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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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How Can I Teach My Daughter Tolerance?
A boy in my 8-year-old daughter's class has a cleft palate. I know that he has trouble finding friends because other...
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How Can I Help My Child Handle Teasing?
My son has a cleft lip, and other kids have been making fun of him. How can I help him handle the teasing?–...
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Death Highlights Importance of Proper Nutrition for Babies Raised as Vegetarians
The death of an infant who died of malnutrition after his parents fed him a vegan diet of mostly soy milk and apple...
Topics: Early Years (Birth-5) | Nutrition Information -
Cavity Numbers Up in Young Kids
A new federal report shows that although cavities in school-age kids and teens have decreased, younger kids still...
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Postpartum Depression
Whether you're becoming a mom for the first time or the fourth, the days and weeks immediately following your baby's...
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Finding the Right Bike
In the market for a new bike? When selecting bikes for kids, here are some basics to know: Make sure to consider a...
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Even the Youngest Kids Watch TV Daily
Three-quarters of young kids watch TV every day, often from their own bedrooms, according to a new study offering the...
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Eating Smaller Portions Slowly Doesn't Mean Fewer Calories
In the era of super-sizing, it's not uncommon for teens to "gorge" on fast food, eat large amounts at a rapid rate, and...
Topics: Teen Years (13-19) | Healthy Eating Strategies -
Whooping Cough Often Passed to Babies by Family
Pertussis (whooping cough), a highly contagious respiratory infection, is on the rise. And according to new research,...
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Organic and Other Environmentally Friendly Foods
You've probably noticed the increased quantity and variety of organic foods available in regular grocery stores. Once...
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