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Immune System
The immune system, which is made up of special cells, proteins, tissues, and organs, defends people against germs and ...
Source: The Nemours Foundation
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About Body Basics
Remember the biology class you had in high school? Well, even if you do, lots of new knowledge about how the body works ...
Source: The Nemours Foundation
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Growing Pains
Your 8-year-old son wakes up crying in the night complaining that his legs are throbbing. You rub them and soothe him ...
Source: The Nemours Foundation
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Good Hygiene for Children
Good hygiene is more than just looking neat and clean— it can also reduce the spread of disease. Therefore, good ...
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Your Child's Immunizations: Hib Vaccine
Haemophilus influenzae type b bacteria were the leading cause of meningitis in children younger than 5 years old until ...
Source: The Nemours Foundation
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Old Wives' Tales
Rooted in Oral TraditionsOld wives' tales are perhaps as old as language itself. They're part of our oral tradition, ...
Source: The Nemours Foundation
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Blood
Humans can't live without blood. Without blood, the body's organs couldn't get the oxygen and nutrients they need to ...
Source: The Nemours Foundation
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Why Barefoot is Best
Are you and your children are missing out on the rich stew of sensory feeling that going without shoes can give you? If ...
Source: Education.com
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What's in Your Kids' Vitamins?
If you've got a picky eater, you probably count on vitamin supplements to make up the nutrition difference. But what if ...
Source: Education.com
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Obesity in Children: Are Chemicals to Blame?
You've heard of obesity in children, but what about newborns? New evidence suggests that environmental chemicals may be ...
Source: Education.com
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Powerful Girls Need Physical Activity: Physical Activity Q & A
What is weight-bearing physical activity? Any activity in which the body works against gravity, so the feet, ...
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The ABC’s of Hand Washing
Marina bounced into the kitchen, ready for her afternoon snack. Without a reminder, she put her sturdy stool by the ...
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Why Is Handwashing Important?
CDC Says "Prevent Contamination" by HandCDC cites five common household scenarios in which disease-causing germs can ...
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Source: The Nemours Foundation
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Source: The Nemours Foundation
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Source: The Nemours Foundation
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Source: The Nemours Foundation
