New study highlights how child care providers can be part of the solution for childhood obesity
The National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys revealed that over 21% of children 2 to 5 years old were considered overweight or obese. Child care settings can serve as a platform to teach children about nutrition ...
Overweight and Obesity
Nov 08, 2012 |
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Researchers identify factors that deter nonresident fathers from child involvement
Crime, gang activity and other problems of disordered neighborhoods decrease nonresident fathers' involvement with their children, but it doesn't have the effect on fathers who live with their children in ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 26, 2012 |
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One-third of parents concerned about losing jobs, pay when they stay home with sick kids
Many child care providers have rules that exclude sick children from care, spurring anxious moments for millions of working parents. In a new University of Michigan poll, one-third of parents of young children report they ...
Health
Oct 22, 2012 |
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Young people need financial support and guidance when they age out of foster care, expert says
As the economy and job market continue to recover, many young adults have moved in with their parents to save money. For teens and 20-somethings who grew up in foster care, saving money is especially difficult because they ...
Health
Oct 09, 2012 |
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State child care regulations failing to protect children's health, study reveals
(Medical Xpress)—Child care center regulations in most states don't uphold the health standards set by the nation's leading pediatricians' group, missing opportunities to prevent tooth decay and obesity among millions of ...
Pediatrics
Sep 18, 2012 |
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Hospitals in recession-hit areas see uptick in serious cases of child physical abuse
In the largest study to examine the impact of the recession on child abuse, researchers at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's (CHOP) PolicyLab detected a significant increase in children admitted to the nation's largest ...
Pediatrics
Jul 16, 2012 |
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Child abuse and foster care admissions increase when parents use methamphetamines
Methamphetamine abuse leads to an increase in child abuse and neglect, which causes an increase in foster care admissions, according to a study from Baylor University.
Addiction
Jul 02, 2012 |
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Spending on children's health rising faster than adults over past four years, says report
Spending on health care for children grew faster than spending for adults between 2007 and 2010 due to increasing prices for all categories of goods and services, finds a new report from the Health Care Cost Institute (HCCI). ...
Health
Jul 01, 2012 |
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Child care subsidies boost quality of care for some but not all
The federally funded child care subsidy program is among the government's biggest investments in the early care and education of low-income children. A new study has found that subsidies have the potential to enhance the ...
Pediatrics
Jun 14, 2012 |
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Better response plans needed for children exposed to domestic violence
(Medical Xpress) -- Each year, millions of children are exposed to domestic violence, a traumatic experience that has been associated with cognitive, behavioral, social and emotional problems in childhood ...
Health
May 25, 2012 |
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Long-distance training teaches proper technique for asthma test
(Medical Xpress) -- Virtual, long-distance training can teach primary-care professionals the proper technique for performing a lung-function test, a University of Washington-led study has shown. The breathing ...
Immunology
May 23, 2012 |
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IU, Regenstrief automated system aims to improve child health
Researchers from Indiana University and the Regenstrief Institute have developed an automated system to help enable pediatricians to focus on the specific health needs of each patient in the short time allotted for preventive ...
Health
Apr 16, 2012 |
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Many elderly now bring companion on doctor's visit
(HealthDay) -- About one-third of seniors still living on their own take a companion -- usually a spouse or other family member -- to their routine doctor's office visits, researchers report.
Health
Feb 24, 2012 |
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High-quality child care found good for children -- and their mothers
High-quality early child care isn't important just for children, but for their mothers, too. That's the conclusion of a new study by researchers at the University of Texas at Austin; the study appears in the journal Child De ...
Health
Feb 08, 2012 |
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New study examines link between child care subsidies and childhood obesity
(Medical Xpress) -- A new study published in the Journal of Urban Economics by ASU's Chris Herbst, along with Erdal Tekin of Georgia State University, focuses on analyzing the impact of subsidized child care o ...
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