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.

Allergies & Immune System for Kids

• Celiac Disease
• Do Allergies Cause Asthma?
• Egg Allergy
• Food Allergies
• Help With Hives
• Lactose Intolerance
• Learning About Allergies
• Nut and Peanut Allergy

Asthma Content for Kids

• Asthma Center

Birth Defects & Genetic Problems

• Down Syndrome
• Emily's Story: Little Person, Big Life (Dwarfism)
• What Is a Gene?

Bladder, Kidneys & Urinary Tract

• Bedwetting
• Dialysis
• Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs)

Blood

• About Anemia
• Sickle Cell Disease
• What's Blood?

Bones, Muscles & Joints for Kids

• Arthritis
• Buckle Fractures
• Casts
• Comminuted Fractures
• Greenstick Fractures
• How Broken Bones Heal
• Sever's Disease
• Splints

Brain & Nervous System for Kids

• Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Cerebral Palsy
• Epilepsy
• Memory Matters
• Tourette Syndrome
• What Is a Coma?
• Word! Bell's Palsy
• Word! Cerebral Palsy

Cancer

• Cancer Center

Diabetes

• Diabetes Center

Glands, Hormones & Diabetes

• Diabetes Center
• What Is the Thyroid?

Heart & Lungs

• Atrial Septal Defect
• Heart Murmurs
• Incentive Spirometer
• The Heart
• Word! Cystic Fibrosis
• Words to Know (Heart Glossary)

Infections Kids Can Get

• Appendicitis
• Athlete's Foot
• Chickenpox
• Cold Sores
• E. Coli
• HIV and AIDS
• Hepatitis
• Impetigo
• Jock Itch
• Lyme Disease
• Pinkeye
• Pinworms
• Ringworm
• Strep Throat
• What Is Smallpox?
• What Is an Ear Infection?
• What Makes Chickenpox Itch?
• What's Mono?
• Word! Bell's Palsy

Learning & Emotional Problems

• ADHD
• Being Afraid
• Dyslexia
• Learning Problems
• Mindfulness
• Mindfulness Exercises
• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
• Stealing
• Therapy for ADHD

Sight, Speech & Hearing for Kids

• Blindness
• Can Loud Music Hurt My Ears?
• Going to the Audiologist
• Strabismus
• Stuttering
• What's Hearing Loss?

Skin

• Abscess
• Acne
• Athlete's Foot
• Blisters
• Eczema
• Help With Hives
• Impetigo
• Jock Itch
• Poison Ivy
• Rashes
• Ringworm
• Scars

Stomach, Intestines & Liver

• Appendicitis
• Celiac Disease
• Constipation
• E. Coli
• Food Poisoning
• Indigestion
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome
• Salmonellosis

Teeth & Mouth

• Adenoids and Adenoidectomies
• Bad Breath
• Braces
• Canker Sores
• Cold Sores
• Going to the Orthodontist
• Snoring
• The Reality of Retainers
• Tonsillitis
• What's a Cavity?