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Kids Health: Treating Scoliosis

For Students 9th - 10th
Here, read about how scoliosis is treated through surgery and the use of a brace. This website presents one girl's experience with scoliosis and its treatment.
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Kids Health: Asthma

For Students 9th - 10th
Organized into brief sections with general information, causes, and treatments, this article on asthma is a good introduction to the disease.
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Kids Health: Gonorrhea

For Students 9th - 10th
This website provides information regarding gonorrhea in a question and answer format.
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Kids Health: Hepatitis B

For Students 9th - 10th
This website discusses the symptoms, treatment, and prevention of hepatitis B in a question and answer format.
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Kids Health: Syphilis

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about the causes, symptoms, treatment, stages and prevention of syphilis.
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Kids Health: Alergias

For Students 9th - 10th
This article explains what allergy is and why do people get allergies. It also includes information on how to deal with allergies. The article contains links to similar sites as well.
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Kids Health: Fungal Infections

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about different types of fungal infections which affect humans.
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Kids Health: Rabies

For Students 3rd - 9th
How do animals get rabies? But more importantly, how do people get it and how can they and animals avoid it? Rabies is a serious infection, so see a doctor quickly if you have been bitten by an animal.
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Kids Health: Back to School

For Students 9th - 10th
The first day of school is usually comprised of a mix of anxiety and excitement. Don't let this experience overwhelm you! Look through this article to learn more about what you can do to make this fearfull transition a little smoother.
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Kids Health: Osteoporosis

For Students 3rd - 8th
When someone's bones weaken they are said to have osteoporosis. Learn all about the different types, signs and symptoms, and how it is treated. Find out what you can do to prevent getting it as an adult.
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Kids Health: Lsd

For Students 3rd - 8th
Use this chart as a quick reference for facts about LSD, its common names, and its effects on users' bodies and brains.
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Kids Health: Heroin

For Students 3rd - 8th
Use this chart from Kids Health as a quick reference to information about heroin. Find out how it is used, what it's called, where it comes from, and what it does to your body.
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Kids Health: Trastornos Bipolar

For Students 9th - 10th
This article provides a comprehensive look at signs, symptoms, causes, and treatments for bipolar disorder.
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Kids Health: Cooking Tips and Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
Cooking can be considered an acquired skill that is perfected in time. The problem with being a teenager is that you haven't had much time to develop this ability. This site provides a basic overview of kitchen considerations, baking...
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Kids Health: What Is Smallpox?

For Students 3rd - 9th
From Kids Health, this site describes what smallpox is and answers some other questions kids might have.
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Kids Health: Getting Help: Know the Numbers

For Students 9th - 10th
What numbers should you always have handy in case of emergency? This website provides a list of phone numbers you could need in case of poisoning, fire, injuries, or crime. Click to the "Emergency Contact Sheet," print it out, and fill...