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  • What's an Optician? for Kids


    An optician is the person you see when you go to buy your glasses that were prescribed by an ophthalmologist or optometrist.

  • What Is Bone Marrow? for Kids


    Bone marrow is a thick, spongy kind of jelly inside your bones.

  • What's a Spinal Tap? for Kids


    A spinal tap is an important test for diagnosing illnesses, such as meningitis.

  • What's a Whitehead? for Kids


    People with acne may have different types of bumps on their skin.

  • What's a Nasal Cavity? for Kids


    The nasal cavity is the inside of your nose.

  • What Are White Blood Cells? for Kids


    White blood cells are part of the germ-fighting immune system.

  • What Is the Glycemic Index? for Kids


    The body breaks down most carbohydrates from the foods we eat and changes them to a type of sugar called glucose. The glycemic index is a way of measuring how fast this happens and how a food affects blood glucose levels.

  • What's the Pancreas? for Kids


    The pancreas is a long, flat gland in your belly.

  • What's Insulin Resistance? for Kids


    Even though the pancreas is still making insulin, the body doesn't let insulin do its job as well and it's harder for glucose to get into the cells. This is called insulin resistance.

  • What Is Gingivitis? for Kids


    Got gums? Then you have to protect them against gingivitis, the word for gum disease.