Health (Subscribe)
Categories
- Abuse (20)
- Conditions and Diseases (456)
- Dental (22)
- Emotional Health and Wellbeing (121)
- First Aid (17)
- Fitness (23)
- Nutrition (52)
- Puberty (11)
- Safety (128)
- Substance Abuse (110)
- Teens (56)
Links
BAM Body and Mind
[ Kids/Teens ] - Learn about fitness, food and nutrition, exercise, disease, and safety. Take a quiz, play a game, or create a fitness calendar.
Child and Youth Health: Kids' Health
http://www.cyh.com/SubDefault.aspx?p=255
[ Kids ] - Learn how the body works, eating a balanced diet, handling feelings and keeping safe. Play games and puzzles.
Doctor P. Body's Learning / Fun Center
[ Kids/Teens ] - Information on safety, nutrition, drugs, alcohol, hygiene, activities, and health education.
Doctor Secrets: Everything Doctors Know in Plain English
[ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Simple text and cartoons answer questions about everything from what causes acne to why doctors write so poorly.
For Kids and Teens
http://www.ncpamd.com/Kids_Pages.htm
[ Kids/Teens ] - Articles on dealing with a depressed parent, having a chronic illness, the role of the school nurse, and so forth.
Hair Growth Rate
http://www.howstuffworks.com/question100.htm
[ Kids/Teens ] - Explains why arm hair stays short, but hair on the head grows long. Includes how animals shed and change the color of their fur.
HealthStar
[ Kids/Teens ] - Online games, health and fitness information, message boards, and resources for teachers.
InteliHealth: Visiting a Pediatrician
http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSCHN000/20722/25880.html
[ Kids ] - Printable coloring book, available in .gif and .pdf formats, helps prepare children for a visit to the doctor.
Kid's Health
http://www.teenshealth.org/index.html
[ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Health, fitness, food, drugs, alcohol, disease, infection, safety, sexual health, and mental health are covered here.
Land of Cyke
[ Kids ] - Learn about feelings and how your body works through fun games and interactive Flash movies.
LearntobeHealthy.org
http://www.learntobehealthy.org
[ Kids ] - Play games and learn about dental health, eating healthy, the five senses, and how tobacco hurts the body.
Lil' Bear Gets Vaccinated
http://198.73.159.214/statics/en/tinours/index.html
[ Kids ] - Tells how a little bear learns not to be afraid of shots, with the help of his doctor.
Meet Sidney the Kidney
[ Kids ] - Tells what happens in a kidney transplant, talks about the wait to have one, and what happens afterwards.
Pediatric Oncall: Kids Corner
http://www.pediatriconcall.com/KidsCorner/mf1.asp
[ Kids ] - Dr. Pedi tells all about the human body, its functioning and human body trivia.
Rodale Institute's Kid's Regenerative Resource Center
[ Kids ] - Explores the links between healthy soil, healthy food, and healthy people using games and activities.
Save The Antibiotic
http://www.savetheantibiotic.com
[ Kids/Teens ] - Explains how bugs can become resistant to these drugs, and illustrates the idea with cartoons, games and quizzes.
Sleep for Kids
[ Kids ] - Learn about what happens while we sleep, play fun games, and keep a sleep record. Explains about dreams, and why sleep is important.
Student Information: Your Health & Wellbeing
http://www.decs.sa.gov.au/portal/students.asp?group=wellbeing&id=healthwellbeing
[ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Offers tips and factsheets on eating well, dealing with bullies and harrassment, road safety and crime prevention.
The MMR Files
http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/antenna/mmr/
[ Mature Teens ] - An investigation into the facts and fiction surrounding the MMR (Measles-Mumps-Rubella) triple vaccine.
Virtual Knee Surgery
http://www.edheads.org/activities/knee/
[ Kids/Teens ] - This interactive exercise goes through the entire process of total knee replacement surgery: patient preparation, incision, reshaping the bone, and installing the prosthesic joint.
Walk in My Shoes
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/wims/wimsproject.html
[ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Learn what it feels like to be older and what happens to our bodies as we age.
What's Up Doc?
http://library.thinkquest.org/03oct/00923/
[ Kids/Teens ] - Fun questions and answers about health, with a hospital tour and quizzes. Created by grade 4 and 5 students as a Thinkquest project. In English and French.
Youthealth
[ Kids/Teens ] - Games, interactive activities, and facts about body parts, systems, diseases, first aid, and resources.