Sentences with phrase «health risks children»

McDonald's philanthropy does not take place in a vacuum and should be viewed with a critical eye given the serious health risks children face today.

Not exact matches

According to the Association of Reproductive Health Professionals, the benefits of using an IUD are «greater than any of the risks for women who haven't had children.»

«Christy Clark has failed to adequately invest in child and youth mental health services since 2011, despite multiple reports showing that an inability to access services is putting lives at risk,» said Horgan.

It comes as a new study shows nearly 80 per cent of the British public see no signs of improvement for hundreds of thousands of vulnerable children who are at risk of serious issues such as neglect, poverty, bad health or homelessness.

A husband and wife may not be able to afford another child, there may be a health risk if there is a pregnancy or an emotional risk.

I've always been under the impression that the «conservative» view of abortion is that it should NOT be allowed EXCEPT in cases of rape, incest, or when competent medical authorities determine that the health and safety of the mother and / or child is at serious risk (but not justifying the abortion of a child simply for having a mental or physical disability).

Examples are 9/11 hijackings, The holding back of stem cell research that could save countless human lives, Aids being spread due to religious opposition to the use of condoms, Christians legally fighting this year to teach over 1 million young girls in America that they must always be obedient to men, the eroding of child protection laws in America by Christians, for so called faith based healing alternatives that place children's health and safety at risk, burning of witches, the crusades, The Nazi belief that the Aryans were god's chosen to rule the world, etc... But who cares about evidence in the real world when we have our imaginations and delusions about gods with no evidence of them existing.

He went on to say that «I believe that exposing children to these health risks without clear evidence of benefits that outweigh these serious risks is not appropriate.»

Gov. Christie has expressed concern about this bill's effects on how parents raise their children, but said that research has made it clear that this sort of therapy poses «critical health risks including, but not limited to, depression, substance abuse, social withdrawal, decreased self - esteem and suicidal thoughts.»

«The city's highest obligation is to protect its children; therefore, it is important that parents know the risks associated with the practice,» said Dr. Thomas A. Farley, commissioner of the city's health department, in a news release.

Increasing use of herbicides exposing more women and children to harmful pesticides throughout the Midwest A new project of the Children's Environmental Health Network (CEHN) highlights growing concern over sharply rising herbicide use and risks to pregnant women and children living in the rural children to harmful pesticides throughout the Midwest A new project of the Children's Environmental Health Network (CEHN) highlights growing concern over sharply rising herbicide use and risks to pregnant women and children living in the rural Children's Environmental Health Network (CEHN) highlights growing concern over sharply rising herbicide use and risks to pregnant women and children living in the rural children living in the rural Midwest.

Message from The Hearty Soul: Processed meats like hot dogs pose an unnecessary health risk to children, but they are dangerous for adults too!

Some of the marketing material highlighted in Lion's cross claim includes: «A2 will improve human health through the consumption of a2 dairy milk products», «studies suggest that milk containing only the A2 type of protein may benefit you and your family if you're concerned with certain allergies, immune function or digestive wellbeing» and «there is significant evidence to suggest that beta casein A1 may be a primary risk factor for heart disease in adult men and also be involved in the progression of insulin dependent diabetes in children... Beta casein A1... is the most powerful risk factor ever discovered.»

The Dengvaxia scandal exposed the inadequacy of government regulation on health, which has put the lives of more than 800,000 school - age Filipino children at risk.

The Australian Beverages Council, representing the local energy drinks industry, has responded to research published in the journal Academic Pediatrics from the Yale School of Public Health which links the consumption of energy drinks to a more likely risk of hyperactivity and inattention symptoms in middle - school children.

The children, parents, and teachers were not informed that the rice was genetically - engineered, that it was «Golden Rice, and that there were health risks with consuming this rice.

They found that children and adolescents had higher average daily consumption of such foods than adults, potentially posing a health risk.

Noonan et al (2005), examining the lives of families at high risk of living in poverty, found that having a young child in poor health reduced the father's probability of being employed by four percentage points.

So now in Holland you are being told by the health - workers you do a poor job giving your child 6 months exclusive breastfeeding, because you would risk food allergies.

Although the highest risk is to pregnant women and children, lead can cause health problems for adults too, such as high blood pressure, poor kidney function and memory difficulties.

A study released by the National Institutes of Health in 2004 indicated that children who were breastfed had a 20 % lower risk of dying between 28 days and our year old when compared to children who weren't breastfed during this time.

While you are providing a healthier start for your child, you will also be reducing your risk of cancer and other health conditions.

Voluminous research on breast - feeding demonstrates that nursing a child reduces its risk of allergies, immune disorders, fevers, ear infections, diarrhea and a long list of other health problems.

And these same women who are willing to bet the lives and health of their babies against such enormous odds, then refuse to allow those children to be vaccinated because of the «risk of autism» (I know there is no risk and that theory is utter bunk, I'm just discussing their thinking on the subject).

In the end, it all comes back to education: In the ideal world, a parent's decision about whether to allow a child to start playing or continue playing collision sports before high school under current rules of play (which are evolving in the direction of safety, fortunately, as seen, for instance, in USA Hockey's ban on body checking at the Pee Wee hockey level and below, and limits on full - contact practices instituted at every level of football, from Pop Warner, to high school, college, and the NFL), will be a conscious one; a decision in which the risks of participating in a particular sport - provided it is based on the most up - to - date information about those risks and a consideration of other risk factors that might come into play for their child, such as pre-existing learning disabilities (e.g. ADHD), chronic health conditions (e.g., a history of history of multiple concussions or seizures, history of migraines), or a reckless and overly aggressive style of play - are balanced against the benefits to the child of participating.

