Health - Parenting

American Lung Association: Asthma in Children

http://www.lungusa.org/lung-disease/asthma/living-with-asthma/parents-with-children.html

Find useful information here about childhood asthma facts, including controlling asthma, early warning signals, teens and asthma, asthma camps, and medications.

Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America

http://www.aafa.org/index_noflash.cfm 

Recent news developments about asthma are included here, along with an "Ask the Allergist" feature, and contact information for local chapters with educational support groups.

CDC Health Topics: Children

http://www.cdc.gov/LifeStages/children.html 

No parent should miss this very useful site which is sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, GA.

Facts for Families

http://www.aacap.org/cs/root/publication_store/publication_store 

The American Academy of Child and Adolescent psychiatry developed these publications to provide concise and up-to-date information on issues that affect children, teens, and their families.

Keep Kids Healthy: Free Pediatric Parenting Advice

http://www.keepkidshealthy.com 

This is a good medical web site for parents. Children's health problems are defined and discussed, with practical advice and resources for further information offered. A user-friendly approach to finding even more is to browse this site within children's age group subheadings. 

The Merck Manual Home Edition

http://www.merck.com/mmhe/index.html 

This searchable, illustrated manual covers a broad range of health topics in pediatrics and other areas of medicine.

Welcome to NJ FamilyCare

http://www.njfamilycare.org 

NJ FamilyCare is a health insurance program for uninsured families with children which is offered by the state, in conjunction with some of the area's leading health care providers. Qualification requirements are described in links from this site, in English and in seven other languages. 

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