What Is Marijuana?
Marijuana is used differently and is much stronger than it was a generation ago. Marijuana is legal for adult recreational use in many U.S. states, so it’s easier to get […]
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Getting Support When Your Child Has Special Health Care Needs
When most parents think of the juggling act of raising a family, they think of balancing soccer games with ballet practice and grocery shopping. But if you’re a parent of […]
Child Abuse
What Is Child Abuse? Child abuse happens when someone caring for a child hurts them emotionally or physically. It can happen to boys or girls in any family. Often, the […]
School-Based Health Centers
Getting health care for your child can be complicated. Many doctors can only see patients during the school day, and their offices might be far from school. To see the […]
How to Find Affordable Health Care
Many kids in the United States aren’t covered by health insurance, or are covered by plans with high deductibles and limited benefits. If your kids are among them because you can’t […]
Finding Respite Care
If you’re raising a child with special health care needs, you might find that “me time” is more fantasy than reality. Sure, you’d love some time to yourself, or one-on-one […]
Words to Know (Special Health Care Needs Glossary)
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Sickle Cell Disease Factsheet (for Schools)
What Teachers Should Know About Sickle Cell Disease Sickle cell disease is a lifelong health problem that makes a person’s red blood cells become C-shaped or curved instead of round. People […]
Cystic Fibrosis Factsheet (for Schools)
What Educators Should Know Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disorder that affects the lungs and digestive system. Kids with CF have thick mucus inside the lungs, pancreas, and other […]
Diabetes Factsheet (for Schools)
What Teachers Should Know About Diabetes Diabetes affects how the body uses glucose, the main type of sugar in the blood. Glucose comes from the foods we eat and gives […]
Diabetes and Sports Factsheet (for Schools)
What Coaches Should Know Diabetes affects how the body uses glucose, the main type of sugar in the blood. Glucose comes from the foods we eat and gives energy to […]
Congenital Heart Defects Factsheet (for Schools)
What Educators Should Know A congenital heart defect is a heart problem that a baby is born with. Heart defects can be mild or severe. Some are detected at birth, […]
Cancer Factsheet (for Schools)
What Educators Should Know When cells in the body grow in an out-of-control way, it’s called cancer. Cancer and its treatment can cause kids to not feel well and also […]
Cardiomyopathy Factsheet (for Schools)
What Teachers Should Know Cardiomyopathy is when the heart muscle becomes weak and enlarged, which makes it hard to pump blood through the body. Treatment may include medicine, surgery, implanted […]
Weight Loss Surgery
Overview What Is Weight Loss Surgery? Weight loss surgery, also called bariatric surgery, is an operation that helps some people who weigh too much lose weight when other methods haven’t […]
Bulimia
What Is Bulimia? Bulimia is an eating disorder. People with bulimia (boo-LEE-mee-uh) often eat large amounts of food over short periods of time (binge eat). Then, to try to prevent […]
Anorexia
What Is Anorexia? Anorexia is an eating disorder. People with anorexia (an-eh-REK-see-uh) are very afraid of gaining weight. They have unrealistic views of their body and try to eat as […]
Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID)
What Is ARFID? Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) is a fairly new eating disorder. Children with ARFID are extremely selective eaters and sometimes have little interest in eating food. They […]
Sports Physicals
You know that playing sports helps keep kids fit and are a fun way for them to socialize and make friends. But you might not know why it’s so important […]
How Can I Find a New Doctor for My Child?
When you need to find a new doctor for your child, you can: Ask your child’s former doctor for a recommendation in your new area. Ask friends, neighbors, or colleagues […]