East Tennessee Children's Hospital

Children's Hospital wants to help you keep your children safe and healthy. That is why we offer a variety of educational resources you can use to learn more about childhood health and safety issues. Click on the links below to find out more!

Swine Flu (H1N1)

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Children's Hospital becomes lead organization for Safe Kids of Greater Knox Area

Check out these handy "fridge-worthy" instruction sheets to help you handle some common childhood emergencies and less serious, but still scary, situations.

Kids Ask Cal - If you like baseball, you've probably heard of Cal Ripken Jr. He spent 21 years in the major leagues and holds the record for most consecutive games played — 2,632 games for the Baltimore Orioles. Today, he's a retired player who is a leader in youth sports.

Visit the KidsHealth Pregnancy and Newborns Center

Shoney’s and Children’s Hospital remind you that the best way to get rid of germs is to wash your hands -- after meals, after bathroom breaks, after sneezes, even after hugging your dog or cat!

Building healthy families through nutrition and fitness.

Read here to learn about Tennessee's law on child restraints.

A community education program coordinated by the hospital's Community Relations Department featuring:

Healthy Kids parenting newsletters

Healthy Kids parenting education classes

Healthy Kids articles on a variety of health and safety topics

Thousands of articles on children's health and safety topics, with sections especially for parents, teens and kids. Be sure to check out the NEW centers for Cancer, Diabetes Condition, Asthma, Nutrition/Fitness and Medical Tests and Procedures (Videos for kids).

Enroll in New Parent eNews to receive regular e-mails tailored to each stage of new parenthood. New Parent eNews is written for expectant and new parents of children up to one years of age.

The Eating and Living Healthy program has been developed to give third-grade students throughout East Tennessee an interactive curriculum that teaches about the importance of combining nutrition and exercise.

Brain Injury Association of America

For reliable health information begin your search with the
National Library of Medicine's MedlinePlus.

Other Featured Sites

Health Careers

Dental and Oral Health

Eye Care

Fitness/Physical Activity

Internet Research

Product Safety

Safety

Skin Conditions

General Reference

Child Development/Parenting

Newborns/Premies/Breastfeeding

Bones/Muscles/Joints

Asthma/Allergies/Respiratory Disorders

Heart/Blood Disorders

Cancer

Gastrointestinal Disorders

Nutrition/Diabetes/Obesity/Eating Disorders

Neurological Disorders

Mental Health/Depression/Bipolar Disorders

ADD/ADHD/Asperger/Down’s Syndrome

Physical Disabilities

Family Relationships

NOTICE: East Tennessee Children's Hospital maintains this website as a community service. The information included on this website is not intended to be, nor should it be construed as, a substitute for medical treatment by a health care professional. Our website is intended for educational purposes only and should not replace a visit or consultation with, or advice from, your health care provider. East Tennessee Children's Hospital does not recommend self-treatment and advises that all decisions regarding medical conditions or patient care be made jointly by you and your child's qualified health care provider. Please DO NOT disregard your health care provider's advice or delay seeking treatment based on information found here. If you think your child needs medical attention, please contact your health care provider immediately.

All information appearing on the East Tennessee Children's Hospital website (except KidsHealth content) was reviewed and approved by medical and/or professional staff of East Tennessee Children's Hospital prior to being posted. All content on this website is reviewed annually and revised by staff of East Tennessee Children's Hospital as needed to remain current and accurate (except KidsHealth content). The KidsHealth content on this site is licensed from The Nemours Foundation and is operated and administered by The Nemours Center for Children's Health Media; to read KidsHealth's editorial policy, click here.

Our website also includes links providing direct access to other Internet sites; however, East Tennessee Children's Hospital takes no responsibility for the content or information contained on other sites and does not have any editorial or other control over those sites.

Skin Conditions

American Academy of Dermatology

http://www.aad.org

Society for Pediatric Dermatology

http://www.pedsderm.net

Eye Care

American Academy for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus

http://www.aapos.org

American Academy of Ophthalmology's Get Eye Smart website

http://www.geteyesmart.org

Prevent Blindness America

http://www.preventblindness.org

Dental and Oral Health

American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry

http://www.aapd.org/pediatricinformation

American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

http://www.aaoms.org/patient_info.php

American Dental Association

http://www.ada.org

American Dental Association's Animations and Games

http://www.ada.org/public/games/index.asp

Fitness/Physical Activity

Fitness and Kids

http://www.fitnessandkids.com/articles_kids.html

President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports

http://www.fitness.gov

Internet Research

Child and Family WebGuide

http://www.cfw.tufts.edu

Quackwatch

http://www.quackwatch.org

Safety

Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association

http://www.jpma.org

National Fire Protection Association

http://www.nfpa.org/categoryList.asp?categoryID=196&URL=Learning/Public%20Education

