How do you know when your fancy new progressive health law ain’t working so well? Even health funds run by big labor unions blame decisions to drop kids’ coverage on the law's new health insurance burdens: One of the [...]
CAMPAIGNERS say children are going to lose out after the government announced cuts of almost £470,000 from school sports in the borough. It is the result of education secretary Michael Gove's plans to scrap School Sports Partne [...]
The future of child cancer services in Wellington is on a knife-edge again after families learned of a Government plan that they say will kill hard-won services in the capital. It is understood Health Minister Tony Ryall is on the verge [...]
Parents and the like have previously expressed concern over the UK's vaccination programme for children. In some areas the take up of the vaccinations on offer has been poor. There has also been some concern by parents and health off [...]
Florida Hospital officials have announced that a South Dakota billionaire has donated $10 million to Florida Hospital for Children to help the medical community battle childhood obesity and diabetes. The donation by T. Denny Sanford is o [...]
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde was ordered to improve infection control procedures at Glasgow’s Royal Hospital for Sick Children at Yorkhill. The report was critical of disposal methods for used needles and syringes, and reported th [...]
This week HEALTH explores several chronic conditions affecting the younger generation. We look at how 21st century kids are coping with juvenile diabetes, ADHD and a rare aversion to ultra-violet light. In particular, we show you the ver [...]
Today's children are tomorrow's rulers, leaders, policy makers, doctors, scientists, teachers, sports heroes, successful intellectuals, productive citizens and of course parents. The capability of ch [...]
It is World Pneumonia Day on Friday and to celebrate it, several functions will be conducted in the city of Sangam, where doctors will spread awareness about the disease and urge parents to safeguard their children from it. As per d [...]
Are higher income parents avoiding child vaccinations because of celebrities? According to the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), a non-profit health care organization, childhood vaccination rates in the U.S. in 2009 [...]
On Tuesday, San Francisco became the first U.S. city to vote in favor of an ordinance that will limit toy giveaways in children's meals that are excessively high in fat, sodium and calories. With the 1979 introduction of the McDonald [...]
Proposals to change the way hospitals are paid will mean a "top-up" fund which is paid to specialist paediatric centres would be slashed by two thirds. The head of one children's hospitals said if the plans went ahead, the [...]
Our environment and our genetics are the focus of a new national study involving children. The National Institutes of Health is funding the National Children's Study which is expected to be the longest long term study of childhood de [...]
Kids health and fitness take center stage on Saturday in the capital city. A children's health festival at the Mississippi Ag. and Forestry Museum offered lots of fun ways to exercise and fight obesity. There were obstacle cour [...]