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October 31, 2005Decline in Teen Smoking Falters as States Spend Less on Prevention
From Alcohol, Drugs and Tobacco News: A new report says that a drop in state spending on youth tobacco prevention efforts in recent years corresponded with a leveling-off of youth smoking rates after previous declines. Read more from this post....
Changing Demographics of the Retired Population
From The Urban Institute: The retired portion of the population will increase in the next two decades and its demographic composition will change. Newly eligible retirees are increasingly better educated, but that will level off after 2012. Larger shares will...
Working Longer To Enhance Retirement Security
From The Urban Institute: Encouraging older Americans to delay retirement would ease the economic pressures created by an aging population. Retirees now collect Social Security benefits longer than ever before, as typical retirement ages have fallen and life spans have...
September growth in real personal income negative, sans hurricane effects
From Economic Policy Institute: To put today's report from the Bureau of Economic Analysis in perspective, read the latest EPI Income Picture, which shows that real compensation and wage and salary income actually decline last month when factoring out the...
What Will Happen to Poverty Rates Among Older Americans in the Future and Why?
From The Urban Institute: Poverty rates among the elderly have declined sharply over the past 50 years. We project that the poverty rate for the 62 and older population will continue to decline because of projected growth in real earnings....
How Will Boomers Fare at Retirement?
From The Urban Institute: This brief provides new evidence on the adequacy of boomers' retirement resources using the Urban Institute's DYNASIM model. Our findings show that boomers will accumulate more wealth and receive more income at retirement than previous generations....
Families Will Lose Child Care Assistance Under House Ways and Means Committee Welfare Reauthorization Bill
From Center for Law and Social Policy: by Danielle Ewen. On October 26, the House Ways and Means Committee approved a budget reconciliation bill that includes provisions to reauthorize the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. Even as the...
Children of Immigrant Parents Face Poverty Despite Hard Work; Are Increasingly Excluded From Federal Programs to Meet Basic Needs; Reports Detail High Levels of Both Employment and Poverty
From Ascribe Newsfeed: While nearly 4 million immigrant families in the United States are low income, virtually all of them have working parents. Among children with foreign-born parents, 97 percent have a parent who works and 72 percent have a...
3 New Studies Assess Effects of Child Care
From NYT > National: Three new studies offer some solid information on the pros and cons of different arrangements for child care. Two bolster research that found that long hours in group child care are linked to better reading and...
October 30, 2005
More Come to Treatment for Drugs Only, SAMHSA Says
From Alcohol, Drugs and Tobacco News: Treatment programs are seeing fewer people with addictions to both alcohol and other drugs, but more patients who are addicted to illicit drugs alone. Read more from this post....
UCLA Research Sees Big Savings for Treatment Investment
From Alcohol, Drugs and Tobacco News: Researchers at UCLA say that society saves $7 for every $1 invested in addiction treatment -- $11,487 for the average $1,583 cost of treating someone with alcohol or other drug problems. Read more from...
FHA Commissioner Announces Changes to FHA Programs
From U.S. Newswire Releases: Brian Montgomery, head of the mortgage loan insurance programs at the Federal Housing Administration, announced significant changes that will make it easier for consumers to use and Realtors(r) to promote FHA products. Speaking at a forum...
Energy and Commerce Committee Bill Imposes New Costs On Low-Income Medicaid Beneficiaries
From Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: This week the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the Senate Finance Committee voted on reconciliation legislation to reduce projected expenditures for programs under their jurisdiction. This legislation meets the requirements of this...
October 28, 2005
Evolution Debate in Kansas Spurs Battle Over School Materials
From washingtonpost.com - washingtonpost.com - US government, national security, science and national news and headlines.: In an escalation of the nation's culture war over the teaching of evolution, the National Academy of Sciences and the National Science Teachers Association announced...
US health care cuts are costing lives
From EurekAlert! - Breaking News: Health care cuts in the US are costing lives, argues one American citizen in this week's BMJ.Lori Smith, a representative of the Poor People's Economic Human Rights Campaign in Tennessee, believes that plans to dismantle...
Asian immigrants in NYC not receiving HIV education at religious institutions
From EurekAlert! - Breaking News: Religious institutions serving New York City's Asian immigrants are not educating their congregations about HIV prevention and healthcare, in part because some leaders hold stigma and fear about the disease, according to a new study...
House Committee Passes Cut in Medicaid Program; Deal Amendment Ensures that States Must Offer Health Center Services
From U.S. Newswire Releases: The House Energy & Commerce Committee today passed its Medicaid reform package meeting its target of cutting $15 billion over 5 years from the program. The Committee bill would dramatically change the way states are allowed...
Bus Ride Shook a Nation's Conscience
From washingtonpost.com - washingtonpost.com - US government, national security, science and national news and headlines.: Rosa Parks, the dignified African American seamstress whose refusal to surrender a bus seat to a white man launched the modern civil rights movement and...
Study Finds Significant Financial Benefits of Providing Substance Abuse Treatment
From Alcohol, Drugs and Tobacco News: Every dollar spent on substance abuse treatment generates $7 in monetary benefits for society, according to a new study from researchers at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA). Read more from this...
Association of Black Foundation Executives Leadership Summit Inaugurates Fellowship Program; Leaders in Philanthropy Issue Call for Advocacy to Improve Black Communities
From Ascribe Newsfeed: The Association of Black Foundation Executives (ABFE) held a Leadership Summit from October 18 - 21, hosted by the Ford Foundation, for ten inaugural Fellows in its Connecting Leaders Fellowship Program. The fellowship program is a year-long...
Hispanic Youth See, Hear More Alcohol Ads than Peers, CAMY Says
From Alcohol, Drugs and Tobacco News: A new report from the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth at Georgetown University says that Hispanic 12- to 20-year-olds tend to hear and see more alcohol ads than other youth of the same...
Alcohol Screening Yields 2-to-1 Savings, Group Says
From Alcohol, Drugs and Tobacco News: Employers can save $2 for every dollar they spend on screening patients for alcohol problems and referring them to treatment, according to a research group at the George Washington University Medical Center. Read more...
