A roundup of recent newspaper stories about children's health...

Monday, July 19, 2010:

House Bill Would Set Higher Standards for Nutrition in School Lunches
(SJ Mercury, 7/15/10, by Jalonick)

Palo Alto City Council to Consider Report on Strategies for Teen Suicide Prevention
(PA Weekly, 7/16/10, by Kenrick)

Dental Program Receives Grant to Help Mitigate Disparities in Care Among Children
(CC Times, 7/14/10, by Steinberg)

Childhood Obesity Prevention Programs Are Most Successful Among Young Children, Study Finds
(LA Times, 7/14/10, by Stein)

Childhood Cancer Survivors at Increased Risk for Second Cancers Decades Later, Study Finds
(CNN, 7/14/10, by Landau)

Report: Self-Hypnosis Training May Help Children with Tourette Syndrome
(Sacramento Bee, 7/14/10, by Stein)

Children's Hospitals Adopt Factory Practices to Improve Efficiency
(NY Times, 7/9/10, by Weed)

Anxiety, Depression Often Go Undetected, Untreated in Children, Research Shows
(HealthDay News, 7/13/10, by Thompson)

Children's Hospital Study: Simple Tools Help Parents Understand Child's Risk of Obesity, Make Positive Changes
(Medical News Today, 7/13/10)

Study: Obesity Drops Among Kids in School-Based Health Program
(NY Times, 7/12/10, by Rabin)

Study: Alternative Therapies Don't Alleviate Kids' Cancer Stress
(Reuters, 7/12/10, by Joelving)

Opinion: California State Budget Cuts Target Children
(The Press Democrat, 7/11/10, by Golis)

Experts Ponder Relative Importance of Anti-Childhood Obesity Campaign Versus Anti-Smoking Campaign
(NY Times, 7/9/10, by Kolata)

Current Cholesterol Screening Guidelines May Miss Many Children, Study Shows
(WSJ, 7/12/10, by Winslow)