Sentences with phrase «child health measures»

There were no significant differences in outcome of home or hospital births attended by midwives for the other child health measures.

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The 2009 Canadian Health Measure Survey measured activity levels amongst our young children.

CBO's measure of before - tax comprehensive income includes all cash income (including non-taxable income not reported on tax returns, such as child support), taxes paid by businesses, [15] employees» contributions to 401 (k) retirement plans, and the estimated value of in - kind income received from various sources (such as food stamps, Medicare and Medicaid, and employer - paid health insurance premiums).

Children have always suffered right alongside their parents when public health measures have been inadequate, when the economy has not supplied a living wage, when violence has erupted.

The intact mother - father team seems more invested in its children and has more success in raising children, measured by children's mental and physical health and their capacity to handle school, make friends, relate to the opposite sex and have confidence about the future.

His survey of the social science literature on the topic usefully, if sometimes turgidly, compiles the growing evidence that homeschooled children learn more than their counterparts, at least to the extent that standardized tests measure learning, and are emotionally healthier as well, at least to the extent that psychologists» «self - esteem and self - concept» scales truly capture emotional health.

By proposing a measure that capitalizes on the religious autonomy of parents, allowing them to select the best way to raise their child, the Board of Health aims to ensure that parents selecting this religious ritual have done so out of religious conviction and not medical ignorance.

Even if measures supported by the best available evidence (such as traffic light labelling on the front - of - food packaging and removing advertising junk food to children between 6 am and 9 pm as recommended in the Government's response to the National Preventative Health Taskforce) are implemented, regulation is no panacea.

In most families, there was no significant impact of the home visits on the children's mental development or school outcomes, but in families where mothers scored especially low on measures of intelligence and mental health, children's academic performance did improve.

Researchers assessed children's development using multiple methods and measured many facets of children's development (social, emotional, intellectual, language development, behavioral problems and adjustment, and physical health).

And the measure of a child's nutrition is seen in their health and development.

The health benefits of breastfeeding for both a mother and her baby are so significant that they make breastfeeding one of the most powerful preventative measures you can take for your child's health.

To investigate the effect of various parenting styles on kids» health, researchers at the University of Oregon examined saliva samples of 102 children who had an average age of 9 to look for levels of C - reactive protein, which measures general inflammation in the body, and secretory immunoglobulin A, which measures immune system activation.

The first and only FDA - approved concussion - specific tool designed for individuals ages 5 - 11, ImPACT Pediatric provides health care professionals with objective measures of neurocognitive functioning for evaluation and management of concussion in younger children.

Breastfeeding is now included in the National Performance Measures of Title V Maternal and Child Health Block Grant partly because of the Roundtable's work.My «business» for the past 16 years has been to build the very foundation of «breastfeeding - related businesses:» starting the LC profession; establishing the credential; forming the professional association; and creating / changing health pHealth Block Grant partly because of the Roundtable's work.My «business» for the past 16 years has been to build the very foundation of «breastfeeding - related businesses:» starting the LC profession; establishing the credential; forming the professional association; and creating / changing health phealth policy.

Write Galen Weston and let him know that his pledge for corporate responsibility should not be empty words, and that meaningful measures are required to comply with the World Health International Code and World Health Assembly Resolutions to protect maternal and child hHealth International Code and World Health Assembly Resolutions to protect maternal and child hHealth Assembly Resolutions to protect maternal and child healthhealth.

In addition to bringing in new laws or other regulatory measures where none exist, legislation in many countries needs to be amended to include World Health Assembly Resolutions on infant and young child nutrition.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, breastfeeding is one of the most effective preventative measures that mothers can take to protect their health and the health of their children.

Today, children younger than 2 are measured using charts from the World Health Organization (WHO), which are based on healthy growth patterns for breastfed children and endorsed by the CDC and the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Research has shown that the children of same - sex couples, whether adopted or biological, fare no worse than the kids of straight couples on mental health, social functioning, school performance and several other life - success measures.

Let Canada's politicians know that the protection, promotion and support for breastfeeding and maternal supports for Safe Motherhood are critical measures to be included on the G - 8 Maternal Newborn Child Health Initiative agenda.

A sample of children 15 to 18 years of age were assessed using a range of psychosocial measures including parent - child relationships, juvenile delinquency, substance abuse and mental health.

These measures will lead to the best health, comfort and happiness available to a child.

An evaluation of Hawaii's Healthy Start program found no differences between experimental and control groups in maternal life course (attainment of educational and life goals), substance abuse, partner violence, depressive symptoms, the home as a learning environment, parent - child interaction, parental stress, and child developmental and health measures.25 However, program participation was associated with a reduction in the number of child abuse cases.

A 1990's evaluation of the Parents as Teachers (PAT) program also failed to find differences between groups on measures of parenting knowledge and behaviour or child health and development.17 Small positive differences were found for teen mothers and Latina mothers on some of these measures.

«Exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 mo of life followed by optimal complementary feeding are critical public health measures for reducing and preventing morbidity and mortality in young children.»

