A roundup of recent newspaper stories about children's health...

Monday, Oct. 27, 2008:

Substance Use Before Age 15 Tied to Later Risks Including Criminal Activity or Dropping Out of School, Study Finds
(AFP, 10/17/08)

Advocates of Abstinence-Only Education Face Funding Cuts and Political Opposition
(Newsweek, 10/18/08, by Beil)

Poll: Parents of Obese Children Are More Concerned About Bullying Than Weight
(NY Daily, 10/19/08, by Miller)

Spending Time in Nature May Help Children with Attention Deficit Disorders, Study Finds
(NY Times, 10/17/08, by Parker-Pope)

Advocates Press More States to Offer Insurance Coverage for Autism Treatment
(AP, 10/20/08, by Johnson)

Study: 3 Million U.S. Children Are Without Health Insurance Despite Having Insured Parents
(HealthDay News, 10/21/08, by Gardner)

Interventions to Promote Breastfeeding Have Been Successful and Should Continue, Experts Say
(HealthDay News, 10/21/08)

Study Shows Rise in Food Allergies Among Children
(AP, 10/22/08, by Stobbe)

Children Now Study Provides County-by-County Grades of California Children's Well Being
(SF Chronicle, 10/23/08, by Asimov)

Female Immigrants Now Required to Get Cervical Cancer Vaccine
(LA Times, 10/22/08, by Engel)