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Health Problems
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.
- Air Pollution & Asthma
- Allergy Glossary
- Asthma
- Asthma (Topic Center)
- Asthma Diary
- Can Kids With Asthma Play Sports?
- Can the Weather Affect My Asthma?
- Dealing With Asthma Triggers
- Handling an Asthma Flare-Up
- How Do Asthma Medicines Work?
- How to Make Your House Asthma-Safe
- If I Have Asthma, Can I Keep My Pet?
- Kat's Asthma Story
- School and Asthma
- Smoking and Asthma
- Traveling and Asthma
- What's an Asthma Action Plan?
- What's the Difference Between a Nebulizer and an Inhaler?
- Diabetes and High Blood Sugar
- Diabetes: Dealing With Feelings
- Going to School When You Have Diabetes
- Keeping Track of Your Blood Sugar
- What Is Type 2 Diabetes?
- What Is the Thyroid?
- Athlete's Foot
- Chickenpox
- Cold Sores
- Hepatitis
- Impetigo
- Jock Itch
- Lyme Disease
- Mononucleosis (Mono)
- Pinkeye
- Pinworms
- Ringworm
- Strep Throat
- What Are Germs?
- What Are HIV and AIDS?
- What Is Bell's Palsy?
- What Is an Ear Infection?
- What Makes Chickenpox Itch?
- What's Scarlet Fever?
- What's Sinusitis?
- ADHD
- Be Mindful to Stress Less
- Down Syndrome
- Dyslexia
- Learning Problems
- OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder)
- Therapy for ADHD
- Blindness
- Can Loud Music Hurt My Ears?
- Glasses and Contact Lenses
- Strabismus
- Stuttering and Speech Problems
- What's Hearing Loss?
- Acne
- Athlete's Foot
- Blisters
- Eczema
- Hives
- Impetigo
- Jock Itch
- Poison Ivy
- Rashes
- Ringworm
- Scars
- What's Ringworm?
- When Can I Use Skin Care Products?
Note: All information is for educational purposes only. For specific medical advice,
diagnoses, and treatment, consult your doctor.
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