Housing: Vouchers in Their Pockets, Evacuees Find It Hard to Get Keys in Hand
From NYT > National: Hundreds of thousands seeking long-term housing after Hurricane Katrina are learning the hard way that resettlement is not as simple as rental assistance. Read more from this post....
Abortion does not raise risk of depression
From EurekAlert! - Breaking News: Claims that terminating an unwanted first pregnancy raises the risk of depression is called into question in a study published online by the BMJ today. In fact, the authors suggest that abortion may be linked...
Childhood asthma affecting more than just breathing
From EurekAlert! - Breaking News: Recent research has shown that kids with asthma may also be at risk for psychological problems such as depression, anxiety, and problems in their social lives including peer interactions. This study, recently published in the...
Mayo Clinic researchers find math learning disorder is common
From EurekAlert! - Breaking News: In a recently published study, Mayo Clinic researchers determined Math Learning Disorder (LD) is common among school-age children. Results show that boys are more likely to have Math LD than girls. The research also indicates...
Update: Ways and Means Committee Approves 40 Percent Cut in Child Support Funds
From Center for Law and Social Policy: by Vicki Turetsky. The Committee on Ways and Means has approved deep cuts to the federal funding for child support services, which would severely reduce states' ability to collect child support for low-...
Keeping kids safe & healthy on Halloween
From EurekAlert! - Breaking News: Halloween is an exciting time for kids, and we can all help to make sure that children have a safe and fun holiday with the following tips from Harvard Health Publications, the publishing group at...
Learning Disabled Students at Bentley College Reach Out to Local Children with Learning Challenges; Project Eye-to-Eye Program Makes Its Massachusetts Debut
From Ascribe Newsfeed: Bentley College launches "Project Eye-to-Eye," a new program that teams local elementary school children who have learning disabilities (LD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) with a Bentley college student who has a similar learning disability. The...
October 26, 2005
Housing Bill to Erect Unacceptable Barriers to Americans' Right to Vote
From U.S. Newswire Releases: House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today in opposition to Republican provisions in H.R. 1461, the Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2005, which impose restrictions to the eligibility requirements for non-profit organizations...
RNC Chairman Addresses Minority Leaders in Minnesota
From U.S. Newswire Releases: Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Ken Mehlman today addressed Minnesota Republican leaders of the Hmong, Somali, Hispanic, African-American and Cambodian communities at the headquarters of the Minnesota Republican Party in Minneapolis. Chairman Mehlman highlighted the President's...
Alcohol Industry's Marketing Overexposes Hispanic Teens
From Alcohol, Drugs and Tobacco News: Hispanic youth often see and hear more alcohol advertising per capita than young people in their age group in general, according to a new report released from the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth....
Alliance for Justice Condemns House Vote on H.R. 1461; Provision Destroys Free Speech and Association for Low-Income Constituents
From U.S. Newswire Releases: Alliance for Justice condemns today's vote by the House of Representatives to destroy low-income housing advocacy efforts. "The Housing Finance Reform Act creates a new fund to build homes for low-income families," said Alliance for Justice...
Texas Prisoners' Reflections Returning Home
From The Urban Institute: This report is based on surveys completed by 676 men and women shortly before their release from Texas prisons and state jails and their return to the Houston area. We describe respondents' criminal, substance abuse, and...
Families Will Lose Billions of Dollars Under Ways and Means Proposal
From Center for Law and Social Policy: by Vicki Turetsky. The Committee on Ways and Means has proposed deep cuts to the federal funding for child support services, which would severely reduce states' ability to collect child support for low-...
Republicans Cut Several Programs in Budget (AP)
From Yahoo! News: Top Stories: AP - House Republicans voted to cut student loan subsidies, child support enforcement and aid to firms hurt by unfair trade practices as various committees scrambled to piece together $50 billion in budget cuts. Read...
Health Opportunity Accounts for Low-Income Medicaid Beneficiaries: A Risky Approach
From Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: Edwin Park and Judith Solomon Read more from this post....
Families Still Split Since Katrina
From washingtonpost.com - washingtonpost.com - US government, national security, science and national news and headlines.: Eight weeks after Hurricane Katrina separated mothers from children and brothers from sisters, there are still more than 1,500 cases of "fractured families" that have...
Income Taxes and Income Inequality Since 1979
From The Urban Institute: Following decades of relative stability, income inequality has risen sharply in the United States since the 1970s. Households at the top of the income distribution saw their pretax incomes grow most; similar trends and magnitude are...
October 25, 2005
Yale researcher leads successful effort to access HMO fees for Medicaid patients
From EurekAlert! - Breaking News: In a study of access to specialty healthcare by the uninsured and publicly insured in New Haven, Yale researchers found that recent state budget cuts, out-of-date provider rates and other policy changes had caused a...
Spellings Encouraged by New National and State Report Cards on Math and Reading
From Education Newsfeed: U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings released the following statement regarding the 2005 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) National and State Report Cards in Mathematics and Reading, also known as the Nation's Report Card. The national...
Survey Examines How D.C. Area Teens and Their Parents View Their Lives and Aspirations for the Future
From The Kaiser Family Foundation: The Washington Post, Kaiser Family Foundation, and Harvard School of Public Health have released a new comprehensive study looking at how teens and their parents in and around Washington, D.C. view their lives, their priorities...
Differences that Make a Difference: Comparing Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program Federal Benefits Standards
From Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: Cindy Mann and Elizabeth Kenny Read more from this post....
Cost-Sharing Provisions in the Energy and Commerce Medicaid Proposal: Key Issues for Children and Families
From Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: The proposal to reduce federal Medicaid spending put forth by Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Joe Barton on Tuesday, October 26, would fundamentally alter the federal government’s role in assuring that the coverage...
Children Exposed to Meth Can Be Helped, Expert Says
From Alcohol, Drugs and Tobacco News: Children exposed to alcohol in utero often suffer permanent brain damage, but those exposed to methamphetamine or cocaine can recover without lasting ill-effects, according to a leading expert on meth-exposed children. Read more from...
State Strategies for Preventing Accumulation and Managing Existing Child Support Arrears
From Center for Law and Social Policy: by Paula Roberts. The publicly funded child support program contends with over $100 billion in arrears, or outstanding child support owed by obligated parents. To address this problem, a number of states revising...
