A roundup of recent newspaper stories about children's health...
Monday, June 2, 2008:
Opinion:
Chronic Illness Can Jeopardize Kids' Ability to Learn
(SF Chronicle, 5/25/08, by Martinez )
California
Ranks 34th in Study of Quality of Child Health Care
(Kansas City Star, 5/27/08, by Wong)
Schools Change Schedules to Require Overachieving Students to Take a Lunch Break
(NY Times, 5/24/08, by Hu)
Parents
and Educators Worry That Kids Don't Get Enough Outdoor Play
(SJ Mercury, 5/26/08, by Hull)
Childhood Cancer Survivors Often Have Health Problems Later in Life
(LA Times, 5/26/08, by Brink)
Study Finds Many Parents Involved in Transracial Adoptions Not Culturally Competent
(Washington Post, 5/27/08, by Fears)
Experts:
Highly Caffeinated Energy Drinks Linked to Risky
Behaviors,
Health Problems in Teens
(NY Times, 5/29/08, by Parker-Pope)
After-School Programs May Help Kids Read Better, Study Finds
(Youth Today, June 2008, by Shirk)
Editorial:
Parents Should Encourage More Exercise, Less Soda for Kids This Summer
(SJ Mercury, 5/29/08)
Research: Exposure to Lead as a Child May Lead to Criminal Activity as an Adult
( USA Today, 5/27/08, by Toppo)
Increase in Premature Births Linked to Cesarean Sections
(Washington Post, 5/28/08, by Doheny)
Connection Found Between SIDS and Common Bacterial Infections
(Washington Post, 5/30/08, by Gardner)
Lullabies May Help Ease Pain and Speed Recovery of Premature Babies, Researchers Say
(ABC News, 5/29/08, by Chang and Burbank)
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