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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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What Are HIV and AIDS? for Kids
Get the facts on HIV and AIDS in this article just for kids.
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Immune System for Parents
The immune system, composed of special cells, proteins, tissues, and organs that protect against germs and microorganisms, is the body's defense against disease.
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Getting a Blood Test for Parents
Blood tests help doctors check how the body’s organs are working and see if medical treatments are helpful. Here's how they're done.
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HIV and AIDS for Parents
Parents can help prevent HIV/AIDS by learning the facts and talking with their kids regularly about healthy behaviors, feelings, and sexuality.
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Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) for Parents
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common type of childhood cancer. Because it develops and gets worse quickly, prompt treatment is very important. With treatment, most kids are cured.
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Chest Wall Disorder: Poland Syndrome for Parents
Poland syndrome is a condition where a child is born with missing or underdeveloped chest muscles.
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HIV and AIDS for Teens
There is no cure for AIDS, which is why prevention is so important. Get the facts on HIV/AIDS, as well as how it affects the body and is treated, in this article.
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Hirschsprung Disease for Parents
Children with Hirschsprung disease aren't able to pass a bowel movement, or do so with difficulty. Treatment almost always requires surgery.
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Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) for Parents
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common in kids. They're easy to treat and usually clear up in a week or so.