A roundup of recent newspaper stories about children's health...
Monday, June 16, 2008:
Proposition
on November Ballot Would Authorize Sale of Bonds to Support State's Children's
Hospitals
(California Healthline, 6/9/08, by Lauer)
Study: Vitamin D Deficiency Common Among Babies -- Breastfed Babies
at Higher Risk
(Boston Globe, 6/9/08, by Ostrov)
Violent Behavior, Bulling Among Middle-Schoolers Cannot Be Blamed Only on Video Games, Study Finds
(Christian Science Monitor, 6/8/08, by Zipp)
Chicago Campaign Hopes to Sign Up 1,000 Kids for State Health Insurance Plan in One Day
(Chicago Sun-Times, 6/8/08, by Thomas)
Teens May Be More Susceptible Than Adults to Some Types of Cancer, British Study Finds
(AP, 6/9/08, by Cheng)
Former Neonatal Intensive Care Patients Come Back to Visit Oakland Children's Hospital
(SJ Mercury, 6/9/08, by Bender)
Nonprofit Advocates for Federal Allergy Guidelines for School Cafeterias
(AP, 6/7/08, by Schoonover)
FDA: Baby Bottles Made with the Chemical Bisphenol-A Are Safe
(SJ Mercury, 6/10/08, by Freking)
Study: Many Children from Non-English Speaking Households Face Dental and Health Care Disparities
(Science Daily, 6/10/08)
Study: Teens More Likely to Be Overweight When Parents Encourage Dieting
(LA Times, 6/9/08, by Healy)
Bullying a Tough Challenge for Parents, School Administrators to Fix
(SJ Mercury, 6/8/08, by Noguchi)
More San Jose Students -- Some as Young as Fourth Grade -- Engaging
in Gang Activity, Police Say
(SJ Mercury, 6/11/08, by Gomez)
Parents Worry About Tweens Left Alone
(Washington Post, 6/13/08)
Children's Health Initiative Helps Care for San Mateo County Kids
(SJ Examiner, 6/13/08, by Worth)
CDC: Hospital Practices Don't Support Breast Feeding
(SJ Mercury, 6/12/08, by Stobbe)
Kids Count Report: Highest Rate of Underweight Babies in U.S. in 40 years
(AP, 6/12/08, by Crary)
Kids Count Report: Racial Disparities Found in Juvenile Incarceration
(Washington Post, 6/13/08, by Pierre)
Study: Sleep-Disordered Breathing Can Cause Anxiety in Kids
(Reuters, 6/9/08, by Rauscher)
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