Nearly three-quarters of parents ask caregivers to use approved car safety seats and wash/sanitize their hands, yet fewer than one-fifth ask them to get an adult pertussis vaccine References 1.   ...
New research shows one in every 14 Canadian households with children had at least one head lice infestation in the past 12 months 5 to 12 year-olds most likely to have head lice MONTRÉAL, June 13, 2012 /CNW/ - NYDA, a new and revolutionary ...
Pilot program for parallel state finals launched for the 2012-2013 school year June 11, 2012Â Today the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) announced plans to launch a state finals pilot program in cross country, bowling, swimming and diving, ...
Project finished on-time and $107 million below final budget – even with multiple enhancements; Alongside community partners and organizations, new hospital is dedicated; In-patients will move June 20 June 11, 2012 As the City of ...
Free Summer Meals Served at 400 Sites Across Colorado DENVER, Denver Nuggets Forward Wilson Chandler , Strength and Conditioning Coach Steve Hess , SuperMascot Rocky and members of the Denver Nuggets Dance Team join USDA Undersecretary Kevin ...
-- The Georgia Association of School Nurses (GASN) calls on community members to help educate parents to help protect adolescents from meningococcal meningitis June 11, 2012 Parents in Georgia may be unaware that their adolescent children are at ...
Matthew L. Myers , President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids:The outcome of a California ballot initiative (Proposition 29) to increase the state cigarette tax by $1 is still too close to call, with less than 30,000 votes separating the yes and ...
SAN FRANCISCOJune 7, 2012 Approximately 17 percent of American children between the ages of two and 19 are obese, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention figures indicate -- and those numbers climb even higher for children in low income families. ...
Autism Fitness Expert Suzanne Gray Releases DVD on her Nationally Recognized "Raise the Bar©" Fitness Program June 7, 2012 More than half of the nation's children with autism are overweight, at risk for diabetes or cardiovascular disease, have ...
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Researchers are creating a versatile online tool to identify transmission hotspots and expedite the deployment of treatments and vaccines, aiding in the fight against deadly diarrheal diseases in children ( ). Diarrhea not only kills ...
Eye specialists predict that up to a third of urban Indian children aged 5-15 will develop myopia by 2030 due to rising sedentary habits and prolonged screen time. Myopia ( ), commonly known as near-sightedness, is a condition where ...
Researchers have developed a new tool to aid doctors and scientists in comprehending and addressing childhood undernutrition , a factor contributing to nearly half of all deaths among children under 5 ( ). The research model created by UVA’s ...
Research investigating childhood maltreatment in Australia has uncovered a startling revelation: it contributes to a significant burden on Australians, potentially leading to up to 40 percent of prevalent, enduring mental health issues. The ...
An eye ultrasound can swiftly and safely detect brain drainage tube failure in children at the emergency department. ( ) A ventricular shunt is a surgically implanted thin, plastic tube that drains extra fluid and relieves pressure on the ...
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