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Updated: 21 Aug 19:24
Jump in measles outbreaks worries health officials (AP)
21 Aug 16:19
AP - The number of measles cases in the U.S. is at its highest level since 1997, and nearly half of those involve children whose parents rejected vaccination, government health officials reported Thursday.
AP - The number of measles cases in the U.S. is at its highest level since 1997, and nearly half of those involve children whose parents rejected vaccination, government health officials reported Thursday.
Insurance Matters When It Comes to Kids' Health Care (HealthDay)
15 Aug 03:47
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Aug. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Insured children in the United States are much more likely than uninsured children (91 percent vs. 69 percent) to visit a doctor's office and to have a regular annual check-up (77 percent vs. 45 percent), according to new data released Thursday by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Aug. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Insured children in the United States are much more likely than uninsured children (91 percent vs. 69 percent) to visit a doctor's office and to have a regular annual check-up (77 percent vs. 45 percent), according to new data released Thursday by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Kids' Obesity Linked to Ear Infections (HealthDay)
15 Aug 03:47
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Aug. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Damage caused by chronic ear infections in children may alter their sense of taste, making fatty and sweet foods more desirable and increasing the risk of obesity.
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Aug. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Damage caused by chronic ear infections in children may alter their sense of taste, making fatty and sweet foods more desirable and increasing the risk of obesity.
Obesity Linked to Ear Infections (HealthDay)
14 Aug 21:02
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Aug. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Damage caused by chronic ear infections in children may alter their sense of taste, making fatty and sweet foods more desirable and increasing the risk of obesity.
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Aug. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Damage caused by chronic ear infections in children may alter their sense of taste, making fatty and sweet foods more desirable and increasing the risk of obesity.
Poor Coordination in Childhood Tied to Adult Obesity (HealthDay)
14 Aug 03:46
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Aug. 13 (HealthDay News) -- A lack of physical control and coordination in childhood may be tied to an increased risk of obesity in later life, a new study says.
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Aug. 13 (HealthDay News) -- A lack of physical control and coordination in childhood may be tied to an increased risk of obesity in later life, a new study says.
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Updated: 21 Aug 19:13
Colleges Want Efforts To Curb Drinking Revisited
20 Aug 12:21
The presidents of more than 100 colleges and universities have signed a document urging lawmakers to consider lowering the drinking age. The educators say the 21-year-old drinking age is widely flouted and has led to a culture of binge drinking on college campuses. Anti-drunken driving groups say colleges are looking for an easy out.
The presidents of more than 100 colleges and universities have signed a document urging lawmakers to consider lowering the drinking age. The educators say the 21-year-old drinking age is widely flouted and has led to a culture of binge drinking on college campuses. Anti-drunken driving groups say colleges are looking for an easy out.
College Presidents Urge Rethink On Drinking Age
19 Aug 20:36
The presidents of about 100 U.S. colleges are calling on lawmakers to consider lowering the drinking age to 18. John McCardell, the former president of Middlebury College in Vermont, says his group, the Amethyst Initiative, is against intoxication but supports responsible, adult behavior toward alcohol.
The presidents of about 100 U.S. colleges are calling on lawmakers to consider lowering the drinking age to 18. John McCardell, the former president of Middlebury College in Vermont, says his group, the Amethyst Initiative, is against intoxication but supports responsible, adult behavior toward alcohol.
Entrepreneurs Transform Chicago Schools
19 Aug 20:34
The Chicago public schools were once considered the worst urban school system in America. Now, they are perhaps the nation's biggest laboratory for school reform. The city has turned over large parts of the system to groups of education entrepreneurs.
The Chicago public schools were once considered the worst urban school system in America. Now, they are perhaps the nation's biggest laboratory for school reform. The city has turned over large parts of the system to groups of education entrepreneurs.
Welcome to Huntington's Lights On
Welcome to Huntington's Lights On
Welcome to your Lights On After School Page. This is the place to tell the community what we did at the Lights On Afterschool event, and to keep in touch with other Lights On Afterschool teams.Turn the LIGHTS ON! Our Lights On Celebration started with our participants writing essays about what Afterschool means to them. After completing essays, participants and parents decorated light bulbs that were displayed in our lobby. Following the art piece, our children participated in a fencing demo led by Coach Dan of Have Blade Will Travel Fencing. For the closing, Our participants performed the "Lights On" song that was created at our center.
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