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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 ...
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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 ...
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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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Ears
Listen. Whatever you're hearing — the hum of a computer, your kids playing, a car going by — is thanks to ...
Source: The Nemours Foundation
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Blood Culture
A blood culture is a test to detect germs such as bacteria or fungi in the blood. One may be ordered when a child has ...
Source: The Nemours Foundation
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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 ...
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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Healthy Bodies
Today’s busy families often sacrifice sleep, exercise, and a healthy balanced diet because of the multiple ...
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Kids and Their Bones: A Guide For Parents
Typically, when parents think about their children's health, they don't think about their bones. But building healthy ...
Source: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
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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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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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What Are Canker Sores?
My son gets canker sores often. The other day he asked me what they were — and I didn't have a good answer. Can you...
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Are Tanning Salons Safe?
My 17-year-old daughter wants to go tanning at a tanning salon. She says all her friends are doing it. Is this safe? –...
Source: The Nemours Foundation
