Kids Ask Lots of Questions - Nemours Has The Answers
Jacksonville, Florida
Friday, May 09, 2008 @ 11:00 AM EDT
by: Odette Struys
ostruys@nemours.org
Popular Online Feature for Kids Makes Learning About the Body Fun & Engaging
Why does my nose run? What are taste buds? Where do tears come from?” Parents know that kids have many questions about their bodies. To help kids — and parents — uncover the mysteries of the human body, Nemours has launched a new feature for kids, “How the Body Works.” Using kid-friendly language, animations, and activities, “How the Body Works” is a great resource for homework help and an entertaining way for kids to get answers to their questions.
The interactive, online center includes more than 100 articles, quizzes, word searches, activities, and movies, and covers 19 body parts, including:
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This new KidsHealth.org Web site is a really fun way for children to learn about their body and is a great resource for school work. It may spark the imagination of a future doctor, nurse or other health care professional in the house,” said Jonathan Evans, MD, Pediatric Gastroenterologist at Nemours Children’s Clinic Jacksonville. “KidsHealth.org is a wonderful health care resource for parents, children and teens.”
To visit the Web site go to http://www.nemours.org/e-service/kidshealth.html?p4if_ps=302 and click on “How the Body Works.”
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About Nemours
Nemours, one of the nation’s largest pediatric health systems, is dedicated to achieving higher standards in children’s health. Nemours offers an integrated spectrum of clinical treatment coupled with research, advocacy, and educational health and prevention services extending to all families in the communities it serves. Starting with Alfred I. duPont’s bequest over seventy years ago, Nemours has grown into a multi-dimensional organization offering personalized clinical and preventive care focused on children.
Nemours owns and operates the Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, Delaware and major children’s specialty clinics in Delaware (Wilmington), Florida (Jacksonville, Orlando and Pensacola), Pennsylvania (Philadelphia and Bryn Mawr) and New Jersey (Atlantic City and Voorhees). Having recently received preliminary approval from the State of Florida, Nemours will establish a new full-service children’s hospital as part of an integrated pediatric health campus in Orlando. KidsHealth.org, the world’s most visited pediatric health care Web site for parents, kids and teens, is a project of Nemours.
Nemours employs over 4,400 individuals, including 430 pediatric physicians, specialists and surgeons who cared for approximately a quarter of a million children in 2007. The organization’s goal is to align with parents, physicians, community leaders, children’s advocates and elected officials to ensure optimal wellness for every child. Additional information about Nemours can be found at www.nemours.org.
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