February News Roundup Features Articles About Autism, Childhood Obesity in CA, Vaccinations, and More.

The February issue of the Kidsdata News Roundup now is available – you can read it here.

A few highlights:

Autism
Autism Diagnoses Triple Among K-12 Students, New Data on Kidsdata.org Show
(California Watch, 2/4/11, by Lin)

Report: Almost 40% of U.S. Youth with Autism Receive No Medical, Mental Health Assistance for Transition to Adulthood
(HealthDay, 2/9/11, by Goodwin)

Special Health Care Needs
Childhood Chronic Illness Affects Future Income, Education, Career, Study Finds
(Health Behavior News Service, 2/1/11, by Esposito)

Vaccinations
Study: Some Vaccines Tied to Lower Kids’ Leukemia Risks
(Reuters, 2/2/11, by Pittman)

Parents Who Resist Childhood Vaccinations Raise Public Health Concerns
(SF Chronicle, 2/7/11, by Shlaes)

Weight
Many California Voters Say Childhood Obesity Is a Serious Issue, Survey Shows
(SF Gate, 2/8/11, by Mohajer)

Study: Kids’ Chances of Being Overweight Rise the Longer Their Mothers Work Outside the Home
(HealthDay, 2/4/11, by Behen)

Posted by Jordan Handcox

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