Tax-Transfer Policy and Labor Market Outcomes
From The Urban Institute: The Earned Income Tax Credit provides nearly $40 billion to low-income families with children. A potential unintended consequence of the credit is lower pretax wages, in which case only part of the subsidy would accrue to...
Resources on the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit
From The Kaiser Family Foundation: The Kaiser Family Foundation has extensive resources on the new Medicare prescription drug benefit, including fact sheets that summarize the benefit's structure and the additional low-income assistance, survey data on seniors' views of the new...
Child Support-Related Provisions in New Katrina Relief Legislation
From Center for Law and Social Policy: by Vicki Turetsky. This paper outlines the child support-related provisions of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Emergency Response and Recovery Act of 2005, signed into law on September 21, 2005. It...
Ways and Means Committee Proposes Deep Cuts in Child Support Funding
From Center for Law and Social Policy: by Vicki Turetsky. The Committee on Ways and Means has proposed deep cuts to the federal matching rate for child support services, which would severely reduce states' ability to collect child support for...
Asthma home intervention cost-effective for inner-city children, research reveals
From EurekAlert! - Breaking News: Through efforts to limit exposure to environmental irritants, health workers and municipalities can cut illness generally among inner-city children with asthma and also the number of clinic visits for those young patients by at least...
Congress Passes Landmark Bill to Help Orphaned Children
From U.S. Newswire Releases: Historic legislation, which for the first time presents a comprehensive response to the needs of orphaned children in poor countries, now heads to President Bush for his signature. Read more from this post....
Ways and Means "Chairman's Mark" Targets Key Low-Income Programs
From Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: The House Ways and Means Committee is scheduled to mark up its portion of the budget reconciliation bill on October 26. The budget resolution that passed in April requires the Ways and Means...
Physician behavior an underlying cause for health care cost
From EurekAlert! - Breaking News: Physicians practicing in regions of the U.S. where health care spending is high are more likely to order tests, referrals and treatments for their patients than those in low spending regions. As new data emerges...
October 24, 2005
Ore. Governor Addresses Underage Drinking
From Alcohol, Drugs and Tobacco News: Taking driver's licenses away from underage drinkers and cracking down on adults who provide alcohol to youth are among the options being considered by Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski, who wants to cut down on...
Children Exposed to Meth Can Be Helped, Expert Said
From Alcohol, Drugs and Tobacco News: Children exposed to alcohol in utero often suffer permanent brain damage, but those exposed to methamphetamine or cocaine can recover without lasting ill-effects, according to a leading expert on meth-exposed children. Read more from...
Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America Awarded Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Challenge Grant
From Ascribe Newsfeed: Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a $500,000 challenge grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to enhance and expand CADCA's development efforts. CADCA is a national, nonprofit,...
In Western bluebird as well as human families, accumulated wealth encourages stability
From EurekAlert! - Breaking News: Among Western bluebirds and other cooperatively breeding birds, when grown children hang around the nest instead of dispersing at maturity, family structures become more close-knit. But what keeps the kids hanging around? A new study...
October 23, 2005
African American Women: Domestic Violence and Help-Seeking Fact Sheet by Katherine E. Morrison, Ph.D.
From Ascribe Newsfeed: Each year, thousands of women are physically, emotionally, sexually, and verbally abused by their husbands or boyfriends. About one in three American women are the victim of an abusive male partner (American Medical Association, 2000). Read more...
Baltimore Launches 'Threshold to Recovery'
From Alcohol, Drugs and Tobacco News: A new addiction treatment initiative will provide a variety of recovery-related services to addicts and alcoholics living in Baltimore, including acupuncture and tai chi. Read more from this post....
'Breaking Through' Aims to Make Higher Education Possible for Many Adults Who Are Now Poorly Prepared for Postsecondary Programs or Good Jobs
From Ascribe Newsfeed: Sixteen community colleges have been selected to participate in a multi-year national initiative to increase the number of low-skilled adults who enter and complete occupational and technical degree programs in community and technical colleges. Read more from...
Old Twist on Rebuilding New Orleans (Los Angeles Times)
From Yahoo! News: Top Stories: Los Angeles Times - NEW ORLEANS — Officials and community advocates are quietly planting the seeds for an enterprising program that could give the government temporary control over thousands of privately owned homes damaged by...
Suicide among youth - Which mental disorders are responsible?
From EurekAlert! - Breaking News: Mental health professionals need to be watchful of mental health problems beyond depression in order to prevent youth suicide, according to new research from the World Health Organization (WHO). WHO researchers examine which mental disorders...
Larger Reconciliation Cuts in the House Would Put Low-Income Programs at Greater Risk
From Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: Although the House of Representatives has postponed a vote on altering the Congressional budget resolution to require House committees to make deeper cuts in mandatory (i.e., entitlement) programs, the House leadership has made...
Storm Still Swirls in the Minds Of Many Kids Who Fled Katrina
From washingtonpost.com - washingtonpost.com - US government, national security, science and national news and headlines.: DALLAS -- Because of Hurricane Katrina, Gene Ceasar's seven children have now heard the most horrific stories of their young lives -- gruesome tales of...
October 21, 2005
Katrina, New Orleans, and the Nation
Two new releases from the Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program offer ways in which the federal government can best invest in the recovery of the New Orleans region and, additionally, address the endemic concentrated poverty found all too often in other...
October 20, 2005
California Students Are Still Struggling (Los Angeles Times)
From Yahoo! News: Top Stories: Los Angeles Times - WASHINGTON — Despite slight gains in math scores, California fourth- and eighth-grade students rank among the lowest nationally in mathematics and reading, test results released Wednesday showed. Read more from this...
African-American clinic patients' reactions to racism may affect their health outcomes
From EurekAlert! - Breaking News: Ninety-five percent of older African-American clinic patients reported at least some exposure to racism during their lives in a study by researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center and the University of California, San...
'A virtual Katrina' of deaths every week in US due to racial health gap
From EurekAlert! - Breaking News: Research estimates that health inequalities between white and black Americans cause 84,000 extra deaths every year - equating to a virtual hurricane Katrina every week, says an editorial in this week's BMJ. Read more from...
Study: Blacks Have Less Access to Painkillers
From Alcohol, Drugs and Tobacco News: People who need prescription pain medication are far less likely to find the drugs in pharmacies located in black neighborhoods, according to a study by University of Michigan Medical School researchers. Read more from...
