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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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Rules of the Road for Teen Drivers
When your teen gets a driver's license, it's important to set some rules of the road beyond the relevant driving laws....
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Prevent Kids' Hearing Loss
Portable audio players are everyday accessories for many of today's kids, from preschoolers to teens, who plug in their...
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Choking Game" Proves Deadly for Kids and Teens"
"Spin the Bottle" and "Truth or Dare" aren't the only games preteens and teens play these days — some kids are now...
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Girls Abusing Drugs, Alcohol, and Tobacco Just as Much or More Than Boys
Cautioning teens to steer clear of substances that could be hazardous to their health is a normal and important part of...
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My Son's BMI Report Card From School Says He Is Overweight - What Do I Do?
My son is 6 years old, and I just got his BMI report card from school. It says he is overweight. What does that mean?...
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Could Genes Play Bigger Role Than Lifestyle in Kids' Obesity?
The ever-growing childhood obesity crisis has been linked to bad eating habits and a lack of exercise among many kids...
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The Scoop on Baby Products and Possible Toxins
You may not have known exactly how to pronounce it, but chemicals called phthalates ("thah-lates") have sparked...
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Flu Outbreaks Hitting Most States Hard
The flu season is in full swing as families from coast to coast cover their coughs and dodge oncoming sneezes. As many...
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Breastfeeding Doesn't Increase Kids' Risk of Cavities
Regularly putting babies to bed with a bottle or letting little ones walk around with sugary drinks all day are...
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FDA Officially Nixes Cough and Cold Meds for Babies and Toddlers
Amid the annual sniffling and sneezing of the cold and flu season, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finally...
Topics: Early Years (Birth-5) | Children and the Flu
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