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Peter works so hard at reading, but it just never gets easier. He knows he's smart so why can't he read like the other kids? Peter has a problem called dyslexia. Dyslexia (say: dis-lek-see-uh) is a learning problem some kids have. Dyslexia makes it ...

Peter works so hard at reading, but it just never ...

Have you ever been afraid? Everyone gets scared sometimes. Maybe thunder and lightning make your heart beat faster. Or maybe your mouth goes dry when your teacher announces a pop quiz, or your palms sweat when it's your turn to give your report in fr...

Have you ever been afraid? Everyone gets scared so...

Pucker up! Have you ever heard of the "kissing disease"? If you said that it's mono, you're absolutely correct. But you don't get mono only from kissing. Infectious mononucleosis, called mono for short, is caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), whic...

Pucker up! Have you ever heard of the "kissing dis...

It feels like a fever. Or maybe a cold. But when you look in the mirror and see spots, you know it's not a game of connect-the-dots. It's chickenpox. And chickenpox sure do itch! Here's why: After the red spots appear on your body, they fill up with...

It feels like a fever. Or maybe a cold. But when y...

Do you remember having an ear infection? Even if you don't remember, you probably had one. Most kids have at least one middle ear infection before they are 2 years old. These infections can cause ear pain and a fever. What Is a Middle Ear Infection? ...

Do you remember having an ear infection? Even if y...

"It could be strep throat." Have you ever heard a doctor or your mom say that when you're sick and have a sore throat? Strep throat is a disease caused by tiny ball-shaped bacteria (say: bak-teer-ee-uh) called group A streptococci (say: strep-toe-ko...

"It could be strep throat." Have you ever heard a...

You may have heard about smallpox and wondered what it is or whether you or anyone you know could get it. Some people are worried that the germ that causes smallpox could be spread and used as a weapon. Although this is a frightening thought, the gov...

You may have heard about smallpox and wondered wha...

When your mom or dad tells you to wash your hands before a meal, you probably don't think they're dirty, right? But did you know that tiny worm eggs could be stuck under your fingernails? It's gross to think about, but anybody can get pinworms. To le...

When your mom or dad tells you to wash your hands ...

You rub and rub your eyes, but they won't stop itching. When you look in the mirror, they are red and puffy. What's going on? Do you have a strange sickness? No — you have a common problem called conjunctivitis. Most people call it pinkeye. What Is C...

You rub and rub your eyes, but they won't stop itc...

In the spring and summer, you might hear about something called Lyme disease. It has nothing to do with limes, but it does have something to do with ticks, those creepy, tiny bugs that like to drink human blood. Disgusting! Blame Lyme disease on thos...

In the spring and summer, you might hear about som...

What do you think of when you hear the word fungus? Do you think of mushrooms? A mushroom is one type of fungus, but fungus also refers to a type of germ that lives on all of us. This germ is harmless most of the time, but sometimes it can cause a pr...

What do you think of when you hear the word fungus...

Do you know the character Madeline? In one of the stories, she awakens one night at boarding school with a bad pain in her belly. The doctor says it's her appendix causing the pain, so she's rushed to the hospital for an operation. Soon, she recovers...

Do you know the character Madeline? In one of the ...

You haven't been feeling so great for the last few days, and you've had a runny nose and a cough. Then one morning you wake up and stumble into the bathroom. You look in the mirror with blurry eyes and — yikes! You have chickenpox! What Is Chickenpox...

You haven't been feeling so great for the last few...

The last time Jeremy had a physical exam, his doctor listened to his heart once — and then he listened to it some more. At the end of the appointment, the doctor told Jeremy and his mom that he heard a heart murmur. Jeremy had to visit another doctor...

The last time Jeremy had a physical exam, his doct...

You know the sound of your heartbeat: lub-dub, lub-dub. In some people, there's an extra noise that the blood makes as it flows through the heart. It sounds sort of like the noise of water flowing through a hose. This sound is called a murmur (say: M...

You know the sound of your heartbeat: lub-dub, lub...

Many kids and grown-ups have something called mitral valve prolapse (say: my-trul valv pro-laps). For most people, it's a heart problem that isn't much to worry about. What Is the Mitral Valve? The mitral valve is part of the heart. Remember how the ...

Many kids and grown-ups have something called mitr...

Yoga and You When you hear the word yoga, do you think of a person with his legs twisted up like a pretzel? If so, it may seem like yoga is very complicated or just for adults. Not true! Kids and teens can do yoga for the same reasons grown-ups do:...

Yoga and You When you hear the word yoga, do you ...

Not everyone likes organized sports or team sports. If this sounds like you, don't sweat it. We're going to talk about what keeps some kids from liking sports. With a few changes, you might find out that there is a sport out there that you could lik...

Not everyone likes organized sports or team sports...

Sports are a great way to have fun and stay active. Kids have lots of choices about which sports to do and whether to compete in sports or just play them for fun. One kid might be happy to shoot baskets at the park, whereas another kid may prefer bei...

Sports are a great way to have fun and stay active...

What does it mean to be green? "Green" is more than just a color. It also means taking special steps to protect the environment — the water, the land, and the air we breathe. Why green? Plants are green, and without them the Earth wouldn't be such a ...

What does it mean to be green? "Green" is more tha...

Hemophilia (say: hee-muh-fih-lee-uh) is a genetic disorder in which a person's blood does not clot properly. A person who has hemophilia has a tendency to bleed excessively. Think of the last time you had a cut or scrape. When the bleeding stops on i...

Hemophilia (say: hee-muh-fih-lee-uh) is a genetic ...