The Nemours Foundation
About Us
KidsHealth is the largest and most-visited site on the Web providing doctor-approved health information about children from before birth through adolescence. Created by The Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's Health Media, the award-winning KidsHealth provides families with accurate, up-to-date, and jargon-free health information they can use. KidsHealth has been on the Web since 1995 — and has been accessed by about half a billion visitors. On a typical weekday, more than 500,000 visitors access KidsHealth's reliable information.
Articles by The Nemours Foundation
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Giardiasis
Giardiasis, an illness that affects the digestive tract, is caused by a microscopic parasite called Giardia lamblia. The...
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Appendicitis
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Topics: Childhood Digestive Systems -
Head Injuries
Head injuries fall into two categories: external (usually scalp) injuries internal head injuries, which may...
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Community Service: A Family's Guide to Getting Involved
It's easy to feel disconnected, as many parents juggle work, school, kids, and activity after activity. But some simple...
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