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Internet Resources
General Information
- www.aap.org - The American Academy of Pediatrics: excellent source of information on a variety of children's health topics, news releases, immunizations, safety tips and more!
- www.brightfutures.org - provides families with developmental tools and learning resources to support healthy social/emotional development.
- www.kidsgrowth.com - offers a parent site with information on behavior, development, pediatric health conditions, growth milestones/charts and more! Also offers a teen site with valuable health care information on body, emotions, health, friends, sports, danger, school, family, sex.
- www.kidshealth.org - Provides easy to understand health information about children from before birth through adolescence. Emotions, behavior, growth and development, nutrition and fitness, pregnancy and newborns are just a few of the many topics for parents.
- www.kidsource.com - a site created by parents that focuses primarily on health and education-related issues. Get the latest information on health and safety articles, product recall notices and more!
Parenting
- www.babycenter.com - For new and expectant parents - dedicated to helping you find information and support you need during pregnancy and in caring for a baby, toddler or child.
- www.parentcenter.com - companion site to the above for parents of children ages 2 to 8. A complete resource for information on parenting, learning, health and fun.
Immunizations
- www.cdc.gov/nip/vacsafe - Center for Disease Control and Prevention - overview of vaccine safety.
- www.immunizationinfo.org - National Network for Immunization Information - provides the facts about vaccines and immunization.
- www.immunize.org - Source for childhood, adolescent and adult immunization information and Hepatitis B educational materials.
- www.vaccineinformation.org - information about vaccines and vaccine preventable diseases.
- www.vaccinesafety.edu - Institute for Vaccine Safety - provides assessment of vaccines and vaccine safety.
Safety
- www.cpsc.gov - U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission - provides information on product recalls and safety news, unsafe product reports.
Nutrition
- www.aedweb.org - Academy for Eating Disorders - information on eating disorders, research and treatment.
- www.powerplaymd.com - a site designed to encourage children to choose a better lifestyle through nutrition and fitness education. Information on childhood obesity and practical solutions to the issues surrounding this epidemic are shared.
Food Allergy
- www.foodallergy.org - Food & Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network - increases public awareness of food allergies through media, education, publishing, advocacy and research efforts.
- www.foodallergynetwork.com - Food Allergy Network - for resources and information on food allergy and peanut allergy.
Asthma
- www.aafasocal.com - Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America - voluntary health agency helping people with asthma and allergies through education, advocacy and community outreach.
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