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MCH Alert - Tomorrow's Policy Today

February 2010

February 26, 2010

  • Online Module Focuses on SIDS in Child Care
  • Partnership Provides Free Maternal and Child Health Information via Text Messages
  • Video Series Addresses Infant Safe Sleep Within the Family Context
  • Study Examines Maternal and Fetal Outcomes Among Women with Depression at the Time of Delivery
  • Authors Assess Effect of Newborn Care Training on Perinatal Mortality in Developing Countries
  • Review of SIDS Cases Reveals that Multiple Risk Factors are Prevalent

February 19, 2010

  • National Campaign Launched to Tackle the Challenge of Childhood Obesity
  • New Tool Compares Food Environments of U.S. Counties
  • Study Investigates Correlates of Whole-Grain Intake Among Adolescents and Young Adults
  • Authors Assess Relationship Between Childhood Obesity, Other Cardiovascular Risk Factors, and Premature Death
  • Article Examines Dynamics of Chronic Health Conditions Among Children

February 12, 2010

  • Brief Highlights Key Principles to Help the Ongoing Success of Home Visiting Programs as They Are Taken to a National Scale
  • Report Commemorates 1-Year Anniversary of Children's Health Insurance Law
  • Women's Health Care Physicians Release Opinion on Screening for Depression During and After Pregnancy
  • National Project Reports Lessons Learned in Implementing Developmental Screening and Referral
  • Authors Investigate the Relationship Between Income, Income Inequality, and Childhood Dental Caries

February 5, 2010

  • New Edition of Oral Health Knowledge Path Available
  • Issue Brief Highlights Health Plans' Role in Supporting Adolescent Depression Screening in Primary Care
  • Surgeon General Releases Report to Help Americans Lead Healthier Lives
  • Article Assesses Effectiveness of Weight-Management Interventions in Children and Adolescents
  • Analysis Compares Medical Homes for Children with ADHD and Asthma

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