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

Monday, Feb. 23, 2009:

Proposed State Budget Would Eliminate California First 5 Commission
(SF Chronicle, 2/18/09, by Yi and Buchanan)

Study: Parenting a Child with Disabilities Leads to More Daily Stress, Long-Range Health Problems
(Health Behavior News Service, 2/17/09, by Fauntleroy)

Study: Black Children More Likely to End Up in Foster Care, Viewed Negatively by Social Workers
(NPR, 2/16/09, by Norris)

Opinion: Abusive Relationships Among Teens on the Rise, Possibly Due to Acceptance as 'Normal'
(Examiner, 2/17/09, by Houghton)

Rise in Childhood Obesity Hasn't Led to Higher Cholesterol Levels in Kids, Study Finds
(WSJ, 2/17/09)

Once Virtually Eliminated by Vaccine, Childhood Hib Infection Resurfaces
(USA Today, 2/16/09, by Manning)

Screenings of Newborns for Diseases Now Mandatory in All States, Report Finds
(HealthDay News, 2/18/09, by Gordon)

New Program Offers Psychological Care to Poor or Depressed Parents
(NY Times, 2/14/09, by Tarkan)

Despite Concerns, One in Four California Teens Has Received the Cervical Cancer Vaccine, Survey Finds
(LA Times, 2/18/09, by Engel)

Analysis: Children with Gay Parents No More Likely to Suffer Psychologically Than Those with Straight Parents
(Chicago Tribune, 2/17/09, by Miller-Rubin)

Column: Economic Woes Put Children at Risk for Abuse
(Huffington Post, 2/17/09, by Wright-Edelman)

Nebraska's 'Safe Haven' Law Fiasco Highlights Children's Unmet Mental Health Care Needs
(NY Times, 2/19/09, by Warner)

Column: Doctors Should Be Concerned When Children Don't Show Up for Appointments
(NPR, 2/19/09, by Kurie)

Opinion: National School Lunch Program Should Be Redesigned, Improved
(Washington Post, 2/19/09, by Stein)

Coalition of Health Groups and Insurance Companies Unveils Plan to Combat Childhood Obesity
(SF Chronicle, 2/13/09, by Tucker)

Nonprofit Lawyers Seek to Provide Long-Term Representation to Foster Children
(SJ Mercury, 2/18/09, by de Sá)