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Kid's Health
Health, fitness, food, drugs, alcohol, disease, infection, safety, sexual health, and mental health are covered here.
http://www.teenshealth.org/index.html
KidsHealth.org
Discover how the body works and what can make the body sick by reading through these expert articles written just for kids.
http://kidshealth.org/kid/
Health Windows Jr.
Information on health, wellness, science and the environment. Includes a homework help section.
http://www.healthwindows.org/
BrainPOP - Health
All about the human body and how it works. Includes sections on all ten body systems.
http://www.brainpop.com/health/
AboutHealth.com
An interactive web site for young people. Read true stories, from peers about handling the challenges of growing up.
http://www.abouthealth.com/
Kids Corner - Pediatric Oncall
Dr. Pedi tells all about the human body, its functioning and human body trivia.
http://www.pediatriconcall.com/KidsCorner/mf1.asp
Health Start
Online games, health and fitness information, message boards, and resources for teachers.
http://www.healthstar.com.au/
Doctor Secrets: Everything Doctors Know in Plain English
Simple text and cartoons answer questions about everything from what causes acne to why doctors write so poorly.
http://www.doctorsecrets.com/
Children's Health
Guide to common childhood illnesses.
http://www.childrenshealth.co.uk/
Healthy Kids Planet
Learn about health, nutrition, and safety with fun pages, resources and links to interactive sites.
http://www.healthykidsplanet.com/
Land of Cyke
Learn about feelings and how your body works through fun games and interactive Flash movies.
http://www.cyke.com/land.swf
Welcome to What's Up Doc?
Bilingual English and French site about health and health care workers. Includes a hospital tour and quizzes. Created by grade 4 and 5 students as a Thinkquest project.
http://library.thinkquest.org/03oct/00923/
Kid's Aid
Site for and by kids for grief support and peer support. Stories, poems, artwork, and an online support group.
http://kidsaid.com/
Children First and Always
Tells what a hospital is like and what its like to stay there. Also provides information about various illnesses and conditions.
http://www.childrenfirst.nhs.uk/
ADHA - Kid's Stuff
Gives children valuable oral health information, answers to common questions about their teeth, and some fun online games by The American Dental Hygienists' Association.
http://www.adha.org/kidstuff/
The Heart
An online exploration of the heart for kids.
http://sln.fi.edu/biosci/heart.html
PediHeart Kid Zone
Learn about the heart, explore a few of the common congenital heart conditions and ask us your heart related questions.
http://www.pediheart.org/kidzone/index.html
Health in the 17th Century
National Maritime Museum fact file answers common questions about hygiene and medicine in the 1600s.
http://www.nmm.ac.uk/education/fact_health.html
National Smile Week--2nd Week of August
It takes 43 muscles to frown, but only 17 muscles to smile. That makes it 2.5 times easier to smile. California dental group remind patients to floss, brush at least twice a day, and smile.
http://terrabytes.virtualave.net/
Crest Toothpaste's Sparkle-City
Crest characters encourage kids to brush their teeth through sing-alongs, games, and adventure stories.
http://www.sparkle-city.com
Patient Education Program
Series of articles help children and their families understand basic medical conditions, test, and procedures. Also includes a guide to home care and a wellness guide. From the Children's Hospital Medical Center of Cincinnati.
http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/family/pep/
BBC - Kid's Health
Teaches kids wanting to know how their body works and why, plus tips on improving their well-being.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/kids/index.shtml
Youthealth
Games, interactive activities, and facts about body parts, systems, diseases, first aid, and resources.
http://www.youthealth.com
TheAppleADay
A website for children who want to learn about a healthy lifestyle. Deals with aspects of physical and emotional health, sports, exercise, nutrition and relaxation.
http://www.student.city.ac.uk/~rc313/index.html
InteliHealth: Visiting a Pediatrician
Printable coloring book, available in .gif and .pdf formats, helps prepare children for a visit to the doctor.
http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSCHN000/20722/25880.html
Your Child's Health
Interactive and animated, educational health and safety games just for children.
http://yourchildshealth.echn.ca
Healthy Kids
Features simple experiments as well as articles for kids, teens, and parents.
http://www.aboutchildrenshealth.com/
Childstress.com
Information and ideas to help kids reduce stress and teaches the healthy benefits.
http://www.childstress.com
Kids Talking to Kids
An e-mail list where young people with serious illnesses can exchange messages. Requires subscription to access.
http://www.lsoft.com/scripts/wl.exe?SL1=SICKKIDS&H=MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
Walk in My Shoes
Learn what it feels like to be older and what happens to our bodies as we age.
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/wims/wimsproject.html
For Kids and Teens
Articles on dealing with a depressed parent, having a chronic illness, the role of the school nurse, and so forth.
http://www.ncpamd.com/Kids_Pages.htm
Rodale Institute's Kid's Regenerative Resource Center
Explores the links between healthy soil, healthy dood, and healthy people using games and activities.
http://www.kidsregen.org/
Ask Doctor Marla
Provides a place for teens to ask questions and get answers to their health related questions. Topics range from puberty to birth control, from body image to sports safety. Dr. Marla is a board certified family practitioner with fellowship training in adolescent medicine.
http://www.askdoctormarla.com/
BAM Body and Mind
Tips for kids about fitness, exercise, disease, and safety. Offers articles and other resources.
http://www.bam.gov/
Ever Been to a Hospital?
Virtual tour that explains what to expect upon a visit to a hospital.
http://www.faculty.fairfield.edu/fleitas/hospital.html
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