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For Kids and Teens
Articles on dealing with a depressed parent, having a chronic illness, the role of the school nurse, and so forth.
http://www.ncpamd.com/Kids_Pages.htm
Sleep for Kids
Learn about what happens while we sleep, play fun games, and keep a sleep record. Explains about dreams, and why sleep is important.
http://www.sleepforkids.org/
Meet Sidney the Kidney
Tells what happens in a kidney transplant, talks about the wait to have one, and what happens afterwards.
http://www.uktransplant.org.uk/ukt/how_to_...
Walk in My Shoes
Learn what it feels like to be older and what happens to our bodies as we age.
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/wims/wimsproj...
Virtual Knee Surgery
This interactive exercise goes through the entire process of total knee replacement surgery: patient preparation, incision, reshaping the bone, and installing the prosthesic joint.
http://www.edheads.org/activities/knee/
Save The Antibiotic
Explains how bugs can become resistant to these drugs, and illustrates the idea with cartoons, games and quizzes.
http://www.savetheantibiotic.com
Hair Growth Rate
Explains why arm hair stays short, but hair on the head grows long. Includes how animals shed and change the color of their fur.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/question100.h...
Rodale Institute's Kid's Regenerative Resource Center
Explores the links between healthy soil, healthy food, and healthy people using games and activities.
http://www.kidsregen.org/
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention: BAM! Body and Mind
Provide information, materials for students and classrooms. Has related information about birth defects, child development, and disability and health.
http://www.bam.gov/
Child and Youth Health: Kids' Health
Learn how the body works, eating a balanced diet, handling feelings and keeping safe. Play games and puzzles.
http://www.cyh.com/SubDefault.aspx?p=255
Doctor Secrets: Everything Doctors Know in Plain English
Simple text and cartoons answer questions about everything from what causes acne to why doctors write so poorly.
http://www.doctorsecrets.com/
HealthStar
Online games, health and fitness information, message boards, and resources for teachers.
http://www.healthstar.com.au/
InteliHealth: Visiting a Pediatrician
Printable coloring book, available in .gif and .pdf formats, helps prepare children for a visit to the doctor.
http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSCHN...
Doctor P. Body's Learning / Fun Center
Information on safety, nutrition, drugs, alcohol, hygiene, activities, and health education.
http://www.drpbody.com
Youthealth
Games, interactive activities, and facts about body parts, systems, diseases, first aid, and resources.
http://www.youthealth.com
Health in the 17th Century
National Maritime Museum fact file answers common questions about hygiene and medicine in the 1600s.
http://www.nmm.ac.uk/site/request/setTempl...
LearntobeHealthy.org
Play games and learn about dental health, eating healthy, the five senses, and how tobacco hurts the body.
http://www.learntobehealthy.org
The MMR Files
An investigation into the facts and fiction surrounding the MMR (Measles-Mumps-Rubella) triple vaccine.
http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/antenna/mm...
Pediatric Oncall: Kids Corner
Dr. Pedi tells all about the human body, its functioning and human body trivia.
http://www.pediatriconcall.com/KidsCorner/...
Lil' Bear Gets Vaccinated
Tells how a little bear learns not to be afraid of shots, with the help of his doctor.
http://198.73.159.214/statics/en/tinours/i...
Land of Cyke
Learn about feelings and how your body works through fun games and interactive Flash movies.
http://www.cyke.com/land.swf
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