Children’s Health Summary Your child’s health includes physical, mental and social well-being. Most parents know the basics of keeping children healthy, like offering them healthy foods, making sure they get enough sleep and exercise and insuring their safety. It is also important for children to get regular checkups with their health care provider. These visits are a chance to check your child’s development. They are also a good time to catch or prevent problems. Other than checkups, school-age children should be seen for Significant weight gain or loss Sleep problems or change in behavior Fever higher than 102 Rashes or skin infections Frequent sore throats Breathing problems National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Specifics About Skin: Your Body’s Largest Organ American Academy of Dermatology All about Sleep (For Parents) Nemours Foundation Childhood Eye Diseases and Conditions American Academy of Ophthalmology Constipation in Children National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Ear Infections American Academy of Family Physicians Fever and Taking Your Child’s Temperature Nemours Foundation Growing Pains (For Parents) Nemours Foundation Infections Nemours Foundation Nightmares Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Pediatric Injury National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Preventing Musculoskeletal Sports Injuries in Youth: A Guide for Parents National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Questions and Answers: Runny Nose (with Green or Yellow Mucus) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Repeated Infections in Children American Academy of Family Physicians Sleep Terrors (Night Terrors) Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Teaching Your Child Healthy Nail Care American Academy of Dermatology Your Child’s Cough Nemours Foundation Your Child’s Vision Nemours Foundation Treatments and Therapies Alternative Medicine and Your Child Nemours Foundation Children and Complementary Health Approaches National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health How to Give Your Child Medicine American Academy of Family Physicians Time to Talk: 5 Tips on Safety of Mind and Body Practices for Children and Teens National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health NIH MedlinePlus Magazine Back-to-School Health Centers for Children’s Environmental Health and Disease Prevention Research Childhood Diseases – What Parents Need to Know Children Research Volunteers Receive Care and Help Advance Knowledge Cokie Roberts Cares about Kids! Developing Safe and Effective Medicines for Children Importance of Children in Clinical Trials Improving Children’s Health: A Conversation with Sanjay Gupta, M.D. National Children’s Study: It’s All About Our Children Health Check Tools Body Mass Index: Calculator for Child and Teen Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Test Your Knowledge about Kids’ Health Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Diagnosis and Tests Chest Pain in Infants and Children American Academy of Family Physicians Directory of Medical Tests Nemours Foundation Elimination Problems in Infants and Children American Academy of Family Physicians Fever in Infants and Children American Academy of Family Physicians Mouth Problems in Infants and Children American Academy of Family Physicians Nausea and Vomiting in Infants and Children American Academy of Family Physicians Shortness of Breath in Infants and Children American Academy of Family Physicians Thermometers: Understand the Options Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Vomiting and Diarrhea American Academy of Family Physicians Start Here Children: General Health Nemours Foundation MedlinePlus: Child Nutrition National Library of Medicine Clinical Trials ClinicalTrials.gov: Child Health National Institutes of Health Statistics and Research FastStats: Child Health National Center for Health Statistics Federal Report Shows Drop in Proportion of Children in US Population National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Find an Expert Find a Pediatrician or Pediatric Specialist American Academy of Pediatrics KidsHealth Nemours Foundation National Institute of Child Health and Human Development National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Reference Desk Growth Charts (For Parents) Nemours Foundation Prevention and Risk Factors Hearing Evaluation in Children (For Parents) Nemours Foundation Teaching Your Child Healthy Hair Care Habits American Academy of Dermatology Related Issues How Often Do Children Need to Take a Bath? American Academy of Dermatology How to Talk to Your Child’s Doctor Nemours Foundation Immunizations and Developmental Milestones for Your Child from Birth Through 6 Years Old Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Kids: Passing on Healthy Habits to Your Children American Academy of Family Physicians Medical Care and Your 4- to 5-Year-Old Nemours Foundation Medical Care and Your 6- to 12-Year-Old Nemours Foundation Preparing Your Child for Surgery Nemours Foundation Preparing Your Child for Visits to the Doctor Nemours Foundation Time to Talk: 5 Things To Know About Safety of Dietary Supplements for Children and Teens National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health Tips From School Nurses on Keeping Kids Healthy Nemours Foundation Well-Child-Care – A Check-Up for Success American Academy of Pediatrics When to Call Your Pediatrician American Academy of Pediatrics Journal Articles Children’s Health Array The day of surgery for your child Well-child visits When to use the emergency room – child Games Time for Bed Game Nemours Foundation Encyclopedia When your child has diarrhea Your child and the flu Latest News Nearly 1 Million More Kids Have Health Coverage After Obamacare HealthDay Kids of Older Moms May Have a Leg Up on Their Peers HealthDay Mom’s Smoking May Put Kids At Higher Risk of COPD in Adulthood HealthDay More Evidence Gay Parents Raise Well-Adjusted Kids HealthDay Skateboarding Mishaps Send 176 U.S. Kids to ERs Every Day HealthDay For ADHD, Start with Behavior Therapy, Not Drugs: CDC HealthDay Lung Ultrasound May Be Best to Spot Pneumonia in Kids HealthDay Even Kiddie Pools Pose Danger HealthDay Spring a Good Time to Instill Healthy Habits in Kids HealthDay Uninsured Parents Often Unaware Kids Could Be Covered HealthDay Cleaner Air in California May Mean Healthier Kids HealthDay On-The-Job Training Funds for Pediatricians Lagging HealthDay Genetic Insights May Help Kids Battling Developmental Delays HealthDay Antibiotic Resistance Common in Kids’ Urinary Tract Infections HealthDay Rural Kids Face Special Challenges When Seriously Ill HealthDay Cow’s Milk Allergy in Childhood May Lead to Weaker Bones HealthDay Playground-Related Brain Injuries on Rise in U.S. HealthDay Even in Taxis, Kids Belong in Safety Seats HealthDay Parents Often Don’t Get Rid of Leftover Prescription Opioids HealthDay Kids’ Concussion Rates May Be Higher Than Thought HealthDay
