Child &
Teen Health
The
health and physical well-being of your child or teen is one
of your most important concerns as a parent. This guide will
help you locate health information to address everyday health
needs, nutrition concerns, prevention, specific conditions and
diseases, and medical emergencies.
Internet
Resources
There
is a vast amount of medical and health information on the Internet.
The following websites specifically address child and teen health
issues. When searching for additional information, consider
using keywords such as "infant health," "child
health," "children health," "teen health,"
and "adolescent health." Please
remember to check that the information you find is from a reputable
source.
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Children's
Health Websites
KinderStart.com
- Health/Medical/Dental
www.kinderstart.com/healthmedicaldental
The topics
included in the "Health/Medical/Dental" section of
Kinderstart (an Internet search engine) include birthmarks,
common childhood illnesses, first aid, immunizations, and diseases.
KidsHealth
http://kidshealth.org
This site contains health information for parents, kids, and
teens from medical experts of the Nemours Foundation, a nonprofit
organization devoted to children's health.
MEDLINEplus
- Child and Teen Health Topics
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/childandteenhealth.html
Over 25 child and teen health topics are listed in this vast
site that is a service of the National Library of Medicine,
including ADD, autism, child safety, ear infections, rubella,
SIDS, teenage pregnancy, toilet training & bedwetting, and
whooping cough. Two topics that parents should be sure to check
out are "Children's
Health" and "Children's
Page."
WebMDHealth
- Parenting and Pregnancy
http://my.webmd.com/pnp_news_and_events
WedMD provides health news for the public, medical news for
physicians, and up-to-date medical reference databases. The
section entitled "Parenting and Pregnancy" includes
recent parenting and pregnancy articles, special features, Q&As,
and Live Web events.
Teen
Health Websites
American
Medical Association Adolescent Health On-Line
www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/1947.html
This is a resource for information on adolescent health issues
for health care professionals. One section of the site includes
easy-to- understand information on popular topics for adolescents
and their families.
MEDLINEplus
- Child and Teen Health Topics
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/childandteenhealth.html
Over 25 child and teen health topics are listed in this vast
site that is a service of the National Library of Medicine,
including ADD, autism, child safety, ear infections, rubella,
SIDS, teenage pregnancy, toilet training & bedwetting, and
whooping cough. Two topics that parents of adolescents will
want to check out are "Teen
Health" and "Teen's
Page."
"Just
for Teens" Websites
Two
sites that are directed to teens are listed here because the
concerns and information in these sites will be of great interest
to parents.
TeenGrowth.com
www.teengrowth.com
This site is advertised as "the Web site thousands of teens
go to for their health information." It was established
in 1999 by a team of pediatricians to address the growing trend
of teenagers turning to the Internet for health information
and the need for reliable and useful information about topics
such as emotions, peer pressure, drugs, alcohol, puberty, sex,
fitness, and stress.
TeensHealth
www.teenshealth.org
This site includes health information written for teens from
medical experts of the Nemours Foundation, a non-profit organization
devoted to children's health. Topics covered include body basics,
sexual health, food & fitness, and safety.
Library
Resources
Most
libraries will have numerous books covering child and teen health
issues in their reference and circulating collections. Your
library's database collection is another resource that you may
want to explore. Check with your librarian if you need help
searching this resource or visit your library online at www.nassaulibrary.org/list/nasslist.html
American
Academy of Pediatrics Guide to your Child's Allergies and Asthma
: breathing easy and bringing up healthy active children by
Michael J. Welch.
This
comprehensive book is an invaluable resource for parents who
want answers and information about their children's allergies
and asthma.
American
Academy of Pediatrics Guide to your Child's Nutrition: making
peace at the table and building healthy eating habits for life
by William H. Deitz.
An
authoritative, comprehensive resource that provides parents
information about their children's nutrition. It provides useful
tips for concerned parents on how to feed their children well
without turning into the food police.
American
Academy of Pediatrics Guide to your Child's Sleep: birth through
adolescence by George J. Cohen.
Packed with
practical tips, this book is an innovative guide to helping
your child -- and you -- sleep through the night.
American
Academy of Pediatrics Guide to your Child's Symptoms : the official
home reference, birth through adolescence by Donald Schiff,
Steven P. Shelov, editors.
Enables
parents to identify a symptom quickly, learn its possible cause,
and determine how best to proceed.
American
Medical Association Complete Guide to your Children's Health
by Edward S. Traisman.
This
guide provides parents with a quick, highly comprehensive look
at
normal childhood development patterns, safety and educational
concerns, and childhood illness and disease.
The
Children's Hospital Guide to your Child's Health and Development
by Children's Hospital Boston.
Assembled
by a highly credentialed team of Harvard educators and presented
in a friendly, matter-of-fact style with simple but helpful
illustrations, this guide is a veritable encyclopedia on current
developmental theory, medical recommendations and diverse parenting
ideas.
Children's
Medical Guide by Steve Z. Miller, Bernard Valman.
Includes
in-depth information on all the major childhood diseases and
disorders, as well as treatments and first aid specially tailored
for children. Enables parents to make informed decisions about
their child's health.
Feeding
your child for lifelong health : birth through age six bySusan
B. Roberts and Melvin B. Heyman
This book will help parents teach their kids to like healthful
foods, thus getting them into a lifelong habit of eating well
and staying healthy.
Good
Health for African-American Kids by Barbara M. Dixon,
with Josleen Wilson.
The first book to address the unique health concerns of African-American
children and to offer parents guidelines for raising healthy
kids.
KISS
Guide to Baby and Child Care by Joanna Moorhead.
From the "Keep it Simple Series", this
title covers all the basics in baby and child care.
A
Parent's Guide to Teen Health: raising physically & emotionally
healthy teens
by Paul Reisser.
This title gives broad coverage of all things
related to raising teenagers from their bodies and minds, to
drugs and sexuality.
The
Portable Pediatrician's Guide to Kids
by Laura Walther
Nathanson.
Authoritative and to-the-point, this guide covers physical and
behavior issues, common childhood diseases, important pediatic
concepts and controversies such as growth patterns and immunizations,
and a complete glossary of medical terms.
The
Practical Pediatrician : the A to Z guide for your child's health,
behavior, and safety by Howard Markel, Frank A. Oski.
This commonsense handbook focuses on the health, behavioral,
and safety needs of children from birth to about eight years
of age.
The
Savvy Mom's Guide to Medical Care : everything you need to know
to get top quality care for your child from one of the nation's
leading physicians by Pamela F. Gallin and Kathy Matthews.
This guide teaches moms how to get top-quality health care.
Written in a warm and reassuring style, it addresses the most
common situations that arise with children's health.
The
Teen Health Book: a parent's guide to adolescent health by Ralph
Lopez.
Find information on teen health and hygiene.
The
Watts Teen Health Dictionary by Charlotte Isler and Alwyn T.
Cohall.
Using a dictionary format to present information about teen
health, this book includes information on hot lines, medications,
street drugs, and health care specialists.
You
Have to Say I'm Pretty, You're My Mother: how to help your daughter
learn to love her body and herself by Stephanie Pierson and
Phyllis Cohen.
Useful and practical advice on how to talk and listen to your
daughter in order to help her understand her ever-changing emotions
and body.
To
locate additional books on children and teen health, check your
library's online catalog under subject headings such as:
Children - Diseases
Children - Health and hygiene
Children - Nutrition
Children - Sleep
Infants - Diseases
Infants - Health and hygiene
Infants - Nutrition
Infants - Sleep
Pediatrics
Teenagers - Diseases
Teenagers - Health and hygiene
Teenagers - Nutrition
Teenagers - Sleep
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