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Take the Childhood Health Quiz

Test your knowledge of childhood health.

What is the life expectancy for a child born in 2001?
Which of these is the first vaccine that can be given to a newborn infant?
Introducing a baby to new foods too soon can trigger an allergic reaction. At what age can an infant's digestive system usually tolerate fish, chocolate and egg whites?
At what ages do symptoms of attention deficit disorder commonly emerge?
How many calories does a school-age child need each day?
Most children drop out of recreational sports by what age?
How many hours of sleep does a 12-year-old need?
Which of these nutrients are most teenagers deficient in?
Which of these is the leading cause of illness and/or death among adolescents?
Publication Source: Created for Vitality magazine
Author: Floria, Barbara
Online Source: The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) http://www.nichd.nih.gov/
Online Editor: Sinovic, Dianna
Online Medical Reviewer: Cineas, Sybil MD
Date Last Reviewed: 10/21/2007
Date Last Modified: 11/14/2005