How does increased television watching 'weigh into' childhood obesity?
From EurekAlert! - Breaking News: Obesity is one of the major health concerns today. The American Academy of Pediatrics suggests that children should not watch more than two hours of television a day. However, the average child in the U.S....
New Tobacco Tax Would Fund Health Care for California Kids, Expand Anti-Smoking, Disease Prevention Programs
From Ascribe Newsfeed: A newly formed coalition of the state's major health and children's advocacy groups has launched a campaign to pass a $1.50 increase in the state's cigarette tax on the November 2006 ballot. Proceeds from the Tobacco Tax,...
Justice Through Music Launches 'Harmony Now!' Campaign to Promote the New Crop of Protest Songs
From U.S. Newswire Releases: Justice Through Music, http://www.jtmp.org , has just launched a new campaign called 'Harmony Now!' to promote the new crop of protest songs being created by both signed and unsigned artists. JTM, which for three years has...
The True Tax Rates Confronting Families With Children
From The Urban Institute: The panoply of U.S. tax and transfer programs often act in concert to penalize low-income families who increase their work effort or marry, by saddling them with high effective marginal tax rates. These effective marginal tax...
A National Roundtable on the Indian Health System & Medicaid Reform
From The Urban Institute: The Urban Institute partnered with the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board and the Indian Health Service (IHS) to host a National Roundtable on the Indian Health System and Medicaid Reform. This summary of the August...
October 19, 2005
Poverty, Income, and Health Insurance Coverage Tables
From Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: A collection of tables in PDF and Excel format on Poverty, Income and Health Insurance coverage. Read more from this post....
Test Scores Move Little in Math, Reading
From washingtonpost.com - washingtonpost.com - US government, national security, science and national news and headlines.: Reading scores among fourth- and eighth-graders showed little improvement over the past two years, and math gains were slower than in previous years, according to...
U.S. Gives Florida a Sweeping Right to Curb Medicaid
From NYT > Health: The plan limits spending for many of Florida's 2.2 million beneficiaries and gives private health plans freedom to limit benefits. Read more from this post....
New Reports Indicate Immediate State Fiscal Crisis Subsides, But Medicaid Still Faces Long-Term Budgetary Challenges
From The Kaiser Family Foundation: Three Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured state surveys indicate state budgetary pressures are easing as the gap between Medicaid spending growth and state tax revenue growth narrows, but states still face long-term budgetary...
Senate Moves to Keep Needed Anti-Hunger Programs but Misses Opportunity to Reform Agricultural Subsidies, Says Oxfam America
From U.S. Newswire Releases: The Senate Agriculture Committee missed an important opportunity to reform inequitable agricultural subsidies and to signal to the international community and U.S trade negotiators that it is willing to negotiate seriously, said international agency Oxfam ......
Stereotypes and Academic Achievement
From Ascribe Newsfeed: Claude M. Steele, director of the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences in Palo Alto, California, and Lucie Stern Professor in the Social Sciences at Stanford University, will present the Second Annual Brown Lecture in...
Charter Schools Closing Achievement Gap in Fourth Grade Reading, Math
From U.S. Newswire Releases: Fourth graders attending public charter schools across the country are making notable strides in reading and math, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), otherwise known as the "The Nation's Report Card," released today....
New risk analysis study shows school soft drink consumption has no impact on adolescent obesity
From EurekAlert! - Breaking News: A first-of-its-kind peer-reviewed study applying risk analysis methodology to nutrition policy shows that consumption of carbonated soft drinks from school vending machines has virtually no impact on adolescent obesity. Read more from this post....
Kids With Access to Home Computer More Likely to Graduate, Digital Divide Study Finds
From Ascribe Newsfeed: Access to a home computer increases the likelihood that children will graduate from high school, but blacks and Latinos are much less likely to have a computer at home than are whites, according to a new study...
The Future of U.S. Community Foundations
A new report indicates that community foundations are entering a pivotal era and that the next 20 years will be a period of great promise and important challenges for the community foundation field. The report, On the Brink of Promise:...
New Compilation of Resources on Family Involvement in Children's Education
From: Family Involvement Network of Educators (FINE) We have a free new resource we are excited to tell you about. Have you ever sat down to find information about family involvement in children's education on the Internet and felt overwhelmed...
Food Stamp Access in Urban America: A City by City Snapshot
From: Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) This report evaluates food stamp usage in 25 of America's largest metropolitan areas. Information includes food stamp participation (usage rates, trends and enrollment gaps), characteristics of program participants, practices to expand food stamp...
October 18, 2005
The Encyclopedia of Taxation and Tax Policy
From The Urban Institute: From adjusted gross income to zoning and property taxes, the second edition of The Encyclopedia of Taxation and Tax Policy offers the best and most complete guide to taxes and tax-related issues. More than 150 tax...
Native Communities Move Toward Sustainable Recovery
From U.S. Newswire Releases: National Native American organizations are looking towards the next steps in rebuilding tribal communities impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. These communities include the Alabama Coushatta, Chitimacha, Choctaw, United Houma, Poarch Creek, the Biloxi Chitimacha Confederation...
Raising Hope with Jobs-Plus
From MDRC: This report is the final in a series on MDRC’s evaluation of the Seattle site of the Jobs-Plus Community Revitalization Initiative for Public Housing Families (Jobs-Plus), a national demonstration project testing a new employment program for public housing...
October 17, 2005
Police performance measures divert attention from anti-social behaviour
From EurekAlert! - Breaking News: Emphasis on national performance measures for crime and detection rates causes police resources to be diverted from dealing with anti-social behaviour, according to new research sponsored by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). This...
Healthgrades study: New hospital ratings show wide 'quality chasm'
From EurekAlert! - Breaking News: A typical patient has a 65 percent lower chance of dying at the nation's highest-rated hospitals compared with the lowest-rated hospitals, in 18 common procedures and diagnoses, according to a large-scale study released today by...
Adopting MedPAC Recommendations to Reduce Excessive Medicare Managed Care Plan Payments Could Yield Large Budget Reconciliation Savings
From Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: Under the requirements of the Congressional budget resolution, the Senate Finance Committee and the House Energy and Commerce Committee are expected to consider reconciliation legislation as early as the week of October 17...
