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Children's Health Websites:


Child and Teen Health -- MedlinePlus Opens in new window
Information on health topics relating to children and teenagers. --- www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/childrenandteenagers.html - Espanol

Children's Health * prenatal-21 years old Opens in new window
Guide to keeping your child healthy from prenatal stage through the end of adolescence, including videos and interactive tools. --- www.intelihealth.com

Children's Health Topics -- aap.org Opens in new window
Information, links to resources, and audio files on a very wide variety of children's health topics. --- www.aap.org/topics.html

For child health information aimed specifically at parents, see Parenting Corner.

Infant and Toddler Health 0-5 -- MedlinePlus Opens in new window
Information about your infant and toddler's health including age-specific overviews as well as treatment info. --- www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/infantandtoddlerhealth.html - Espanol

Kids Health Opens in new window
"Doctor-approved health information about children from before birth through adolescence" with "separate areas for kids, teens, and parents — each with its own design, age-appropriate content, and tone." --- www.kidshealth.org - Espanol

Kidscal.org : health events in Santa Clara & San Mateo Counties * Opens in new window
"Kidscal.org is an online calendar of children's health events sponsored by nonprofit organizations in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties. The site offers events ranging from parenting classes and support groups to tranings for nonprofit staff." --- www.kidscal.org - Eventos en espanol

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development : Topics Opens in new window
Information on a broad range of health and human development topics. --- www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/

Parents and Kids -- Family Doctor Opens in new window
Child health information from the American Academy of Family Physicians. --- familydoctor.org - Espanol

Preteen Alliance * Opens in new window
"The Preteen Alliance seeks to promote the emotional and behavioral health of children ages 9-13. Through information and conversation, preteenalliance.org offers research, news, events and data about preteens." --- www.preteenalliance.org

Preteen Health Talk * Opens in new window
Health-related website for children ages 9-12. --- www.pamf.org/preteen/ - Covers such topics as:
  • My Body; My Feelings; My Interests; Growing up
  • Bullying Module for Students; Peer pressure
  • Hotlines, and more



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This page last updated July 25, 2009 by Web Team

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