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International Health Experts To Discuss Environmental Effects On Children's HealthBeginning Monday, international health experts will gather through Wednesday in Busan, South Korea, to discuss the effects of the environment on children's health for the Third WHO International Conference on Children's Health and the Environment, the Korea Times reports. Read More... |
Flu pattern worries global health experts
Reuters via Yahoo! NewsThe H1N1 flu virus is likely to keep spreading rapidly between people, within countries and across the globe, the head of the World Health Organization said on Monday.
As toll rises, Mexicans bury children from daycare fire
AFP via Yahoo! NewsMexico mourned Sunday as the death toll from a fire that swept through a government daycare center in the northern town of Hermosillo rose to at least 41 children, most under the age of two.
Children with acid reflux more likely to have poor dental health
UCSF News OfficeChildren who have symptoms of chronic acid reflux are significantly more likely to have dental erosions than those without reflux symptoms, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco.
Research and Markets: Marketing Health to Parents and Children in the United States 2009
Business Wire via Yahoo! FinanceDUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Marketing Health to Parents and Children in the United States 2009" report to their offering.
Swine flu at school no reason to keep healthy children at home, doctor says
Ottawa CitizenThe increase in the number of Ottawa schools with suspected H1N1 flu cases should not deter parents from sending their children to school, or worrying unnecessarily, the city’s medical officer of health said Sunday.
Uninsured Children Can Get Affordable Health Care
CBS4 DenverThere are an estimated 121,000 uninsured children in Colorado. Tough economic times make it even harder to afford medical care. But CBS4 Health Specialist Kathy Walsh found low-cost health services for children across the state at The Rocky Mountain Youth Clinics.
Kids invited to health, safety fair
The Iowa City Press-CitizenChildren age 5 and younger and their caregivers are invited to the 16th annual University of Iowa Children's Hospital Health and Safety Fair from 9 to 11:30 a.m. today at the Quality Inn and Suites at 2525 N. Dodge St. in Iowa City.
Arthur comes to the Health Adventure
Asheville Citizen-TimesThe world’s most famous aardvark and all his friends will visit Asheville as “Arthur’s World,” the national touring exhibition based on the PBS children’s television series and Marc Brown books, will open at The Health Adventure on June 5.
Health Tip: Farm Safety for Children
HealthDay via Yahoo! News(HealthDay News) -- A farm can be a great place for children to live and learn. But the farm has its own safety hazards that parents must help children avoid.
Iowa Gov. Signs Bill That Extends Health Insurance Coverage To More Children
Medical News TodayIowa Gov. Chet Culver (D) on Tuesday signed into law a health care bill (SF 389) that among other provisions increases income eligibility for Hawk-I, the state's CHIP program, from 250% to 300% of the federal poverty level, the Des Moines Register reports. The law requires parents to enroll children who are eligible but does not impose any immediate penalty for failing to do so.