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Dental school provides free care for local children

Before Ostrow School of Dentistry’s Give Kids a Smile Day on Friday, Jessica Garcia had never been to the dentist. “They were nice,” said Garcia, 5, a kindergarten student at the James A. Foshay Learning Center. “I [...]

Posted On : Feb, 06 2012 | Comments : 0

New Britain school getting health center for kids

One of Connecticut's largest school districts is opening a health center in one of its schools, placing it among a growing number of school-based clinics in the state and nation. Administrators at New Britain's Smalley Academy wil [...]

Posted On : Dec, 14 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

School-based health clinics play vital role in childrens' li...

Treating skinned knees and stomachaches is part of the drill at any school nurse's office or school-based health center. But healthcare providers at these sites do much more than treat everyday aches and pains: They give checkups and [...]

Posted On : Sep, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

Kids tend to bunk school if there’s a smoker at home

“Among children aged 6 to 11 who live with smokers, one quarter to one third of school absences are due to household smoking,” said lead researcher Douglas Levy of the Mongan Institute for Health Policy at MGH. “On a [...]

Posted On : Sep, 06 2011 | Comments : 0

Children's Health Day gets kids ready for school

With the start of school right around the corner, some local students took advantage of free medical and dental attention before heading back to class. On Saturday, the Southern Jersey Family Medical Center offered free immunizations, den [...]

Posted On : Aug, 14 2011 | Comments : 0

The top health conditions prompting kids to miss school

It’s just about that time of year again. Time for back-to-school clothes. For new notebooks and folders and freshly-sharpened pencils. For lunch money jangling in pockets or plastic-wrapped sandwiches brought from home. And [...]

Posted On : Aug, 08 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

Middle School Intervention Program Helps Kids Stay Healthier

Middle school students who were offered healthier cafeteria food, more physical education and lessons about health choices improved their cholesterol levels and resting heart rates, according to research presented last week at the America [...]

Posted On : May, 17 2011 | Comments : 0

U.S. Parents Want Kids More Active During School Day: Poll

A new poll finds that almost all parents of young children believe it's important for elementary school kids to get exercise during each school day. However, one-third said their children don't get enough physical activity at sch [...]

Posted On : Apr, 22 2011 | Comments : 0

Fiji's health ministry to watch school children's diet

Fiji's Health Ministry on Sunday highlighted the importance of school children's diet, saying the government has decided to watch children's diet in schools for the safety of their health. The start of Fiji's 2011 school [...]

Posted On : Jan, 23 2011 | Comments : 0

State-wide school kids' health check-up drive from Dec 3

The Gujarat government has kickstarted its state-wide health check-up drive for school children. The drive will cover 1.52 crore school going kids. Talking to the media, health minister Jayanarayan Vyas said, "The drive will see par [...]

Posted On : Dec, 01 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

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. [...]