Search Results for 'Children'

H-E-B supports children's health

An H-E-B grocery store, like life, is full of choices, some healthy, some not so. The company made a healthy choice that could affect the lives of children across Texas by expanding its Excellence in Education Awards to include a Fit Cam [...]

Posted On : Sep, 27 2010 | Comments : 0

Women, children's health forgotten in development: India

The world as a whole made substantial gains in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) but progress is uneven and short of expectations, most notably in the fields of gender empowerment and children's health, Indian Foreign [...]

Posted On : Sep, 26 2010 | Comments : 0

Lawmakers: Children's Health Insurance Enrollment Low

Houston-area state legislators say 114,000 Harris County children are eligible for government-sponsored health insurance, but are currently not enrolled. The lawmakers launched an initiative to help families apply for the Children's [...]

Posted On : Sep, 17 2010 | Comments : 0

Children's health keeps FLOTUS up at night

First Lady Michelle Obama discussed the need to improve childhood obesity rates and promote a healthy lifestyle at a young age with attendants of today’s plenary session of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute’s 2010 P [...]

Posted On : Sep, 15 2010 | Comments : 0

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

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

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

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 [...]