Obesity and Low Income Children
July 31, 2009 by deborah
Filed under Childhood Issues
Childhood obesity continues to be a leading public health concern that disproportionately affects low-income and minority children. This week’s issue of the Morbidity and Mortality Week Review includes an article on this important public health issue.
July Edition of Alliance Alert
July 30, 2009 by ellen
Filed under Environmental Issues, Resources
The July edition of Alliance Alert, a monthly electronic newsletter by the Alliance for Healthy Homes is now available.
Saving Our Kids! Healing Our Planet
July 28, 2009 by deborah
Filed under Childhood Issues, Environmental Issues, Upcoming Events
An exciting sustainable environmental-public health conference is being hosted by the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and the City of Newark on September 12 and 13, 2009. You can learn all about Saving Our Kids, Healing Our Planet from the flyer at childrens-green-conf-flyer1
Keeping Children Safe!
July 28, 2009 by deborah
Filed under Childhood Issues
The Children’s Safety Network Newsletter for the week of July 27st, 2009 is now available.
Testing for Poll
July 27, 2009 by admin
Filed under Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)
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Maternal and Child Health Resources for Local Health
July 24, 2009 by deborah
Filed under Childhood Issues, Federal Resources, Womens' Issues
All 50 States Now Require Newborn Screening for Cystic Fibrosis The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation recently announced that all 50 states have passed legislation that requires all newborns be screened for cystic fibrosis (CF) by the year 2010. This legislation is important because early diagnosis of CF can dramatically improve the long-term health of those born with the condition. For more information on this issue, visit
MMMM (July 13, 2009)
$40 Million in Grants Now Available for Children’s Health Insurance
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has announced the availability of $40 million in grants to help reach families whose children qualify but are not yet enrolled in state Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Programs (CHIP). As part of the announcement, Secretary Sebelius encouraged community organizations, state, and local governments to apply for the funds. For this and other HHS press releases, fact sheets, and other press materials, visit http://www.hhs.gov/news.
HHS (July 6, 2009)
For more news from NACCHO, visit http://www.naccho.org/publications/journals/
NIH ISSUES RESEARCH PLAN ON FRAGILE X SYNDROME AND ASSOCIATED DISORDERS
July 24, 2009 by deborah
Filed under Childhood Issues
The plan puts forward goals to guide future research, setting research priorities for each of the conditions. A major priority of the plan is to investigate the biological processes underlying all three disorders and how to better diagnose and treat them. Other priorities are studying how widespread the gene variations are in the population and how the three conditions affect families.
The report is available at: http://www.nichd.nih.gov/publications/pubs_details.cfm?from=&pubs_id=5729
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