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Examining rural children's health: The National Children's Study
Thousands will participate, but millions will benefit. Thats the slogan that public health officials hope will convince women of child-bearing age to enroll in a nationwide children's health study that will last 21 years and involve some 100,000 kids. Recruitment will begin in Baker County next month. The research study is designed to examine a host of factors that contribute to a childs ...

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:04:08 -0700

Children's health insurance rules OK'd
WASHINGTON #8212; The health insurance industry has won a concession from the Obama administration on insurance coverage for children.

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:06:59 -0700

Children's heart surgery to stay shut after deaths
Children's heart surgery at a leading Oxfordshire hospital will remain suspended until improvements are made, after four babies died there in the space of three months, a report said on Thursday.

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:02:43 -0700

Kiwanis Fair Focuses on Children's Health
Simon Colvin, 5, gets a free dental checkup from Dr. Nolan Allen at the Children's Health Fair at the Long Center in Clearwater on July 24. Dr. Allen is a past president of the Kiwanis Club of Springtime City, which has hosted the annual day promoting children's health for the past 17 years.

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:02:51 -0700

Health Highlights: July 29, 2010
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:00:42 -0700