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  • What Are Immunizations? for Kids


    This is the long word for what most kids know as vaccines.

  • Reading Milestones for Parents


    This general outline describes the milestones on the road to reading and the ages at which most kids reach them.

  • What's a Spinal Tap? for Kids


    A spinal tap is an important test for diagnosing illnesses, such as meningitis.

  • What Is a Complete Blood Count (CBC)? for Kids


    Blood is made up of different parts, such as red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.

  • What Is Bone Marrow? for Kids


    Bone marrow is a thick, spongy kind of jelly inside your bones.

  • What Are White Blood Cells? for Kids


    White blood cells are part of the germ-fighting immune system.

  • What's the Pancreas? for Kids


    The pancreas is a long, flat gland in your belly.

  • What Is the Glycemic Index? for Kids


    The body breaks down most carbohydrates from the foods we eat and changes them to a type of sugar called glucose. The glycemic index is a way of measuring how fast this happens and how a food affects blood glucose levels.

  • What's Insulin? for Kids


    If someone has diabetes, they have trouble with a hormone called insulin.

  • What Are Insulin Injections? for Kids


    Insulin is an important hormone that keeps the body working. If the body doesn't make enough of this substance, a person may need to get insulin injections.