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Omnibus bill aims to improve women's services at VA health care facilities, support caregivers

Several of The American Legion's top legislative priorities are wrapped up in S. 1963 – an omnibus bill passed Wednesday by the House of Representatives – that aims to improve women's services at VA health care facilities, provide better support for caregivers of disabled veterans, expand mental health services, reduce homelessness and commit the U.S. government to a number of other initiatives to better serve veterans and their families.

23 Apr 2010

Milwaukee child care directors unnecessarily send mild illness children home: Study

In a new study, researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, working with Community Coordinated Child Care, have found that many metropolitan Milwaukee child care directors would unnecessarily send children with mild illnesses home.

19 Apr 2010

Parents lack understanding of causes, signs and symptoms of dehydration in children

Dehydration is a condition that can have a significant impact on children and, if left untreated, may lead to serious complications and hospitalization. A national survey of more than 800 parents with children between the ages of one month and 10 years found that three out of five parents reported needing to know more information about dehydration, such as when to see a physician, warning signs, and treatment, if their child became sick - pointing to a greater need for awareness and education around the condition and its treatment.

From Baxter International Inc. 8 Apr 2010

IAN survey gives grandparents a voice in autism research community

Today, the Interactive Autism Network, www.ianproject.org, the nation's largest online autism research project, announces results of the Grandparents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders Survey, finding that nearly one-third of grandparents who participated were the first to raise concerns about their grandchild's development.

7 Apr 2010

National Children's Museum chosen to participate in 2010 White House Easter Egg Roll

The National Children's Museum has been selected for the second consecutive year to participate in the White House Easter Egg Roll, a 132-year-old event designed to encourage children and families to come outdoors and celebrate the start of the spring season. The Museum will present an array of activities and programming related to this year's theme of "Ready, Set, Go!" promoting health and wellness at the White House on Monday, April 5.

3 Apr 2010

Media report on Haiti rebuilding effort after donor conference

The next big challenge is figuring out how to apply the raised funds to fix not just Haiti's earthquake damage, but also the years of poverty and corruption that have plagued the nation

3 Apr 2010

QCC survey finds substantial declines in Georgia’s child care centers

A new survey from Quality Care for Children shows that the number of child care centers in Georgia declined sharply in 2009 with a net loss of approximately 600 centers while the number of nationally accredited centers dropped roughly 27 percent, from 304 in 2008 to 221 in 2009.

3 Apr 2010

Renhuang Pharmaceuticals' Siberian Ginseng capsule patent application passes preliminary SIPO review

Renhuang Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a developer, manufacturer and distributor of botanical products, bio-pharmaceuticals and traditional Chinese medicines ("TCM"), today announced that on March 28, 2010, the Company's patent application for its proprietary Siberian Ginseng (Acanthopanax) Total Glucosides Total Flavonoids Soft Capsules and related formulation method passed a preliminary review conducted by the State Intellectual Property Office of the People's Republic of China ("SIPO").

2 Apr 2010

Ontario nurses welcome 1.5% increase in hospital funding

Ontario nurses welcome the 1.5 per cent increase in hospital funding outlined in the Ontario budget, and say this means government and employers must now fast track the promised 9,000 additional nurses to ensure patients receive the quality care they need and deserve.

26 Mar 2010

Illinois Governor proposes unacceptable, harmful cuts to human services

The FY11 proposed budget Governor Quinn released on March 10, 2010 includes unacceptable cuts to human services – totaling $276 million. These cuts fall on the most vulnerable in our state – seniors, people with mental illness and disabilities, victims of violence, and children. Such cuts will harm individuals and families, result in the loss of jobs across Illinois and further weaken our state's economy.

12 Mar 2010

Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation launch 'Collaborative Leadership Program' to improve childcare

The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation today announced the launch of the second phase of "Growing Up Healthy: Kids and Communities," a 10-year grantmaking initiative that began in 2006.

