Grandparents, older adults encouraged to seek help for a sleep disorder
...parents across America as important members of our families and communities. Grandparents play important roles in life, including that of guardian, comforter, and mentor. As they get older, however, several aspects of their lives change, including their sleep patterns. While older adults need about seven t...Baby DVDs, videos may hinder, not help, infants' language development
...d random telephone interviews with more than 1,000 families in Minnesota and Washington with a child born in the previous two years. Television, DVD and video viewing were divided into four categories: baby DVDs and videos; educational TV programs, DVDs and videos such as Sesame Street, Arthur and Blues Clu...States taking action to insure nation's 13.3M uninsured young adults
... (41%) of uninsured young adults ages 19-29 are in families below the poverty level, and 72 percent have incomes below twice the poverty level). The analysis is based on the latest updated Census Bureau data, and is an update of a May 2006 Commonwealth Fund report. There are misconceptions that young adult...Study reveals gaps in vaccine financing for underinsured children
...sured for vaccines in the United States, requiring families to either pay out-of-pocket for the cost of vaccines not covered or forego receiving vaccines, according to background information in the article. Grace M. Lee, M.D., M.P.H., of Harvard Medical School, Childrens Hospital Boston and Harvard Pilgrim...Early-childhood intervention may improve well-being through young adulthood
Minority preschoolers from low-income families who participated in a comprehensive school-based intervention appear to fare better educationally, criminally and economically into young adulthood, according to a report in the August issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the...U of M report says early-childhood intervention improves well-being through young adulthood
Minority preschoolers from low-income families who participated in a comprehensive school-based intervention fared better educationally, socially and economically as they moved into young adulthood, according to a report by University of Minnesota professors Arthur Reynolds and Judy Temple. The s...Support for Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act given to House leaders by ACP
...overage for millions of children from lower-income families through the State Childrens Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). Protecting access to Medicare by funding positive physician payment updates in 2008 and 2009 instead of allowing devastating cuts to go into effect. The bill also seeks to improve physic...Landmark study finds adult Delawareans with disabilities in only 'fair' to 'poor' health
...community organizations, health-care providers and families to improve the welfare of the state's adults with disabilities. "For the first time, we have an understanding of the health status of adults with disabilities in Delaware," Ilka Riddle, a researcher at UD's Center for Disabilities Studies, said. Ri...Home health care devices focus of FDA Conference at UH
...d the chronically ill from rural areas, low-income families or foster care with few outreach services and transportation options. Attendees will be able to talk directly with government officials, affording participants an opportunity to influence government policy, said Mary Brady, CDRH Home Healthcare C...New book guides boomers through retirement maze
...niversity of Arizona guides baby boomers and their families through the often overwhelming legal and financial... boomers avoid common legal pitfalls and encourage families to openly discuss retirement issues. This book addresses a long-felt need, Hegland said. The need f...Students with symptoms of mental illness often don't seek help
...kground---students who reported growing up in poor families were almost twice as likely not to seek help. Poor students were also much more prone to symptoms of depression and anxiety disorders. Other factors associated with not seeking treatment included lack of perceived need, being unaware of services or...Parents of chronically ill kids are helped by better access to federal and employer leave
...g. However, what effects it will actually have on families and businesses are still very unclear. The RAND ...se benefits. Examining the likely effects on families and businesses when access to employer-provided or state-provided leave benefits is increased. ...Diabetes professionals join forces to identify gaps in diabetes care and better self care
...and use a "patient navigator" to help patients and families work their way through the healthcare system. Diagnosis of diabetes does not automatically lead to self-management education Make a referral for diabetes self-management education a standard component of care. Develop a process for track...News briefs from the journal Chest, June 2007
... to the number of children in a family but only in families of four or more children. Also, birth order had no effect on asthma prevalence. Researchers concluded that these results conflict with the hygiene hypothesis. This study appears in the June issue of CHEST, the peer-reviewed journal of the American Co...High-Need Physician Workforce Incentives Act endorsed by American College of Physicians
...y to support optimal patient care. 6) Patients and families participate in quality improvement at the practice level. ACP is delighted Rep. Burgess is continuing his interest and help in improving Americas healthcare system, continued Dr. Dale. He and Rep. Cuellar are to be commended for addressing the cr...Research probes seniors' plans for end-of-life care
...spouse or a child," says Carr. With nontraditional families on the rise, she adds, "It's important for practitioners to think about family in an expansive way." In the future, she hopes to explore another key question: Does end-of-life planning do any good" The assumption now is that having a DPAHC will red...UGA study finds that violence costs nation $70 billion annually
...ut a value on the impact the violence had on those families and students."...Born to lose: How birth weight affects adult health and success
...s, plus their descendants who have gone on to form families of their own. Because of the study's unique geneal...ere uninsured in childhood. Among the poorest families (those with incomes of less than $15,000 in 1997 dollars), increasing income by $10,000 lowers the p...Dating violence and sexual assault associated with suicide attempts among urban teens
...o act as leaders in implementing interventions for families and communities, they conclude. This community engagement will require pediatricians to become a necessary and ongoing linkage to partners outside of the office who are already addressing complex social problems with innovative programs and public he...WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- Few families store their firearms safely, according to a pediat...une issue of Pediatrics. "Over 70 percent of the families surveyed reported not storing their firearms safely in their residence," DuRant said. "This concerns...