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Round-Up of Children's Health News - Friday, July 23, 2010
For the latest news visit our Child and Maternal Health Policy Page  and our blog.
 
 

7.4.10 At 13th Fattest in U.S., Texas Adults Outweighed by their Children, who Rank 7th  (Austin American-Statesman)

7.3.10 Parents' Perspectives on Health Care for Adolescents (The National Alliance to Advance Adolescent Health)

7.1.10 Most Texas School Kids Failing in Fitness (Houston Chronicle)

7.1.10 HHS Launches New Consumer-Focused Health Care Website Healthcare.gov (U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services)

6.28.10 Children Get Diabetes Education (East Texas Review)

6.27.10 Study: Health Conscious Changes at School Help (Houston Chronicle)

6.24.10 What States and the Economy Lost when Senate Failed to Pass the Jobs Bill – Texas Lost $858 Million for Medicaid (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities)

6.21.10 Cartoon Characters Sell Kids on Unhealthy Foods (HealthDay)

6.17.10 The Childhood Obesity Epidemic: Threats and Opportunities (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

6.13.10 Rural Physicians Still Hard to Come By (Lubbock Avalanche-Journal)

6.15.10 UTMB Study: Dialogue Crucial to Preventing Obesity in Babies (Houston Chronicle)

6.12.10 Sidewalks Could Curb Child Obesity Problem (The Monitor [Hidalgo County])

6.10.10 What Every Texan Should Know about Health Reform (Center for Public Policy Priorities)

6.7.10 Regular, Earlier Bedtimes Called ‘Most Consistent Predictor of Positive Development Outcomes at age 4' (All Headline News)

6.5.10 Study Examines Child Mortality Worldwide; U.S. Ranked 42nd (The Journal Lancet)

6.3.10 Child Obesity? Houston Leads the Nation, but It Leading the Solution, Too (Houston Chronicle editorial)

6.3.10 The Struggle to Feed More Children, More Healthily (The Economist)

6.3.10 P.E. Classes Still Aren't Top Priority, Report Says (CNN health blog)

6.2.10 What the New Health Law Means for You (Kaiser Health News)

 

5.25.10 Nurse-Family Partnership Deserves Investment (Dallas Morning News editorial)

5.18.10 The Battle Over Taxing Soda (New York Times) 

5.17.10 Food Companies Say They Will Remove 1.5 Trillion Calories (The Associated Press)

5.13.10 New Studies: NFP Associated with Reduced Government Spending, Increased Academic Achievement, and Reduced Childhood Alcohol and Drug Use(Any Baby Can)

 


5.3.10 Comprehensive City-School Strategies to Address Child Obesity (National League of Cities)


5.3.10 Give Babies Room to Breathe (Texas Department of Family and Protective Services)
 

4.30.10 Mothers' Obesity Tied to Newborn Heart Defects (Fox News)

4.29.10 Department of State Health Services Funding for Children's Health and Mental Health Programs (Texans Care testimony)

4.26.10 Food Safety Bill’s Ban on BPA Resisted (Washington Post)

4.24.10 Ft. Worth Lawyer Considers Health Care Bill a Godsend for His Family (Ft. Worth Star Telegram)

4.23.10 Texas, Other States, Should Increase Anti-Smoking Campaigns, CDC Says(Dallas Morning News)

4.22.10 Childhood Obesity Raises Risk Factors for Heart Attacks and Strokes(Dallas Examiner)

4.20.10 Community Involvement Important in Fight against Childhood Obesity, according to UT Health Researchers (CATCH)

4.19.10 Risks for Youth who Eat What They Watch (New York Times)

4.19.10 Clearinghouse for Media Reports and Legislation Nationwide on Obesity Issues(Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity)

4.18.10 Flavored Tobacco Pellets are Denounced as a Lure to Young Users (New York Times)

4.13.10 Early Wins for Children and Families in Health Reform Highlighted (Georgetown Center for Children and Families)

4.13.10 Teens May Need Extra Push to Get Outdoors (Associated Press)

4.12.10 Pediatricians Group: Discourage Teen Drinking (USA Today)

4.8.10 It's Time to Fight Child Obesity (East Texas Review)

4.7.10 Updated Brief Compares Medicaid and CHIP Provisions in Health Reform Law (Kaiser Family Foundation)

4.7.10 Birth Rate for Girls 15-19 Drops 2% after Two Years of Increases (Dallas Morning News)

4.5. 10 More Breastfeeding Could Save 900 Babies a Year (CBS News)

4.4.10 New Health Initiatives Put Spotlight on Prevention (New York Times)

4.1.10 Study: Small Soda Taxes Don't Dent Obesity, But Larger Levies Likely Would (Associated Press)

3.31.10 Insurers Directed to Cover Preexisting Conditions in Children (Texans Care Newsroom)

3.30.10 Too Much Weight May Delay Infants’ Ability to Crawl, Walk (University of North Carolina News)
 
3.29.10 The Dangers of Ding Dongs (The Atlantic)
 
3.30.10 Racial Health Gap Noted Among Children (United Press International) 

3.29.10 New E.P.A. Scrutiny Is Set for a Chemical in Plastics(New York Times)

3.27.10 Holding the Line on Medicaid and CHIP: Key Questions and Answers about Health Care Reform's Maintenance of Efforts Requirements (Georgetown Center for Children and Families)

3.25.10 Is There an Obesity Tipping Point in Infancy? (TIME)

3.25.10 What Works for the Prevention and Treatment of Obesity in Children (Child Trends)

3.23.10 What Does the Health Bill do for Prevention? (Washington Post blog)

3.22.10 Health Care Bill: Big Changes for Working Parents (Wall Street Journal blog)

 

3.16.10 Wiley: Sex Education a Health Issue, Not a Morality Issue (Austin American-Statesman op-ed)

3.15.10 Medical Community Tackles Childhood Obesity Issue (Fort Worth Business Journal)

3.12.10 The Obesity-Hunger Paradox (New York Times)

3.12.10 Holding Steady: Medicaid Fiscal Relief and its Implications for America's Children and Families (Georgetown Center for Children and Families)

3.11.10 Health Care in Texas: How will Health Reform Help? (Families USA)

3.8.10 Health Reform: The Path Forward (Voices for America's Children)

3.8.10 Soft Drink Sales Drop in Schools, Group Says (Wall Street Journal)

3.5.10 New Child Obesity Research Findings (Multiple Sources)
 

3.1.10 Online Module Focuses on Reducing the Risk of SIDS in Child Care (Healthy Child Care America)

 
 

 

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