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What's Autism? for Kids
Autism is a brain problem that makes it hard for kids to understand the world around them.
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What Are Immunizations? for Kids
This is the long word for what most kids know as vaccines.
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What's the Pancreas? for Kids
The pancreas is a long, flat gland in your belly.
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What's Insulin? for Kids
If someone has diabetes, they have trouble with a hormone called insulin.
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What Are White Blood Cells? for Kids
White blood cells are part of the germ-fighting immune system.
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What's an Optician? for Kids
An optician is the person you see when you go to buy your glasses that were prescribed by an ophthalmologist or optometrist.
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What Is Bone Marrow? for Kids
Bone marrow is a thick, spongy kind of jelly inside your bones.
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What Are Islet Cells? for Kids
The pancreas contains clusters of cells that make hormones. These clusters are known as islets.
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What Are Third-Degree Burns? for Kids
A third-degree burn is one that damages all the layers of the skin and the tissue beneath the skin.
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What's Acne? for Kids
Acne is the name for those red bumps called pimples that a lot of kids and teens get on their skin.
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