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Health News // 8 years ago

Poll: Parental support for immunization requirements rising

More than a third of U.S. parents more strongly support vaccine requirements and a quarter see vaccines as safer than they did a year ago, according to a poll.

Health News // 1 decade ago

40 percent of parents give young kids medicine they shouldn't

Four in 10 U.S. parents give children age 4 and younger cough/cold medicine that is not recommended for young children, researchers say.

Health News // 1 decade ago

U.S. parents' top worry: Lack of exercise

Most U.S. parents agree couch-potato kids are the biggest children's health problem, a U.S. survey indicates.

Health News // 1 decade ago

Many support single-doses of medications

Two-thirds of U.S. adults -- many grandparents -- support single-dose packaging to avoid accidental poisoning, a survey indicates.

U.S. News // 1 decade ago

Public against making teen sexting a crime

Most U.S. adults do not support legal consequences for teens who engage in sexting -- sending sexually explicit photos via cellphone, a survey indicates.

Health News // 1 decade ago

Researchers: Fix healthcare disparities

U.S. healthcare reform won't be adequate if disparities related to such factors as race and social status are not addressed, two researchers say.

Health News // 1 decade ago

Call for med student healthcare curriculum

University of Michigan physicians are proposing changing medical student and resident education to include instruction in how healthcare systems function.

Health News // 1 decade ago

Survey: Flu vaccine under-utilized

Flu vaccination rates among young U.S. children and high-risk adults are much lower than expected nationwide, a survey indicates.

Health News // 1 decade ago

Poll: Many parents don't see child obese

Many U.S. parents fail to recognize that their children are overweight or obese and, as a result, may not modify their children's diet and activity levels.

Science News // 1 decade ago

Study: Chicken pox vaccine a huge success

Michigan researchers say the chicken pox vaccine has been a far greater public health success in the United States than first expected.

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In order to address childhood obesity at home, parents must first recognize that a child is not at a healthy weight for their height
Poll: Many parents don't see child obese Dec 11, 2007

The results show an annual savings of $100 million since the varicella, or chicken pox, vaccine was introduced, just in the cost of hospital care for people with severe cases
Study: Chicken pox vaccine a huge success Sep 07, 2004

Without education in health policy and the healthcare system, physicians are missing critical tools in their professional toolbox
Call for med student healthcare curriculum Mar 01, 2011

A generation ago, many disadvantaged kids died of measles in the inner cities of the U.S., essentially because our vaccination efforts were of poor quality
Researchers: Fix healthcare disparities Aug 15, 2011