An Analysis of The National Governors Association's Proposals For "Short-Run Medicaid Reform
From Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: On August 29, the National Governors Association released "Medicaid Reform: A Preliminary Report," a set of recommendations for Congress as it develops budget legislation this fall to reduce projected federal Medicaid expenditures. These...
Black women with chronic pain have more psychological and physical distress
From EurekAlert! - Breaking News: Black women with chronic pain experience more psychological distress, physical impairments and post-traumatic stress disorder than white women with chronic pain, a finding that researchers from the University of Michigan Health System say should help...
New Alliance Will Promote Safer and Healthier Workplaces for Young Workers
From U.S. Newswire Releases: Fostering safer and healthier workplaces for young workers is the goal of a new Alliance signed today between the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and SkillsUSA. Read more from this post....
Direct Relief International, Community Clinics Create Long-Term Health Safety Net for Uninsured Hurricane Victims
From Ascribe Newsfeed: Direct Relief International has furnished $24 million in emergency medical material aid and $1.5 million dollars in emergency cash support to assist people affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita over the past six weeks. Read more from...
New IRS Data Show Income Inequality Is Again On The Rise
From Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: New figures from the Internal Revenue Service show that income disparities grew substantially from 2002 to 2003. After adjusting for inflation, the after-tax income of the one percent of households with the highest...
Penn study finds physically abused boys may be more likely to commit domestic violence as adults
From EurekAlert! - Breaking News: According to a study in the October 18 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine, a history of childhood physical abuse may be common in men from urban settings, and these men with physical abuse...
October 14, 2005
Spellings Announces More Help for Hurricane-Displaced Students, Teachers
From Education Newsfeed: JACKSON, Miss. -- U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings today convened a group of mental-health experts, teachers and schools officials for the first in a series of roundtables designed to gather information about Hurricane Katrina's on displaced...
Insurance and Uninsurance in the District of Columbia: Starting with the Numbers
From The Urban Institute: Produced under the State Planning Grant project of the DC Department of Health, this report provides details on the characteristics of the uninsured in the District. It first presents data on the variation in insurance coverage...
Critical Choices: Will Congress Secure Health Care Savings by Targeting "Weak Claims" or "Weak Clients"?
From Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: The House Energy and Commerce Committee and the Senate Finance Committee are beginning to craft “reconciliation” legislation to reduce projected expenditures for programs under their jurisdiction. This year’s budget resolution requires $10 billion...
Changes Needed In Katrina Transitional Housing Plan To Meet Families' Needs
From Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: Hurricane Katrina displaced unprecedented numbers of people and caused physical and economic devastation of such a magnitude that it will be many months before the region can be rebuilt and many of the...
New Book Features Stories of Saving Places, Finding Community; Publication From Trust for Public Land Tells Personal Stories of How and Why Land Conservation Makes a Difference
From Ascribe Newsfeed: The Trust for Public Land today released a new compilation of inspiring land conservation stories from across America. This new book, "Groundswell: Stories of Saving Places, Finding Community," celebrates the role of land conservation in preserving community...
Book Guides Urban Universities in Neighborhood Development
From Ascribe Newsfeed: Many urban universities must develop their neighborhoods as well as their campuses to create good environments for learning, working and living, according to a book co-edited by University of Illinois at Chicago professor David Perry. Read more...
Sacramento State University Study: Controlling Growth Doesn't Mean Higher Housing Prices
From Ascribe Newsfeed: A new study from Sacramento State University questions the notion that policies designed to control sprawl also increase housing prices. Read more from this post....
October 13, 2005
Kids who drink early in life: What does it mean for their future?
From EurekAlert! - Breaking News: An early age of first drink (AFD) is associated with a number of negative life outcomes. A new study looks at what variables may precede or even predict AFD. Surprisingly, aspects of the child and...
Big and fast growing infants at greater risk of later obesity
From EurekAlert! - Breaking News: Large infants, and those who grow rapidly during the first two years of life, are at increased risk of obesity in childhood and adulthood, a study published online by the BMJ today (14 October 2005)...
CASA for Children Awards Their Gratitude to Exceptional Influences at Exclusive 2nd Annual Recognition Dinner
From U.S. Newswire Releases: CASA for Children is taking time out to give special awards to the people who demonstrate unwavering support for the non-profit organization, such as CASA volunteers and community leaders. Read more from this post....
Low income hinders college attendance
From Economic Policy Institute: Low income students performing at the highest levels still have less than a one-third chance of completing college. The disparity of educational attainment according to socioeconomic status is discussed in this week's Snapshot. Read more from...
October 12, 2005
Report on District of Columbia's Uninsured Focuses Policy Options
From The Urban Institute: A new Urban Institute report analyzes District of Columbia adults who lack health insurance in an effort to identify where expansions of coverage would make the most difference. The report shows the District's uninsurance rate is...
Many Katrina Survivors Seeking Medicaid In Louisiana Shelters Remain Without Coverage: Medicaid Categorical Eligibility Rules Continue To Be The Major Barrier
From Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: Donna Cohen Ross Read more from this post....
Morphing Outrage Into Ideas (Los Angeles Times)
From Yahoo! News: Top Stories: Los Angeles Times - In front of a group of student leaders at Alhambra High School, Assistant Principal Grace Love spoke in February about the school's recent gains on state tests. Read more from this...
America Awash in Mixed Messages on Alcohol
From Alcohol, Drugs and Tobacco News: Americans are confounded by often contradictory laws and societal messages regarding alcohol use. Read more from this post....
Treated for Illness, Then Lost in Labyrinth of Bills
From NYT > Health: Millions of Americans find themselves devoting enormous amounts of time and energy to sorting out their medical bills. Read more from this post....
Action, not Unnecessary Atonement, Needed for Million Man March; Community Action Partnership Demands Poverty Focus
From U.S. Newswire Releases: The Community Action Partnership, the nation's largest anti-poverty network, is challenging the organizations participating in the 10th anniversary of the Million Man March commemoration to focus on American poverty. Read more from this post....
$11 Million a Day Spent on Hotels for Storm Relief
From NYT > National: As shelters close and permanent housing lags, FEMA is moving 600,000 hurricane evacuees into hotel rooms at great cost. Read more from this post....
