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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.
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Your Muscles for Kids
You have more than 600 muscles in your body! They do everything from pumping blood throughout your body to helping you lifting your heavy backpack. Find out more.
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When Can a Child Switch to a Regular Seatbelt? for Parents
Find out when kids can switch to using regular seatbelts.
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A to Z: Synovitis, Transient for Parents
Transient synovitis is a temporary inflammation of a joint, most often the hip, that usually does not cause any long-term problems.
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A to Z: Lipoma for Parents
A lipoma is a non-cancerous mass of fat cells that grows under the skin.
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Senses Experiment: Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes for Kids
Are some areas of skin more sensitive than others? Find out by trying this experiment.
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A to Z: Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE) for Parents
In slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE), the very top of the thighbone (called the femoral head) slips out of line with the rest of the thighbone, causing a weakened hip joint.
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What Are Reflexes? for Kids
Reflexes help protect your body. Find out what they are in this article for kids.
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Cutting and Self-Harm Factsheet (for Schools) for Parents
What teachers should know about self-injury, and how to help students who do it.
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A to Z: Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH) for Parents
In this condition, dislocation of the hip joint around the time of birth can affect a child's growth, development, and movement.