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This week is the National Sleep Foundation’s annual Sleep Awareness Week, a campaign to increase awareness of sleep importance, safety, and health benefits.
Last year, sexting rose from number 13 to the number 6 top health concern for children in our annual Top 10 Report. Twenty states have laws prohibiting sexting, but a previous poll suggests that less people are in favor of taking legal action against mino
Annual flu vaccination for all US children 6 months to 18 years has been recommended since 2008, yet vaccination rates for flu lag behind most other childhood vaccines.
One-third of parents say flu vaccine is less important for their child than other vaccines. Negative beliefs about flu vaccine safety and efficacy are more prevalent among parents of children who do not get flu vaccine. One-third of parents of non-vaccinated children say the doctor recommended flu vaccine less strongly than other vaccines.
Since 2008, annual flu vaccination has been recommended for all US children 6 months to 18 years. Despite public health efforts, flu vaccination rates remain below target levels and lag behind most other childhood vaccines.
February is National Children’s Dental Health Month. Dental health problems like childhood caries (cavities in the baby teeth) are the leading cause of chronic disease for young children.
Outbreaks of communicable diseases such as measles and whooping cough in recent years have sparked many conversations about childhood vaccination.
Our 2015 Annual Report is now available. This brief report shows some of last year’s highlights, including all 12 NPCH Report topics, an overview of major media coverage, and a snapshot of our outreach to legislators and other organizations.
As part of the nation’s continued effort to address childhood obesity, the U.S.