Getting a Blood Test for Teens

  
  

  Blood tests help doctors check how the body’s organs are working and see if medical treatments are helpful. Here's how they're done.

• Getting a Blood Test for Parents

  
  

  Blood tests help doctors check how the body’s organs are working and see if medical treatments are helpful. Here's how they're done.

• Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) for Parents

  
  

  Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common type of childhood cancer. Because it develops and gets worse quickly, prompt treatment is very important. With treatment, most kids are cured.

• Chest Wall Disorder: Poland Syndrome for Parents

  
  

  Poland syndrome is a condition where a child is born with missing or underdeveloped chest muscles.

• Toxoplasmosis for Parents

  
  

  Toxoplasmosis is an infection that passes from animals to humans, sometimes without causing any symptoms. Learn more about this infection in this article for parents.

• HIV and AIDS for Teens

  
  

  There is no cure for AIDS, which is why prevention is so important. Get the facts on HIV/AIDS, as well as how it affects the body and is treated, in this article.

• Undescended Testicles (Cryptorchidism) for Parents

  
  

  Shortly before birth, a boy's testicles usually descend into the scrotum. When a testicle doesn't make the move, this is called cryptorchidism, or undescended testicles.

• HIV and AIDS for Parents

  
  

  Parents can help prevent HIV/AIDS by learning the facts and talking with their kids regularly about healthy behaviors, feelings, and sexuality.