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HHS hits insurers on kids' coverage

The Obama administration is taking health insurers to task again, this time for choosing to no longer sell plans intended to cover sick children, but gave the industry some new flexibility in implementing a problematic provision of the h [...]

Posted On : Sep, 25 2010 | Comments : 0

Sick Kids the 1st Victims of Healthcare Reform Loopholes

The passage of health care reform sounded good, even though we all knew there would be loopholes to exploit. How’s this for starters? Just as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is set to go in effect, several major [...]

Posted On : Sep, 24 2010 | Comments : 0

Do today's kids suffer from nature deficit disorder?

Crookston —Interactions with nature when we are children make a difference in our health and well-being. Simple steps can help reconnect young children with nature, and create a mass movement encouraging these interactions to impro [...]

Posted On : Sep, 23 2010 | Comments : 0

Reportlinker Adds Kids Health and Nutrition 2010

This report analyses the products launched from January 2009 to June 2010; these products directly target children aged between 5 and 12 years. Some children's dietary intake might contain a less than recommended amount of iron, calc [...]

Posted On : Sep, 22 2010 | Comments : 0

After Tylenol recall, generic drugs OK for kids

As kids return to school and begin trading germs, some parents are wondering how their children will get through cold and flu season without many of the medicines on which they've traditionally relied. Infant- and child-strength [...]

Posted On : Sep, 21 2010 | Comments : 0

33,000 kids may still lack shots

In what one health official admits might be a "train wreck," an emergency clinic will be held next week for Marion County elementary and high school students in need of immunizations. The situation is dire: Marion County has 4, [...]

Posted On : Sep, 19 2010 | Comments : 0

Kids & Money: A family-friendly start to health care reform

Unless you have a child with a chronic illness, you probably haven’t given much thought to finding affordable health insurance that covers youngsters with pre-existing medical conditions. For parents of the millions of children wit [...]

Posted On : Sep, 18 2010 | Comments : 0

Kids Health Day coming to T.O.

Kids Health and Fitness Day will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sat., Sept. 25 at Thousand Oaks Community Center, 2525 Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. The free hands-on event will teach children about the importance of fitness and nutri [...]

Posted On : Sep, 16 2010 | Comments : 0

School's in session, time to vaccinate the kids

Laura Chang protected her whole family from the seasonal flu last year with vaccines. "We all went in together. And the kids got the kids' ones and we got the adult ones," she said. But like many parents, she hesitated to g [...]

Posted On : Sep, 12 2010 | Comments : 0

South Carolina Lags in Health Coverage for Kids

Columbia, SC (The Greenville News) -- Even with four in 10 chil dren enrolled in Medicaid, South Carolina ranks 39th among the states for chil dren in the federal health care program for the poor, a new analysis shows. In 2008, elig [...]

Posted On : Sep, 10 2010 | Comments : 0

Chemical linked to rise in kids cholesterol

A new study published this week in the Archives of Pediatrics suggests that a group of chemicals called "perflorocarbons" can raise bad cholesterol levels in children. Researchers looked at blood samples of more than 12,000 chi [...]

Posted On : Sep, 09 2010 | Comments : 0

Prepare your kids for school: Pens, paper, health coverage ....

The start of a new school year is upon us, and many parents are making checklists to be sure their children head off to school ready to learn and thrive.Health insurance should be at the top of every parent's back-to-school list. [...]

Posted On : Sep, 08 2010 | Comments : 0

Kids Timberland shoes make great idea to take care of kids h...

Children shoes , a little difficult for parents to bought for your children. Because kid's foot is different from adult, they are soft, immature and sensitive. Only small bacterial or just fake shoes can make them uncomfortable, so c [...]

Posted On : Sep, 06 2010 | Comments : 0

3 Ways to Find Free Kids Health Insurance in Florida

If you are looking for free Florida health insurance for your children, you will be please to learn 3 ways to find free kids health insurance in Florida. Many states offer complimentary healthcare for children and the Sunshine State is n [...]