A roundup of recent newspaper stories about children's health...
Monday, May 12, 2008:
Parents of Autistic Kids Twice as Likely to Have Had Mental Disorders, Study Finds
(WSJ, 5/5/08, by Bernstein)
Urban Kids Face Chronic Illnesses Due to Neighborhood Violence
(Chicago Tribune, 4/28/08, by Shelton)
Even People Who Have Insurance Are Struggling to Pay Rising Costs
(NY Times, 5/4/08, by Abelson and Freudenheim)
Dental Therapists Provide Low-Cost Solutions for Those Without Access
(NY Times, 4/28/08, by Berenson)
Study: Rate of American Kids Taking Anti-Psychotic Drugs Six Times Higher Than British Kids, but Both Rates Rising
(AP, 5/5/08)
Asthma Task Force Aims to Ease Kids' Symptoms by Reducing Allergens in Schools and Public Housing
(SF Chronicle, 5/7/08, by Allday)
Opinion:
More Information about Childhood Vaccinations Should Quell Parents' Fears
(Stanford Report, 5/7/08, by Andreopoulos)
Experts Discuss Rising Population of Hispanic Children and Its Effect on the Ethnic Makeup of America
(NPR, 5/6/08, by Martin)
New Dads Twice as Likely as Other Men to Show Signs of Depression, Study Finds
(USA Today, 5/7/08, by Elias)
Report: 10 Million Children Worldwide Die Annually Due to Lack of Basic Health Care
(AP, 5/6/08, by Cerojano)
Study: Smoking Bans in Restaurants May Curb Teen Smoking
(AP, 5/5/08, by LeBlanc)
Teens Adopted as Infants More Likely to Have Psychiatric Disorders Than Those Not Adopted
(Chicago Tribune, 5/6/08, by Shelton & Rubin)
Self-Injury Rate Increasing Among Teens
(NY Times, 5/6/08, by Brody)
Study: Children Who Are Breastfed Appear to Have a Higher Verbal IQ
(LA Times, 5/6/08, by Gellene)
More Foster Children Are ‘Aging-Out' of the System, But Research Says They Are Unprepared
(Washington Post, 5/8/08, by Jenkins)
Report
Grades Local Air Quality -- Notes That Kids Are Among Most at Risk for
Lung Damage
(MV Voice, 5/9/08, by Dremann)
Hurricane Katrina Led to More Respiratory Illnesses Among Children
(Washington Post, 5/8/08, by Hsu)
Researchers Find Genes Linked to Tumor That Causes 15 Percent of Childhood Cancer Deaths
(MSNBC, 5/8/08, by Reuters)
Soccer May Help Girls Prevent Low Bone Density Later in Life, Experts Say
(Washington Post, 5/7/08, by Doheny)
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