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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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Halloween treats with a healthy twist
Make Halloween fun with healthy Halloween treats! Discover allergy-friendly, GI-safe and autism-aware ideas the whole family will love.
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Three children, three journeys: Finding strength through specialized colorectal care
Meet Ava, Tate and Chase — three brave children whose lives were transformed through compassionate care and expert treatment for complex colorectal issues.
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From spine surgery to motherhood
At 18, Kim’s spine surgery changed her life. Seventeen years later, her story comes full circle as her surgeon helps the next generation.
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What you should know about vaccines, Tylenol and folinic acid in autism
Have questions about vaccines, Tylenol in pregnancy, or autism treatments? Get expert guidance from Dr. J. Thomas Megerian at Rady Children’s.
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Celebrate Health Literacy Month 2025: Tips, events and resources
October is Health Literacy Month — a time dedicated to helping people find, understand and use health information.
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What happens when you call a suicide or crisis hotline? Here’s what to expect
What happens when you call a suicide hotline? Learn who answers, what they do, and how these calls can help in a mental health crisis.
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A new recipe for healing: How Rady Children’s Health is using food as medicine
Rady Children’s Health launches its groundbreaking Culinary Medicine Program using food, fun, and education to transform pediatric healing and wellness.
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What parents need to know about AI chatbots, mental health, and suicide awareness
In honor of Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, experts share what parents need to know about AI chatbots and youth mental health, plus tips to keep kids safe.
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Should adolescents consume energy drinks?
Learn why energy drink consumption in adolescents poses health risks due to high caffeine and sugar levels, and explore safer alternatives for teens.
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A rare diagnosis, a resilient spirit
A rare diagnosis won’t define Amelia. With resilience, laughter and expert care at Rady Children’s, she’s living fully and lighting the way for others.
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Why back-to-school worries are common, and how grown-ups can help!
Struggling with back-to-school anxiety? Learn how to recognize signs, ease your child’s worries and support them with practical tips.
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Breastfeeding benefits, support and resources for new parents
Discover key breastfeeding benefits for baby and mom, plus essential support and local resources to help new parents succeed on their breastfeeding journey.
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Back-to-school vaccines: What parents need to know for a healthy start to the year
Get your child ready with essential back-to-school vaccines. Dr. Angela Dangvu shares key tips on timing, safety and requirements.
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4 Healthy habits for back-to-school success
Build healthy habits for back to school by learning how to get organized and focused. These simple tips help reduce stress and make more time for fun.
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Helping kids practice mindfulness to boost focus and lower stress
Learn how kids and mindfulness reduce stress and build resilience with practical strategies from pediatric psychologist Dr. Sarah Ruiz.
Topics
- Allergies
- Anxiety
- Appendicitis
- Arthritis
- Artificial Intelligence
- Asthma
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Autism
- Balanced Carbs
- Balanced Macros
- Balanced Meal
- Balanced Protein
- Bedtime
- Bedwetting
- Bike and Helmet Safety
- Birth Defects
- Blood Donations
- Build Your Own
- Bullying
- Calm
- Calming
- Cancer / Oncology
- Car and Travel Safety
- Celiac
- Child Life
- Cleft Lip
- Cochlear implants
- Cold and Flu
- Comfort Food
- Concussions
- Controlled Substances
- Cooling
- Coping with chronic illness
- COVID-19
- Critical Care
- Culinary Medicine
- Customizable
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Dentistry
- Depression
- Dermatology
- Diabetes
- Down Syndrome
- Driving
- Ear Infections
- Ears, Nose, Throat / Otolaryngology
- Easy Prep
- Eating Disorders
- Emergency
- Endocrinology
- Epilepsy / Seizures
- Fall Flavors
- Fermented
- First Aid
- Flourless
- Food Allergies
- Freezer-Friendly
- Fun
- Fun Activities
- Gastroenterology
- Genetics
- Gentle
- Gentle Flavor
- Gentle Spices
- Halloween
- Handheld
- Headaches
- Health
- Heart / Cardiology
- Hematology
- Herby
- Hernia
- Holidays
- Home and Window Safety
- Hot Weather Safety
- Hydration
- Hygiene
- Immunizations / Vaccinations
- Immunology
- Infectious Disease
- Internet / Online Safety
- Kid-Friendly
- Lactation / Breastfeeding
- Leukemia
- Maternal-Fetal Care
- Meal Prep
- Medication
- Mental Health
- Metabolics
- Musculoskeletal Tumors
- Neonatology / NICU
- Nephrology
- Neurology
- New Year
- No Cooking
- No-Bake
- Nutrition
- Nutrition and Lactation
- Obesity
- Orthopedics
- Outdoor Safety
- Oven-Baked
- Palliative Care
- Parenting
- Pediatric Surgery
- Pharmacy
- PICU Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
- Plastic Surgery
- Portable
- Post-Illness
- Primary Care / Family Medicine
- Psychiatry
- Psychology
- Psychosis
- Pulmonology
- Radiology
- Rare Disease
- Recipes
- Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy
- Rheumatology
- Safety
- School
- School-Friendly
- Scoliosis
- Screen Time and Social Media
- Seasonal
- Sensory Engaging
- Serve Warm or Cold
- Sexual Health
- Sleep Safety
- Sleeping
- Soothing
- Speech therapy
- Sports and Fitness
- Sports Medicine
- Stir Fry
- Stroke
- Suicide Prevention
- Summer Safety
- Sun Safety and Skin Protection
- Thanksgiving
- Tiny Hand Friendly
- Toddler-Friendly
- Tonsils
- Transition to Adult Health Care
- Traumatic Events
- Urinary Tract Infections
- Urology
- Veggie Boost
- Versatile
- Vision / Ophthalmology
- Warm
- Warming Spices
- Water Safety and Drowning Prevention
