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KidsHealth for Kids

http://kidshealth.org/kid/index.jsp

Welcome to KidsHealth! KidsHealth is the largest and most visited site on the Web providing doctor-approved health information about children from before birth through adolescence.

 

Yahooligans - the web guide for kids

http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/Science_and_Nature/Health_and_Safety/Diseases_and_Conditions/

 

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

http://www.cdc.gov/az.do#D

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recognized as the lead federal agency for protecting the health and safety of people

 

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculosketal and Skin Diseases

http://www.niams.nih.gov/

The mission of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases is to support research into the causes, treatment, and prevention of arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases

 

American Lung Assoication

http://www.lungusa.org/diseases/

The American Lung Association® fights lung disease in all its forms, with special emphasis on asthma, tobacco control and environmental health.

 

Diseases Explained

http://www.diseases-explained.com/Asthma/index.html

This information provides members of the public with a simplified introduction to a disease topic and an explanation of complex medical terminology.

 

American Diabetes Assoication

http://www.diabetes.org/homepage.jsp

The American Diabetes Association is the nation's leading nonprofit health organization providing diabetes research, information and advocacy.