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- Senate approves measure aimed at child health
- Only Two Percent Of Child Drug Trials Have Independent Safety Checks
- Coleman touches on Child health, safety and public transportation in…
- New guidance says doctors ‘must be alert to signs of child abuse’
- Chance to comment on proposed cuts to health services
Senate approves measure aimed at child health
KHQA – Mar 19, 2008
The measure passed 30-17 Tuesday and heads to the House. Critics of the bill say lawmakers are interfering with local school decisions. Supporters say the guidelines are needed to reduce childhood obesity, which leads to health problems later in life. The measure would create research groups to set the guidelines and determine how to increase children’s physical activity. The groups’ guidelines would be submitted to the Legislature next year and would require another vote. (Copyright ©2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.
Only Two Percent Of Child Drug Trials Have Independent Safety Checks
Science Daily – Science Daily (press release) – Mar 19, 2008
While 74 per cent of the drug trials described how safety monitoring was performed during the study, only two per cent — 13 studies out of 739 — had independent safety monitoring committees. Lead author Dr Helen Sammons, an Associate Professor of Child Health in the University’s Academic Division of Child Health, based at Derbyshire Children’s Hospital, said: “We were very surprised by the low level of trials that had independent safety monitoring committees and are urging pharmaceutical companies to include these in all future trials involving children. “It is essential that drugs are developed for use in children and clinical trials need to continue. They are vital because they increase the chance of picking up adverse reactions before drugs are introduced into general clinical practice… While 74 per cent of the drug trials described how safety monitoring was performed during the study, only two per cent — 13 studies out of 739 — had independent safety monitoring committees. Lead author Dr Helen Sammons, an Associate Professor of Child Health in the University’s Academic Division of Child Health, based at Derbyshire Children’s Hospital, said: “We were very surprised by the low level of trials that had independent safety monitoring committees and are urging pharmaceutical companies to include these in all future trials involving children. “It is essential that drugs are developed for use in children and clinical trials need to continue. They are vital because they increase the chance of picking up adverse reactions before drugs are introduced into general clinical practice. ”
Dr Sammons and her colleagues found that:
Seven out of ten trials reported adverse events and a fifth of the trials reported a serious adverse event, ie. an untoward medical occurrence, not necessarily related to a drug.
Coleman touches on Child health, safety and public transportation in…
highbeam.com – Mar 19, 2008
find Call & Post articles. Flat is good; "cowtown" is bad, Mayor Michael B. Coleman said in his latest State of the City address.
New guidance says doctors ‘must be alert to signs of child abuse’
Times Online – Mar 19, 2008
This has been done so that correct url isgenerated if we are coming from a section or topic –>David Rosediv#related-article-links p a, div#related-article-links p a:visited {color:#06c;}Doctors, dentists and radiologists should all be more alert to the physicalwarning signs of child abuse, leading paediatricians said yesterday. The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health is to publish the firstevidence-based guidance for doctors next month. But the medical professionin general must do more to identify cases of potential physical abuse andneglect, the college says. About 150 children die each year as a result of maltreatment but this figurehas remained steady for 25 years despite recent efforts to reduce childpoverty and raise awareness of domestic abuse and neglect. The college now says that abuse should be considered a “significant publichealth problem”, with all doctors being advised to look out for broken bonesor teeth, burns, bruises and other injuries that are unlikely to be theresult of accidents… Rosalyn Proops, a child protection officer for the Royal College, said that asmany as 400,000 children in Britain are considered “in need”, either aspotential victims of abuse or neglect or through a lack of parentalsupervision. “About 40,000 have active child-protection plans in place, withvarying levels of social care or control orders designed to protect them,”she added. “Child maltreatment is a significant public health problem and achronic health condition. ”Dr Proops said that the college was collaborating with GPs, dentists,radiologists, forensic physicians and other medical colleagues to producethe new evidence-based training manuals, leaflets and guidelines. “Thesewill provide examples of how doctors can identify the likely causes of aninjury and whether it could have been caused by abuse,” she said. “We wouldexpect all doctors to follow such guidance when presenting a case to theauthorities. ” The college estimates that one in seven British paediatricianshas been the subject of a formal complaint about child protection, which inthe worst cases can lead to them being struck off the medical register.
Chance to comment on proposed cuts to health services
Tahoe Daily Tribune – Mar 19, 2008
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Due to proposed reductions in El Dorado County Health Department services, a meeting will be held Friday for public comment on the South Shore. Services in jeopardy include pregnancy testing, birth control, women’s breast and pap exams, and child health exams. The meeting is from noon to 1 p. at Lake Tahoe Community College in the Duke Theater. The formal public hearing is at 2 p.
