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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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