Hence, we need to pay attention to meal timing, and to start at an early age because children and adolescents who skip meals have a higher risk of developing health issues, including higher BMI, more belly fat, higher serum insulin and blood glucose.

An unvaccinated child is a health risk to babies too young to vaccinate and to children who are in the process of receiving a series of vaccinations over a period of time until the full benefit / immunity is attained.

Helping adolescent males to delay fatherhood may also be important from a child health perspective: research that controlled for maternal age and other key factors found teenage fatherhood associated with an increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, including preterm birth, low birth weight and neonatal death (Chen et al, 2007).

These days our service is needed more and more as lice become more resistant to pesticides AND we work to remove the health risk of pesticides from our children.

Spanking: Parenthood's Dirty Little (and Common) Secret This week a study was released saying when children are disciplined using harsh physical punishment like spanking, they are at higher risk of depression, anxiety, substance abuse, and other mental health problems - even if they aren't otherwise abused or maltreated.

She has received more than 40 grants from the National Institute of Mental Health and the National Institute on Drug Abuse to design prevention programs for children and families at high risk for HIV, mental health problems, suicide, and substance Health and the National Institute on Drug Abuse to design prevention programs for children and families at high risk for HIV, mental health problems, suicide, and substance health problems, suicide, and substance abuse.

It is up to parents to decide for their family whether to allow their child to start, or continue, playing football, not some present or former player, journalist or scientist who takes the position that football is either too dangerous to be played by anyone or safe enough to be played by all (October 25, 2015 update: this is exactly the position adopted by the American Academy of Pediatrics in its 2015 Policy Statement on Tackling in Youth Football in which it leaves parents - presumably in consultation with their child's pediatrician - to «decide whether the potential health risks of sustaining... injuries [in tackle football] are outweighed by the recreational benefits associated with proper tackling»); and

While Babycenter states that these commercially produced foods are safe for babies to consume, since they have been produced at temperatures high enough to kill the spores, Kidshealth.org and some child health experts warn that because the spores are so heat - resistant, there could still be a small risk of contracting infant botulism.

Energy drinks pose potential health risks because of the stimulants they contain, and should never be consumed by children or adolescents.

Development and learning may be slightly delayed and there may be an increased risk of certain health complications, but most children progress well with practical, learning and medical support.

High rates of diet - related disease: When you look at all the health conditions that breast milk — as the most complete «first food,» has been proven to reduce the risks of — African American children have them the most.

There is a growing awareness of the importance of breastmilk to the normal health, growth and development of children and of the unavoidable risks associated with the use of infant formula.

Moreover, the promotion and sales incentives for formula feeding put infants and young children at risk for serious health consequences that have lifelong impact.

I was so angry at the hospital for putting so much unnecessary pressure on me and for risking my child's health simply because they had a few ticks on a plaque in the foyer.

«Introducing cereal foods to a child before 6 months of age displaces mother's milk and can lead to serious health risks including diarrhea.

The Code Training / Workshop will cover a range of topics, including: infant and young child feeding trends; the importance of breastfeeding for health, sustainability; understanding marketing; managing conflicts of interest; the Code and the BFI; the Code in emergencies; how formula feeding is a health risk for mothers and babies; and many others.

The health effects of food insecurity in children can vary from developmental delays to behavioral issues to an increased risk of obesity due to eating highly processed, calorie dense foods.

Numerous health bodies are raising concerns about the risks of prolonging the bottle feeding period and the use of sweetened products, not least their impact on children's eating habits and taste profiles and of course obesity.

All three companies are in major breach of this Code in Canada and globally, and thereby put the health of infants and young children at risk because of their promotion of inappropriate feeding practices.

Co sleeping when you don't feel like it can be a health and safety risk for your child.

Children are our most vulnerable population and the dairy industry's desire to increase flavored milk sales in schools is not a sufficient justification for increasing any potential risks to students» long - term health.

Breast milk is a critical source of energy and nutrients during illness and reduces mortality among children who are malnourished.3 It reduces the risk of a number of acute and chronic diseases in early childhood and has long - term benefits for cardio - vascular health.4 In the context of HIV, early cessation of breastfeeding after six months is associated with increased serious morbidity, growth faltering, and increased mortality.5

I just imagine that the angry moms with hungry, screaming children pose more of a traffic and health risk to the kids than choking does.

Those outcomes were: «low moral internalization, aggression, antisocial behavior, externalizing behavior problems, internalizing behavior problems, mental health problems, negative parent - child relationships, impaired cognitive ability, low self - esteem, and risk of physical abuse from parents.»

Even just a cursory Internet search shows that breastfeeding promotion materials framed in terms of «the risks of formula feeding» are currently being used by some state breastfeeding coalitions, two hospitals, two private corporations, the Departments of Public Health in California and New York, the City of New York, as well as The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) programs in at least five states... The United States Department of Health and Human Services» Office on Women's Health publishes a 50 - page guide to breastfeeding that points out that «among formula - fed babies, ear infections and diarrhea are more common».