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December 30, 2004Knight Foundation Funds Efforts To Close Educational Equity Gap In Lexington
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Smoking makes the campus scene (USATODAY.com)
From Yahoo! News: Top Stories: USATODAY.com - Students have been flocking to bars, nightclubs and campus parties for a new kind of social event: tobacco-industry-sponsored parties, complete with complimentary cigarettes. A new study suggests these parties are a powerful marketing...
Nation's Leading Food and Nutrition Science Organizations Urge Americans to Lighten-Up
From U.S. Newswire Releases: The Food and Nutrition Science Alliance (FANSA), a coalition of seven nutrition and food science societies, encourages Americans to lose weight, but not through crash diets or drastic changes in diet that are hard to follow...
New Law Enables Children To Carry And Self-Administer Asthma Medication At Schools; New Statewide School Guidelines Will Help To Reduce Asthma Impact
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Arkansas Foster Child Law Stricken
From washingtonpost.com - Nation: An Arkansas judge Wednesday declared unconstitutional a state ban on placing foster children in any household with a gay member. Read more from this post....
December 29, 2004
Attention College-Bound Students: This Year, Apply Early For Financial Aid, Says College Loan Corporation
From U.S. Newswire Releases: January is the time for college-bound seniors and their families to start applying for federal financial aid. In 2005, with college enrollment and tuition costs rising, students and parents should apply soon after January 1 by...
Americans Urged to Leave the Guns Locked Up on New Year's Eve, Says Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence
From U.S. Newswire Releases: In dozens of American communities this New Year's Eve, overexcited and under- intelligent individuals will welcome 2005 with an act of stupidity. They may kill an innocent in the bargain, too. Read more from this post....
December 28, 2004
Adoptions Stall, More Legal Orphans Created by Failed Federal Law, National Child Advocacy Group Says
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Children's Gift Idea for G.I.'s Eases Cost of Calling Home
From NYT > National: Two children from the Boston suburbs founded an organization that has provided $250,000 worth of prepaid calling cards to American soldiers. Read more from this post....
December 27, 2004
Update on ADAP Waiting Lists for HIV Medications
From The Kaiser Family Foundation: The Kaiser Family Foundation and the National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD) released new information this week on waiting lists and other cost containment measures used by states. Read more from this...
Retirement Saving Incentives and Personal Saving
From The Urban Institute: To encourage saving for retirement, private pensions such as employer sponsored 401(k) plans or IRAs receive favorable tax treatment by the federal government. A major goal of such tax provisions is to increase personal saving. A...
Pell Grant Changes Will Mean More Borrowing by Students Nationwide, Says Duke University's Financial Aid Director
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Tests Are History at This High School (Los Angeles Times)
From Yahoo! News: Top Stories: Los Angeles Times - PROVIDENCE, R.I. — When she wanted to be a detective, Carleen Mylers studied criminal justice and took a job as an investigator. When she thought she might become a lawyer, she...
American Public Health Association Applauds HHS Plan to Extend Benefits to Help America's Seniors Stop Smoking
From U.S. Newswire Releases: Statement from Georges C. Benjamin, MD, FACP, executive director, American Public Health Association, applauding the HHS plan to extend benefits to help America's seniors stop smoking: Read more from this post....
Governors Unite in Fight Against Medicaid Cuts
From NYT > Health: The nation's governors are mounting a bipartisan lobbying effort to stave off new federal limits on Medicaid. Read more from this post....
Comment: Pell Grant Cuts Hurt Middle and Low Income Students
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December 23, 2004
NCPA: HHS Importation Report Focuses on Costs, Ignores Savings; NCPA Expert Says Shopping for Drugs Makes Importation Unnecessary
From U.S. Newswire Releases: A report issued by the Health and Human Services (HHS) Department concludes that consumers could save little if any money by importing drugs from Canada, but does not address how much more consumers can save just...
Fastest growth found in 'red' states (USATODAY.com)
From Yahoo! News: Top Stories: USATODAY.com - Robust population growth continues to sweep the nation's Southern and Western states, according to estimates released Wednesday by the Census Bureau. If the trend continues, states that have been population powerhouses since the...
