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MCH Alert: Tomorrow's Policy Today

September 2003

 

September 26, 2003

• Report Presents Analysis of Children's Dental Medicaid Programs
• New Resources on State Sex Education Policies Available
• Article Describes National Trends in Children's Blood Lead Levels
• Study Compares Asthma Care Provided to Medicaid-Enrolled Children in Differing Plan Types
• Authors Explore Effect of Exercise on Overweight, Sedentary Women

September 19, 2003

• New Resources on Eating Disorders and Environmental Health Available from the MCH Library
• Healthy Families America Launches New Web Site
• Study Assesses Effects on Mothers and Babies of Continuous, One-to-One Labor Support Compared with Usual Care
• Report Investigates Increase in Delaware's Infant Mortality Rates
• Article Assesses Minority Young Women's Knowledge and Prevention Practices Related to Neural Tube Defects
• Authors Examine Relationship Between Women's Abuse Experience and Their HIV Status

September 12, 2003

• Report Cites Need for Continuing Care for Childhood Cancer Survivors
• Study Supports Previous Findings on Relationship Between Obesity and Food Insecurity
• Article Examines Vitamin-Mineral Supplement Use Among U.S. Women
• Authors Review Variation in Eligibility Criteria for Children with Special Health Care Needs
• Study Presents Baseline Measures on Service Use Among Children with Special Health Care Needs

September 5, 2003

• New Women's Health Data Released
• Updated Fact Sheets Present State-Level Medicaid Data
• Web Site Aids Efforts to Improve Systems of Care for Children with Special Health Care Needs
• Research Brief Presents Unique Approach to Understanding Adolescents' Sexual Relationships
• Randomized Controlled Trial Assesses Effectiveness of School-Based Mental Health Intervention
• Study Evaluates Effectiveness of a Program to Improve Primary Care Practices' Preparedness for Pediatric Emergencies