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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Vegan Food Guide
Lots of people limit their intake of meat — maybe you, your kids, or others in your family don't eat meat. Maybe...
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High Blood Pressure Often Missed in Kids
It's not something most parents think about when it comes to their children's health — high blood pressure (or...
Topics: Child Heart and Blood Vessels -
Is Aspartame Safe For My Child?
I've heard that the artificial sweetener aspartame can cause health problems later in life. Is it safe to let kids have...
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Three Key Vaccines for Your Preteen
As they grow from babies to big kids, children routinely get well-child checkups to make sure they're healthy and...
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Reading Resources
You have a toddler who loves books and stories and may even be ready to read simple books but you aren't quite sure how...
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Helping Reluctant Readers
For many kids, reading just doesn't come easily. Some kids have difficulty connecting letters and their corresponding...
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Raising a Summer Reader
When the lazy days of summer arrive and the schedule is packed with swimming, camp, and family vacations, it can be a...
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Are These Top Hidden Hazards in Your Home?
You install outlet covers when they're babies and buy snazzy helmets when they start riding bikes — safety...
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Cold Sores
Cold sores are small and painful blisters that can appear around the mouth, face, or nose. They are sometimes referred...
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Bell's Palsy
Bell's palsy is a sudden weakness or paralysis on one side of the face that makes it hard for a person to move the...
Topics: Child Brain and Nervous System
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