Getting to Know Underbanked Consumers: A Financial Services Analysis
Getting to Know Underbanked Consumers: A Financial Services Analysis (PDF) The Center for Financial Services Innovation (CFSI) released its latest paper today, "Getting to Know Underbanked Consumers: A Financial Services Analysis." The study, which was supported by the Fannie Mae...
Study: taunts of 'acting white' not enough to prevent black students from trying hard
From EurekAlert! - Breaking News: Despite a common belief that peer pressure against high academic achievement is prevalent among black students, a new study conducted by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke University shows...
Secretary Spellings Announces New Low Student Loan Default Rate
From Education Newsfeed: U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings announced today a new low student loan default rate of 4.5 percent, and she credited schools, loan industry partners and the Education Department's Federal Student Aid office for their concerted efforts...
Secretary Spellings Announces New Commission on the Future of Higher Education
From Education Newsfeed: U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings today announced the formation of the Secretary of Education's Commission on the Future of Higher Education. The new commission is charged with developing a comprehensive national strategy for postsecondary education that...
Hurricane Katrina Impact, High School Improvement Topics Of Education Department's 2005-06 TV Show Season Debut
From Education Newsfeed: The U.S. Education Department's monthly TV show, "Education News Parents Can Use," opens its 2005-06 season by spotlighting Hurricane Katrina's impact on schools, closing the achievement gap and providing tips for parents on how to help their...
295 U.S. Schools Named Blue Ribbon Schools
From Education Newsfeed: Two hundred and ninety-five schools in the nation have been named No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon Schools for 2005, U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings announced today. In recognition of the progress these schools have made...
Secretary Spellings Announces Additional Support for Teachers
From Education Newsfeed: U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings delivered the following remarks today at the National Association of Manufacturers Board of Directors Meeting in Washington, D.C. Speaker may deviate from prepared text. Read more from this post....
Louisiana Awarded $20.9 Million Grant to Assist Damaged Charter Schools, Create New Charter Schools
From Education Newsfeed: Louisiana has been awarded a $20.9 million No Child Left Behind grant through the Charter Schools Program to help reopen charter schools damaged by the hurricanes, help create 10 new charter schools, and expand existing charter schools...
Hurricane Victims with Disabilities Receive Assistance Through Department of Education
From Education Newsfeed: President Bush signed into law on Sept. 30 the Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Act of 2005, granting the U.S. Education Department authority to permit hurricane-affected Gulf Coast states access to...
October 11, 2005
Housing Aid Called Too Much, Too Little
From washingtonpost.com - washingtonpost.com - US government, national security, science and national news and headlines.: The Federal Emergency Management Agency's evolving efforts to shelter Hurricane Katrina victims continue to waste huge amounts of taxpayer dollars and could soon leave many...
The Work Opportunity and Welfare-to-Work Tax Credits
From The Urban Institute: The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) offers subsidies to firms that hire disadvantage workers, including certain welfare recipients, food stamp recipients, people with disabilities, and others. The similar Welfare-to-Work (WtW) tax credit offers firms potentially larger...
Study finds gender differences in reported childhood sexual abuse
From EurekAlert! - Breaking News: A new Queensland study has found a significant link between childhood sexual abuse and symptoms of sexual dysfunction in adult men and women. The study, conducted by scientists from UQ, QUT and QIMR, is published...
Family meals, stories boost child confidence, say Emory researchers
From EurekAlert! - Breaking News: Families who regularly share meals together have children who know more about their family history and tend to have higher self-esteem, interact better with their peers and show higher resilience in the face of adversity,...
Cambridge Health Alliance in Step With Back-to-School Season, Launches New Center for Child and Adolescent Development
From Ascribe Newsfeed: Cambridge Health Alliance announced today the opening of the Center for Child and Adolescent Development (CCAD), a new clinical and research facility based within the Department of Psychiatry at Cambridge Health Alliance and located at 10 President's...
Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International Report: Child Life Without Parole Sentences on the Rise in the U.S.
From U.S. Newswire Releases: Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch today released the first national report examining the practice of trying children as adults and sentencing them to life without the possibility of parole (LWOP). The 157-page report, The Rest...
Early Good Parenting Increases Chances of Good Kids Later
From Ascribe Newsfeed: The relationship you've established with your children when they start kindergarten helps determine their behavior by the time they finish fourth grade, according to a study by Wichita State researchers published in the September/October issue of the...
October 10, 2005
How-To Advice for Parents on Picking a Great School
From Ascribe Newsfeed: School choice is a hot political concept these days. But actually choosing a school can be a daunting chore. Millions of parents each year face the prospect of making a high-stakes decision with less-than-perfect information. What's the...
Cost of Crime Estimated at $428 Billion A Year; New Report Shows Effective Crime Prevention Saves Money
From U.S. Newswire Releases: Crime takes a staggering financial toll on communities across the country, according to a new report, Preventing Crime Saves Money, released by the National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC). Despite record low levels of crime, the report...
Moderate exercise yields cardiovascular benefits
From EurekAlert! - Breaking News: The amount of exercise may be more important than intensity to improve cardiovascular health, according to a new analysis of the first randomized clinical trial evaluating the effects of exercise amount and intensity in sedentary...
As Deadline Nears, Sorting Out the Medicare Drug Plan
From NYT > Washington: In the next few weeks, millions of Medicare beneficiaries will make decisions that could affect their out-of-pocket medical costs for years to come. Read more from this post....
Latino Town Hall Meeting in Los Angeles to Discuss Future of Ryan White Aids Funding; Representatives Hilda Solis and Grace Napolitano Speak on Behalf of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus in Recognition of Latino AIDS Awareness Day
From Ascribe Newsfeed: The Ryan White ACTION Campaign joins Bienestar Human Services on October 14 from 12 p.m. - 2 p.m. (PDT) in hosting a Latino Town Hall Meeting in East Los Angeles in support of the reauthorization of the...
Pharmacies in minority, low-income areas less likely to carry sufficient pain medications
From EurekAlert! - Breaking News: Chronic pain is a condition that affects one in five Americans without regard for their race or finances. But a new study from the University of Michigan Health System finds that minorities and people with...
