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The following printable articles cover a range of health topics, with tips for parents, tips for kids and teens and recommended reading/viewing put together by the pediatric experts at CHOC. These articles are not meant to replace your child’s professional healthcare team, but rather, to supplement it by giving you helpful tips and tools all in one place.
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Colic in babies: Tips for soothing your child from a pediatrician
A CHOC pediatrician explains the causes of colic in babies, and offers tips to parents for helping their colicky baby.
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Preteens and skincare: What parents should know
Should teens and preteens be using so many skincare products with fancy ingredients? A pediatric dermatologist answers parents’ questions.
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CHOC’s rehab team helps patient heal: Isa’s story
11-year-old Isa had to relearn everything after treatment for FIRES, a rare epilepsy disorder. With help from CHOC rehab, he’s thriving.
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Taking care of you: 5 coping strategies for parents and caregivers
A CHOC mental health expert demonstrates five coping tips for parents and caregivers through video, and discusses the importance of self-care.
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Supporting your child after the death of a pet
A CHOC mental health expert helps parents guide their kids and teens through the loss of a family pet, and offers tips for dealing with grief.
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8 superfoods to boost your child’s diet
A CHOC dietitians explains superfoods, and how adding them to your child’s diet can benefit their health and nutrition.
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Mononucleosis (mono) myths debunked
A CHOC expert addresses common myths and facts about mononucleosis (mono) or “the kissing disease” in kids and teens.
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Pectus excavatum surgery sparks a passion for helping others: Avery’s story
After receiving the Nuss procedure for pectus excavatum at CHOC, Avery was inspired to become a mentor to help other teen patients.
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Weight loss medications for treating teen obesity: What parents should know
A CHOC expert offers advice to parents about the safety and effectiveness of weight loss medications for treating obesity in teens.
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10 quick tips for helping kids and teens maintain a healthy weight
To help prevent childhood obesity, a CHOC expert offers tips on how kids and teens can maintain healthy eating and exercise habits.
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How to make eating healthy fun for kids and teens
In honor of March’s National Nutrition Month, a CHOC dietitian gives parents tips to help make healthy eating and nutrition fun for kids.
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Wildfires and children’s health: What parents should know
A CHOC pediatrician offers tips to keep kids safe during wildfires and discusses how climate change may be impacting kids’ health.
Topics
- Allergies
- Anxiety
- Appendicitis
- Arthritis
- Artificial Intelligence
- Asthma
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Autism
- Bedwetting
- Bike and Helmet Safety
- Birth Defects
- Blood donations
- Bullying
- Cancer / Oncology
- Car and Travel Safety
- Celiac
- Child Life
- Cleft Lip
- Cochlear implants
- Cold and Flu
- Concussions
- Controlled Substances
- Coping with chronic illness
- COVID-19
- Critical Care
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Dentistry
- Depression
- Dermatology
- Diabetes
- Down Syndrome
- Driving
- Ear Infections
- Ears, Nose, Throat / Otolaryngology
- Eating Disorders
- Emergency
- Endocrinology
- Epilepsy / Seizures
- First Aid
- Food Allergies
- Fun Activities
- Gastroenterology
- Genetics
- Halloween
- Headaches
- Health
- Heart / Cardiology
- Hematology
- Hernia
- Holidays
- Home and Window Safety
- Hot Weather Safety
- Hydration
- Hygiene
- Immunizations / Vaccinations
- Immunology
- Infectious Disease
- Internet / Online Safety
- Lactation / Breastfeeding
- Leukemia
- Maternal-Fetal Care
- Medication
- Mental Health
- Metabolics
- Neonatology / NICU
- Nephrology
- Neurology
- New Year
- Nutrition
- Nutrition and Lactation
- Obesity
- Orthopaedics
- Outdoor Safety
- Palliative Care
- Parenting
- Pediatric Surgery
- Pharmacy
- PICU Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
- Plastic Surgery
- Primary Care / Family Medicine
- Psychiatry
- Psychology
- Psychosis
- Pulmonology
- Radiology
- Rare Disease
- Recipes
- Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy
- Rheumatology
- Safety
- School
- Scoliosis
- Screen Time and Social Media
- Seasonal
- Sexual Health
- Sleep Safety
- Sleeping
- Speech therapy
- Sports and Fitness
- Sports Medicine
- Suicide Prevention
- Summer Safety
- Sun Safety and Skin Protection
- Thanksgiving
- Tonsils
- Transition to Adult Health Care
- Traumatic Events
- Urinary Tract Infections
- Urology
- Vision / Ophthalmology
- Water Safety and Drowning Prevention