Books in My Health series

Describes the components of a healthful diet and explains why eating these foods is important for maintaining overall good health.

Describes the physical features, behavior, and life cycle of head lice, compares them to body lice, and explains how to get rid of them.

Discusses different types of poisons, including those found in the air, in foods, in animals, and in plants, as well as how to avoid poisons and first aid for treating someone who has been poisoned.

Describes potential dangers at home, at play, on streets and roads, at school, and when interacting with other people and explains what to do in an emergency.

Text, diagrams, and sidebars inform readers about stomach aches, including what causes them, diseases of the digestive system, and ways to find treatment for the problem.

Discusses the inside of the ear, how infections cause earaches, how they are treated, and ways to prevent them.

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Describes what chicken pox is, how the body fights this disease, how it is spread, symptoms, treatment, and new vaccinations to prevent chicken pox.

Describes what a wart is, how to identify a wart, how warts spread, kinds of warts, and how to get rid of them.

Discusses the nature and effects of allergies, who gets them, how they develop, the different kinds, and how they are treated

Explains the nature and causes of a sore throat, discusses the immune system, differentiates between strep throat and tonsillitis, and describes how to treat a sore throat.

Discusses what happens to skin when it is burned, different types of burns and how they are classified, and how to treat and prevent burns.