Finally, a Finnish trial of universal home visiting by nurses35 and two U.S. programs implemented by master's degree - level mental health or developmental clinicians have found significant effects on a number of important child behavioural problems.36, 37 Additionally, a paraprofessional home visitation program found effects on externalizing and internalizing behaviours at child age 2; however due to the large number of effects measured in this study, replication of the findings is warranted.38

The study includes: an analysis of the state needs assessments that were provided in the state MIECHV applications and an effectiveness study that includes an impact analysis to measure what difference home visiting programs make for the at - risk families they serve in areas such as prenatal, maternal, and newborn health; child development; parenting; domestic violence; and referrals and service coordination.

Farms, however, can be dangerous to your child's health if you do not implement safety measures that will help ensure their safety.

The literature shows that father absence tends to correlate with poorer children's outcomes, including lower education attainment, poorer health, greater emotional and behavioral problems, with effects lasting well into adulthood (as measured by socioeconomic status and marital patterns).

The International Code presents governments with another measure to protect the human rights of women and children to the highest attainable standard of health.

Breastfeeding is a highly accessible and low - cost public health measure with many health benefits for mothers and children and should be promoted.

The National School Lunch Act was passed in 1946 «as a measure of national security, to safeguard the health and well - being of the Nation's children.»

Opportunities for assessing wider measures of child health from the Early Years Profiles are limited so Northumberland is unusual in having data available for gastroenteritis hospital admissions for two consecutive years.

ISSOP is hopeful that the Position Statement will be used with paediatric societies and associations around the world to ensure that paediatricians and other health professionals avoid conflicts of interest, and protect breastfeeding as one of the most health promoting measures in the field of child health.

(1) to protect and promote breastfeeding, as an essential component of their overall food and nutrition policies and programmes on behalf of women and children, so as to enable all infants to be exclusively breastfed during the first four to six months of life; (2) to promote breastfeeding, with due attention to the nutritional and emotional needs of mothers; (3) to continue monitoring breastfeeding patterns, including traditional attitudes and practices in this regard; (4) to enforce existing, or adopt new, maternity protection legislation or other suitable measures that will promote and facilitate breastfeeding among working women; (5) to draw the attention of all who are concerned with planning and providing maternity services to the universal principles affirmed in the joint WHO / UNICEF statement (note 2) on breastfeeding and maternity services that was issued in 1989; (6) to ensure that the principles and aim of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes and the recommendations contained in resolution WHA39.28 are given full expression in national health and nutritional policy and action, in cooperation with professional associations, womens organizations, consumer and other nongovermental groups, and the food industry; (7) to ensure that families make the most appropriate choice with regard to infant feeding, and that the health system provides the necessary support;

Although breastfeeding is one of the most effective preventive health measures for children and mothers regardless of where they live, it has been overlooked as a critical need for the health of the population, say the authors.

One powerful preventative measure we parents can take is to teach and provide quality sleep, a necessity for maintaining the health of our child's immune system.

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The initiative is based on an approach that respects women's and children's human rights; promotes measures to help mothers and their infants experience optimal breastfeeding and health and takes a holistic approach to women's sexual and reproductive rights.

«We all know smoking is bad for health so I welcome any measures to reduce both active smoking and its role - modelling in front of children,» she said.

Their agenda includes electoral reforms like early voting, a strengthening of the state abortion laws, creation of a single - payer health care system, criminal justice changes like an end to cash bail, passage of the Child Victims Act, enactment of pro-immigration measures like creation of a state DREAM Act and the issuance of drivers» licenses to undocumented immigrants.

Labour wants a new measure of child health including mental and dental health.

«Including e-cigarettes in New York's Clean Indoor Air Law is a common sense measure that will protect the health of our children and our hospitality workers,» said Julie Hart, New York Government Relations Director for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network.

Pick any measure of success in life - education, health, wealth and statistically a child who grows up with no contact with their father will perform less well - statistically, that is.

Legislator Savage said, «No one objects to reasonable measures that assist people to quit smoking; however we must also be mindful of the unintended consequences that may also impact public health, such as the use of these devices in public places and the accidental or recreational use by children and young people.»

He was the Executive Member for Health, Social Care and Wellbeing for Cardiff Council from 2004 - 2011, responsible for the largest social services department in Wales, and successfully leading children's services out of special measures following a damning Joint Review of the Labour Council's previous management and performance.

Among its many provisions, the measure includes nearly $ 70 million in mental health assistance to the schools, $ 6.7 million for youth mental health awareness and training, and $ 9.8 million to the Department of Children and Families for additional Community Action Treatment Teams, an alternative to out - of - home placement for minors with serious behavioral health conditions.

The others are the definition of the child under domestic law and regulations; civil rights and freedom; family environment and alternative care; health and welfare; education, leisure and cultural activities; special protection measures; and responsibilities of the child.

AT UNICEF»S DALARAM FEEDING CENTER in Maiduguri, a health worker slips a multicolored measuring tape around a child's upper arm.