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CDC: States can do more to improve Children's food environment

States can do more to improve food access, regulations and policies to promote healthy eating and fight childhood obesity, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The 2011 Children's Food Environment State Indicator Report also notes that the communities, child care facilities and schools all have roles to play.

27 Apr 2011

Report: 90% of American families can gain premium access under Affordable Care Act

Ninety percent of American families living above the federal poverty level will be able to afford health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, according to a new Commonwealth Fund report by Jonathan Gruber and Ian Perry of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

27 Apr 2011

Aquilent launches new vaccine government site to help citizens stay healthy

Aquilent, the recognized leading provider of Web-based solutions shaping the next generation of technology for the federal government, today announced its development support role in the newly launched Vaccines.gov site, under contract with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

26 Apr 2011

New study reports national survey results of physicians who deliver childhood vaccinations

A new study led by Allison Kempe, MD, MPH, professor of Pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and director of the Children's Outcomes Research Program at The Children's Hospital, reports the results of a national survey of primary care physicians who deliver vaccinations to children.

25 Apr 2011

CCEI offers course on child abuse in honor of National Child Abuse Prevention Month

ChildCare Education Institute, a nationally accredited, IACET CEU granting, distance training institution dedicated exclusively to the child care industry, offers new users the opportunity to try online learning by taking the course CCEI112A: Child Abuse: Signs of Abuse and Reporting Requirements for Early Childhood Professionals at no cost for the month of April, in honor of National Child Abuse Prevention Month.

2 Apr 2011

HHS unveils new website on vaccine and immunization for consumers

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today unveiled an innovative new website to help parents and other consumers learn about the most effective way to protect themselves and their children from infectious diseases and learn about immunization.

31 Mar 2011

Depressed Dads more likely to spank their infants: Study

Until now it has been seen that post partum depression affects women in nearly 25% of cases. However latest research shows that new dads experience baby blues too. The results show that 7% of new fathers reported recent major depression, and many of them said they had spanked their 1-year-old babies. This new study appeared Monday in the journal Pediatrics.

14 Mar 2011

Canadian House of Commons passes bill that could ease access to generic drugs in developing countries

Canadian lawmakers in the country's House of Commons on Wednesday "approved a bill aiming to ease the process that lets generic drug manufacturers produce patented medicines for export to poor nations at cheaper prices in a move the pharmaceutical industry says could undermine intellectual property rights," Bloomberg reports.

11 Mar 2011

New screening program to identify children with behavioral, emotional problems

A study published in the March 2011 Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine shows that Massachusetts' new court-ordered mental health screening and intervention program led to more children being identified as behaviorally and emotionally at risk. The program is called the Children's Behavioral Health Initiative (CBHI).

8 Mar 2011

UN Women Executive Director marks International Women's Day with a message

A hundred years ago today, women across the world took an historic step on the long road to equality. The first ever International Women's Day was called to draw attention to the unacceptable and often dangerous working conditions that so many women faced worldwide.

7 Mar 2011

CPCHE launches multi-year project to promote healthier home energy retrofits

Home energy retrofits tackle climate change and when done right they should make homes healthier, while aiding families struggling with utility bills.

6 Mar 2011

FDA allows marketing of Ridascreen Norovirus 3rd Generation EIA assay in the US

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration allowed marketing of the first test for the preliminary identification of norovirus.

24 Feb 2011

BCBSF Foundation honors 5 Florida nonprofits at 2010 Sapphire Award ceremony

Today, five Florida nonprofits were honored for their dedication to improving the health of the state's uninsured and underserved populations at the Sapphire Award ceremony, presented annually by the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida Foundation (BCBSF Foundation).

19 Feb 2011

Alaska bypasses federal money for health exchange

Most states, even those opposing the health law in court, appear to be working toward implementation, but Alaska has taken a different path. Meanwhile, members of Congress are looking at ways to expand some of the benefits from the law.

18 Feb 2011

Girls Decide: Putting girls' sexual and reproductive health at the heart of development

There is a growing global consensus that girls are central to global development. Yet issues relating to girls’ sexuality and their sexual and reproductive rights continue to be largely neglected. Girls Decide, a new initiative from the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), highlights the importance of girls’ and young women’s sexual and reproductive lives for both individual and global development, and aims to ensure governments around the world to adopt policies that work for girls.

15 Feb 2011

Childcare rebates unclaimed by thousands

According to the federal government estimates nearly 100,000 Australian families are missing out on childcare rebates. Latest government data says 869,770 Australian families used childcare in the quarter to June 2010, an increase of 8.7 per cent on the previous year.

13 Feb 2011

Ascend Health opens Mother-Infant Outpatient Program to treat post-partum depression

Ascend Health Corporation, through Cedar Hills Hospital, announced the opening of the Mother-Infant Outpatient Program, the first in the Pacific Northwest region where new mothers can receive treatment with their children in a safe, caring and convenient setting. Cedar Hills Hospital is a facility of Ascend Health Corporation.

5 Feb 2011

Children's BMI increase linked to more years mothers work

Childhood obesity in the United States has more than tripled in the past three decades, and prior research has linked maternal employment to children's body mass index (BMI), a measure of their weight-for-height. A new study in the January/February issue of the journal Child Development has found that children's BMI rose the more years their mothers worked over their children's lifetimes.

4 Feb 2011

Parents who share caregiving for preschool children may experience more conflict

Parents who share caregiving for their preschool children may experience more conflict than those in which the mother is the primary caregiver, according to a new study.

27 Jan 2011

Roundup: Calif., Conn. plan budget cuts; Md. implements health reform; Boston ambulances 'heavy up'

Following serious cuts initiated by former Gov. Schwarzenegger, [Gov. Jerry] Brown also will be cutting welfare, social services and health care for the poor (Michaels, 1/10).

11 Jan 2011