Students to Bear More of the Cost of College
From NYT > National: At least 1.3 million students will receive smaller Pell Grants, the nation's primary scholarship for those of low income. Read more from this post....
Girls and Boys Town National Hotline Fields 500,000 Crisis Calls In 2004
From U.S. Newswire Releases: The Girls and Boys Town National Hotline fielded its 500,000th call of the year at 12:07 p.m. CST today, a milestone that has not been achieved in more than a decade. Read more from this post....
Leave No City Behind: England/United States Dialogue on Urban Education Reform
From The Urban Institute: Both the United States and England initiated ambitious standards-based education reform to eliminate large gaps between their highest and lowest achievers. England appears to be ahead, having started in 1988 with a national curriculum, tests, and...
Private accounts: The 'spicy sauce' to sell deep benefit cuts
From Economic Policy Institute: Proponents of deep cuts in Social Security benefits are trying to sell these cuts by disguising them with private accounts. As the December 22 Snapshot shows, the primary proposal of President Bush's commission on Social Security...
National Forum Calls on Policy Makers to Focus on Providing More Supports to Middle Grades Given Modest Performance on Global Math Tests; International Results Show U.S. Middle-Grades Students Need Improvement in Math
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December 22, 2004
Kettering University's Pre-College Program for Minority Students Recognized as 'Outstanding' by Michigan Association of College Registrars and Admissions Officers
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Race may be factor in doctor-patient communication style
From Eureka Newsfeed: Doctors are less likely to actively engage their black patients in conversation when compared to the conversations they had with their white patients, according to a new study of primary care visits conducted by researchers at the...
Detoxification in nation's jails falls short
From Eureka Newsfeed: Very few jails in the United States continue methadone treatments for opiate-dependent inmates, and half fail to follow standard methadone detoxification protocols, according to a national survey by the University of Rochester Medical Center. New York State...
Need a solution? In your dreams
From Eureka Newsfeed: The advice to 'sleep on it' for a while isn't a bad idea, according to a new study. Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, Fonds de...
New AHRQ Diabetes Care Resource Guide Offers Help to States
From U.S. Newswire Releases: HHS' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, in partnership with the Council of State Governments, today released Diabetes Care Quality Improvement: A Resource Guide for State Action and its companion workbook, both of which are designed...
Reimportation Report Stiffs Seniors, Says Alliance for Retired Americans; HHS Says 'Bah Humbug!' to Affordable Prescription Drugs
From U.S. Newswire Releases: The following statement is a reaction to the HHS report on prescription drug importation, by Edward F. Coyle, executive director, Alliance for Retired Americans: Read more from this post....
APHA Dismayed by HHS Task Force Report on Drug Importation; Statement fromGeorges C. Benjamin, MD, FACP, Executive Director
From U.S. Newswire Releases: The following is a statement from Georges C. Benjamin, MD, FACP, Executive Director, on findings released today by the Department of Health and Human Services Task Force on Drug Importation: Read more from this post....
Exercise Program Specially Fit to Needs of Mentally Ill People (Los Angeles Times)
From Yahoo! News: Top Stories: Los Angeles Times - KEENE, N.H. — Until her first breakdown, Pat was trim and active, even playing on the volleyball team in college. But deep scars on her forearms attest to a lifetime of...
Open States of West and South Lead in Growth of Population
From NYT > National: New Mexico, Idaho, Utah and other states with open spaces are growing steadily as Americans look for ways to spread out, the Census Bureau is reporting. Read more from this post....
December 21, 2004
Hunger, Crowding, and Other Hardships Are Widespread Among Families in Poverty
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Uninsured and Underserved: The Health Care Experiences of Latinos in the Nation's Capital
From The Kaiser Family Foundation: A summary of Latino experiences and opinions regarding access to health care in the District of Columbia. Read more from this post....
The Cost of Protecting Vulnerable Children IV: How Child Welfare Funding Fared during the Recession
From The Urban Institute: This report marks the fourth time the Urban Institute has collected data from all 50 states and the District of Columbia regarding child welfare spending. Our findings highlight the differences in states' spending patterns and the...
