Just For Kids

Your doctor says you have an "allergy." Maybe you can't be around something, like hay or cats. Maybe you have to be careful about what you eat. Or you've been told a bee sting could be very dangerous for you. But what is an allergy, exactly? 

Sometimes you have trouble breathing. You feel like you can't get enough air, even when you try your hardest. The doctor says you have "asthma." Let's learn more about it.

Even though most of us treat others with kindness, there are some people who choose to be mean. They pick on kids who they think can't or won't fight back. We call this "bullying." It might happen to you. It might happen to a friend, or a kid you know. Let's talk about how to stop it.

Something in your body is making you sick. The doctor says it's "cancer." But what is cancer, exactly? Let's learn about it together.

When you eat some foods, you feel bad. The doctor says you have "celiac disease." But what does this mean, exactly? Let's learn all about it.

You have itchy red bumps on your skin. And, you don't feel very good. The doctor says you have "chickenpox." Let's learn all about it.

Have you ever been sick? Did you sneeze and cough? Did your throat hurt? We call this a "common cold," or just a "cold." Let's learn about colds and how to fight them.

You've bumped your head. The doctor says you have a "concussion." What does that mean? Let's learn all about this injury.

You need to pay attention to your body more than other kids do. You have to watch what you eat and when you eat it. The doctor says you have "diabetes." But what is it, exactly? Let's learn all about it. 

Sometimes you lose control of your mind and body for a little while. Your doctor says you have "epilepsy." But what causes it, and what does it do to you? Let's learn all about it.

You're sick, and the thermometer says your body is warmer than it should be. You have a fever. But have you ever wondered just what a fever is? How do we get fevers, and why?

So, the doctor says you have a broken bone. We're going to have to keep your bone very still while it heals. Have you ever wondered how your body heals a broken bone? I'll show you.

The doctor says your blood is making you sick. You have "leukemia." What does that mean, exactly? Well, let's find out.

You're feeling sick, and you're having some trouble breathing. The doctor says you have "pneumonia." Let's learn all about it.

Your doctor has looked at your back and says something isn't quite right. Your back is curved instead of being straight. The doctor calls it "scoliosis." What does that mean, exactly? Well, let's learn about it together.

One of the best ways you can keep from getting sick is to wash your hands often. Proper hand washing keeps harmful germs you've touched from getting into your eyes, nose and mouth. And, it keeps you from spreading harmful germs to others.