News Roundup of Recent Stories: Palliative Care, Asthma, Vaccines
Following are some recent news highlights about children and families, along with related data from kidsdata.org:
Palliative Care (see related data):
- Palliative Care Agency Provides In-Home Assistance to Children
(Healthycal.org, 8/7/12, by Flores) - UCLA Study: Pilot Medi-Cal Program Reduces Hospital Time and Costs, and Increases Quality of Life for Children and Families
(LA Times, 8/29/12, by Knoll)
Asthma (see related data):
- Asthma-Resistant Therapy May Be Caused by Poor Adherence to Therapy, Environment
(Family Practice News, 8/28/12, by Boschert) - Study: Child’s Risk of Asthma Associated with Smoking During Pregnancy
(HealthDay News, 8/22/12, by Dotinga) - Study: Asthma Risk Associated with Exposure to Certain Types of Mold
(HealthDay News, 8/10/12, by Dallas) - Common Asthma Drug May Help Children with Sleep Apnea
(Web MD, 8/7/12, by Mann)
Vaccines (see related data):
- Bill to Make Acquiring Vaccine Exemption More Strict Passes California Senate, Moves to Assembly
(KQED, 8/23/12, by Aliferis) - Whooping Cough Vaccination Required for Incoming California 7th Graders
(Bay Citizen, 8/3/12, by Lin) - Report: Most U.S. Kindergartners Get Vaccines, but Unvaccinated Children Still Cause Health Risks
(Reuters, 8/23/12, by Beasley)
Posted by Stacey Angeles
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