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• Stress Center

  All kids feel stressed at times. Learning to cope with life's ups and downs is what resilience is all about. You can help kids build their inner strength and confidence.

• The COVID-19 Vaccine

  Questions about the COVID-19 vaccine? Find answers here!

• Play & Learn Center

  This site helps parents promote active and imaginative play throughout all stages of childhood. Learn which activities inspire and motivate, and which toys are not only safer, but smarter, too.

• Flu Center

  Learn all about protecting your family from the flu and what to do if your child gets flu-like symptoms.

• Helping With Homework

  Tips and advice on helping kids and teens with classwork and problems at school.

• Kids & Sports

  Get tips on everything from finding the best sport for your kids to preventing and handling injuries.

• Emergency Care & First Aid Center

  Here's your one-stop information center for everything you need to know about handling emergencies and keeping kids safe.

• Summer Safety Center

  Here's your one-stop shop for everything you need to know about how to keep kids safe during summertime.

• Nutrition & Fitness Center

  You know the importance of exercising and eating nutritious foods, but do you know how to raise a healthy and active child? Get practical advice and tips.

• A to Z Dictionary

  Brief descriptions of key diseases and conditions.

• Your Newborn

  Advice and information for new parents.

• Preventing Premature Birth

  Babies who are born premature — before 37 weeks of pregnancy — can have health problems that last their whole lives. Learn ways to prevent early labor and have a healthy pregnancy.

• Pregnancy Center

  Advice and information for expectant parents.

• Diabetes Center

  Does your child have type 1 or type 2 diabetes? Learn how to manage the disease and keep your child healthy.

• Cancer Center

  This site has information and advice on treating and coping with cancer.

• The Lymphatic System and Lymphatic Conditions

  The body's lymphatic system keeps fluid levels in balance and defends against infections. But problems can happen. Find out about lymphatic conditions and how they're treated.

• Heart Health Center

  Are you heart smart? Learn about this amazing muscle, including how to care for kids with heart conditions.

• Cerebral Palsy (CP) Center

  Learn all about cerebral palsy (CP), one of the most common congenital disorders of childhood. Help your child or teen manage the condition, and find the help and services that kids with CP are entitled to.

• Asthma Center

  Asthma keeps more kids home from school than any other chronic illness. Learn how to help your child manage the condition, stay healthy, and stay in school.

• Food Allergies Center

  Food allergies can be serious, so it's very important to quickly identify and treat reactions. Learn about food allergies here so you know what to do when a child has a food allergy.

• Allergies Center

  This page has information about different types of allergies, how to prevent reactions, and what to do if your child has allergies.