Health Resources
Diseases and Conditions
Asthma & Allergies
- Allergic Child - https://home.allergicchild.com/
- American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology - http://www.aaaai.org/
- Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America - http://www.aafa.org
- The Food Allergy and Anaphalaxis Network - http://foodallergy.org/
- Pollen Counts (check your neighborhood) - http://www.pollen.com/Pollen.com.asp
- World Allergy Organization - http://www.worldallergy.org
Attention Deficit Disorder
- Children & Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder - http://www.chadd.org/
- American Cancer Society - http://www.cancer.org
- National Cancer Institute- https://nationalpcf.org/
Cardiology/Heart
- American Heart Association - http://www.americanheart.org
- PediHeart - http://www.pediheart.org/
Concussions
- A Fact Sheet for Parents
- CDC website for information regarding concussions - https://www.cdc.gov/headsup/index.html
- CDC website for information regarding concussions or traumatic brain injury (TBI) - https://www.cdc.gov/traumaticbraininjury/index.html
- Home and Recreational Safety Tips (Ages 4-11)-https://www.cdc.gov/parents/children/safety.html (Ages 12-19) https://www.cdc.gov/parents/teens/index.html
Communicable Diseases
- NYS DOH Fact sheets - https://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/communicable/
Dental
Diabetic
- American Diabetes Association - http://www.diabetes.org/
- Children with Diabetes - https://childrenwithdiabetes.com/
Dermatology
- American Academy of Dermatology- http://www.aad.org
Influenza
- Pandemic Flu & Avian Influenza- http://www.pandemicflu.gov
- Seasonal Flu Guide
Kidney
- National Kidney Foundation - http://www.kidney.org
Lice
Liver
- American Liver Foundation - http://www.liverfoundation.org
- Children’s Liver Association for SupportServices - http://www.classkids.org
Lyme Disease
- Lyme Disease Foundation - http://www.aldf.com/
Mental Health
- American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry- http://www.aacap.org
- National Mental Health Association - http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/
Trauma & Stress
- National Child Traumatic Street Network https://www.nctsn.org/
- National Center for Kids Overcoming Crisis- http://www.kidspeace.org
Thyroid
- American Thyroid Association- http://www.thyroid.org
ZIKA Virus Information
For information on the Zika Virus- please visit the following websites for the most recent information:
- http://www.cdc.gov/zika/index.html
- http://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/zika_virus/
- http://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/zika_virus/faq.htm
- http://health.westchestergov.com/zika-virus-facts
References
Awareness
- National Health Observances - http://www.healthfinder.gov/nho/default.aspx
First Aid
Governmental Agencies
- Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - http://www.cdc.gov
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute - http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov
- New York State Department of Health - https://www.health.ny.gov/
- Westchester Department of Health - http://www.westchestergov.com/health
Health Insurance
- Children’s Health Insurance Program - http://www.insurekidsnow.gov
Healthy Living & Hygiene
- Clean Hands Campaign- http://www.cleanhandscampaign.org/
- Lighten Up that Backpack - http://walking.about.com/od/backtoschool/a/acabackpack.htm
- Mayo Clinic - http://www.mayoclinic.com
- RXList - http://www.rxlist.com/
- Virtual Children’s Hospital - http://www.virtualpediatrichospital.org/
- WebMD- http://www.WebMD.com
Kids helping Kids
- Wigs for Kids - http://www.wigsforkids.org
International Health & Rescue Agencies
- American Red Cross- http://www.redcross.org
- United Nation’s Children’s Fund - http://www.unicef.org
- World Health Organization - http://www.who.int/topics/child_health/en/
- US Food & Drug Admin. Kids Site - https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/childrens-health
Nutrition
- School Nutrition Association - http://www.schoolnutrition.org
- US Dept. of Agriculture- https://www.myplate.gov/
Pediatric Concerns & Parenting Resources
- American Academy of Pediatrics - http://www.aap.org
- Keep Kids Healthy- http://www.keepkidshealthy.com