- KidsHealth in the Classroom
As a child care provider, you play an important role in children's lives, especially when it comes to food and fitness. To make things easier on you, KidsHealth and Sesame Workshop present the Healthy Habits for Life Child Care Resource Kit.. These hands-on activities use Sesame Street characters to help you show your students how to eat right and be active.
Eyelid Styes in Kids (for Parents) | Nemours KidsHealth
A stye is a backed-up oil gland in the eyelid. Styes are usually easy to get rid of.
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Costochondritis (for Parents) | Nemours KidsHealth
at points called costosternal joints. It's in one or more of these joints that the pain is felt. Costochondritis can't be seen on a chest X-ray, but the doctor may order one to rule out other possible causes of chest pain, such as pneumonia.. How Is Costochondritis Treated?
Grades 3 to 5: Personal Health Series - KidsHealth in the Classroom
Help your students learn how they can improve their own health with these teacher's guides. Note: You'll need free Adobe Reader software to view these PDFs.
Is My Penis Normal? (for Teens) | Nemours KidsHealth
Just about every guy wonders how he measures up "down-there." Here's the lowdown for any guy who's ever worried about whether his penis is a normal size. There is a wide range of normal penis sizes. Although you may see guys with penises that are bigger or smaller than yours, it is very likely that ...
Can a Doctor Tell if You've Been Masturbating? - KidsHealth
Doctors usually can’t tell if someone has been masturbating (touching or rubbing their genitals because they like the way it feels). The only way doctors might know is if the area was irritated enough to make it red or a darker shade than usual. If …
Torticollis (for Parents) | Nemours KidsHealth
How Is Torticollis Treated? How torticollis is treated depends on its cause. Torticollis from irritated neck muscles usually goes away on its own. After a day of rest, a child's neck pain and head tilt should begin to go away, but might not be completely gone for a few days.
Vaginitis in Children (for Parents) | Nemours KidsHealth
Vaginitis is inflammation (redness, soreness, or swelling) in and around the vagina. The vulva (the area around the opening of the vagina) also might be irritated, in which case it is called vulvovaginitis. Vaginitis is common in girls of all ages. It’s …
Gynecomastia (for Teens) | Nemours KidsHealth
What Is Gynecomastia? Sometimes, guys develop breasts during puberty. This is called gynecomastia (pronounced: guy-nuh-ko-MAS-tee-uh). It's usually due to normal hormone changes during puberty, and almost always goes away on …