A roundup of recent newspaper stories about children's health...
Monday, March 23, 2009:
Treating Peanut Allergies with Peanuts Could Lead to a Cure, Researchers Say
(NY Times, 3/15/09, by Parker-Pope)
Fewer Teens Using Inhalants to Get High, National Study Finds
(SJ Mercury, 3/16/09, by Werner)
Plan to Fight Childhood Obesity Focuses on Health Screenings in Schools
(Boston Globe, 3/16/09, by Smith)
Pediatrician Program Aims to Help Parent Smokers Quit
(USA Today, 3/15/09, by Painter)
Opinion: Widespread Beliefs About Benefits of Breastfeeding May Not Be Supported by Evidence
(MSNBC, 3/16/09, by Celizic)
Editorial: State Budget Cuts to Children's Health Coverage May Make California Ineligible for $10 Billion in Federal Stimulus Money
(SJ Mercury, 3/15/09)
Children's Bill of Rights Gains Momentum in San Mateo County
(SMC Times, 3/12/09, by Diener)
Obama Seeks to Start Support Program for First-Time Low-Income Mothers
(NPR, 3/17/09)
Medical Cost for One Premature Baby as High as a Dozen Full-Term Babies, Study Finds
(HealthDay News, 3/17/09, by Reinberg)
Many Children with Allergies and Eczema Often Misdiagnosed as Having Food Allergies
(NPR, 3/16/09, by Aubrey)
Study: Spanking and Other Physical Punishments Linked to Increase in Aggression in Children
(KTAR, 3/18/09, by Zimney)
Family of Child with Chronic Illnesses Takes Advantage of New 'Homeownership Center'
(SF Chronicle, 3/18/09, by Said)
Opinion: Parents of Kids with Developmental Disabilities Need Help from Early Intervention Programs
(Boston Globe, 3/18/09, by Sanghavi)
Column: State Budget Pits Education Against Health Care
(Sacramento Bee, 3/18/09, by Walters)
More Babies Born in 2007 Than Ever Before, and Teen Births Are on the Rise, Federal Study Finds
(NY Times, 3/18/09, by Eckholm)
High School Students to Obama: Economy Is Tearing Families Apart, Making Parents Worry and Delaying College
(NBC News, 3/19/09, by Lewis)
New Jersey Program Turned a Classic Fire Engine into a Mobile Dental Clinic for Low-Income Kids
(NY Times, 3/18/09, by Applebome)
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