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October 2006

October 27, 2006

  • Child Health USA 2005 Released
  • Report Focuses on the Role of Play in Child Development
  • Adolescent Health Curriculum Launched to Enhance Public Health Training
  • Authors Examine Gender, Age, and Behavior Differences in Early Adolescent Worry
  • Article Evaluates Risks and Benefits of Fish Intake

October 20, 2006

  • Manual Outlines Coordinated, Statewide System of Early Detection and Intervention for Children
  • Web Site Features Two New Programs Proven to Improve Outcomes for Adolescents
  • NIH Launches New HIV Vaccine Awareness Campaign
  • Article Investigates Effects of State Policies on Nonmedical Exemptions to Immunization Requirements
  • Authors Explore Causes of Mortality Disparities That Can Inform Specific Health Intervention Policies and Programs

October 13, 2006

  • Library Creates Portal to Maternal and Child Health History Materials
  • Parent Booklet Provides Information About Non-Maternal Child Care and Its Links to Children's Development
  • Report Discusses Progress Toward Achieving Maternal and Infant Healthy People 2010 Objectives
  • Article Assesses the Contribution of Preterm Birth to Infant Mortality Rates

October 6, 2006

  • New Edition Of Child and Adolescent Health Insurance and Access to Care Knowledge Path Available
  • Document Examines Development of Fiscal Infrastructure to Support and Sustain Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems
  • Report Demonstrates That a Large Number of Children Remain Uninsured and Are Going Without the Health Care They Need
  • Recommendations Released on Establishing Voluntary National Accreditation Program for State and Local Health Departments
  • Article Explores How Female Children and Adolescents Interpret Weight-Loss Ads
  • Analysis Assesses Children's Health Care by County Level of Urban Influence

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