6 Mar 2010

Nemours: New efforts to reduce prevalence of overweight and obesity among Delaware's children

The prevalence of overweight and obesity among Delaware children, ages 2-17, shows a flattening of the trajectory – no change- between 2006 and 2008. Because overweight and obesity rates had previously been climbing rapidly, the leveling-off is cause for optimism reports Nemours in the March 2010 edition of Health Affairs, a peer-reviewed publication and the country's most respected health policy journal.

3 Mar 2010

Researchers face variety of barriers to addressing obesity in children

The US is facing many challenges in controlling the childhood obesity epidemic. Despite recent efforts and some progress, one third of US children are still overweight or obese. Yet research has shown that the road to obesity begins early in life, and it is more common and difficult to address for low-income children.

2 Mar 2010

Childhood obesity prevention: Prenatal and infancy period upto age 5 crucial

Efforts to prevent childhood obesity should begin far earlier than currently thought-perhaps even before birth-especially for minority children, according to a new study that tracked 1,826 women from pregnancy through their children's first five years of life.

1 Mar 2010

CCEI gives opportunity to child care professionals to support childhood obesity campaign

ChildCare Education Institute gives child care professionals the opportunity to aid the campaign against childhood obesity. Child care staff can enroll in HLTH100: Early Childhood Obesity, at no cost, and learn strategies for combating childhood obesity.

24 Feb 2010

The Children's House agrees to provide services for children with asthma

The Justice Department today announced a settlement agreement with The Children's House Inc. of Broadview Heights, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland, to provide services for children with asthma as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

22 Feb 2010

Study shows prevalence of depression among low-income urban mothers

More than half of low-income urban mothers met the criteria for a diagnosis of depression at some point between two weeks and 14 months after giving birth, according to a study led by University of Rochester Medical Center researchers and published online by the journal Pediatrics.

19 Feb 2010

Study suggests obesity prevention efforts should begin much earlier

While many adults consider a chubby baby healthy, too many plump infants grow up to be obese teens, saddling them with Type-2 diabetes, elevated cholesterol and high blood pressure, according to an article published this month in the journal Clinical Pediatrics (published by SAGE).

11 Feb 2010

Kansas to downsize hospitals for disabled; Nevada may cut enrollment in programs for mentally ill and seniors

Kansas Health Institute reports on downsizing at hospitals for the developmentally disabled: "Admissions to Kansas Neurological Institute will be halted this summer and restricted at Parsons State Hospital, the state's top welfare agency official said today.

10 Feb 2010

New way of preventing potentially harmful plasticizers

Scientists have published the first report on a new way of preventing potentially harmful plasticizers - the source of long-standing human health concerns - from migrating from one of the most widely used groups of plastics.

4 Feb 2010

Child Care News and Research

Omnibus bill aims to improve women's services at VA health care facilities, support caregivers

Milwaukee child care directors unnecessarily send mild illness children home: Study

Parents lack understanding of causes, signs and symptoms of dehydration in children

IAN survey gives grandparents a voice in autism research community

National Children's Museum chosen to participate in 2010 White House Easter Egg Roll

Media report on Haiti rebuilding effort after donor conference

QCC survey finds substantial declines in Georgia’s child care centers

Renhuang Pharmaceuticals' Siberian Ginseng capsule patent application passes preliminary SIPO review

Ontario nurses welcome 1.5% increase in hospital funding

Illinois Governor proposes unacceptable, harmful cuts to human services

Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation launch 'Collaborative Leadership Program' to improve childcare

Nemours: New efforts to reduce prevalence of overweight and obesity among Delaware's children

Researchers face variety of barriers to addressing obesity in children

Childhood obesity prevention: Prenatal and infancy period upto age 5 crucial

CCEI gives opportunity to child care professionals to support childhood obesity campaign

The Children's House agrees to provide services for children with asthma

Study shows prevalence of depression among low-income urban mothers

Study suggests obesity prevention efforts should begin much earlier

Kansas to downsize hospitals for disabled; Nevada may cut enrollment in programs for mentally ill and seniors

New way of preventing potentially harmful plasticizers

Sensing a Healthier Future

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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