The following are web sites that we think might
be useful to our patients and their
families. Please provide us with feedback on these sites or
others that you might
like to see included.
General Pediatric Medical Advice
American Academy of Pediatrics
Best place for
general pediatric info.
Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention
Has limited info on adult and pediatric diseases, but often
is very timely with current problems (flu,
SARS, etc.).
www.medem.com
A thorough general health site.
Click on the medical library page to get info on lots of
topics dealing with children’s
health.
www.webmd.com
General health site.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
www.KidsHealth.org
Independent site with a lot of information about child growth,
development, nutrition, play activities, medical conditions,
and more.
www.generalpediatrics.com
Site is run
by a general pediatrician in Texas. Has links to lots of
other web sites.
Miscellaneous Health Sites of Interest
www.aap.org/family/sportsshort.htm
The
AAP site addressing student participation
in sports, with sport-specific information about proper preparation
and avoidance of injury.
www.firstgov.gov
Links to most federal
government agencies, including Medicaid, Medicare, Food and
Drug Administration, etc.
Illinois
Department of Public Health
Statewide
issues like West Nile virus and disease outbreaks.
DuPage County Health Department
Consumer
Product Safety Commission
Provides
information on product recalls and other important safety tips.
www.stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov
Governmental site devoted to helping parents and teachers
stop bullying.
www.cdc.gov/youthcampaign
CDC
site to get kids and teens active.
Fit Family Fit Kids Program
Get kids and teens physically
active.
www.zerotothree.org
Focuses on the development of children in those first important
three years of life.
Adoption (Domestic & International)
American
Academy of Pediatrics Section on Adoption and Foster Care.
Has information and links pertaining to adoption, both
domestic and international.
National
Adoption Information Clearinghouse
Domestic adoptions
only. Lots of links & information.
Adoptive
Families Magazine
Good place to start for adoptive families, both
domestic and international. Can subscribe to magazine and
order other publications, too. Lots of links to other
sites.
US
State Department
Lots of info that applies to US legal
issues when adopting internationally. Very useful.
Joint
Council on International Children’s
Services
Advocacy group promoting ethical practices
in international adoptions. Has a listing of agencies by
country.
University of Minnesota
International Adoption Clinic
Useful information about medical conditions
common in international adoptions.
Asthma & Allergy
American Academy
of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
Good starting point for
these common illnesses.
Asthma
and Allergy Foundation of America
Another good source of
information
Breastfeeding
La Leche League
A good starting point for those interested in breastfeeding.
Attention Deficit Disorder
Attention
Deficit Disorder Association
Good site for ADD for kids and
adults.
Cancer
Association
of Cancer Online Resources
Has links to lots of other web sites,
both for pediatrics and adults, and has books to order, other
resources. A great place to start once a patient has a diagnosis
of a specific cancer.
Economic Relief in Obtaining Prescription Medicine
These three websites can assist you with obtaining medicines if you meet financial eligibility requirements:
- www.togetherrxaccess.com
- www.PPARx.org
- www.merck.com (for Merck medications only)
Eczema
www.nationaleczema.org
A
national organization dedicated to education about eczema.
Immunization
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Lots of info on vaccines,
vaccine safety, official recommendations and supporting evidence.
Children’s
Hospital of Philadelphia Vaccine Education Center
Excellent source of information about vaccine preventable
illnesses, myths and facts about vaccines, vaccine safety,
and other immunization topics.
National Network for Immunization Information
Good source
for information about vaccines and vaccine safety.
Childhood Immunization Support
Program of the American Academy of Pediatrics
Another good
source of information, and has updates on new vaccines and
vaccine shortages.
The Immunization Action Coalition
Another good source of
general information.
Institute
for Vaccine Safety at the Johns Hopkins University School
of Public Health
Focuses on safety information.
Travel with Children (Domestic & International)
Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention Travelers’ Health
Probably
the most useful place to start for international travel.
World Health Organization Travel
and Health
General information for international travel.
International
Association for Medical Assistance to Travelers
General
information for international travel.
Children’s
Memorial Hospital
Travel Immunization Clinic and how
to make
an appointment (downtown Chicago and at
Westchester).
US Department of State
Travel Section
Similar to the CDC site.
www.high-altitude-medicine.com
Useful for high
altitude travel.
Transportation Security Administration
Some useful advice in traveling with children, especially domestic.
Federal
Aviation Administration.
Useful if you have questions about flying with children.
Teen Sites (for teens)
www.KidsHealth.org
Nemours Foundation. Focus
on general health issues.
www.TeenHealthFx.com
Sponsored by
Atlantic Health System’s
three hospitals. Focus on general
health issues.
www.sxetc.org
Rutgers University.
Focus on adolescent sexuality.
Columbia
University Mailman School of Public Health
Focus on sexually
transmitted infections but also responds to queries
on general health issues.
