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AMA Journal suggests government take custody of obese childr...

Controversy erupted this week over the article State Intervention in Life-Threatening Childhood Obesity published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The article, written by Harvard childhood obesity expert David Ludwig, M [...]

Posted On : Jul, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

Tips For Affordable Dental Care For Children, Students, Fami...

Staying current with dental care cleanings and treatments is important - regardless of your age. In today's economy, however, some look at preventive dental care treatments as an extra cost that can be cut. Unfortunately, doing this t [...]

Posted On : Jul, 05 2011 | Comments : 0

Novel notebook to keep children’s health record

Parents will soon have their children’s medical information in one compact notebook and easily at their fingertips, it was learnt yesterday. The novel notebook, to be launched by the Supreme Council of Health after summer, will orga [...]

Posted On : May, 30 2011 | Comments : 0

Children's health food products found to contain DEHP

Two children's health food products under the Taiwan branch of Cerebos Pacific Ltd. have been found to contain the toxic chemical DEHP, the company said Thursday in a statement on its website. The contaminated products - [...]

Posted On : May, 27 2011 | Comments : 0

Connecticut earns high marks for children's dental care

The Connecticut State Dental Association (CSDA) announced recently that the State has for the second year in a row earned an “A” in the annual Pew Children’s Dental Campaign Report, a national program of The Pew [...]

Posted On : May, 26 2011 | Comments : 0

Children’s dental rating improves

Accustomed to receiving poor rankings in national health indicators, West Virginia received a nod for moving in the right direction in pediatric dental health. The Pew Center on the States gave West Virginia a “C” grade in the [...]

Posted On : May, 25 2011 | Comments : 0

Cumberland County ranks last in children's health issues

Cumberland County ranks 21st of New Jersey's 21 counties in terms of overall child well-being, and Atlantic and Cape May counties also rank poorly, according to the New Jersey Kids Count annual rankings released Monday. The survey, wh [...]

Posted On : May, 24 2011 | Comments : 0

Children’s Acetaminophen Health Risks Require Label Changes:...

A federal advisory panel is calling for sweeping changes on labeling instructions for Children’s Tylenol and other child and infant medications. An advisory panel for the FDA said earlier this week that it wants acetaminophen-bas [...]

Posted On : May, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

Be aware of children's mental health

Every Leadership Tri-Cities class completes a community project, providing some lasting benefit to a worthy cause. Besides helping make the Tri-Cities a better place, the experience teaches class members about service and teamwork. Thi [...]

Posted On : May, 16 2011 | Comments : 0

States vary in children's health, gaps exist in insurance, q...

A comprehensive report based on the National Survey of Children's Health conducted by children's health researchers at Oregon Health & Science University and the Maternal and Child Health Bureau finds insurance duration, consisten [...]

Posted On : May, 13 2011 | Comments : 0

Burton: Affordable Care Act protects children's health

Pediatricians treat children with a variety of health conditions every day, whether it's a toddler with a mild case of the winter sniffles or a teenager with a debilitating case of chronic asthma. These children all have form [...]

Posted On : May, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

Guest column: Ohio budget bill puts children's health at ris...

Ohio has the best statewide network of children's hospitals in the country. Thanks to the high quality, cost effective care at six freestanding children's hospitals across the state - in Cincinnati, Dayton, Columbus, Akron, Toledo [...]

Posted On : May, 11 2011 | Comments : 0

Alberta teachers raise awareness of children's mental health

Teachers across the province are teaming up with the Canadian Mental Health Association and Global TV to raise awareness of children's mental health and to fight the stigma associated with mental illness. 15 per cent of Canadian [...]

Posted On : May, 05 2011 | Comments : 0

National Children's Mental Health Day Teaches Lessons in Res...

Resilience was the theme when the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) held its Sixth Annual National Children's Mental Health Day Tuesday. ABC News spoke with Kathryn Powers, director of the agency [...]