December 20, 2004
Impact of Pharmaceutical Promotion on the Use of Antidepressant Medication
From The Kaiser Family Foundation: Two articles evaluate the impact of direct-to-consumer advertising on the use of antidepressants. Read more from this post....
Medicare's Troubles May Be Sleeping Giant (Los Angeles Times)
From Yahoo! News: Top Stories: Los Angeles Times - WASHINGTON — As restructuring Social Security moves to the top of his agenda, President Bush is sidestepping a troublesome problem: Medicare, which provides health insurance for 41 million elderly and disabled...
Beltline Could Be Atlanta's 'Emerald Necklace'; Plan by Renowned Yale Professor Shows Potential for New Parks, Development, Connections
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Administration Looks to Curb Growth of Medicaid Spending
From NYT > National: Auditors will be sent to investigate techniques used by states to shift hundreds of millions of dollars in Medicaid costs to the U.S. government. Read more from this post....
Access to Benefits Coalition Makes it Easier to Enroll in Medicare Cards
From U.S. Newswire Releases: With less than two weeks remaining to receive $1,200 in savings from the government, the national Access to Benefits Coalition (ABC) and many local non-profit and government agencies are urging people with Medicare who have low...
Demands for equal treatment between divorced parents may not be fair for the children
From Eureka Newsfeed: As thousands of divorced and separated parents decide where their children will spend this Christmas, an ESRC-funded study into post divorce family life shows that fairness and equality between fathers and mothers may end up being unfair...
Early learning leaves lasting changes in brain, Stanford owl study shows
From Eureka Newsfeed: Educational Christmas toys can leave a mark on more than just your checkbook - they can also leave a permanent imprint on a child's brain. That's according to a Stanford University School of Medicine study in owls...
U.S. Spends More to Protect Vulnerable Children Despite Sluggish Economy
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Can Americans trust their medicine? (USATODAY.com)
From Yahoo! News: Top Stories: USATODAY.com - Many Americans can't help but wonder whether the doors to their medicine cabinets should carry "proceed with caution" signs. The Food and Drug Administration has been under attack for its handling of drugs...
December 17, 2004
Kaiser/San Jose Mercury News Survey of Asians In The Bay Area
From The Kaiser Family Foundation: In a three-day front-page series, Kaiser and the San Jose Mercury News released the results of their groundbreaking survey of Asians in the San Francisco Bay Area. The series profiled individual families while reporting demographic...
New UCLA study develops links between socioeconomic status and poor health
From Eureka Newsfeed: Findings suggest that individuals with high overall cardiovascular risk in midlife can be identified by relatively higher risk factors when they are younger. They found also that young people from families with a lower SES experienced greater...
States' Pocketbooks Are Fuller, but Health Costs Stall Recovery
From NYT > National: The fiscal condition of the states improved this year, but soaring health costs have made it difficult for them to recover from the worst fiscal crisis in six decades. Read more from this post....
Officials Reconsider Flu Vaccine Restrictions
From NYT > Health: More than half of all elderly or chronically ill adults have not even tried to get flu shots, and health officials are now worried that doses of the vaccine could go to waste. Read more from...
National Press Conference on Poverty in America to Be Held for the First Time in Los Angeles, January 11
From U.S. Newswire Releases: January is National Poverty in America Awareness Month and each year the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) holds a national press conference focusing on poverty in America and successful grassroots solutions. For the first time,...
Black Baby Boomers' Income Gap Cited
From washingtonpost.com - Nation: Black Americans born between 1946 and 1964 "are no better off relative to whites than their parents and grandparents" were in terms of income, according to a new Duke University study. Read more from this post....
Report on health insurance coverage of Iowa children shows gaps
From Eureka Newsfeed: A new report on health insurance coverage of Iowa children indicates that nearly 90,000 children in the state are uninsured at some point in the year. Some programs, however, are available to help families, and more could...
December 16, 2004
A Flood of Troubled Soldiers Is in the Offing, Experts Predict
From NYT > Health: The health care system for veterans is facing a potential deluge of soldiers returning from Iraq with serious mental health problems. Read more from this post....
