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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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X-Ray Exam: Finger
What It Is A finger X-ray is a safe and painless test that uses a small amount of radiation to take a picture of one...
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Teens Who Watch Lots of Sexually Explicit Shows Have Twice the Risk of Becoming Pregnant
It's reasonable to wonder if teens who see lots of sexually suggestive TV are more likely to initiate intercourse or...
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X-Ray Exam: Ankle
What It Is An ankle X-ray is a safe and painless test that uses a small amount of radiation to make an image of the...
Topics: Childhood Physical Health -
X-Ray Exam: Foot
What It Is A foot X-ray is a safe and painless test that uses a small amount of radiation to make an image of a...
Topics: Childhood Physical Health -
X-Ray Exam: Hand
What It Is A hand X-ray is a safe and painless test that uses a small amount of radiation to take a picture of a...
Topics: Childhood Physical Health -
X-Ray Exam: Femur (Upper Leg)
What It Is A femur X-ray is a safe and painless test that uses a small amount of radiation to make an image of a...
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X-Ray Exam: Humerus (Upper Arm)
What It Is An X-ray of the humerus is a safe and painless test that uses a small amount of radiation to make images of...
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X-Ray Exam: Hip
What It Is A hip X-ray is a safe and painless test that uses a small amount of radiation to make images of a person's...
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Topics: Teen Sexuality and Dating
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The Hib Vaccine Shortage Continues
Hib immunization protects kids against Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) bacteria — once the leading cause of...
Topics: Childhood Immunizations
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