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Get Your Child’s Shots on Schedule: Quick Guide to Healthy Living
Shots (also called vaccinations or immunizations) work best when they are given at certain ages. Find out which shots your child needs.... Details >
National Health Information Center, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Questions and Answers about Juvenile Arthritis
Arthritis” means joint inflammation. This term refers to a group of diseases that cause pain, swelling, stiffness, and loss of motion in the joints. Children can develop almost all types of arthritis... Details >
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information Clearinghouse
Atopic Dermatitis In Children 
Atopic dermatitis (AD) often called eczema or atopic eczema is a very common skin disease. It affects around 10% of all infants and children. This document discusses AD and heredity, trigger factors i... Details >
Children’s Health Topics: Diseases and Conditions
The Diseases and Conditions Web pages address prevention, symptoms, and treatment of medical problems, including autism, allergies, ear infections and many more.... Details >
Constipation in Children
Although constipation is usually harmless, it can be a sign or cause of a more serious problem. This fact sheet details the causes and symptoms of this bowel disorder in children and what symptoms wou... Details >
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health
Diabetes: For Parents and Kids
This information will help parents whose child has just been diagnosed with diabetes. It covers the basics of diabetes treatment, as well as issues you may experience in the months and years ahead. ... Details >
Ear Infections: Facts for Parents About Otitis Media
Also available in: Spanish
Written especially for parents, this fact sheet describes the different types of otitis media and its causes, treatment and prevention strategies.... Details >
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
Epilepsy Therapy Project - Kids Page
What is epilepsy? Can my friends catch it? Why do I have seizures? These are all important questions that you need answers to and we are here to try and help. Visit the pages inside the Kid Zone and l... Details >
Head Lice: Prevention & Control
Also available in: Spanish
Head lice are primarily spread through direct head to head contact, although sharing personal items may play a role in their spread between children. This page offers steps that can be taken to help ... Details >
National Center for Zoonotic, Vector-Borne, and Enteric Diseases (ZVED), CDC
Introduction to Hepatitis B for Parents of Adopted Children - (PDF)
Children from areas where hepatitis B is common (Africa, Asia, and Eastern Europe) are frequently infected with hepatitis B early in life when it is more likely that it will become a chronic infection... Details >
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