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MCH Alert: Tomorrow's Policy Today

November 29, 2002

• Child Health USA 2002 Released
• School-Based Education and Intervention Combine with Coordinated School Health Programs to Address Asthma
• Authors Explore Contrast Between Foreign-Born and Native-Born Black Infant Mortality

November 22, 2002

• National Home Visiting Program Releases Outcome Data
• Anniversary Edition of the Jordan Report Highlights 20 Years of Vaccine Research
• Study Cites Decreasing Trends in Rate of Vaginal Birth After Cesarean
• Authors Evaluate Suggested Link Between MMR Vaccination and Autism
• Article Describes Obstetric Outcomes for Women Giving Birth After Age 50

November 15, 2002

• Report Examines the Education of Public Health Professionals
• Policy Commentary Series Focuses on Research Relevant to After-School Policy
• New Programs Accelerate Research Aimed at Understanding Asthma
• Article Examines Dimensions of Adolescent Health Behavior
• Study Assesses the Impact of Government Policies and Neighborhood Characteristics on Adolescent Sexual Behavior

November 8, 2002

• Report Encourages Federal Leadership in Setting Quality Standard for Health Care
• Fact Sheet Series Focuses on Children, the Media, and Health
• Issue Brief Presents Research, Policy, and Innovations for Strengthening Childhood Development Services
• Study Finds That Young Children Do Not Visit Dentists, Despite Need
• Study Assesses Effects of Preventive Interventions for Children of Divorced Parents

November 1, 2002

• MCH Library and NCEMCH Relocate to Washington, DC
  
• HRSA Announces New Title V Information System Call Center
• Children's Partnership Identifies Steps States and Communities Can Take to Help Children Gain Health Coverage
  
• Researchers Study Relationship Between Otitis Media and Children's Later Academic Skills Over Time
  
• Study Investigates Prevalence and Persistence of Anemia Among Infants and Children Participating in WIC
  
• Authors Assess Asthma Management Practices and Education Needs of Head Start Personnel