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Report: Iowa near the top for child health
Iowa ranks sixth in the nation for overall child health, according to the Annie E. Casey Foundations 21st annual 2010 KIDS COUNT Data Book. The annual report of 10 key indicators released compared 2007-08 data gathered by county, state and federal agencies with similar 2000 data.
southwestiowanews.com
Child health report uses pre-recession data
Child advocates in Tennessee and Georgia say a recent ranking of states based on child well-being may be painting a too-rosy picture.
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The mother-child health log
Boshi Kenko Techo (Maternal and Child Health Handbooks) have been around since shortly after the war as part of government efforts to curb infant mortality and offer basic parental guidance and record-keeping for mothers. In part because of Japan's experience and assistance, other parts of the world are also giving such guidebooks a look.
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AFRICA: Mapping health budgets and child deaths
Source: IRIN As many African countries battle to bring down staggering rates of maternal and child mortality, maternal and child health made for a fitting theme at the African Union (AU) Summit this week in Kampala, Uganda.
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Child Abuse Education, Elderly Care, Nursing Students To Benefit From Grants
Texas-based Scott & White Healthcare has received three grants that provide education support to working nursing students, set up a senior health research center, and establish systems for treating child abuse and educating those who treat it. The three grants, totaling nearly $2 million, include: Nursing education...
mnt.to
Health insurers win concession on kids' coverage
The health insurance industry has won a concession from the Obama administration on insurance coverage for children.
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Western diet link to ADHD
( Research Australia ) A new study from Perth's Telethon Institute for Child Health Research shows an association between ADHD and a "Western-style" diet in adolescents. The research findings have just been published online in the international Journal of Attention Disorders. Leader of Nutrition studies at the Institute, Associate Professor Wendy Oddy, said the study examined the dietary ...
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Report: Arizona again lags in child health
Arizona once again lags most of the country when it comes to key indicators of child health, development and well-being, according to an annual report released today.
www.azcentral.com
Child voices not heard on P.E.I.: social workers
P.E.I. needs to appoint a child and youth advocate to ensure the best care for children, says the Island's association for social workers.
www.cbc.ca
19 child care centers get stimulus funding
Nineteen child care centers in the Commonwealth were provided financial aid under the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act, according to the Child Care Bureau Web site.
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