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Letters: The GOP on health care - Houston Chronicle
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:34:04 -0000
Letters: The GOP on health careHouston Chronicle... priorities (“Governor says session's task is set in stone; He refuses to add items such as kids' health care, voter ID to agenda,” Tuesday, Page B1). ...and more »
Illinois ranks 10th in new study of overweight kids 10-17 - Chicago Tribune
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:29:21 -0000
Straits TimesIllinois ranks 10th in new study of overweight kids 10-17Chicago TribuneThe report is based on 2007 data from the National Survey of Children's Health, conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ...Minnesota 'at a better starting point'Post-BulletinObesity epidemic: It starts with healthy kidsOregonLive.comMore fit than fat: State's kids No. 1Minneapolis Star TribuneExaminer.com -In-Forum -Chicago Tribuneall 1,153 news articles »
Cold medicines not for kids: Health Canada - Vancouver Sun
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:26:08 -0000
Cold medicines not for kids: Health CanadaVancouver SunAccording to Health Canada, the decision to expand that to kids under six is based on several factors: no evidence they benefit children; a higher number of ...and more »
Health care: In need of a national solution - OregonLive.com
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:56:16 -0000
Seattle Post IntelligencerHealth care: In need of a national solutionOregonLive.comIn Oregon, we've made significant progress in expanding health care coverage to all children with the Healthy Kids plan. But we need to do better on a ...A Changed Mind - Kids & Health Care ReformConnect For KidsOpponents use scare tactics to foil health care reformDaily RecordUninsured health-care ranks rising in Miss.Jackson Clarion LedgerCreative Loafing -CBS News -ABC Newsall 864 news articles »
US parents think twice about sending kids to camp - Reuters
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:01:31 -0000
eFitnessNowUS parents think twice about sending kids to campReutersMany parents are debating whether they should deprive their kids of the summer camp experience because of the new flu. New York resident Jing Zhang said she ...Will swine flu be going to Wellesley's camps this year?Wellesley TownsmanTesting for Swine Flu's Just One More Thing to Do Before CampJewish ExponentSwine flu spreading through summer campseFitnessNowRedOrbit -Восток, Иран, Еврейский мир, диаспораall 67 news articles »
Six H1N1 cases confirmed in Jefferson County kids - WatertownDailyTimes.com
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:11:26 -0000
Seattle Post IntelligencerSix H1N1 cases confirmed in Jefferson County kidsWatertownDailyTimes.comThe Jefferson County Public Health Service reported six new confirmed cases of H1N1 influenza Thursday morning. The cases included five children, ...Swine flu infects Ohio kids at campsColumbus DispatchSwine Flu in Britain: Nothing to Party AboutTIMESwine flu kills first Brit teenThe SunTimes of Malta -National Post -CIDRAPall 2,063 news articles »

 

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Alcohol and the Adolescent Brain - Explains why alcohol affects the teen brain differently than the adult brain, and describes the long term effects. Includes a fact sheet to download.

Alcohol Explained - The effects and consequences of alcohol use and abuse are described and illustrated by young teenagers.
Meta Description: [ Information about alcohol, its use and abuse, as well as listings of educational and support groups. Written and illustrated by the students of Eastchester Middle School for other students. ]

Ask Listen Learn - Features interactive quizzes, polls, games, facts and advice on how to say no to alcohol. [Requires Flash]

Drinking: It Can Spin Your World Around: Facts for Teens - Answers why to say no, health problems, peer pressure, how to know when drinking is a problem, and how to stop. Includes alcohol content in drinks, laws, and sobering up.

In the Mix: Alcohol Abuse - The online companion to the PBS broadcast, with information and resources for teens and educators on alcohol abuse.

Kids and Alcohol - Article explores the long-term affects of alcohol as well as the dangers of early use. Includes warning signs of alcoholism.
Meta Description: [ Do you know how beer and other alcoholic drinks affect the body and mind? Find out in this article for kids. ]

MADD: Under 21 - Information for different age groups about underage drinking and its impacts. Includes research, discussions, and ways to get involved.

Project Under 21 - Information about the state of Oklahoma's efforts to prevent underage drinking.

TeensHealth: Coping With an Alcoholic Parent - Explains what alcoholism is, why a parent drinks and why they don't stop. Includes how teens feel, other problems, and what to do.
Meta Description: [ Alcoholism causes anguish not only for the person who drinks, but for everyone who is involved with that person. But there are things you can do to help cope with the problems alcoholism creates in families. ]

The Cool Spot - Games, quizzes, animation and graphics explain the risks of underage drinking and ways to resist peer pressure.
Meta Description: [ Resources, information, and support on alcohol use and abuse among teenagers. ]

Too Smart to Start Youth - Gives information about alcohol and what it does to the body. Includes advice from other teens, play a memory game, or download a puzzle. (Puzzles require free Flash or Adobe download)
Meta Description: [ Too Smart to Start, alcohol use prevention, alcohol advice, alcohol and youth, parents, drinking age ]

Whats Driving You? - Virtual walkthrough of five teens and young adults making decisions about drinking, and ways to think about behaviors associated with drinking. Includes general information about penalties for underage drinking.
Meta Description: [ What's Driving You? Information about alcohol addiction, dwi, prevention, drinking and driving, and more. ]