Elk Grove Village, IL–(ENEWSPF)–May 29, 2013. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) announced today the launch of HealthyChildren.org en Español (www.healthychildren.org/Espanol), a website backed by 60,000 pediatricians providing support, resources and a host of features to enable Hispanic parents to quickly find important and trusted child health information in Spanish.[Read More…]
Year: 2013
American Academy of Pediatrics Issues Recommendations for Pediatricians Caring for Homeless Children
Elk Grove Village, IL–(ENEWSPF)–May 29, 2013. Children’s health and housing security are closely intertwined, and children without homes are more likely to suffer from chronic disease, hunger and malnutrition. In a policy statement, “Providing Care for Children and Adolescents Facing Homelessness and Housing Insecurity,” published in the June 2013 Pediatrics[Read More…]
Obama Administration Releases Final Rules on Employment-based Wellness Programs
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 29, 2013. The U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor and the Treasury continued to move forward to implement the health care law today, by issuing final rules on employment-based wellness programs. The final rules support workplace health promotion and prevention as a means to reduce the[Read More…]
Early Detection and Diagnosis of Motor Delays is Key, According to a New American Academy of Pediatrics Report
Elk Grove Village, IL–(ENEWSPF)–May 29, 2013. Motor delays are common in children, but early recognition can optimize outcomes through timely referrals from the medical home to pediatric specialists and developmental therapists. In a new American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) clinical report, “Motor Delays: Early Identification and Evaluation,” published in the[Read More…]
New American Academy of Pediatrics Report Recognizes The Importance of Mental Health Care for US Military Children and Their Families
Elk Grove Village, IL–(ENEWSPF)–May 29, 2013. Parental wartime deployment can be distressing for a child, regardless of their age. These children are at an increased risk for social, emotional, and behavioral problems, especially if there are preexisting psychological issues in the family. A new clinical report from the American Academy[Read More…]
Latinos Disproportionately Sterilized for Decades in California
Pacific Colony, located at Spadra, California. Image published in the Biennial Report for 1950-1952 by State of California Department of Mental Hygiene and provided by Alex Wellerstein. ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–May 29, 2013. Patients with Spanish surnames in California psychiatric institutions and homes for the developmentally disabled were disproportionately sterilized at rates[Read More…]
Children of Long-lived Parents Less Likely to Get Cancer
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–May 29, 2013. The offspring of parents who live to a ripe old age are more likely to live longer and are less prone to cancer and other common diseases associated with aging, a study that involved a University of Michigan researcher has revealed. Experts at the University of[Read More…]
Dental Therapists Clinically Competent to Provide Patient Care
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–May 29, 2013. A new University of Michigan study finds that mid-level practitioners who are trained to provide fillings do so competently and safely, performing these procedures as well as dentists. U-M researchers reviewed the findings of 23 separate studies conducted in six industrialized countries over the past 60[Read More…]
ESA Astronaut Luca Parmitano Arrives at Space Station
EU–(ENEWSPF)–29 May 2013. A Soyuz spacecraft launched from Kazakhstan last night safely docked with the International Space Station this morning, delivering ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano and his crewmates to the orbital outpost where they will live and work for five months. Luca Parmitano is an ESA astronaut flying on board[Read More…]
April Jobless Rates Down Over the Year in 276 of 372 Metro Areas; Payroll Jobs Up in 274
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 29, 2013. Unemployment rates were lower in April than a year earlier in 276 of the 372 metropolitan areas, higher in 78 areas, and unchanged in 18 areas, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Four areas had jobless rates of at least 15.0 percent, and 48[Read More…]
