Links to Pediatric & Medical Resources
General Pediatric Websites
HealthyChildren: A new website designed by the American Academy of Pediatrics for parents.
AAP Website: Official site of the American Academy of Pediatrics, includes sections on parenting, health topics, and a bookstore.
KidsGrowth: A comprehensive website for parents developed by pediatricians. It is divided into a parent site and a teen site.
KidsHealth: The largest and most visited site on the Web containing doctor-approved information about children. It is divided into three separate areas: kids, teens, and parents. Very user- friendly.
Bright Futures: Prevention and health promotion website for infants, children, adolescents and their families.
Center for Young Women’s Health: From the Children’s Hospital of Boston, this website is full of easy-to-read information on many topics relevant to young women’s health. Site includes information for both teens and parents.
Star Sleeper: US National Institutes of Health website about pediatric sleep issues.
Healthy Travel
CDC travel website: Great resource for traveling abroad. Contains recommended vaccines for specific areas, information for traveling with children, and outbreak alerts.
Teen Sites
TeenGrowth: Part of the KidsGrowth website, this site covers several topics for teens, including an interactive question and answer section with one of the site doctors.
TeensHealth: A great teen website including several important topics for teens, including diet and nutrition, sexual health, sports, and a question and answer section.
Vaccinations & Immunizations
CDC vaccine site: National Immunization Program (NIP) through the CDC provides information about specific vaccines for healthcare professionals and parents.
Vaccine Information from CHOP: A vaccine education center for the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Provides complete, up-to-date and reliable information about vaccines to parents and healthcare professionals.
National Network for Immunization Information: Provides up-to-date, science-based information on vaccines to healthcare professionals, the media, and the public.
Institute for Vaccine Safety: A website run by Johns Hopkins University that provides an independent assessment of vaccines and vaccine safety.
Vitamins
Vitamin D use: Information from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) regarding Vitamin D use for infants and children.
Mulitvitamin use: Guidelines for vitamin use for children. Provided by AAP.
Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD)
CHADD: a non-profit organization working to improve the lives of people affected by ADHD. Website includes links to local support groups and conferences.
National Institutes of Mental Health: Describes the symptoms, causes, and treatments for ADHD, with information on getting help and coping.
International adoption
U.S. State Department International Adoption Website: Provides information for families looking to adopt internationally by the U.S. Department of State.
Safety
Center for Disease Control and Prevention: provides statistics about injuries in children and guidelines for injury prevention.
Consumer Product Safety Commission: up-to-date information about product recalls.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: safety guidelines for driving with children, broken down by age group.
Safekids.org: global network of organizations whose mission is to prevent accidental childhood injury.
Internet Safety Education for Kids and Teens: website teaching Internet safety to kids and teens. Includes sections for educators, law enforcement and parents.
Safety Issues From A-Z: Website with topics on various safety issues including after-school safety, bicycle safety, car safety, gun safety, playground safety and more.
ConsumerAffairs Stroller Guide: Website with a step-by-step guide on buying a new stroller.
Eating Disorders
National Eating Disorders Association: national organization for families and sufferers. Excellent resources on website.
The Eating Disorders Coalition: to advance the federal recognition of eating disorders as a public health priority. Family Action Council provides an excellent network of families and legislators.
Obesity
Obesity Society – Pediatric Obesity: a section dedicated to childhood/pediatric obesity, complete with resources and news updates.
Medline Plus Website on Obesity: sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, this page has links to many articles and other websites dealing with childhood obesity.