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Child Health and Disorders

Resources and information on children's physical and emotional health and disorders.
The Chronically Ill Child in School
If your child has a chronic illness, you know it's easy to feel alone in your school and community. Support for you and your child is crucial to a sense of connection and well-being.
Families and the Crisis in U.S. Health Care
The U.S. health care crisis illustrates the dilemma of many working families with children. Insured or not, many families are suffering under the burden of health care costs that have risen dramatically in recent years.
Child Obesity - A Parent's Treatment Diary: 3-Month Follow-Up
In this installment of Child Obesity - A Parent's Treatment Diary, we go for our first follow-up visit and participate in group nutritional counseling.
Child Obesity - A Parent's Treatment Diary
My daughter didn't grow out of her baby fat; and in fact, it became much worse. We decided it was time to seek treatment, and we are both relieved and encouraged by what we are learning.
The Chronically Ill Child in School
Find support to help your chronically ill child have a positive school experience.
About Pediatrics
Dr. Vincent Iannelli guides parents in children's health issues.
Familydoctor.org
Useful site of the American Academy of Family Physicians.
Kids Health.org
The front door to the best site for parents AND kids to visit to learn about children's health. Channels include childhood infections, growth and development, first aid and safety, medical problems, emotions and behavior.
Medline Plus: Child and Teen Health Issues
Access the extensive resources of Medline Plus for child health issues.
Your Oral Health - American Dental Association
Public information and resources on oral health and child dental care access.
National Institute of Child Health and Development Publications
View and download topical resources from the U.S. federal database of research in child health and development.

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