The Talent Development Middle School Model
From MDRC: During the first three years of implementation in six urban schools, The Talent Development Middle School model-an ongoing, whole-school reform initiative-had a positive impact on math achievement for eighth-graders but appeared to produce no systematic improvement in outcomes...
December 15, 2004
FTCR: Bush's Economic Summit In Sync with Donors, Out of Sync with Reality; Pharmaceutical, Insurance Reforms Could Save Billions
From U.S. Newswire Releases: Insurance companies do not reduce physicians' premiums when restrictions on medical malpractice lawsuits are enacted, according to formal regulatory filings; (see note 1 below) Read more from this post....
America's Health Insurance Plans Launches New HSA Website, Cosponsors Online Learning Center with SBA
From U.S. Newswire Releases: America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) will launch a one-stop online clearing house for consumer information on Health Savings Accounts (HSA's). The Web site will feature an online learning center cosponsored with the U.S. Small Business Administration...
Study: Unsafe gun, poison chemical storage in homes can turn holiday visits deadly
From Eureka Newsfeed: Many US residents who have younger children at home are negligent in storing guns and poisonous materials, but those whose homes children only visit are significantly worse, according to a new study. Read more from this post....
Infants, Children Prefer Sounds Over Pictures and Only Slowly Become Visually Oriented, Studies Find
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Money for Vaccinating Children Is Diverted, Officials Say
From NYT > National: The federal government is using money that was intended for vaccinating children to pay for experimental flu vaccines for adults, health officials said. Read more from this post....
A Second Report Shows Charter School Students Not Performing as Well as Other Students
From NYT > National: A federal Education Department analysis of test scores from 2003 shows that children in charter schools did not perform as well on exams as those in regular public schools. Read more from this post....
Summary of the New Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit
From The Kaiser Family Foundation: This document summarizes the proposed rule to implement the new Medicare prescription drug benefit. The rule was published in August 2004 by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Read more from this post....
Kaiser/Hewitt Retiree Health Benefits Study
From The Kaiser Family Foundation: A new survey of large employers finds businesses and retirees experienced double-digit increase in retiree health costs, with further increases expected in 2005. The survey also includes an early look at employers' responses to the...
University of Illinois at Chicago Follows Nationwide Movement Toward Character Education
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CHADD Responds to Alarmist Media Reports on AD/HD; Media Reports of AD/HD Medication Abuse Create Confusion About Seriousness of Disorder
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Major Health Plans and Organizations Join AHRQ to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care
From U.S. Newswire Releases: HHS' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) today announced a new public-private partnership, the National Health Plan Learning Collaborative to Reduce Disparities and Improve Quality, which is designed to help reduce disparities in health care...
NCQA Names Nation's Top 10 Medicare, Medicaid Health Plans; More Than 100 Medicaid Plans Now Make Data Available
From U.S. Newswire Releases: The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) today identified the nation's highest quality Medicare and Medicaid health plans on two "Top 10" lists (see below) designed to recognize industry leaders and draw consumer attention to the...
Retirees Are Paying More for Health Benefits, Study Says
From NYT > Health: Retirees who receive health benefits from their former employers saw premiums shoot up an average of 25 percent this year, a new study says. Read more from this post....
Labor Secretary Elaine L. Chao Awards $3.78 Million to Place More than 1,600 Veterans in Jobs Under the Workforce Investment Act
From U.S. Newswire Releases: Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao announced that more than 1,600 veterans in 17 communities in 15 states will be placed in new jobs thanks to $3.78 million in Department of Labor (DOL) grants awarded today....
New model of rare childhood blindness holds promise for testing preventive therapies
From Eureka Newsfeed: The development of a laboratory model for a rare, inherited form of blindness holds promise that scientists might one day be able to test new treatments to prevent or cure this devastating disease of the retina. This...
Gov. Barbour's Proposal to Cut Funding for Mississippi's Tobacco Prevention Program Would Sacrifice Health of Mississippi's Children to Protect Big Tobacco; Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Statement
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'Oh wow! It's a ... stock certificate?'
