Did you know…
….that many children get inadequate pain relief after tonsil surgery?
Did you know…
…that some preschools are keeping mental health professionals on regular staff?
Did you know…
…that 2 out of 3 inmates at juvenile prisons have at LEAST one mental illness?
Examples in northeastern PA are the latest in healthcare programs being hit by budget impasse
“We’re really being hit on a number of different levels at this stage,” said Michael Hanley, executive director of United Neighborhood Centers of Northeastern Pennsylvania. “It’s affecting child care, it’s affecting our senior centers and youth programs.”
Arthritis drugs pose a cancer risk to kids
The FDA will require companies to include a new label on the drugs’ boxes.
Childhood obesity linked to sleep disorder
Waist circumference and body mass index were strong independent risk factors for snoring and other breathing problems during children’s sleep, reports the New York Times.
Dept. of Public Welfare says PA to greatly improve care options for terminally ill children
Families of children with terminal illnesses often don’t have sufficient access to hospice care, and aren’t advised of hospice’s benefits.
Rally today in Harrisburg calls attention to need for long-term child care
Currently, there are very little options for parents of children who need long-term, hospice-type care.
U.S. health task force recommends depression screening for all teenagers
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force issued the recommendation after determining that about one in twenty U.S. teens have major depression, with many of those cases going undiagnosed.