Welcome to Dr. P. Body's Learning/Fun Center!!

Dr. P. Body and his friends will help you find out all kinds of interesting things about health and safety.

We are happy to supply health information for kids in simple terms.

Explore and enjoy!

Choose from the links located to the left.

Health Professionals & Educators:

Please view the Health Education section for the Doctor P. Body series of children's health education materials that are currently available for purchase. All samples are available in PDF format. You'll find popular titles with basic medical information explained in simple terms for children such as All About Asthma, What it Means to Have Diabetes, Why You Need Glasses, Why Shots Aren't so Bad (childhood immunization guide), What is Pink Eye?, What is Scoliosis? and A Visit to the Doctor's Office. It is our mission to provide quality support materials for wellness initiatives as well as community health outreach programs at reasonable prices while donating a percentage of profits to national organizations related to the various conditions that we cover. Pediatrician's offices and school nurses may also find that these booklets are a great patient education resource for easy-to-understand medical information.

We are very happy you have chosen to visit our site!

Health information for kids is what we are all about! Doctor P. Body's Learning/Fun Center is where popular children's health education topics are made simple. Making medical information fun and easy is our goal.

Our site is broken down into the following categories:

• Safety - Child safety topics that are covered include:

  Fire safety - giving fire safety tips including how to stop, drop and roll!

  Traffic safety - gives safety tips on walking in and around your neighborhood (pedestrian safety), school bus rules when riding and when waiting for the bus, and tips for kids on how to ride safely in a car.

  Sports safety - safety tips for kids about bike riding, playground rules, safety gear/protective gear.

  First aid - covers basic first aid information for accidents and injuries including wounds, burns, cuts, bleeding, and broken bones. This page also explains common dangers such as guns/firearms (gun safety) and rules to follow for swimming (water safety)

  Poisons - gives poison prevention tips and explains the different ways that poisons can get into your body. Examples of the different forms that poisons can come in like chemicals, plants, insects and animals (stings and bites) are shown and explained.

  Strangers - explains ways to prevent being hurt by strangers or by someone you know (crime prevention). Basic rules for child safety and stranger danger are covered.

• Nutrition - The basic food groups (bread, cereal, rice and pasta; fruits; vegetables; milk, yogurt and cheese; meat, fish and poultry; oils, fats and sweets) are shown as levels in the Food Pyramid and are used to explain healthy eating habits.

• Drugs and Alcohol - Facts about drugs and alcohol are explained in simple terms to help you understand what it means when you hear terms like addiction (drug addiction and alcohol addiction) and drug or alcohol abuse (substance abuse). Examples of the things that can happen to your body and mind are covered to stress why you should just say no!

• Hygiene - tells what "hygiene" means and explains the importance of having clean living habits such as getting plenty of rest, exercising, washing your hands, eating the right foods, taking a bath and brushing your teeth (personal hygiene and dental hygiene). You'll learn how cleanliness keeps you special and healthy!

• Activities - full of fun pages and coloring pages for kids to print and color with awards and other activities. Activity pages are used to review the health and safety information found within our web site.

• Health Education - as described above, this section contains resources for patient education materials. Our current medical information list includes topics on asthma, diabetes, pink eye, why you need glasses, scoliosis, shots/immunizations and regular check-ups at the doctor's office. All items in this section are available for purchase and samples are available for viewing in pdf format, so visit the Health Education page today! This section will be helpful to pediatric health professionals, educators and school nurses.

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MediTrends is dedicated to providing a lasting impression on children to help them have fun learning about health and safety by providing medical information in simple terms. This site is for information purposes only and AT NO TIME should any information contained within our pages be used as a substitue for actual medical advice or treatment by a trained professional.

 

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