The News Review:
- First thoughts: Changing nothing
- Health Tip: Managing Your Child’s Asthma
- bama’s Healthcare Plan nly Adds to the Federal Spending Disaster
- ‘Health Rocks’ children learn
- Vigilance fast CPR stressed as child drownings approach Texas record
First thoughts: Changing nothing
msnbc.com
We all want reform. But we want the right reform. ? And lympia Snowe said this to Andrea Mitchell on MSNBC: ?This is a mighty endeavor? So I think it?s more important to get it right and a thoughtful process will engender greater support. ? Coincidence? Well GP message guru Alex Castellanos sent a memo to Republicans last week that contained this message advice: ?Slow down Mr.
Health Tip: Managing Your Child’s Asthma
Atlanta Journal Constitution
The American Lung Association offers this advice about controlling asthma:Avoid any triggers which commonly include allergens cigarette smoke and strenuous exercise. Talk to your child’s pediatrician about asthma-controlling medications. Consider allergy shots. Although research is still being done on their effectiveness against asthma they are proven in preventing allergic reactions that can be associated with asthma symptoms.
bama’s Healthcare Plan nly Adds to the Federal Spending Disaster
U.S. News & World Report
House of Representatives on Friday hailed "historic" progress on healthcare legislation and pledged to continue momentum to deliver on President Barack bama’s vow of reform. Even by the administration’s own admission. So my guess at the true cost of health reform as the president is pitching it is probably three times that amount.
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‘Health Rocks’ children learn
Jackson Sun
Around 200 children with the Boys & Girls Club of Jackson-Madison County attended the event held at the Lexington Street center. Before the talent show children visited educational booths and filled bags with health- and fitness-related items such as toothbrushes Frisbees and children’s health guides. “Health Rocks” is a part of the health department’s TENNderCare utreach Program that works to get children to the doctor for their well-child exam said Chris Ellis manager of the program. The purpose of Friday’s event was to provide preventative information in an entertaining way he said. “Many times kids only go to a doctor when they’re sick” Ellis said. “But once a year they should go get the well-child exam that checks vision their hearing their height and blood pressure – things that you don’t normally get done when you’re sick. “Eleven-year-old Calesha Young said said she wants to stay in shape and will think twice about what she consumes.
Vigilance fast CPR stressed as child drownings approach Texas record
Dallas Morning News
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department also collects statistics on drowning deaths but only those occurring in lakes rivers and the Gulf of Mexico. The Department of State Health Services requires other agencies such as police and health departments to report drownings within 10 days but those statistics are often delayed and may not be accurate. The health department 2008 statistics show far fewer child drownings than CPS. In 2008 CPS showed 82 children under the age of 17 drowned. Statistics from health services counted 49 drowning victims from infant to 14 years old; and 36 among those 15 or older. The information the health services department collects is not analyzed in real time said spokesman Doug McBride. The state has a system of Child Fatality Review Teams that analyze the data and issue recommendations on ways to help identify problems.
