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House OKs plan to extend health insuranceLawmakers are one vote away from approving higher hospital and insurer taxes that will extend health insurance coverage to 80,000 children and 35,000 more adults. Read More... |
Glen Allen mom a national spokeswoman for children’s health-care reform
Richmond Times-DispatchWith the current national conversation about health-care reform, Leigh T. Bernard figures this is a rare opportunity. “This is a once-in-a-lifetime chance for health-care reform,“ said Bernard, who lives in Glen Allen. “We have one chance to make it right because we’re not going to get this chance again.“ Bernard is the mother of 7-year-old twin daughters who were born prematurely. One of her ...
Combating the Obesity Epidemic: Health Net of California Designs Programs and Services to Help Children and Families
Business Wire via Yahoo! FinanceLOS ANGELES----Health Net of California, Inc. - motivated by the rising number of young people being treated for what were once considered "adult diseases" - is building comprehensive education programs to address childhood and family obesity and weight management.
Poverty tough on kids' mental health
The Sudbury StarOntarians can act now to reduce poverty and the impact it has upon children's mental health or we can pay for it later, says the executive director of a children's mental health agency in Sudbury.[...]
Gov't studies health risks of playground surface
USA TodayFor years, the Environmental Protection Agency has endorsed the use of ground-up tires to cushion the surfaces of children's playgrounds and sports fields a decision now being reconsidered because of concerns among the agency's own scientists about possible health threats.
Over 3 million hungry children in the US
Sunday ObserverHungry children are found everywhere in the world. According to research conducted by Feeding America, hunger has affected more than 3,500 000 children under the age of five in the US, and it can affect their physical and mental health.
Dental health screening planned at Peterson Clinic
The Daily DemocratThe Peterson CommuniCare Health Center in Woodland is hosting free dental screenings and fluoride varnish for Yolo County children ages 0 to 5 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday.The clinic, located at CommuniCare Health Centers, Peterson 8 N.
Mexicans bury children killed in daycare blaze
AFP via Yahoo! NewsGrieving Mexican parents have begun burying their children after a deadly fire in a government daycare center in the north of the country claimed at least 38 young lives.
Kunlun Health launches medical insurance for kids
China DailyKunlun Health Insurance Co Ltd has introduced a supplementary medical insurance product for children of urban residents, the first of its kind in China. The product's benefits cover expenses of hospitalization and special clinic treatments.
Public health campaign associated with major reduction in antibiotic use
EurekAlert!( Public Library of Science ) A national public health campaign in France was associated with a marked reduction of unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions, particularly in children, says new research published in this week's open-access journal PLoS Medicine. The campaign, "Antibiotiques c'est pas automatique" (Antibiotics are not automatic), ran from 2002 to 2007 during the winter months when ...
Health officials: Worker tests positive for TB
The Fayetteville ObserverThe Cumberland County Health Department has confirmed that a former staff worker who taught children at the Highland Learning Center was infected with tuberculosis.