From Christian Science Monitor | Work/Money: Financial assets can be a great Christmas gift for children - and a learning opportunity as well. Read more from this post....
In a Changing Harlem, Two Groups Cry Foul
From washingtonpost.com - Nation: The NBA Players Association and a celebrated youth group are embroiled in a legal battle that is unfolding before a backdrop of a changing Harlem, the unofficial capital of African American political and cultural life. Read...
December 14, 2004
Beyond Bilingual Education: Immigrant Students and the No Child Left Behind Act
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Tough Choices, Opportunity, or Both?
From The Urban Institute: For the last several years, Congress has been on a spending spree unlike any in the nation's history - a turnaround of about 7 percent of gross domestic product in going from surplus to deficit. In...
Exempting Dividends, Interest, and Capital Gains From Taxation
From The Urban Institute: This article uses the TPC tax model to examine the direct effect of exempting all dividends, interest, and capital gains from income taxation. Read more from this post....
Free Spam-Blocking Software Available to Nonprofits on Dec. 15; Donation Concludes Weeks of 'Stop Spam Today' Educational Campaign
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Families inform roadmap to improve care for dying in nursing homes
From Eureka Newsfeed: End-of-life care in nursing homes often results in unnecessary suffering due mainly to a lack of staff time, training and communication, according to a new AARP study conducted at Brown Medical School. The report lists 15 recommendations...
AP: U.S. Officials Knew of AIDS Drug Risks (AP)
From Yahoo! News: Top Stories: AP - The government's research on using an AIDS drug to protect African babies was so flawed that health officials had to use blood tests after the fact to confirm patients got the medicine. Ultimately,...
Leavitt to Lead HHS, Could Cut Programs (AP)
From Yahoo! News: Top Stories: AP - Michael Leavitt, President Bush's choice to be secretary of Health and Human Services, may have to cut billions of dollars from the government's mammoth health programs for the elderly, poor and disabled to...
The Hidden Price Tag for Health Care
From NYT > Health: What should really keep executives awake at night is the upward trajectory of health care spending. Read more from this post....
Drug to treat ADHD has similar effect on children with reading disorders
From Eureka Newsfeed: The drug methylphenidate (brand name Ritalin) increased activity in brains of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as well as those with a reading disorder, researchers at Yale report in the American Journal of Psychiatry. Read more from...
December 13, 2004
Race, Place, and Housing are Interconnected
Counties with consistently high concentrations of racial or ethnic minorities are the last bastions of poor quality housing in this nation, according to a Housing Assistance Council report released today. The geographic isolation and relative segregation of rural minorities living...
Diabetes: A link between oral and overall health?
From Eureka Newsfeed: Diabetes affects 18.2 million people in the United States and is expected to double by the year 2010. Additionally, diabetics who do not have good control over their blood sugar levels are more susceptible to oral health...
Cumulative trauma in adulthood can worsen health in later years
From Eureka Newsfeed: Cumulative trauma during a person's lifetime can have an overall effect on health in one's later years, according to a study that examines the consequences of traumatic events on older adults' physical health. Also, traumas experienced in...
December 12, 2004
Jobs for the Future Receives Grant to Expand Early College Network Nationwide
From U.S. Newswire Releases: The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has awarded Boston-based JOBS FOR THE FUTURE (JFF) an additional $7 million grant, bringing the total to $15 million to lead implementation efforts and provide technical assistance to a growing...
USC Annenberg Announces Fellowship Program for Multicultural Health Journalism; Deadlines to Apply Are Approaching
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National Medical Association Launches the W. Montague Cobb /NMA Health Policy Institute to Address Health Disparities; Institute to Serve as a Platform for Solution Oriented Research
From U.S. Newswire Releases: The National Medical Association (NMA) announced today that it will launch the W. Montague Cobb/NMA Health Policy Institute (Cobb Institute). The institute will serve as a new resource to strengthen the focus on health problems of...
