Illness - Health For Kids
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Many children have allergies. Some allergens, such as foods, are a problem all year long, but others might only bother you at certain times of the year.
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Being sick is no fun, but what exactly is sick and why are we sick? Find out the answers and what you can do to make yourself feel better.
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Asthma is a common condition, and there are lots of things that can be done to make living with asthma more easy.
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Most children at school will get chickenpox. One of your friends might have had it, or you may have even caught it yourself.
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Learn about the causes, symptoms and treatments of diabetes – a condition that affects over 20,000 in the UK.
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It can feel horrible when your ear hurts, but it’s not usually caused by anything serious. Find out more about earaches here.
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When you have flu you feel poorly for 2 or 3 days, and should feel better after a week.
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Find out all about tiny little head lice and how to get rid of them!
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An allergy should not stop you going out with friends, going to parties or sleepovers or stop you doing the things you enjoy.
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Migraine is more than just a headache! Learn about the causes, symptoms and treatments of migraines – a condition that affects 1 in 10 school children in the UK.
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The Operation Ouch! team are on hand to tell you about asthma.
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The Operation Ouch! team are on hand to tell you all about tummy bugs, which could lead to diarrhoea and vomiting.
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The Operation Ouch! team are on hand to tell you all about having a fever and how it can make you feel.
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Play the game where you take on the role of the mighty Poop Shooter to help the constipated alien digest the planet he’s just eaten!
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Find out all about poo, including some of the problems you could have and how to have a healthy poo.
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Learn how what we eat drink turns into our wee, and how to make sure our bladder is healthy.
