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RB partnering globally with ‘Save the Children’

Islamabad—A Million Brighter Futures: Reckitt Benckiser (RB) is partnering globally with “Save the Children” to help save the lives of children around the world. Under the program of “A Million Brighter Futures&rdq [...]

Posted On : Feb, 14 2012 | Comments : 0

Children's Health Initiative marks 10 years in Santa Clara C...

Ten years ago, at least 16 percent of all children in Santa Clara County did not have any health insurance; today that figure is less than 4 percent thanks to the Children's Health Initiative. CHI, which celebrated its 10-year anniver [...]

Posted On : Dec, 09 2011 | Comments : 0

Parents Unaware of Children' Weight, Study Says

Childhood obesity is definitely a problem that should be addressed as early as possible, in order to stop it from growing out of control. Pediatricians are supposed to track if youngsters are putting on too many pounds — but a [...]

Posted On : Dec, 07 2011 | Comments : 0

SA must do more to save kids from HIV

And healthcare costs for these children are increasing. Dr Anban Pillay, director of health financing and economics in the Department of Health, said: "The cost of [preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV] is far lower than li [...]

Posted On : Dec, 01 2011 | Comments : 0

Get kids into school at age 2; study says children and the e...

An early childhood education study is recommending publicly funded preschool education for all Canadian kids beginning at age two. The report — authored by Margaret McCain, Dr. Fraser Mustard, who died last week, and Kerry McCuaig & [...]

Posted On : Nov, 23 2011 | Comments : 0

Expert Panel says Kids need Cholesterol Checks too

The new guidelines, published in the journal Pediatrics, are an effort to prevent the burden of cardiovascular disease that starts in youth through early intervention. The authors write: "Atherosclerosis begins in youth, and this [...]

Posted On : Nov, 14 2011 | Comments : 0

Children should be screened for cholesterol, panel says

As Americans — including even young children — continue to get fatter, their risk for heart disease is climbing too. So a panel of experts now is recommending that all kids have their cholesterol checked at least once between [...]

Posted On : Nov, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

San Francisco is nation’s top spot for trick-or-treating

The Giants didn’t make the play-offs, the mayor’s race drags on (and on), and our Indian summer seemed like more of a fortnight. But here’s a little autumnal sweetness: San Francisco is the country’s best city for [...]

Posted On : Oct, 22 2011 | Comments : 0

"Social phobia" not shyness, researchers say

The controversial diagnosis "social phobia" is a legitimate psychiatric condition and is not the same as shyness, government researchers say in a new report. Based on a large national survey, they found cases of social phobia am [...]

Posted On : Oct, 20 2011 | Comments : 0

Child health: Report says there are issues

The first national snapshot of children’s health reveals kids in remote, poor and Indigenous communities are more likely to be obese, die and have learning problems. While the report found the overall health of Australia’s 3.7 [...]

Posted On : Aug, 04 2011 | Comments : 0

Vegan Vitamins - Necessary for Kids' Health

Every parent wants to give enough vitamin rich food to their children. Most of the children get their all natural vitamins from their food. Diet of grains, pulses, nuts, seeds, vegetable and fruits contains enough Vegan vitamins. Here [...]

Posted On : Jul, 25 2011 | Comments : 0

FREE KIDS HEALTH AND SAFETY FAIR PREPARES SO CAL YOUTH FOR S...

Orange County kids and their families are invited to bring their bikes to the Kids Health and Safety Fair on Saturday, June 12 from 9 a.m to 12 p.m. (noon) at 2212 E. Fourth Street, Santa Ana outside of the St. Joseph Heritage Me [...]

Posted On : Jul, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

Kids' Health - Playground Safety Tips For Toddlers and Schoo...

The playground is one of the fun places where kids can enjoy playing and also have fresh air compared to playing indoors. Not only it is fun but can largely contribute to good health. This is the reason why most parents would rather want [...]

Posted On : Jul, 04 2011 | Comments : 0

McDonald's risking kids' health, say opponents

For nearly 50 years no one has been better at hooking kids on unhealthy food, spurring an epidemic of diet-related diseases than McDonalds, especially their Happy Meals, say more than 550 health professionals and organizations. " [...]