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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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17-year-old John returns to CHOC to thank those who cared for him as a baby
17-year-old John received heart surgery for coarctation of the aorta at CHOC as a baby. Today, he’s healthy, thriving and thankful.
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6 creative and fun coping skills for school-aged children
In a video to share with your school-aged kids, a CHOC expert offers fun and easy ways to help teach how to cope with hard situations.
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Cómo vivir una pandemia comola de la COVID-19 puede afectarla salud mental de los niños
Los expertos de CHOC analizan la importancia de cuidar su salud mental y la de sus hijos durante la COVID-19.
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How to prevent kidney stones in kids and teens
A CHOC expert explains why the prevalence of kidney stones in kids and teens has increased, kidney stones symptoms and prevention tips.
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Cómo ayudar a los niños que le tienen miedoa los cubrebocas durante la pandemiade COVID-19
CHOC brinda consejos a los padres para ayudar a los niños que tienen miedo de usar máscaras para protegerse contra el COVID-19.
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How to prevent burnout in young athletes
A CHOC sports medicine expert discusses burnout in young athletes, and offers signs of athlete burnout and tips for preventing it.
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Entendiendo el rol del estigma cultural a la hora de buscar servicios de salud mental
El estigma asociado con la salud mental puede influir en la decisión que una persona tome de buscar o de no buscar servicios y tratamiento de salud mental.
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Pectus excavatum pain management strategy helps athlete Brock play better than ever
A new treatment strategy for pectus excavatum (PE) or “sunken chest” reduced pain and recovery time for a budding athlete.
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No need to panic! How to help your child during a panic attack
A CHOC mental health expert discusses when strong feelings of anxiety lead to panic attacks, and how parents can help kids and teens cope.
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How to celebrate Halloween safely with your kids and teens
CHOC experts provide Halloween safety tips for trick-or-treating, costumes, driving and pumpkins carving for kids, teens and parents.
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How to protect your mental health in the digital age
A CHOC expert offers tips to teens and parents to take care of their mental health when viewing upsetting, graphic news on social media.
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Cancer survivor Kenny overcame daunting odds, leaves strong mark on CHOC care team
Kenny’s miraculous recovery from multiple infections caused by leukemia treatment exemplifies courage, resilience and expert care.
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Halloween tips for your child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
A CHOC expert offers tips for making Halloween safe and fun for families with kids with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
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How to respond to your child when they come out
A CHOC mental health expert offers advice to parents on how to respond to their child or teen who comes out as LGBTQIA+.
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What parents should know about melatonin
A CHOC pharmacist answers parents’ questions about the safety of melatonin supplements in kids and offers strategies for better sleep.
Topics
- Allergies
- Anxiety
- Appendicitis
- Arthritis
- Asthma
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Autism
- Bedwetting
- Bike and Helmet Safety
- Birth Defects
- Bullying
- Cancer / Oncology
- Car and Travel Safety
- Celiac
- 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
