A roundup of recent newspaper stories about children's health...
Monday, April 21, 2008:
Families with Autistic Children Find Many Treatments Not Covered by Health Insurance
(St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 4/14/08, by Feldstein)
High Cost of Raising a Child Keeps Many from Becoming Parents
(Vallejo Times-Herald, 4/13/08, by Raskin-Zrihen)
Rising Cost of Health Foods Works Against Fighting Obesity in School Cafeterias
(Washington Post, 4/13/08, by Glod)
Camps to Help Chronically Ill Kids Are Growing in Popularity
(Washington Post, 4/15/08, by Neergaard)
Chemical in Plastic Could Be Harming Child Development, National Institutes of Health Says
(LA Times, 4/16/08, by Cone)
Talking to Kids About Sex Has Evolved to Include Fertility, Sexual Orientation and STDs
(Washington Post, 4/16/08, by Agnvall)
Proposed French Law Would Punish Creators of Pro-Anorexia Websites with Fines, Jail
(AP, 4/16/08, by Lauter)
Alameda County Public Health Report Highlights Economic Disparities' Effects on Health
(SF Chronicle, 4/18/08, by Fernandez)
Online Calculator Takes Many Factors into Account to Help Doctors Determine if Preemies Will Survive
(NY Times, 4/17/08, by Grady)
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Kids Being Bullied Because of Food Allergies, School Officials Say
(ABC News, 4/17/08, by Cox)
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