Even kids can have health problems. Some problems are serious - and some are not so serious. You can get all the info you need about health problems like cancer, asthma, muscular dystrophy, and more.
Click on any category below to view the articles:
Allergies & Immune System
- Celiac Disease
- Do Allergies Cause Asthma?
- Egg Allergy
- Food Allergies
- Help With Hives
- If I Have a Nut Allergy, Can I Eat Coconut?
- Lactose Intolerance
- Learning About Allergies
- Nut and Peanut Allergy
- Will Pet Hair on My Clothes Bother My Allergic Friends?
Asthma
Birth Defects & Genetic Problems
- Albinism
- Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate
- Down Syndrome
- Emily's Story: Little Person, Big Life (Dwarfism)
- Marfan Syndrome
- Spina Bifida
- What Is a Gene?
- What Is an Intellectual Disability?
Bladder, Kidneys & Urinary Tract
Blood
- About Anemia
- Do You Know About Sickle Cell Anemia?
- How to Deal With Hemophilia
- The Truth About Transfusions
- What's Blood?
Bones, Muscles & Joints
- Arthritis
- Back Problem: Kyphosis
- Guillain-Barré Syndrome
- Life With Lupus
- Problems With Legs and Feet
- Scoliosis
- Spina Bifida
- The Meaning of Muscular Dystrophy
Brain & Nervous System
- Autism
- Bell's Palsy
- Cerebral Palsy
- Concussions
- Epilepsy
- Guillain-Barré Syndrome
- In the Band: Jens' Story
- Memory Matters
- Meningitis
- Spina Bifida
- Tourette Syndrome
- What Is a Coma?
Cancer
Diabetes
Glands, Hormones & Diabetes
Heart & Lungs
- Atrial Septal Defect
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Cystic Fibrosis: Diet and Nutrition
- Heart Murmurs
- I Had Heart Surgery: Noah's Story
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- The Heart
- The Woes of Whooping Cough
- Words to Know (Heart Glossary)
Infections
- Appendicitis
- Athlete's Foot
- Bell's Palsy
- Botulism
- Cellulitis
- Chickenpox
- Coping With Cold Sores
- E. Coli
- Ebola
- Fungal Infections
- HIV and AIDS
- Hepatitis
- Impetigo
- Lyme Disease
- Meningitis
- Pinkeye
- Pinworms
- Pneumonia
- Rabies
- Scabies
- The Scoop on Strep Throat
- The Woes of Whooping Cough
- What Is Anthrax?
- What Is Smallpox?
- What Is an Ear Infection?
- What Makes Chickenpox Itch?
- What's Mono?
- What's West Nile Virus?
Learning & Emotional Problems
- ADHD Medicines
- Being Afraid
- Bipolar Disorder
- Dyslexia
- Kids and Eating Disorders
- Learning Problems
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
- Stealing
- What Is Hyperactivity?
Sight, Speech & Hearing
- Blindness
- Can Loud Music Hurt My Ears?
- Corneal Abrasions
- Going to the Audiologist
- Hearing Impairment: Advice From Kristin
- I Was Born Blind: Julia's Story
- Laryngitis
- Perforated Eardrum
- Seeing Your Way Through Strabismus
- Stuttering
- Styes
- Video: What It's Like to Be Color Blind
- What's Hearing Loss?
Skin
- A Boy and A Birthmark: Evan's Story
- Abscess
- Acne
- Acne Myths
- Albinism
- Athlete's Foot
- Blisters, Calluses, and Corns
- Cellulitis
- Eek! It's Eczema!
- Fungal Infections
- Help With Hives
- Help! It's Hair Loss!
- Impetigo
- Poison Ivy
- Rashes: The Itchy Truth
- Scabies
- Skin Problem: Psoriasis
- The Story on Scars
Stomach, Intestines & Liver
- "Stomach Flu"
- Appendicitis
- Botulism
- Celiac Disease
- Constipation
- E. Coli
- Food Poisoning
- Have You Heard of GERD?
- Indigestion
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Salmonellosis
- Ugh! Ulcers
