January

March 2007 News

Senate Finance Chairman Wants $50 Billion Increase for Children's Health Insurance. The chairman of the Senate Finance Committee said Tuesday that he is pushing for an additional $50 billion over five years for a health care program that insures millions of children. (United States)
Study: Family stress affects children's health. In another indicator of how high levels of stress hormones affect the immune system, a new study finds that children whose parents and families are undergoing stress have more fevers with illness than other children. (United States)
The standard of education for children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) can be improved by better classroom design, but often not enough attention is given to their needs. Now, researchers Coventry University's Design Ergonomics Applied Research Group have developed a new environment that is engaging autistic children in schools through digital technology. (United States)
Display profiles children waiting for adoption. The statement above was made by 16 year-old Danielle, who is waiting to be adopted. Today in Michigan there are more than 4,000 children without families. Most of these children are not newborns or infants, but older children; many live with the trauma of abuse and neglect, have medical issues, or need special help. (United States)
Thousands of children across the Caribbean living with HIV/AIDS are to benefit from a joint programme being conducted by Kiwanis International and UNICEF. (Jamaica)
Boost sought for children's health insurance.Congress took the first step Thursday to double the budget for a program running out of money that provides health insurance for 6 million low-income kids. (United States)

Only 20% of children with persistent asthma have a level of control that is optimal, according to a survey-based study published today in the Ambulatory Pediatrics.(United States)

Through high profile activities around cricket's biggest event, the ICC will support the Unite for Children, Unite against AIDS campaign launched in 2005 by UNICEF, UNAIDS and other partners. (St. Kitts & Nevis)

Nasty stomach illness spreads among Broward children. An outbreak of the stomach bacteria shigella is spreading among pre-school and school-age children in Broward County, causing severe diarrhea and cramps, health officials said Thursday. (United States)

Children's OTC medicines could be harmful. Many top U.S. pediatricians say cough and cold remedies for children are not effective and can even cause harm. (United States)

The Success Primary School, one of two state-of-the-art educational centres officially opened in St James on Friday, has been renamed the John Rollins Success Primary School in honour of the deceased philanthropist and businessman whose Rose Hall Developments Limited plays a pivotal role in the country's tourism industry. (Jamaica)

Millions of children eat in school cafeterias that don't get the twice-yearly health inspections required by Congress to help prevent food poisoning. Schools are supposed to get two visits from health inspectors every year. But one in 10 schools didn't get inspected at all last year, according to Agriculture Department data obtained by The Associated Press.Thirty percent were visited only once. (United States)

Each year, about 91,000 kids ages 14 and under are treated in emergency rooms for accidental poisoning and about 100 die. Nearly 90 percent of these toxic exposures occur in the home, and over 40 percent of the time, these poisonings involve medications. Cosmetics, cleansers, personal care products, plants, pesticides, art supplies, alcohol and toys are also responsible for accidental poisonings. (United States)