Wellness / Bienestar

Being well is hard work. Often what we do to keep ourselves well actually prevents some sickness! For instance, keeping your weight in check will help your body not develop diabetes. Wellness, doesn't always just happen, we need to do our part to help ourselves stay well.

If you are looking for specific wellness topics, check the side listing on this page. If we don't have your specific topic, then click on these sites to find the best wellness information on the Internet.

All About Animals (FDA) - Learn how to properly care for your pets here.

Following the Clues: A Visit to the Doctor and the Library (U of Nebraska Medical Center) - Learn how to make doctor appointments and find medical information.

KidsHealth (The Nemours Foundation) - KidsHealth has a huge amount of information on all kinds of wellness topics: growing up, dealing with feelings, food, sports, safety, and much more.

HHS Pages for Kids (US Dept of Health and Human Services) - These pages contain information on topics like: bike safety, the environment, nutrition and other cool stuff.

Kids Corner (Texas Department of Health) - Click here to play some fun games.

BAM! (US CDC) - The Body And Mind site covers lots of health and wellness topics, and has great graphics.

FirstGov for Kids - Want to learn all about vaccines? What should you do after you touch raw meat? What are Antihistamines used for? Find out answers to these questions and more clicking on these great links.

Healthfinder Kids - healthfinder® kids know lots of ways to be healthy and have fun!

Girls Health (US Dept of Health and Human Services) - Check out this site for all kinds of information for girls about their health.

ADA Kids Corner (American Dental Association) - Here you'll find games, information sheets, and answers to many questions you might have about your oral health.

5 Fun Ways to Health and Fitness - Cool site from Australia which talks about health, fitness and nutrition.

Kids (Wisconsin Dept of Justice) - Safety and health information can be found at this site.

Mental Health for Kids and Teens - This site includes articles and games for kids and teens who want to understand mental health issues.

Internet Public Library Kids Space - Great links assembled by the crew at the Internet Public Library cover lots of topics: your body, your mind, food and nutrition, exercise, safety, and more.

FEMA for Kids - The Federal Emergency Management Agency provides info on how to prepare for and prevent disasters at this site.

MEDLINEPlus Children's Page - The National Library of Medicine has gathered links to great sites on all types of health issues.

Medicines In My Home - This is an interactive and educational program about the safe and effective use of over-the-counter medicines for both teachers and students. 

¡Buen Provecho! Aprende a Comer Sano - Un divertido juego interactivo que te ayudará a desarrollar buenos hábitos alimenticios. ¡Buen provecho!

Juegos sobre Higiene - Descubre la importancia de la higiene con los Netoons y sus enemigos sucios, los Buurkis.

KidsHealth - Aquí encontrarás información sobre una gran variedad de temas relacionados a tu salud y bienestar—por ejemplo: los mitos del acné, enfrentándose con peleones (los niños que golpean, insultan o tratan mal a otros), la alimentación para los deportes. También ofrece respuestas a preguntas comunes, tales como: ¿Cuál es el peso correcto para mí? ¿Cuándo me vendrá el período? ¿Qué son las caries? ¿Cómo contrae alguien el SIDA?

Mellizos Desastre - Los Mellizos Desastre siempre están preparados para los desastres naturales. ¡Aprende qué hacer y cómo prepararte tu también!

Nuestra Amiga, la Sangre - Ofrece una explicación clara y sencilla, acompañada de muchos gráficos divertidos, de qué es la sangre y cuáles son sus funciones.

Página para Niños de NIEHS (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences) - Puedes aprender sobre salud ambiental y seguridad jugando en esta página para niños del Instituto Nacional de Ciencias de Salud Ambiental.

Traducción al español cortesía del personal de la Sala Hispanoamericana (http://salahispana.npl.org/Pages/Spanish/index.html) en la Biblioteca Pública de Newark (http://www.npl.org). Spanish-language translation provided by the staff of the Sala Hispanoamericana (http://salahispana.npl.org/Pages/Spanish/index.html) at The Newark Public Library (http://www.npl.org).

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