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For more information on well-baby care, finding a doctor, or getting health insurance for your family you can visit these web sites.

American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
The AAP's mission is to attain optimal physical, mental and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents and young adults. Their web site is devoted to articles on the most up-to-date research on caring for children.
http://www.aap.org

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
The CDC web site includes information on vaccines, child safety, fact sheets on common childhood diseases, and much more.
http://www.cdc.gov/

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
This web site has easy-to-understand explanations of basic Medicare and Medicaid coverage, a glossary, and links to resources for families with children.
http://cms.hhs.gov/consumers/

healthfinder®
The healthfinder® web site, developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has a free guide to reliable consumer health and human services information.
http://www.healthfinder.gov/

KidsHealth
KidsHealth, a project The Nemours Foundation, has a web site with information on a variety of issues in easy-to-read articles, from breastfeeding to finding a doctor to traveling with your children.
http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/