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

http://www.Nhtsa.dot.gov

National Inhalant Prevention Coalition

http://www.inhalants.org/about.htm

National Safe Kids Campaign

http://www.safekids.org

National Youth Sports Safety Foundation

http://www.nyssf.org/wframeset.html

Poison Prevention

http://www.poisonprevention.org/

Product Safety

Consumer Products Safety Commission

http://www.cpsc.gov

National Safety Council

http://www.nsc.org/

Toy Safety Information from the Toy Industry Association

http://ToyInfo.org

Health Careers

Child Life Council

http://www.childlife.org

Discover Nursing

http://www.discovernursing.com

General Reference

American Academy of Pediatrics

http://www.aap.org

American Occupational Therapy Association

http://www.aota.org/Consumers/Tips.aspx

Centers for Disease Control

http://www.cdc.gov

Children's Miracle Network

http://www.cmn.org

Clinical Trials

http://www.clinicaltrials.gov

Communicable Diseases

http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/communicable_diseases/en/index.htm

Ear/Nose/Throat Health Information

http://www.entnet.org/healthinformation/

Health A to Z

http://www.healthatoz.com

Healthfinder

http://www.healthfinder.gov/

HHS Pages for Kids

http://www.hhs.gov/kids

Kids ENT Health

http://www.entlink.net/kidsent

Lab Tests Online

http://www.labtestsonline.org

Lupus Foundation of America

http://www.lupus.org

March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation

http://www.marchofdimes.com

MEDIC Regional Blood Center

http://www.medicblood.com

NACHRI - National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions

http://www.childrenshospitals.net

National Center for Health Statistics

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/Default.htm

National Institutes of Health

http://www.nih.gov

National Kidney Foundation

http://www.kidney.org

National Organization for Rare Disorders

http://www.rarediseases.org/

Omni Medical Search

http://www.omnimedicalsearch.com

PBS Kids -- games, reading activities and more

http://www.pbskids.org

PDR Health

http://www.pdrhealth.com/

Ready.gov

http://www.Ready.gov

Smoke Free Knoxville Coalition

http://www.smokefreeknoxville.com

Starfall -- helping children learn to read

http://www.starfall.com/

Swine Flu information from the Centers For Disease Control

http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/

Tennessee Emergency Medical Services for Children

http://www.tnemsc.org

Tennessee Hospital Association

http://www.tha.com/

The Heimlich Maneuver

http://www.Heimlichinstitute.org

Vaccine Information

http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd-vac/vaccines-list.htm

Wright's Law special education law and advocacy

http://www.wrightslaw.com

Child Development/Parenting

Family Fun

http://www.familyfun.com

KnoxMoms - the resource for moms in East Tennessee

http://www.knoxmoms.com

Prevent Child Abuse America

http://www.Preventchildabuse.org

Newborns/Premies/Breastfeeding

SIDS Alliance

http://www.firstcandle.org

Bones/Muscles/Joints

Muscular Dystrophy Association

http://www.mda.org

Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America -- Parent Information page

http://www.posna.org

Spinal Muscular Atrophy

http://www.Curesma.com

Asthma/Allergies/Respiratory Disorders

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

http://www.aaaai.org

American Association for Respiratory Care

http://www.yourlunghealth.org

American Lung Association

http://www.lungusa.org

Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America

http://www.aafa.org

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

http://www.cff.org

Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network

http://www.foodallergy.org

Heart/Blood Disorders

American Heart Association

http://www.americanheart.org

Congenital Heart Information Network

http://tchin.org

National Hemophilia Foundation

http://www.hemophilia.org

National Hemophilia Foundation

http://www.hemophilia.org

Sickle Cell Disease Association of America

http://www.sicklecelldisease.org

Cancer

American Cancer Society

http://www.cancer.org

Children’s Oncology Group

http://www.childrensoncologygroup.org

CureSearch

http://www.curesearch.org

National Cancer Institute

http://cancer.gov/cancerinformation

OncoLink

http://www.oncolink.com

Gastrointestinal Disorders

Celi-Act Celiac Disease support group

http://www.Celi-act.com

Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America

http://www.ccfa.org

Nutrition/Diabetes/Obesity/Eating Disorders

American Diabetes Association

http://www.diabetes.org

American Dietetic Association

http://www.eatright.org

Children With Diabetes

http://www.childrenwithdiabetes.com/index_cwd.htm

FDA - Food and Drug Administration

http://www.fda.gov

FDA Kids Home Page

http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/kids/default.htm

Fruits and Vegetables Matter

http://www.fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov/

Healthy Choices For Kids

http://www.healthychoices.org/index.php?page_id=28

JDRF Kids Online

http://kids.jdrf.org/

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation

http://www.jdrf.org

Neurological Disorders

Brain Injury Association of America

http://www.biausa.org/

Epilepsy Foundation

http://www.Epilepsyfoundation.org

Project Brain

http://www.tndisability.org/brain

Mental Health/Depression/Bipolar Disorders

National Child Traumatic Stress Network

http://www.nctsnet.org/nccts/nav.do?pid=hom_main

ADD/ADHD/Asperger/Down’s Syndrome

Autism Society of America

http://www.autism-society.org/site/PageServer

Club NCSS for kids and adults with Down Syndrome

http://www.clubndss.org

Down Syndrome Awareness Group of East Tennessee

http://www.dsagtn.org

Woodbine House (source for books on disabilities)

http://www.woodbinehouse.com

Physical Disabilities

Children’s Disabilities Information

http://www.childrensdisabilities.info

Exceptional Parent

http://www.eparent.com

Keeping Children with Special Needs Safe in the Home

http://http://www.safekids.org/safety-basics/special-needs/

Family Relationships

The Sibling Support Project

http://www.siblingsupport.org