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Child & Teen Health

CDC Health Topic: Children

Reliable government health information related to children. Includes specific medical conditions, disease prevention and control, and health promotion.

Familydoctor.org for Kids & Teens

Website developed by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Includes over 500 topics including common conditions and health issues in children and teens.

KidsHealth

Doctor-approved health information about children from before birth through adolescence. Contains pages oriented towards parents, children, and adolescents. Covers medical, psychological, parenting, and current health trends/topics. Very thorough, jargon-free, and easy to navigate. English and Spanish.

MedlinePlus: Child & Teen Health

Includes lists of hospitals and physicians, a medical encyclopedia and dictionaries, health information in Spanish, extensive information on prescription and nonprescription drugs, health information from the media, and links to thousands of clinical trials. The child development section provides the latest news about child development research, as well as growth charts, information on specific conditions, and development and behavior.