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In December 2009, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) launched HealthyChildren.org, a new Web site offering trustworthy, up-to-the minute pediatric health advice and guidance for parents and caregivers, along with interactive tools and personalized content. To date, more than 460,000 people have visited the site, and more than 1.8 million pages have been viewed!
Fitness May Boost Kids' Grades
Study finds link between physical health and academic test scores...read more
Flu Shots in Children Can Help Community
An unusual study done in 49 remote Hutterite farming colonies in western Canada has provided the surest proof yet that giving flu shots to schoolchildren protects a whole community from the disease... read more