PlaneTree Health Library/Children's Health

Children's Health

MedlinePlus Children's Health: Comprehensive information from an authoritative source: the National Institutes of Health and the National Library of Medicine. Includes links to latest news and general overviews of childrens' health and research, specific conditions, prevention and screening, organizations, statistics and more.


ADHD Centers: Explains ADD and offers information on coping, medications and recommends additional resources for parents and kids.

American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Resource Centers: "AACAP Resource Centers empower consumers through patient education. Each AACAP Resource Center contains consumer-friendly definitions, answers to frequently asked questions, clinical resources, expert videos, and abstracts from the JAACAP, Scientific Proceedings and Facts for Families relevant to each disorder."

American Academy of Pediatrics: Children’s Health Topics: provides patient education information for families, parents and the community. Resources include developmental stages, behavioral and mental health, community health, as well as diseases and conditions related to infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.

Childhood Cancers at NCI: Helping kids with cancer or other life-threatening illnesses with information written for and by them. This site sponsored by the National Cancer Institute offers personal stories, poetry and information covering cancer treatments, managing eating problems during cancer treatment, and coping for the family.

Children with Diabetes: Sponsored by a non-profit organization, this site is chock-full of information for kids, teens, and parents concerning every aspect of diabetes treatment and control.

EPA Explorer's club: Interactive games, pictures and stories from this U.S. Environmental Protection Agency web site helps kids (aimed at ages 5 - 12) increase their awareness of environmental impact and action.

FDA Home Page for Kids: Quizzes, games and Yorick, the bionic skeleton that helps kids learn about food safety, immunization vaccines, medical devices and more. The "Parent's Corner" contains useful family care information, plus articles of interest from the FDA Consumer magazine. The FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine provides animal care and safety information and links to its "Information for Consumers" page with answers to questions about veterinary medical issues.

FEMA For Kids: This excellent site offers kids disaster information including pet care, how to put together a home supply kit, and has educational games and coloring book. Fun for all ages!

healthfinder for Kids: Developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, healthfinder for KIDS lists health Web sites suitable for children in categories such as Cool and Uncool Stuff, Games, Safe Surfing, and Art Contest. It is an extensive and well organized Web site resource list from a reputable source.
Human Body - Blending in But Staying Special: A K-4 school in Indiana developed this site that helps children navigate the human body. This site explains organ donation, transplantation, and has graphics of body systems.

Kidd Safety: A site geared to prevent unreasonable risks of injuries to children that are associated with consumer products.

KidsHealth: Solid information and interactive article for parents and kids about children's health ranging from medical/surgical issues to "cooties". Engaging, colorful graphics are fun, but may be slow to download during periods of high web usage.

Kidzone: Kidzone is produced by LD (learning disabilities) Online, and offers stories, artwork and information for young people with disabilities.

Mayo Clinic: Health Information: Children's health

Neuroscience for Kids: For students and teachers who want to learn more about the spinal cord.

Parents' Common Sense Encyclopedia: Written by Jeffrey W. Hull, a pediatrician, this project gives short, easily understood answers to common questions that come up in his everyday practice.

Parents Helping Parents: A national non-profit agency serving children with special needs and their families, caregivers, and health care professionals. Their web site has extensive links and resources.

Your Child's Health: This website from the Children's Center of Dallas features a wide variety of articles on family life, nutrition, safety and health.

Zero to Three: Zero to Three is a national non-profit organization dedicated solely to the healthy development of infants and toddlers. Their website includes handouts created with the American Academy of Pediatrics on how parents can best support their child's development and growing brain.