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MCH Alert - Tomorrow's Policy Today

May 2009

May 29, 2009

  • Podcast Series on Women's Health and Research Focuses on Preterm Birth
  • Brief Explores the Impact of Fetal Mortality on U.S. Families
  • Report Guides Pediatricians on Safe Transportation of Preterm and Low-Birthweight Infants
  • Article Assesses the Timing of Attaining Physiologic Milestones for Preterm Infants
  • Study Shows That Prepregnancy Depressive Mood Is a Risk Factor for Preterm Birth

May 22, 2009

  • National Center Compiles Oral Health Resources for the School Setting
  • Journal Focuses on Rural Public Health
  • Review Explores Use of Periodic Prompts and Reminders in Health-Promotion and Health-Behavior Interventions
  • Study Investigates Timing of Identification of Children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Authors Examine the Relationship Between Ethnicity and Nativity Status and Perceived Social Support

May 15, 2009

  • Guide Addresses Obesity Prevention in the School Environment
  • Review Updates Evidence on Folic Acid Supplementation for the Prevention of Neural Tube Defects
  • Analysis Examines Progress Toward Meeting Healthy People 2010 Maternal Health Objective
  • Article Explores Eating Behaviors and Attitudes Among Food-Insecure Adolescents
  • Authors Look at the Persistence and Predictors of Elevated Depressive Symptoms in Women with Young Children

May 8, 2009

  • Survey Brings Public's Views into Health Care Reform Discussion
  • Brief Explores Ways to Use Economic Recovery Act Funds to Reduce Childhood Obesity
  • American Academy of Pediatrics Releases Statement on Abusive Head Trauma
  • Authors Investigate Prenatal, Perinatal, and Neonatal Factors Associated with Autism
  • Article Compares Health Services in Head Start and Non-Head Start Child Care Centers

May 1, 2009

  • Issue Brief Discusses Implementation of Primary Care Case Management in Two State Medicaid Programs
  • Report Presents an Agenda for Enhancing State and Local Roles in the National Food Safety System
  • Article Investigates Characteristics of Families Enrolled in High-Deductible Health Plans
  • Authors Examine Alcohol and Drug Use Patterns Before and During Pregnancy and Predictors of Cessation
  • Study Assesses Adolescent Physical Activity, Screen-Based Media Use, and Health Indicators in the United States and Canada



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