A roundup of recent newspaper stories about children's health...
Monday, March 31, 2008:
Experts:
'Potentially Dangerous' Exemptions Allow Parents to Opt Out of Vaccines
for Kids
(NY Times, 3/21/08, by Steinhauer)
Students Receiving Comprehensive Sex Ed Less Likely to Be Teen Parents as Those Who Get Abstinence-Only Education
(Seattle Times, 3/20/08, by Song)
School
Officials Use Students' MySpace Pages to Track Down Gangs
(MV Voice, 3/21/08, by Weiss)
Birthrate
Among Unmarried Latinas Rises -- Half of Hispanic Children Are Born Out
of Wedlock
(Economist, 3/19/08)
Documentaries
Attempt to Broaden Public's Understanding of Autism
(LA Times, 3/25/08, by Adams)
Sips of Alcohol at Home as a Child Could Prevent Binge Drinking Later in Life, Some Experts Say
(NY Times, 3/26/08, by Asimov)
Grassroots Network of Health Advocates Help Low-Income Families
(SF Chronicle, 3/24/08, by Hendricks)
Study: Kids Who Eat Breakfast Less Likely to Be Overweight
(NY Times, 3/25/08, by Bakalar)
Pediatricians Caution About Swim Lessons at an Early Age
(SF Chronicle, 2/28/08, by Berton)
New
Technologies Notify Parents When Teens Don't Obey Traffic Rules
(WSJ, 3/27/08, by Lawton)
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