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Children's HealthEstablished by the National Library of Medicine, the world's largest biomedical library, the MEDLINEplus website offers easy-to-read pages that contain numerous links to authoritative information on kid's health, including interactive tutorials. Additional resources include online medical dictionaries, encyclopedias and directories. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/childrenshealth.html FirstGov for Kids-Health FirstGov for Kids is a gateway to numerous kid-friendly health resources from governmental, organizational, educational and commercial sites, including links to interactive sites such as the "Global Health Odyssey" and "Vince & Larry's Safety City". http://www.kids.gov/k_health.htm "First With Kids" Lewis First, MD offers parents and children tips for staying healthy and safe in his weekly First with Kids segments. Always delivered with enthusiasm and humor, First with Kids can be found on WOKO radio 98.9 FM, WCAX-TV Channel 3 and in the Chittenden County Newspaper Group papers. Dr. First is Chief of Pediatrics at the Vermont Children's Hospital at Fletcher Allen Health Care and the Department of Pediatrics, University of Vermont College of Medicine. . http://www.fahc.org/Childrens_Hospital/First_with_Kids/first_w_kids.html KidsHealth KidsHealth provides physician-approved, age-appropriate health information for children of all ages. Resources are up-to-date, easily understood and include animations and games. http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/ Healthfinder for Kids The site includes interactive games, a kid's health dictionary and proclaims that "healthfinder kids know lots of ways to be healthy and have fun!" http://www.healthfinder.gov/kids/ Centers for Disease Control Kids Page-Body and Mind (BAM!) Brought to you by The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), BAM! was created to answer kids' questions on health issues and recommend ways to make their bodies and minds healthier, stronger, and safer. Special features include "Disease Detectives", an interactive sleuthing game and "Stra8Talk", where health and wellness myths are dispelled. http://www.bam.gov/ |
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