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UN chief to launch new strategy for women's, children's heal...

During the upcoming UN Summit on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon will announce a new plan for improving the health of women and children in developing countries, he told reporters here Monday. [...]

Posted On : Sep, 14 2010 | Comments : 0

Children face obesity problem

More than one third of school-age children in Shanghai are overweight or obese, and the proportion is continuing to grow, a health expert said. "Our research found that Shanghai has the highest percentage of obese and overweight chi [...]

Posted On : Sep, 07 2010 | Comments : 0

Children's Health Campaigners Question Effectiveness Of ASA'...

Children's Health Campaigners Question Effectiveness Of ASA's Extended Remit: From 1 March 2011, the online marketing regulations of the Advertising Standards Association (ASA) will be extended to cover communications on advertis [...]

Posted On : Sep, 02 2010 | Comments : 0

Top 10 Children's Health Concerns

Top 10 Children's Health Concerns: Adults see obesity as the top health threat to children in their communities—but not necessarily their own kids--and many believe the problem is getting worse, according to a new poll that ask [...]

Posted On : Aug, 21 2010 | Comments : 0

Penalty awaits parents who ignore child-health checks

PARENTS who fail to ensure their children have preschool health checks face a $726 penalty under a Labor government.The Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, is expected to announce the measure today to spur more people, particularly those on l [...]

Posted On : Aug, 11 2010 | Comments : 0

Two million children 'wrongly labelled' with food allergies ...

The National Institute for health and Clinical Excellence (Nice) is issuing the first ever guidance to GPs on how to spot and diagnose food allergies in children.It warns that hospital admissions for food allergies have increased by 500 [...]

Posted On : Aug, 10 2010 | Comments : 0

Parents who smoke around kids are child abusers

Parents who smoke around their children are putting them at early death risk, says a British doctor. Professor Steve Field, chairman of the Royal College of General Practitioners, said that adults could outlive their children if they neg [...]

Posted On : Aug, 09 2010 | Comments : 0

Children's mental health being ignored

A coalition of mental health advocates is calling for greater funding for services for children, as a national debate into overall support for people with mental illnesses continues. Convenor of the Children's Mental Health Coalition [...]

Posted On : Jul, 22 2010 | Comments : 0

Children's health and fitness habits begin at home

An advocacy group's threat to sue McDonald's over Happy Meal toys can further the dialogue about childhood obesity, but real change around raising healthy kids needs to start at home.The Center for Science in the Public Interest [...]

Posted On : Jul, 08 2010 | Comments : 0

Working to expand the child health safety net

At the Children’s Defense Fund, we have been working to secure health coverage for all children for more than three decades. During that time, we and many others have been slowly filling in gaps in our health care system to help co [...]

Posted On : Jun, 24 2010 | Comments : 0

CHILDREN'S HEALTH

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, clean hands save lives by stopping the spread of germs. Here are the CDC's hints on how your youngsters should wash: Wet hands with clean running water and apply soap. Use warm water [...]

Posted On : Jun, 17 2010 | Comments : 0

U.S 1.5 Billion for Mothers, Children's Health

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has announced a new grant worth $1.5 billion over the next five years to support family planning, maternal and newborn health in a new pledge to complement previous commitments to reduce the gl [...]

Posted On : Jun, 15 2010 | Comments : 0

Children's Dental Health

The Scottish government issued the following news release: Children's dental health has 'never been better', according to a report published today confirming that 64 per cent of P7s have no sign of tooth decay. Public Health [...]

Posted On : Jun, 09 2010 | Comments : 0

Children's health program loses millions due to tobacco-tax ...

A tobacco tax loophole in President Obama's children's health-insurance program cost the government more than $250 million in its first year, public health officials say. The loophole allowed companies to avoid huge tax inc [...]