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The following printable articles cover a range of health topics, with tips for parents, tips for kids and teens and recommended reading/viewing put together by the pediatric experts at CHOC. These articles are not meant to replace your child’s professional healthcare team, but rather, to supplement it by giving you helpful tips and tools all in one place.
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Swimmer’s ear and kids: What parents should know
A CHOC expert details what causes swimmer’s ear, its symptoms, how it’s treated and when it’s safe to resume swimming.
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Navigating selective mutism in children
Learn the signs, symptoms and treatment for selective mutism in children, including myths about the rare childhood anxiety disorder.
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Moles and kids: An ultimate guide for parents
In this ultimate guide, a CHOC expert answers parents’ questions about how to tell if a child’s mole is normal or not, and when to seek help.
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How to navigate diet culture and diet language with kids
It’s imperative to recognize the profound impact that diet culture can have on kids’ physical and psychological well-being. Here, learn how to talk to kids about food, nutrition and their bodies.
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How to find – and prepare – a babysitter
Learn from CHOC experts the best ways to find a babysitter, what to ask during an interview, and what information to share before you leave.
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Ticks and kids: What parents should know
Expert pediatric advice about how to protect against ticks – and what to do if you spot one on your child.
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An ultimate guide to vitamins, kids and teens
Two CHOC pediatricians explain more about vitamins, when supplemental vitamins might be needed, and what parents should watch for.
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Cholesterol and kids: What parents should know
Learn why cholesterol levels matter in kids, as well as how high levels are treated and what parents can do to keep levels in check.
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What should parents do after a child’s suicide attempt? Answering caregivers’ frequently asked questions
Learn from a expert how to support a child after a suicide attempt and how to reduce likelihood of another attempt.
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Are eggs good for kids?
Learn from a CHOC dietitian all about eggs, including how to incorporate them into family dishes, how they help the body, and some interesting facts.
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An ultimate guide to potty training
Dreaming of a world without diapers and wipes? Get expert advice from a CHOC pediatrician on when and how to start potty training your child.
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CHOC epilepsy patient sees longtime success through vagus nerve stimulator device
Porsche’s outcome is just one example of patient successes celebrated at CHOC’s first annual epilepsy surgery patient reunion.
Topics
- Allergies
- Anxiety
- Appendicitis
- Arthritis
- Artificial Intelligence
- Asthma
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Autism
- Bedwetting
- Bike and Helmet Safety
- Birth Defects
- Blood donations
- Bullying
- Cancer / Oncology
- Car and Travel Safety
- Celiac
- Child Life
- Cleft Lip
- Cochlear implants
- Cold and Flu
- Concussions
- Controlled Substances
- Coping with chronic illness
- COVID-19
- Critical Care
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Dentistry
- Depression
- Dermatology
- Diabetes
- Down Syndrome
- Driving
- Ear Infections
- Ears, Nose, Throat / Otolaryngology
- Eating Disorders
- Emergency
- Endocrinology
- Epilepsy / Seizures
- First Aid
- Food Allergies
- Fun Activities
- Gastroenterology
- Genetics
- Halloween
- Headaches
- Health
- Heart / Cardiology
- Hematology
- Hernia
- Holidays
- Home and Window Safety
- Hot Weather Safety
- Hydration
- Hygiene
- Immunizations / Vaccinations
- Immunology
- Infectious Disease
- Internet / Online Safety
- Lactation / Breastfeeding
- Leukemia
- Maternal-Fetal Care
- Medication
- Mental Health
- Metabolics
- Neonatology / NICU
- Nephrology
- Neurology
- New Year
- Nutrition
- Nutrition and Lactation
- Obesity
- Orthopaedics
- Outdoor Safety
- Palliative Care
- Parenting
- Pediatric Surgery
- Pharmacy
- PICU Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
- Plastic Surgery
- Primary Care / Family Medicine
- Psychiatry
- Psychology
- Psychosis
- Pulmonology
- Radiology
- Rare Disease
- Recipes
- Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy
- Rheumatology
- Safety
- School
- Scoliosis
- Screen Time and Social Media
- Seasonal
- Sexual Health
- Sleep Safety
- Sleeping
- Speech therapy
- Sports and Fitness
- Sports Medicine
- Suicide Prevention
- Summer Safety
- Sun Safety and Skin Protection
- Thanksgiving
- Tonsils
- Transition to Adult Health Care
- Traumatic Events
- Urinary Tract Infections
- Urology
- Vision / Ophthalmology
- Water Safety and Drowning Prevention