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http://www.os.dhhs.gov/kids/

United States Department of Health and Human Services

http://www.kids.gov/k_health.htm

U.S. government interagency Kids' Portal

http://kidshealth.org

KidsHealth is the largest and most visited site on the Web providing doctor-approved health information about children from before birth through adolescence.

http://kidshealth.org/kid/word/

A medical dictionary for kids!

http://www.mypyramid.gov/

USDA Steps to a Healther You

USDA has released the MyPyramid food guidance system. Along with the new MyPyramid symbol, the system provides many options to help Americans make healthy food choices and to be active every day.

http://www.fema.gov/kids/

The Federal Emergency Management Agency site for kids that teaches them how to be prepared for disasters and how to prevent disaster damage. The kids can also learn what causes disasters, play games, read stories and become a Disaster Action Kid.

http://www.girlpower.gov/

Homepage for Girl Power!, the national public education campaign sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to help encourage and motivate 9- to 13- year-old girls to make the most of their lives. Girls at 8 or 9 typically have very strong attitudes about their health, so Girl Power! seeks to reinforce and sustain these positive values among girls ages 9-13 by targeting health messages to the unique needs, interests, and challenges of girls.

http://www.usa.safekids.org/

National Safe Kids Campaign activities for kids!

http://www.4girls.gov/

This site was created to help girls (ages 10-16) learn about health, growing up, and issues they may face. It focuses on health topics that girls are concerned about and helps motivate them to choose healthy behaviors by using positive, supportive, and non-threatening messages. The site gives girls reliable, useful information on the health issues they will face as they become young women and tips on handling relationships with family and friends, at school and at home.

Human Body Link

http://kidshealth.org/kid/body/mybody.html

Get ready to take an interactive trip through the body! You'll be amazed when you find out how your ears hear, how much your brain weighs, how many bones you have, and more.