Here are some useful web sites that can help answer your questions about your child's health:
- Useful Websites
- Children Hospital of Pittsburgh at Johnstown
- Celiac Sprue Association (CSA/USA)
- site dedicated to Celiac disease
- Vaccine Information Statements (VIS)
- Kids Health sponsored by the Nemours Foundation
- Well-written articles for parents, and special areas for children and teens.
- KidsGrowth
- A 'filing cabinet' of resources and references for parents.
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- Free online information about safety, immunizations, and child development. You can also order books and videos about children's health written and endorsed by board-certified pediatricians.
- Health Topics: Infants and Children at the Centers for Disease Control
- Articles on common illnesses, development, and safety.
- Children's Health Medical Library
- Articles on common children's health topics, written and approved by leading medical societies, such as the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Medical Association.
- HealthFinder
- Search patient health literature for specific topics of your interest.
- MedlinePlus
- Search lay health literature with the same tool physicians use to keep up-to-date in medical literature.
- The National Network for Immunization Info
- Scientifically-based, easy-to read information for parents about childhood vaccines.
- The Centers for Disease Control
- 16 frequently asked questions and answers about childhood vaccinations.
- The Parents Guide to Childhood Immunization from the CDC
- Information about the diseases tha vaccines prevent, and information on what would happen if we stopped vaccinating.
- The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease
- Information on vaccine research and how vaccines work.
- Parents of Kids with Infectious Diseases
- Information on vaccines -- and on living with a chronic infectious disease for which no immunization was given.
- The Allied Vaccine Group
- Honest, valid scientific information on the pros and cons of vaccination.
- The Institute for Vaccine Safety
- Current issues -- with references -- regarding vaccines in the media.
- The Immunization Action Coalition
- Frequently asked questions about vaccine safety.
- The World Health Organization
- A global perspective on the importance of vaccination.
- The Children's Vaccine Program
- Presenting the case for childhood immunization.
- The Vaccine Education Center at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
- Vaccine information from the United States' first children's hospital.
- Behavior, developmental, and learning problems
- National Attention Deficit Disorder Association
- Excellent, scientifically-based information on attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
- ADHD Information
- Published by the National Institute of Mental Health.
- Autism Information
- Published by the National Institute of Mental Health.
- The Autism Society of America
- Clearinghouse of information about autistic spectrum disorders.
- Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
- National support and advocacy group provides good answers to frequently asked questions and resources for parenting children with ADHD.
- National Down Syndrome Society
- National organization to benefit people with Down syndrome through education, research, and advocacy.
- Down Syndrome
- A clearinghouse of information about this condition.
- Other Online Resources
- www.cdc.gov
- www.aap.org
- children.webmd.com
- Immunization Safety
- www.immunizationinfo.org
- www.vaccinesafety.edu
- www.immunize.org
- Travel Health
- Centers for Disease Control
- World Health Organization
- U.S. State Department