Roundup of Recent News: Transforming School Lunches, Autism, Health Insurance, and More

Following are some recent news highlights about children and families, along with related data from kidsdata.org:

Emotional and Behavioral Health (see related data)

Study: Parents’ Social Anxiety May Raise Kids’ Risk for Anxiety Disorder
(Health Day, 11/7/12)

Analysis Examines Lack of Preventive Mental Health Care Available for Children
(Boston Globe, 10/25/12, by Gold)

National Increase in Rate of Babies Born with Addiction, Study Finds
(Sacramento Bee, 10/29/12, by Schrock)

Positive Home Environment Potentially Reduces Risk for Teen Alcohol Problems, Research Suggests
(Healthline, 11/8/12)

Health Insurance (see related data)

30 States Show No Improvement in Number of Uninsured Children, Report Shows
(MedPage Today, 10/26/12, by Pittman)

Study: California’s Number of Medically Uninsured Children Declines; State Still Has Second-Highest Number of Uninsured Kids
(Sacramento Bee, 10/24/12)

Transition to Denti-Cal from Healthy Families May Reduce Access to Dental Care for Children
(HealthyCal, 10/17/12, by Graebner)

Autism (see related data)

Review: Autism Interventions Require More Evidence-Based Approach
(Disability Scoop, 11/5/12, by Heasley)

Report: Children’s Development at 6 Months Same with Autism as Without; Changes Seen at 14 to 24 Months
(Doctor’s Lounge, 10/30/12)

Study: Flu during Pregnancy May Be Linked to Increased Autism Risk
(NBC, 11/11/12, by Fox)

Transforming School Lunches (see related data)

States that Implement Nutritional Changes in School Lunches See a Decrease in Childhood Obesity, Report Shows
(USA Today, 10/24/12, by Hellmich)

Report: Few K-12 Schools Offer Healthy Snack Options Outside of Mealtimes
(Reuters, 11/1/12, by Heavey)

Opinion: More Work Needed to Make Implementation of New School Lunches Successful
(NY Times, 10/29/12, by Brody)

Mothers and Infants (see related data)

Children’s Weight Linked to Mother’s Pre-Pregnancy Weight and Smoking Status, Study Finds
(MedPage Today, 10/29/12, by Petrochko)

Study: Obese Women Twice as Likely to Develop Gestational Diabetes as Healthy Weight Women, Orange County Study Finds
(OC Register, 10/30/12)

Breastfeeding Rates of Preemies in California Hospitals Increases, Research Shows
(Scope, 11/9/12, Steakley)

Teen Sexual Health (see related data)

Study: Smartphones Linked to Higher Rates of Teen Sex
(CBS, 10/30/12, by McMillen)

Teen Pregnancy More Likely Among Pre-Teens with Low Literacy Levels
(Healthline.com, 10/30/12, by Nerenberg)

Study: Many Teens Born with HIV Unlikely to Disclose to Partners
(Washington Times, 11/11/12, by Wetzstein)

Posted by Roselyn Thomas

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