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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Toxocariasis
When common parasites of dogs and cats infect humans, the illness is called toxocariasis (or visceral larva migrans)....
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Urine Tests
Doctors order urine tests for kids to make sure that the kidneys and certain other organs are functioning properly, or...
Topics: Treatments for Sick Children -
Kids and Alcohol
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Topics: Teen Alcohol and Substance Use | Alcohol Use -
Eye Injuries
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Water Safety
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Topics: Childproofing Your Home | Summer Safety -
Topics: Teen Years (13-19) | Suicide Prevention
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