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Medical facts explained to children in the form of a fictional comic strip story. Peer reviewed.

Justin seems to spend most of his time eating at breakfast time, lunch and dinner - and it seems like its taking up his whole life! Even his friends are both amazed and confused about why he needs to eat so much, but Justin is just as perplexed. Luckily, the Medikidz are on hand to take him to a trip to Mediland, where they will explain the facts behind Cystic Fibrosis and how it affects the digestive system. Join Justin in finding out about the importance of the pancreas, enzymes, and what exactly EPI stands for!

Jerome is worried about his grandad, who is in hospital for treatment for his prostate cancer. The Medikidz see that Jerome needs their help, so they whisk him off to Mediland to explain all about prostate cancer.

Casey has Sickle Cell Disease, but does not understand his condition. With the help of the Medikidz,Casey learns all about Sickle Cell Disease.

Medical facts explained to children in the form of a fictional comic strip story. Peer reviewed.

Dan's mum had treatment for breast cancer but he still worries about her. The Medikidz arrive to help San understand all about breast cancer and its treatment.

Medical facts explained to children in the form of a fictional comic strip story. Peer reviewed.

Sam is at the fair with his mum and grandmother, when suddenly his gran becomes unwell and is taken to the hospital in an ambulance. This is the first time Sam hears that she has lung cancer. Sam doesnt understand what this is and is clearly anxious. The Medikidz come to the rescueand whisk him off on an exciting adventureon Mediland,where he gets to find out all about the lungs and lung cancer. At the end, he heads back to see his gran in hospital, and feels much less anxious, armed with his new knowledge!

Jane and her Dad are best buddies. But when Dads energy is sapped by a diagnosis of metastatic melanoma and its subsequent treatmentJane is confused and upset. Luckily, the Medikidz arrive to whisk Jane off to Mediland, a planet shaped like the human body, and to explain what is really going on. Jane is taken on a once in a lifetime journey inside the body to witness first-hand the battle between the immune system army and melanoma. Will the Medikidz be able to get Jane safely through Mediland while showing her where the melanoma came from, and which treatments might help? Will Jane be able to understand what is going on with her Dad and be able to help him cope with his illness? Join Jane and the Medikidz in this exciting and educational journey through the body.

As per most young boys his age, Louis like nothing more than going out on his bike with his friends and looking for new and exciting things to get up to. His haemophilia, however, is holding him back from taking part in his friends escapades, and he can only feel left out and frustrated. Luckily, the Medikidz are on full alert! Join them as the five superheroes take Louis on a quick trip to the blood vessels around Mediland in order to help him understand the facts behind his haemophilia. With the help of their friends in Mediland, theyll also teach him what he can do to cope with it as best as possible without him missing out on any of the fun!