May 2008

May 30, 2008

 

• American Academy of Pediatrics Releases Online Version of Bright Futures Guidelines
• Report Tracks Country-Level Implementation of Interventions Proven to Reduce Mortality Among Mothers, Newborns, or Children
• Panel Reviews National Study Plan on Environmental and Genetic Effects on Health in Children
• Researchers Review Evidence on the Impact of Weight Gain Among Women During Pregnancy
• Authors Examine Evidence on the Benefits and Harms of Screening for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
• Article Investigates Neighborhoods' Influence on the Association Between Maternal Age and Birthweight

 

May 23, 2008

• Updated Report Describes Programs Proven to Affect the Behaviors or Sexual Health Outcomes of Young People
• Brief Explores Community-Based Approaches to Stemming Emergency Department Use for Non-Urgent Care
• Issue Brief Highlights Recommendations for Improving Contraceptive Use and Provision
• Recommendations Released on the Prevention of Pertussis, Tetanus, and Diphtheria Among Pregnant and Postpartum Women and Their Infants
• Study Looks at Parenting Practices and Parents' Perceptions of Young Adolescent Urban Girls' Alcohol and Sexual Behaviors

 

May 16, 2008

• Bright Futures for Women's Health and Wellness Releases New Tools on Emotional Health
• Strategies and Tools Created to Aid Communities in Planning Bicycle-Safety Programs
• Brief Examines Health Disparities and Access to Care for CSHCN
• Report Describes Results of the First Phase of the National Healthy Start Evaluation
• Article Explores Injuries of Infants Treated in Emergency Departments
  
  

May 9, 2008

• E-Journal Focuses on Children and Electronic Media
• Report Addresses Training Challenges in the Field of Adolescent Medicine
• Brief Highlights Key Findings on Breastfeeding in the United States
• Analysis Examines Missed Opportunities for Chlamydia Screening of Young Women in the United States
• Article Discusses an Intervention to Improve Obstetrical Care
  
  

May 2, 2008

• New Edition of Overweight and Obesity Knowledge Path Available
• Continuing Education Activity Focuses on Cultural and Linguistic Competence in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Depression
• Fact Sheet Examines States' Efforts to Safeguard Adolescents' Confidentiality
• Materials Available to Help Programs Plan Local Activities to Promote Children's Mental Health
• Report Offers Recommendations for State-Level Health Care Reform to Address Health Care Inequality
• Article Looks at the Ability of Primary Care Physicians Treating High Proportions of Minority Patients to Deliver High-Quality Care
  

 

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