Child Health News

Medindia's Press Release’ section provides the latest press release on Child Health from across the world for the global audience. This page links to 2453 Child Health press releases.

One Family''s Lifestyle Change Helps 12-Year-Old Austin Stanfill Lose Weight, Avoid Diabetes

Simple changes in a family's lifestyle can stop chronic illnesses in children before they start. For 12-year-old Austin Stanfill , a makeover of his family's diet allowed him to prevent a type-2 diabetes diagnosis. (Logo: ...

Corbett to Sebelius: Need Response to Save CHIP for Pennsylvania''s Children

Governor Tom Corbett sent a third letter today to U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius asking her not to involuntarily move children currently covered under Pennsylvania's Children's Health Insurance Program ...

Henry Schein "Back to School Program" Focuses on Helping Children Start the New Year With Confidence and Motivation to Succeed

Nearly 4,000 Children Across North America Receive First Day "Outfits" and Essential Classroom Supplies For the 16 th year, Henry Schein, Inc. (NASDAQ: HSIC), the world's largest provider of health care products and services to office-based ...

Autistic Children Can Outgrow Difficulty Understanding Visual Cues And Sounds

Scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have shown that high-functioning autism spectrum disorder (ASD) children appear to outgrow a critical social communication disability. Younger children with ASD have trouble ...

Reckitt Benckiser (RB) and Save the Children Embark on 'Global Challenge' to Help Eradicate Child Deaths

RB U.S. employees unite to prevent further deaths from diarrhea, the second leading global killer of children under five Media Contacts Tony Brand Jenny Hepworth ...

Users of PediaVision''s Spot Vision Screener Honor Children''s Eye Health and Safety Month with Back-to-School Screenings

To recognize August as Children's Eye Health and Safety Month and to give students a positive start to the academic year, hundreds of PediaVision customers are using the company's award-winning Spot device to conduct vision screenings for ...

Department of Health Reminds Parents to Ensure Children Have Immunizations for School

August is National Immunization Awareness Month As the school year starts across Pennsylvania , the Department of Health is reminding parents of the importance of ensuring their children are up-to-date on immunizations. "Parents should ...

Back to School Foot Pain

After wearing flip-flops all summer, students head back to school with painful feet The sounds of back to school season include the ringing of school bells and cash registers, the slamming of locker doors, the noisy ruckus of school hallways ...

Homework For Parents --Your Child''s Back-To-School Health Checklist

Summer fun is almost over for about 50 million American students. It's time to put away their swimsuits, dust off the book bags and head back to school soon. (Logo: http:photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100616/DC22034LOGO-d ) To ensure that ...

New "Eat Smart, Play Safe" Campaign Promotes Healthy Lifestyles For Kids On and Off the Field

DSM Nutritional Products and Pop Warner Little Scholars team up to build awareness on importance of nutrition for healthy, active kids Participation in team sports helps young people gain fundamental skills and values useful for the rest of ...