Roundup of Recent News Stories: Health Care, Teen Health, Childhood Cancer
Following are some recent news highlights about children and families, along with related data from kidsdata.org:
Health Care (see related data):
- Proposed Changes in Healthy Family Insurance Program Put Low-Income Children from Rural Counties At Risk
(Huffington Post, 5/29/12, by Snyder) - Medi-Cal Managed Care Dental Program Provides Sub-Par Service to Low-Income Children
(Sac Bee, 5/29/12, by Bazar) - Survey: Medi-Cal Gets High Marks in General, But Enrollees with Disabilities, Poorer Health Report Less Favorable Experiences
(SF Chronicle, 5/31/12, by Colliver)
Teen Health (see related data):
- Study: Low-Fiber Diet May Raise Teens’ Risk for Heart Disease, Diabetes
(U.S. News, 6/5/12) - CDC: Teen Suicide Attempts Increased from 2009 to 2011
(Fox, 6/8/12) - Percentage of U.S. Teens Diagnosed with Kidney Stones Has Steadily Increased, Study Shows
(Reuters, 6/8/12, by Norton)
Childhood Cancer (see related data):
- Pediatric Cancer Genome Project Explores Connection Between DNA and Childhood Cancers
(Time, 5/30/12, by Park)
- Girls at Greater Risk for Early Breast Cancer After Chest Radiation for Cancer Treatment, Study Shows
(Yahoo, 6/4/12)
- Study: Cancer Rates Go Up Among Children, While Survival Rates Improve
(Bay Citizen, 6/11/12, by Jewett)
Posted by kidsdata.org
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