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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Internet Safety
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Topics: Childhood Physical Health
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Fifth Disease
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Selecting Safe Pets
Pets love us unconditionally. They're also great for our health — mentally and physically. Caring for pets can boost...
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Scarlet Fever
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Genital Herpes
Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) that's usually caused by the herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV2),...
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Pneumonia
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Toilet Teaching Your Child
Many parents are unsure about when to start toilet teaching or "potty training." Not all kids are ready at the same age,...
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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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