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General Health Topics
KidsHealth The Nemours Foundation Infant and Child Health Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Infants and Toddlers Health -MEDLINEplus [return to top]
Asthma
Asthma in Children - MEDLINEplus Just For Kids: All About Asthma Book American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology [return to top] Diabetes
Helping Your Child Live With Diabetes Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International
JDRF Kids Online - Information resources for children with diabetes Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International Youth Zone American Diabetes Association [return to top] Children & Disabilities National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information
Administration for Children & Families, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities State of Michigan Agencies and Organizations
Publications on disabilities and related issues [return to top] Immunization Immunization Action Coalition – Publisher of immunization information
Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [return to top]
Lead Poisoning
Lead Poisoning Information National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) [return to top] Safety & Injury Prevention
Child Passenger Safety
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Fire Safety
United States Fire Administration Kids Page U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Healthy House Project - Extensive information and tips for keeping your home naturally safe for children. Children's Health Environment Coalition Kidd Safety U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission [return to top] Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Information on SIDS National Institute of Child Health and Human Development "Back to Sleep" Outreach Campaign-Resources for African Americans National Institute of Child Health and Human Development [return to top]
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