Tag Archives: Kids

‘My body hang-ups have stopped me from doing so much – I don’t want my kids to remember me on the sidelines’

As a Mam to two boys, over the years I became an expert at minding ‘the stuff’ on the sidelines, edge of activities, and the beach. Minding stuff is an important job. It normally involves taking care of a bundle of jerseys, shoes, bags of kit, some snacky bits, and encouraging family members on with… Read More »

Insurance linked to hospitals’ decision to transfer kids with mental health emergencies

Children without insurance who seek treatment for a mental health disorder in the emergency department are more likely than those with private insurance to be transferred to another hospital, finds new research. The study, conducted by researchers at UC Davis Children’s Hospital and the UC Davis Department of Psychiatry, showed differences in the decisions to… Read More »

Improved WIC nutrition reduces obesity risk among young kids, study says – FoodNavigator-USA.com

Researchers from Tulane and the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health worked with Los Angeles-based PHFE WIC, a program of Heluna Health, to examine health and population data from more than 180,000 children served by the WIC program in Los Angeles County where over half of all children under the age of five are enrolled… Read More »