Suggested Links
The doctors at Mid-Ohio Pediatrics & Adolescents have compiled the following list of interesting and informative web sites with a focus on pediatric health. Please remember that by listing these sites, we do not necessarily endorse all the information contained therein. Please consult your physician with your health concerns about your child.
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- American Academy of Pediatrics: You will find plenty of useful information in the "You and Your Family" section of this site.
- Centers for Disease Control: This is the best place to go for the most current, updated information regarding immunizations and medications for travel abroad.
- Nationwide Children's Hospital: Here you can find information about Columbus, Ohio's own Children's Hospital, its services, doctors, location and specialties.
- Medical Information for Parents: Recommended by the UCLA Pediatric Update, this site provides quality medical information to parents online.
- AMA Asthma site: A great site for keeping up with the latest information about asthma, with links to other helpful web addresses.
- American Academy of Asthma, Allergy and Immunology
- American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: This site is devoted to parents who are seeking information about the developmental, behavioral, mental and emotional disorders of adolescents.
- National Attention Deficit Disorder Association: Find recent articles and news regarding ADD, plus links to suggested reading and other helpful ADD sites.
- Center for Adolescent Studies at Indiana University: Here you will find numerous links to sites that address various issues of interest to parents of adolescents.
- Immunization Action Coalition: An excellent source of information about childhood, adolescent and adult immunizations.
- Mayo Clinic Children's Health Center: Expert articles regarding pediatric health and wellness.
- Pediatric Information Library: This site provides general information about children's health issues and several hundred links to other, more specific pediatric sites.
- Physicians' Desk Reference: The book is so big! Their web site offers valuable information regarding medications, organized by topic.
- The Heart Institute for Children: A site for people interested in learning more about children's cardiac concerns.
- Juvenile Diabetes Association: News, articles, and information about Juvenile Diabetes.
- March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation: A resource site for those interested in birth defects and the latest efforts to prevent and treat them.
- Parents.com: The home site of Parents magazine contains interesting and information information about all aspects of child development.
- Young Women's Resource Center: Information about issues that affect your women.
- www.familyplay.com: Fun place where you can find all kinds of activities to do with your children!
- Muscular Dystrophy Association: The Muscular Dystrophy Association is THE source for news and information about neuromuscular diseases, MDA research and services for adults and children with neuromuscular diseases and their families.
- American SIDS Institute: Founded in 1983, the American SIDS Institute, a national nonprofit health care organization, is dedicated to the prevention of sudden infant death and the promotion of infant health.
- Consumer Products Safety Commission, an independent Federal regulatory agency, helps keep American families safe by reducing the risk of injury or death from consumer products.
- The Danny Foundation: The Danny Foundation, a non-profit organization, was founded in 1986 to help prevent unintentional injuries, conduct research, and provide the much needed leadership to set regulatory standards for safe nursery products.
- Toy Manufacturers of America
- Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association: dedicated to promoting and informing consumers, the industry and our membership about the safe use of juvenile products, industry issues and the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association.
- National Safe Kids Campaign: The National SAFE KIDS Campaign is the first and only national organization dedicated solely to the prevention of unintentional childhood injury — the number one killer of children ages 14 and under.
- Kids in Mind: A comprehensive database of movie reviews that goes way beyond the standard movie ratings to let you know what your kids will see before they see it.