Grandparents Given Rights by Ohio Court
From NYT > National: Ohio's highest court unanimously ruled to uphold the constitutionality of a state law granting nonparents visitation rights to children. Read more from this post....
U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for Oct. 10: School Lunches
From U.S. Newswire Releases: Following is the daily "Profile America" feature for Oct. 10 from the U.S. Census Bureau: Profile America Monday, October 10th. The name probably conjures up visions of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches this is National School...
October 09, 2005
Vouchers for evicted section eight tenants not a fair trade
From EurekAlert! - Breaking News: Federal vouchers are breaking up communities in order to provide affordable housing. An article published in the recent issue of WorkingUSA, The Journal of Labor and Society explores the relationships between labor, community, affordable housing,...
Iowa Law Credited with Drop in Meth Labs
From Alcohol, Drugs and Tobacco News: An Iowa law limiting sales of drugs containing pseudoephedrine has won praise for cutting the number of clandestine methamphetamine labs in the state. Seizures of meth labs have dropped 75 percent since the law...
New mental health help for juvenile offenders
From EurekAlert! - Breaking News: Although as many as 65 to75 percent of juvenile offenders have one or more psychiatric disorders, most juvenile correctional facilities do not have the resources to serve them. To help address this problem, a new...
Children and adolescents with advanced cancer can make complex end-of-life care decisions
From EurekAlert! - Breaking News: Pediatric cancer patients as young as 10 years old who are aware that their disease is incurable have the ability to participate meaningfully in discussions of their own end-of-life care with family members and the...
Drop in Deficit in 2005 Does Not Mean Revenues Are at Robust Levels or That Tax Cuts Are Spurring Economic and Revenue Growth
From Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: The Congressional Budget Office reported today that the deficit for fiscal year 2005 will be $317 billion, down significantly both from last year’s level and from projections made at the beginning of this...
Chicago Children's Museum Highlights '10 Steps to Fire Safety' During National Fire Prevention Week Oct. 9-15, 2005
From U.S. Newswire Releases: One of Chicago Children's Museum's newest hands-on exhibits, "The Allstate Foundation Presents Play It Safe," teaches children and families effective home safety strategies. Developed in collaboration with the Chicago Fire Department, "Play ... Read more from...
Shut Out on Healthcare After Storm (Los Angeles Times)
From Yahoo! News: Top Stories: Los Angeles Times - WASHINGTON - Like most of those whose lives were upended by Hurricane Katrina, 52-year-old school bus driver Emanuel Wilson can thank the federal government for the fact that he has money...
October 07, 2005
NOW ONLINE: THE FEDERAL ROLE IN EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT
National Priorities Project Database The federal government provides critical support for each school district's efforts to educate its neediest children. The NPP Database now offers data and statistics on government funding for education at the school district level. To find...
New Early Childhood Curriculum Now Available
Parent Services Project | What's New at PSP Parent Services Project announces the release of a new early childhood curriculum, Making Room in the Circle: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Families in Early Childhood Education. This curriculum, the first...
October 06, 2005
High Concentration of Limited-English Students Challenges Implementation of No Child Left Behind Act
From The Urban Institute: New research from the Urban Institute finds that limited English proficient (LEP) students are highly concentrated in a small share of America's public schools. Seventy percent of LEP students in kindergarten through fifth grade are enrolled...
"Ask the Experts" Program on Medicare Part D
From The Kaiser Family Foundation: On October 6, kaisernetwork.org hosted a live “Ask the Experts” discussion about Medicare Part D. Guests Julie Goon, director of Medicare Outreach and Senior Advisor to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS); Aileen...
Health Care and Hurricane Katrina
From The Kaiser Family Foundation: As part of the Kaiser Family Foundation's commitment to help respond to the devastation from Hurricane Katrina, you will find resources related to an ongoing effort to monitor and study the health coverage and needs...
Strengthening Private Sources of Retirement Savings for Low-Income Families
From The Urban Institute: Widening access to retirement savings vehicles and increasing the accumulations within these vehicles could help secure the future for many lower-income families. Currently, the role played by private pensions in asset building is small to nonexistent...
Who's Left Behind?: Immigrant Children in High and Low LEP Schools
From The Urban Institute: This report offers a detailed picture of the schools in which limited English proficient (LEP) students are educated. Using nationally-representative data from NCES' Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS 1999-2000), elementary schools with high proportions of LEP...
The New Demography of America's Schools: Immigration and the No Child Left Behind Act
From The Urban Institute: U.S. schools are experiencing rapid demographic change due to high levels of immigration, while they at the same time they are implementing the federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act. NCLB holds schools accountable for the...
Who Gets the Child Tax Credit?
From The Urban Institute: In 1997, Congress created a $500 per child tax credit (CTC). It has since been increased to $1,000 and made available to some lower-income families with children, even if they had no tax liability. Still, many...
Home-buying Vouchers for Storm Victims
From The Urban Institute: For Gulf Coast residents who survived Hurricane Katrina but no longer have homes, finding somewhere to live is an immediate concern. Steve Anlian, the Urban Institute's senior associate in Yerevan, Armenia, says housing vouchers are the...
October 05, 2005
"Ask the Experts" Live Webcast to Focus on Medicare Part D
From The Kaiser Family Foundation: On Thursday, October 6 at 2:00 p.m. ET, kaisernetwork.org will host a live “Ask the Experts” discussion about Medicare Part D. With sign ups for the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit less then two months away,...
More Methamphetamine Users Addicted, Report Says
From Alcohol, Drugs and Tobacco News: Methamphetamine use rates have not increased in recent years, but more meth users are dependent on the drug, according to research from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Read more from this...
Death Toll from Smoking Could Top One Billion This Century
From Alcohol, Drugs and Tobacco News: A British researcher predicts that rising tobacco consumption worldwide could translate into one billion smoking-related deaths by 2100 unless more focus is put on prevention and cessation. Read more from this post....
National Depression Screening Day: NMHA Provides Education and Support to Hurricane Victims and Responders
From U.S. Newswire Releases: National Depression Screening Day, an annual observance to educate the public on mental health issues and help individuals identify symptoms of depression and other mental health problems is Thursday. The National Mental Health Association and its...