NCHS Report Offers Evidence Abstinence Education Works
From U.S. Newswire Releases: Amidst cries for scientific proof and medical accuracy, the CDC, National Center for Health Statistics released two reports today which offer even more evidence that abstinence education works. Read more from this post....
Test Finds Inaccuracies in Help Line for Medicare
From NYT > Health: Medicare's telephone line gives accurate answers less than two-thirds of the time, Congressional investigators say. Read more from this post....
New study shows early ritalin may cause long-term effects on the brain
From Eureka Newsfeed: A new study conducted in rats by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School suggests that the misdiagnosis of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) combined with prescription drug use in children may lead to...
New Program Offers $20 Million in Loans for Child Care Facilities Improvements; Alliance Paves Way for Child Care Investments in Low-Income Communities
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Brookings Institution to Hold Briefing on the Policies for Children in Immigrant Families
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December 10, 2004
High School Graduation, Completion, and Dropout (GCD) Indicators: A Primer and Catalog
From The Urban Institute: This report explores the measurement of high school graduation, completion, and dropout (GCD) rates. First we outline a basic framework for conceptualizing high school completion processes and identifying challenges associated with empirically measuring GCD rates. We...
December 09, 2004
US Conference of Mayors/Sodexho USA Hunger and Homelessness Survey 2004; Press Conference to Announce Survey Results Dec. 14
From U.S. Newswire Releases: The U.S. Conference of Mayors and Sodexho USA will release results of the 2004 Hunger and Homelessness Survey at a press conference on Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2004 at 10:30 a.m. For the past 18 years, The...
Heinz Endowments Awards $30.5 Million for Cultural, Educational, Health Initiatives Across Region; Major Funding for African-American Cultural Center, Additional Aid For Fred Rogers Center; Support For A(plus)Schools
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New Legislators' Guide Promotes Affordable Health Insurance; CAHI and ALEC Release Guide to Help Answer Legislators' Questions
From U.S. Newswire Releases: Today the Council for Affordable Health Insurance (CAHI) and the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) jointly released the "2005 State Legislators' Guide to Health Insurance Solutions." This guide will help state legislators answer the trillion ......
Mayors, Business Leaders Hold Economic Summit to Plot Strategies to Spur Growth in U.S. Metro Areas
From U.S. Newswire Releases: Today, The United States Conference of Mayors convened their second Economic Summit in Washington, D.C. with mayors and business leaders to discuss how to promote investment and spur the growth of the nation's 318 metro areas...
The Pew Charitable Trusts Launches Initiative to Promote Retirement Savings; $4 Million Investment Will Seek Achievable Solutions to Help Build Personal Retirement Savings, With Special Emphasis on Moderate-Income Americans
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'Your Child's Health @ PAMF' Web Site Launched by Palo Alto Medical Foundation; New Web Site a Resource for Parents With Children of All Ages
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December 08, 2004
Chicago Prisoners' Experiences Returning Home
From The Urban Institute: This research brief presents findings from the Returning Home study in Chicago Illinois. The first phase of the Urban Institute's Illinois study analyzed where former Illinois prisoners settle after release and found that many returned to...
Prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease varies by ethnicity
From Eureka Newsfeed: A new study has found hepatic steatosis - fatty liver disease - in nearly one third of American adults in a large urban population sample. The prevalence of the disease varied significantly among ethnic groups. Donald W....
The James Irvine Foundation Announces Communities Advancing the Arts, $3.5 Million Partnership With Eight Community Foundations
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State Drug Program for Elderly Saves Big Under Medicare Rx; AARP Says New York Has Opportunity to Strengthen and Expand State Pharmacy Program
From U.S. Newswire Releases: Today, AARP New York called upon state leaders to strengthen the state's pharmaceutical insurance program (EPIC) for the low and middle income elderly by effectively coordinating it with the new Medicare Drug law. AARP supports coordinating...
Census Bureau Releases Analysis of Idaho's Older Workers
From U.S. Newswire Releases: In 2002, about 32 percent of working Idahoans were age 45 and over, an increase from 25 percent in 1992, the U.S. Census Bureau said today. The analysis of Idaho's older work force is based on...
