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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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AAP Amends Its Stance on the Role of Diet in Preventing Allergies in Kids
For many years, the nutrition and allergy experts of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) have given parents advice...
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Kids of Depressed Moms More Apt to Act Up, Be Hurt
As incredibly rewarding as parenting can be, the emotional stress of taking care of other people day in and day out can...
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KidsPoll: What Kids Worry About
Most parents are well aware that preteens worry about looks, schoolwork, and fitting in. But you might be surprised to...
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Dealing With Earwax
Cotton swabs are standard equipment in many family bathrooms. They're handy implements for a variety of grooming needs,...
Topics: Child Body Basics -
Fever May Cause Temporary Changes in Autism Symptoms
Providing some interesting and possibly hopeful findings for parents of children with autism, a recent study shows that...
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What's a Teaching Hospital?
What’s a teaching hospital and how is it different from a regular community hospital? How do I know which is the best...
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Who's Who in the Hospital
Parents are likely to be stressed when a child is hospitalized, and questions about the people providing medical care...
Topics: Child Health Treatment | Children and Hospitals -
Is Earwax Removal Safe?
My 11-year-old daughter has gotten into the habit of sticking a cotton swab in her ears to clean out the earwax each...
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Untreated Diabetes During Pregnancy May Raise Kids' Risk for Obesity Later
Most expectant moms know they need to faithfully follow their doctors' orders and get all of the recommended prenatal...
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Suicides Among U.S. Youth at the Highest in 15 Years: Spotting the Warning Signs
The suicide rate among American kids and teens had been gradually declining since 1990, but the numbers suddenly shot...
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