A roundup of recent newspaper stories about children's health...
Monday, Feb. 18, 2008:
Struggles
of Kids, Families in State's Dependency Court System
(SJ Mercury, 2/8/08 - 2/11/08, by de Sa)
Study: Stress During Pregnancy May Lead to Schizophrenia in Child
(Time, 2/5/08, by Song)
Link Between Medications, Suicide Risk Hard to Verify, Research Shows
(NY Times, 2/10/08, by Carey)
Girls Exceed Boys in Academics -- and in Alcohol and Drug Use
(Washington Post, 2/10/08, by Aratani)
Study: Pediatricians Reluctant to Discuss, Treat Mental Health Disorders
(Chicago Daily Herald, 2/11/08)
Opinion: Not Enough California Children Get Necessary Dental Care
(Marin I-J, 2/15/08, by Stewart and Watt)
Children Have Little Voice in Juvenile Dependency Court
(SJ Mercury, 2/12/08, by de Sá)
Ear
Infections Often Overdiagnosed, Overtreated, Studies Find
(NY Times, 2/12/08)
FDA: Botox Can Cause Life-Threatening Reactions in Children
(SF Chronicle, 2/9/08, by Tansey)
Thousands of Children Report Using Steroids, Studies Show
(Washington Post, 2/13/08, by Shaver)
Editorial:
Health Care for All Children Now in Voters' Hands with Possible Ballot
Initiative
(SJ Mercury, 2/14/08)
Oakland
Children's Plans for New Hospital Despite Ballot Defeat
(SF Chronicle, 2/15/08, by Fernandez)
'Nature
Deficit Disorder' Among Kids Means Lower National Park Attendance, Experts
Say
(US News, 2/15/08, by Voiland)
Study:
Teens' Ratings of Their Own Health Often Differ from Parents'
(Reuters, 2/14/08, by Norton)
Teen Writes Book on Own Struggle with ADHD, Offers Tips for Other Kids
(SF Chronicle, 2/15/08, by Cadelago)
Experts:
Choking Game that Leads to 'High' Feeling Becoming More Common -- 82 Deaths
Since 1995
(AP, 2/15/08, by Stobbe)
Report: Teens Risk Nicotine Addiction After Just One Cigarette
(NY Times, 2/12/08, by Brody)
Teen Boys Think More About Quality Relationships Than Sex, Report Finds
(NY Times, 2/15/08, by Parker-Pope)
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