Landmark survey reveals asthma in children remains significantly out of control in the United States
From Eureka Newsfeed: The survey results released today underscore the severity of asthma in children in the US and the significant impact the disease has on children and their families. GlaxoSmithKline Read more from this post....
Helping Kids Get Mental Health Services: Boston Bar Teams Up With Children's Hospital to Publish Guide
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December 07, 2004
State Juvenile Justice Profiles
The State Juvenile Justice Profiles web site features rich, descriptive information and analysis regarding each state's juvenile justice system, illustrating the uniqueness of the 51 separate juvenile justice systems in this country. Developed in collaboration with state and local juvenile...
Reinventing Workforce Development: Lessons from Boston's Community
SkillWorks: Partners for a Productive Workforce is addressing the needs of employers for more skilled workers and of workers for more and better access to jobs that pay a family-supporting wage. This five-year, public/private partnership is an ambitious effort on...
Graduation Rates: Real Kids, Real Numbers
From The Urban Institute: Controversies over graduation rates and No Child Left Behind have raged in research, media and political circles for almost a year. All too often, though, when complex issues of social and economic importance collide with policy...
November's job growth weaker than expected
From Economic Policy Institute: The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that payrolls expanded by 112,000 in November, far below the job growth that was expected this month. This level of growth is insufficient to erase the jobs deficit and existing...
U.S. Students Fare Badly in International Survey of Math Skills
From NYT > National: The U.S. finished in the bottom half of 40 surveyed countries in a new international comparison of mathematical skills. Read more from this post....
U.S. Settles on Regions for Dispensing Medicare Drug Benefits
From NYT > National: The Bush administration announced it would carve the nation into 34 regions to administer the new Medicare program. Read more from this post....
Petition Urges Ohio Lawmakers to Fix School Funding
From U.S. Newswire Releases: The Ohio Fair Schools Campaign is in the middle of a petition drive to demand that Ohio lawmakers fix school funding. According to the constitution, Ohio is required to provide a system of common schools for...
Before investing a nest egg for a child, consider the time frame
From Christian Science Monitor | Work/Money: Our personal-finance expert tracks down the answers you need. Read more from this post....
December 06, 2004
Grab 'n' go breakfast better serves middle school children
From Eureka Newsfeed: Crunched for time, many parents are sending their children off to school without breakfast, but a trial program instituted in a Pennsylvania school may not only feed those in a rush, but better provide for those entitled...
Two-thirds of school-age children have an imaginary companion by age 7
From Eureka Newsfeed: Imagination is alive and thriving in the mnds of America's school-age children. It is so prevalent that 65 percent of children in a new study report that, by age 7, they have had an imaginary companion at...
What's in a Racial Identity? American Latinos All Over the Map, Study Finds (Los Angeles Times)
From Yahoo! News: Top Stories: Los Angeles Times - WASHINGTON — Latinos who view themselves as white are more likely to be better-educated, earn more, register to vote and vote Republican, according to a national study to be released today...
Diabetics with mental disorders at increased risk for diabetic complications
From Eureka Newsfeed: Diabetics with mental disorders do not have as good blood sugar control as diabetics without mental illness and are more likely to suffer diabetes complications than diabetics without mental illness. NIH/National Institute of Mental Health Read more...
Medicare Law Said to Trouble Nursing Homes
From NYT > Health: Many experts are concerned that the new Medicare law will be unworkable for most Americans who live in nursing homes. Read more from this post....
The Disparate Consensus on Health Care for All
From NYT > Health: Among health care experts there is a surprising consensus that the U.S. must inevitably adopt some kind of universal coverage. Read more from this post....
Woman-Led Businesses in Massachusetts Exceed National Growth Rate; Study Names Top Woman-Run Companies, Identifies Key Traits Driving Their Growth
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Las Vegas World Affairs Council to Host Community Forum on Immigration: An Urgent Issue Facing Western America
From U.S. Newswire Releases: 2010: Nevada & Latin America is Part of National PBS by the People Initiative; Media Roundtable on December 8th Read more from this post....
