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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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Ex-preemies May Have Higher Risk for Autism
Researchers continue to search for the cause(s) of autism. Very low birthweight babies are known to have a much higher...
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When a Parent Goes to War
All kids — no matter their age — want and need their parents to protect and care for them. And all parents want to...
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How Do I Help My Kids Deal With My Husband's Deployment?
While my husband is deployed, how can I help my children cope? – Jane No two children — even within the same...
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How Do I Handle the Transition When My Husband Returns From War?
My husband is returning from active duty. What kinds of transition challenges should I expect? – Mary Though some...
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Telling a Child About Deployment
I'm being deployed. How do I tell my child? – Deb Parents who are being deployed walk a fine line. They know they...
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My Son Is Being Deployed; How Do I Help My Other Kids Cope?
How can I help my younger children deal with their older brother's deployment? – Beth When your son or daughter goes...
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Do Good Diet and Good Grades Go Together?
When healthy foods are an everyday part of kids' diets, it's not just their bodies that may benefit — kids who eat...
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Too Many Expectant Moms and Dads Smoking, Drinking, and Using Marijuana
You don't hear much, if anything, about the need for a dad-to-be to skip drinking, smoking, or doing drugs while the...
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Firesetting
For parents, the dangers of fire are so apparent that the sight of a child anywhere near a flame is enough to send them...
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A Quarter of Teen Girls in the U.S. Have an STD
It's enough to send parents running to lock their teens in their bedrooms for life — 1 in 4 teenage girls in the...
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