What's earwax? Why do I have a belly button? What's a burp? You asked and we answered! Check out the answers to all your health questions.

Where'd That Come From?

• Butterflies in the Stomach
• By the Skin of Your Teeth
• Give Your Eyeteeth or Right Arm for Something
• Have Your Heart in Your Mouth
• Keep a Stiff Upper Lip or Keep Your Chin Up
• Make No Bones About Something
• Nothing to Sneeze At
• Shape Up or Ship Out
• Sick as a Dog
• Tongue-in-Cheek
• Under the Weather

Icky Q & A

• Should I Clean Out My Belly Button?
• What Happens If You Swallow a Bug?
• What Happens to Swallowed Gum?
• What's Earwax?
• What's Puke?
• What's Spit?
• What's Sweat?
• What's a Booger?
• What's a Fart?
• What's a Scab?
• What's in Your Belly Button?
• Why Do Feet Stink?
• Why Do I Burp?

Q & A

• Are Video Games Bad for Me?
• Can Loud Music Hurt My Ears?
• Does Eating Turkey Make Me Sleepy?
• How Can I Feel Better About My Body?
• How Do Pain Relievers Work?
• How Does Fluoride Work?
• Ice Cream Headaches
• Somebody in My Friend's Family Died. What Should I Do?
• What Are Freckles?
• What Are Germs?
• What Are Glands?
• What Are Reflexes?
• What Are Taste Buds?
• What Causes Hiccups?
• What Is a Coma?
• What Is a Gene?
• What It's Like to Be Color Blind
• What Makes Me Sneeze?
• What Should I Do if My Family Fights?
• What's Blood?
• What's Cauliflower Ear?
• What's Cholesterol?
• What's Mad Cow Disease?
• What's Mono?
• What's Motion Sickness?
• What's Wrong With Biting My Nails?
• What's a Birthmark?
• What's a Bruise?
• What's a Cavity?
• What's a Funny Bone?
• What's an Adam's Apple?
• What's the Right Weight for Me?
• When Will I Get My Period?
• Why Am I Left-Handed?
• Why Do Eyes Water?
• Why Do I Get an Electric Shock?
• Why Do I Have Pain?
• Why Do I Have a Belly Button?
• Why Do I Have to Wash My Hands After Using the Bathroom?
• Why Do I Need to Sleep?
• Why Do I Need to Wash My Hands?
• Why Do I Shiver?
• Why Do I Yawn?
• Why Does My Body Jerk Before I Fall Asleep?
• Why Does My Foot Fall Asleep?
• Why Does My Nose Run?
• Why Does My Skin Get Wrinkly in Water?
• Will Pet Hair on My Clothes Bother My Allergic Friends?
• Will Toothpaste Make a Pimple Go Away?

What Kids Say

• A Boy and A Birthmark: Evan's Story
• A World Without Bullying: Brigitte's Story
• Girls, Boys, and Valentine's Day
• I Had Heart Surgery: Noah's Story
• I Was Born Blind: Julia's Story
• In the Band: Jens' Story
• Kids Talk About Valentine's Day (A-J)
• Kids Talk About: Brothers and Sisters
• Kids Talk About: Bullying (Video)
• Kids Talk About: Coaches
• Kids Talk About: Crushes (Video)
• Kids Talk About: Death (Video)
• Kids Talk About: Feeling Scared
• Kids Talk About: Friends (Video)
• Kids Talk About: Halloween Candy
• Kids Talk About: Life (Video)
• Kids Talk About: Love
• Kids Talk About: Marriage and Divorce (Video)
• Kids Talk About: Siblings (Video)
• Kids Talk About: Summer Vacations
• Kids Talk About: Valentine's Day
• Kids Talk About: Valentine's Day (K-Z)
• Steven's Story: Power Player
• Tell Us About Your Crush!
• The State of U.S. Kids: 2010 (See the Drawings!)
• The State of U.S. Kids: 2010 (Survey Results)
• What Girls Say About: Sports
• What Kids Say About: Arguing
• What Kids Say About: Being Busy
• What Kids Say About: Handling Stress
• What Kids Say About: Money Worries
• What Kids Say About: Parents
• What Kids Say About: School
• What Kids Say About: Sleep
• What Kids Say About: What They Eat
• What Kids Want in a Coach
• What Makes a Great Couple?
• Why I Give: Freddi's Story

When Can I?

• When Can I "Go Out" With Someone?
• When Can I Babysit?
• When Can I Get My Ears Pierced?
• When Can I Get a Cell Phone?
• When Can I Get a Job?
• When Can I Go to Sleepaway Camp?
• When Can I Go to a Sleep-Over?
• When Can I Go to the Mall With Friends?
• When Can I Go to the Movies With Friends?
• When Can I Make My Own Breakfast?
• When Can I Shave My Face?
• When Can I Shave My Legs?
• When Can I Stay Home Alone in the Daytime?
• When Can I Stay Home Alone in the Evening?
• When Can I Use the Oven and Stove?
• When Can I Wear Contact Lenses?
• When Can I Wear Deodorant?
• When Can I Wear Makeup?
• When Can I... (18 Q&As)

Personal Questions for Girls

• PQ: Can I go swimming when I have my period?
• PQ: Can I insert a tampon even if I don't have my period yet?
• PQ: Can bras cause breast cancer?
• PQ: Can breasts be injured?
• PQ: Do I have to change my pad overnight?
• PQ: Do tampons hurt?
• PQ: How do I tell a boy I don't like him?
• PQ: How do I tell my mom I got my period?
• PQ: How do I tell my mom I need a bra?
• PQ: How do I tell my mom I need to get some pads in case my period starts?
• PQ: I feel embarrassed when I have my period at school. What should I do?
• PQ: I have a man doctor. What do I do?
• PQ: I have hair on the nipples of my breasts. Is that normal?
• PQ: I heard that some bras make your breasts stop growing. Is that true?
• PQ: My mom isn't around. How can I talk to my dad about girl stuff?
• PQ: Should girls use scented or unscented pads and tampons?
• PQ: Should girls wear a bra at night?
• PQ: What can I do if someone stares at my breasts?
• PQ: What if I forget about my tampon?
• PQ: What if I'm itchy down there?
• PQ: What if a girl never gets her period?
• PQ: What if everything goes wrong when you get your first period?
• PQ: What if one of my breasts is bigger than the other?
• PQ: What's a pantiliner?
• PQ: Why don't any boys like me?

Personal Questions for Boys

• PQ: Can you teach me how to find a girlfriend when I grow up?
• PQ: How do I tell a girl I don't like her?
• PQ: I have a lump on one of my testicles. What should I do?
• PQ: My dad isn't around. How can I talk to my mom about guy stuff?
• PQ: My doctor is a woman. What should I do?
• PQ: One of my testicles hangs lower than the other. What should I do?
• PQ: Why don't any girls like me?

Note: All information is for educational purposes only. For specific medical advice, diagnoses, and treatment, consult your doctor.

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