CCHR: President Bush Approves Landmark Legislation Prohibiting Forced Psychiatric Drugging of Schoolchildren; Celebrities, Parents, Legislators, Civil Rights Groups Win Victory for Children's Rights
From U.S. Newswire Releases: Celebrities Lisa Marie Presley, Kelly Preston, Kirstie Alley, Jenna Elfman and Juliette Lewis joined the Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR), a mental health watchdog established by the Church of Scientology, in applauding Congress for passing...
December 03, 2004
University of Iowa Gets Grant to Print More Copies of Popular 'Nation Deceived' Report: How Schools Hold Back America's Brightest Students
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New research tool aids study of national well-being
From Eureka Newsfeed: A new research method that quantifies people's quality of life -- beyond how much money they make -- could lead to a national index of well-being, similar to key measures of economic health. NIH/National Institutes on Aging...
Doctoral Program to Address Need for Education Leaders in California Schools, Community Colleges
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Obesity gets you where you live, UH study finds
From Eureka Newsfeed: Low-income, ethnic minority populations may be more vulnerable to obesity because of inadequate access to healthy foods, according to a study from the University of Houston College of Education. Rebecca Lee, assistant professor of health education and...
December 02, 2004
Toward Safe and Orderly Schools
What are schools doing to prevent delinquency and promote school safety? This NIJ Research in Brief (NCJ 205005) presents findings from a national survey of elementary, middle, and secondary schools. Problem behavior is widespread and most common in urban areas...
Applying Social Science Research to Education Problems: National Forum on Dec. 14
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Report: Californians Complacent As State Higher Education Struggles
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New Report Finds Abstinence-Only Sex Education Contains False, Misleading Information; Planned Parenthood Applauds Waxman Study
From U.S. Newswire Releases: Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) applauds the efforts of Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) who released a report today showing that government-funded abstinence-only sex education programs are deceitful and dangerous. Read more from this post....
Ford's HBCU Business Classic Business Plan Scholarship Competition Open to Students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities
From U.S. Newswire Releases: Ford Motor Company continues its pioneering efforts to increase the success of African American entrepreneurs with the HBCU Business Classic, a business competition for students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities, which kicked off in September...
No Cure Seen for Growth in Employers' Health Costs
From NYT > Health: The growth in health care spending by private employers slowed in recent years, creating some optimism that the employers had turned the corner in their struggle with rising costs. But any relief appears to have been...
Slowdown in Healthcare Growth Levels Off (AP)
From Yahoo! News: Top Stories: AP - The slowdown in the growth of health care spending leveled off earlier this year after two years of declines, a new study found, with the cost of treating a privately insured American rising...
Census: 5.4 million mothers are choosing to stay at home (USATODAY.com)
From Yahoo! News: Top Stories: USATODAY.com - The number of U.S. mothers who put work on hold and stayed home with children grew to 5.4 million in 2003, says the U.S. Census Bureau, which issued Tuesday its first analysis of...
Kaiser Health Poll Report - HIV/AIDS Epidemic
From The Kaiser Family Foundation: This month's current feature looks at public opinion on the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the United States. Read more from this post....
December 01, 2004
California Working Families Policy Summit
The Children's Network of Solano County is honored to co-sponsor the California Working Families Policy Summit, scheduled Friday, January 7, 2005 at the Sacramento Convention Center. Register now as seating is limited. This will provide us all with a comprehensive...
Green Mountain College Offers Full Ride to Students 'Making A Difference'
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Employment reduces chronic drug use, UH professors find
From Eureka Newsfeed: It's said that "idle hands are the devil's workshop." University of Houston professors studying employment and drug use now provide support for that proverb. Led by Isaac Montoya, clinical professor at UH's College of Pharmacy, this National...
U.S. Department of Labor Announces Grant of Nearly $500,000 to Encourage Careers in Advanced Manufacturing; Grant Is Part of $24.2 Million Advanced Manufacturing Training Initiative
From U.S. Newswire Releases: U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao today announced a $498,520 grant to inform youth, parents, and educators about career opportunities in advanced manufacturing. The grant, awarded to the Manufacturing Institute of the National Association of...