Children's and Teen's health
Information for Parents section includes guides on what to do in an emergency, visiting a doctor, and helping children deal with pain.
Includes advice about health problems and concerns that children of all ages, from babies to teens, may experience.
Information and advice within 80+ topic areas, from
MedicDirect.
Guide, including health information and advice, about children aged 5 and under, from
Surgery Door.
Common health questions answered on
NHS Direct.
Advice and information from the only UK charity providing support to parents whatever the medical condition of their child. The site includes a very comprehensive
index of medical conditions.
US website, the most visited of its type on the Internet, is an extensive resource for children and young people in adolescence. Includes jargon-free information and advice about common illnesses and typical ailments, articles about lifestyle, drug, diet and development issues, glossary of medical terms, guide to the body, and games area. The major sections of the website are
Kids site,
Teens site and
Parents site.
Child Health pages from the NeLH, a wealth of information for professionals, patients and the public.
For young people with a parent who has cancer. Information, advice, tips, support and personal stories, corresponding to young people's emotional feelings at a particular time within sections headed, Sad, Angry, Confused, Guilty, Anxious, Curious and Positive.
CancerBACUP's website for young people includes Understand it with information about cancers, tests and treatments, Deal with it with advice about practical and emotional issues, and Share it with personal stories.
Macmillan Cancer Relief's website for young people includes Learnzone with information about cancer and cures, Lifestylezone with advice about keeping healthy and other lifestyle choices, and Real-lifezone with personal stories and messageboard.