Responsible Relocation: Real Opportunities for Families Displaced by Katrina
From The Urban Institute: When an earthquake hit Northridge, California, in 1994, emergency housing vouchers helped hard-pressed families secure homes and apartments in decent neighborhoods. For those left destitute by recent Gulf Coast devastation, say two housing experts from the...
Child Welfare Outcomes 2002 now available
Child Welfare Outcomes 2002: Annual Report - Table of Contents The U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services' Children's Bureau has just released Child Welfare Outcomes 2002: Annual Report to Congress. Now in its fifth year, this report provides data...
October 04, 2005
Adolescents' HIV risk reduced with community intervention
From EurekAlert! - Breaking News: A community-level intervention program aimed at young adolescents delays early intercourse, increases condom use and reduces the type of risky sexual behavior that can result in sexually transmitted diseases and HIV/AIDS, a Yale researcher reports...
The TANF Fiscal Structure:Trends, Implications of Reauthorization and Katrina
From Center for Law and Social Policy: by Mark Greenberg. This presentation to a regional meeting of the National Association of State Budget Officers highlights trends in the use of TANF funds, discusses the potential fiscal impact of reauthorization, and...
Employment and Training in the Response to Katrina: Some Principals for Ensuring Access to Jobs and Training
From Center for Law and Social Policy: . As communities rebuild in the wake of hurricanes Katrina and Rita, it is critical that local residents have access to the jobs created. CLASP offers specific recommendations to policymakers, program administrators, and...
University of Illinois at Chicago Leads Consortium of Chicago Institutions to Evaluate New Medicare Drug Benefits
From Ascribe Newsfeed: A consortium of Chicago institutions coordinated by the University of Illinois at Chicago is one of 13 new research centers nationwide designated by the Department of Health and Human Services' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to...
Alliance for Healthy Homes, National Center for Healthy Housing Offer Fact Sheets for Residents Returning to Hurricane Impact Zones
From Ascribe Newsfeed: The Alliance for Healthy Homes (the Alliance) and the National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH) have posted fact sheets and a brochure for residents returning to hurricane impact zones. The fact sheets are designed for ease of...
On RFK's 80th Birthday, New Orleans Activist to be Presented RFK Human Rights Award; Stephen Bradberry to be Awarded for Protecting Rights of Low & Middle Income Families in New Orleans as Part of Program to Commemorate RFK's 80th Birthday
From U.S. Newswire Releases: This November, Robert F. Kennedy would have celebrated his 80th Birthday. In honor of this occasion, the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial will present a program of events on Nov. 16 to celebrate RFK's life and legacy...
Unwed mothers have difficulty finding 'good' husbands, study finds
From EurekAlert! - Breaking News: Women who have children outside of marriage are less likely than other single women to marry, and when they do marry, their husbands tend to be less well-matched, according to a new study. The results...
New TANF Law Gives States Access to Funds Post-Katrina
From Center for Law and Social Policy: by Mark Greenberg. Congress has enacted the TANF Emergency Response and Recovery Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-68), which gives states access to additional TANF funds to help families affected by Hurricane Katrina. This...
Back to School in La.: 'It's Like a Ghost Town'
From washingtonpost.com - washingtonpost.com - US government, national security, science and national news and headlines.: HARAHAN, La. , Oct. 3 -- Of the 26 children in Ms. Siemssen's second-grade class, half did not return to class on Monday. Read more...
October 03, 2005
Teacher Merit Pay Tied to Education Gains
From NYT > National: Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts has a bold plan to improve public education in his state by offering merit pay tied to classroom performance. Read more from this post....
Health experts urge counseling patients about dangers of second-hand smoke
From EurekAlert! - Breaking News: Three researchers who study behavior-based means of cutting the risks of tobacco use have made a case for counseling patients about the health risks of exposure to secondhand smoke when they're asked about direct tobacco...
Fried food and fatter kids
From EurekAlert! - Breaking News: New research shows that adolescents who eat large amounts of fried food away from home are heavier and more likely to have a poor-quality diet. Among 14,355 children surveyed, researchers from the Department of Ambulatory...
Medication appears effective in treating teen heroin addiction
From EurekAlert! - Breaking News: In a comparison of two drugs prescribed to treat teenagers dependent on heroin and other opioids, the drug buprenorphine was more effective, especially in treatment retention, according to a study in the October issue of...
Palo Alto Medical Foundation Collaborates to Increase Awareness About Domestic Violence
From Ascribe Newsfeed: Nearly one-third of American women report being physically or sexually abused by a husband or boyfriend at some time in their lives, according to a recent national survey by the Commonwealth Fund. The Palo Alto Medical Foundation...
Housing Promises Made to Evacuees Have Fallen Short
From washingtonpost.com - washingtonpost.com - US government, national security, science and national news and headlines.: Two weeks before President Bush's mid-October goal for moving Hurricane Katrina victims out of shelters, more than 100,000 people still reside in such makeshift housing,...
Medical College of Wisconsin study shows better parent-physician communication can substantially prevent hospitalizations for childhood asthma
From EurekAlert! - Breaking News: Each year, some 196,000 children are hospitalized in the United States with asthma attacks. In addition to the severe breathing problems that the children may experience, it also costs the health care system an estimated...
Fitness-oriented gym classes demonstrate measurable health benefits for overweight children
From EurekAlert! - Breaking News: Overweight children who took part in lifestyle-focused, fitness-oriented gym classes showed significant improvement in body composition, fitness, and insulin levels, according to a study in the October issue of Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine,...
Emergency departments may often under-diagnose mental disorders in youth
From EurekAlert! - Breaking News: Young people visiting an emergency department following an episode of deliberate self-harm are diagnosed with a mental disorder about half the time, according to a study in the October issue of the Archives of General...
Many pediatricians say they would not continue care for families who refuse vaccines
From EurekAlert! - Breaking News: More than one-third of pediatricians say they would dismiss a family from their practice for refusing all vaccinations, according to a study in the October issue of the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one...
$72 Million Awarded to Community Anti-Drug Coalitions
From Substance Abuse Funding News: The Office of National Drug Control Policy awarded a total of $72 million to various youth drug, alcohol, and tobacco prevention programs nationwide. Read more from this post....