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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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Mitral Valve Prolapse
Mitral valve prolapse (MVP), a very common heart condition, occurs when one of the heart's valves doesn't work...
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The Emotional Toll of Obesity
Three times as many 6- to 17-year-olds are overweight now than 30 years ago. And the epidemic of alarming proportions...
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Is It Safe to Eat Food That's Dropped to the Floor?
Whenever my son drops food on the floor, he wants to eat it. I discourage him from doing so, but he invokes the...
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The Role Relationships Play in Obesity
It's known that genetics and lifestyle influence weight. Now, a study sheds light on the effects that family and...
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Are Insect Repellents With DEET Safe for Kids?
I want to protect my 4-year-old son from mosquitoes, but I’m worried about slathering him with repellent that has...
Topics: Camp Safety -
Report Boasts Plenty of Positives About U.S. Kids
A recent government report reveals some promising news about America's kids, from how they're doing in school to how...
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Where Kids Get Their Smokes
Tobacco products often aren't hard for teens to come by. They can usually bum a cigarette from friends or sometimes...
Topics: Teen Years (13-19) | Smoking -
AAP Offers Advice for Kids' Sports Safety
As kids practice passing in the outdoor summer soccer league, shoot some hoops on the neighborhood court, and perfect...
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Teaching Kids Not to Bully
It can be shocking and upsetting to learn that your child has gotten in trouble for picking on others or been labeled a...
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Two Studies Look at Antidepressants and Pregnancy
As many as 1 in 10 women will go through depression at some point during pregnancy or after the birth of their baby....
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