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1. National Reading Panel Report Home Page

http://www.nationalreadingpanel.org/
08-01-2000
For over two years, the NRP reviewed research-based knowledge on reading instruction and held open panel meetings in Washington, DC, and regional meetings across the United States. On April 13, 2000, the NRP concluded its work and submitted "The Report of
2. Pediatrics: The Highly Protective Effect of Newborn Circumcision Against Invasive Penile Cancer

http://www.pediatrics.org/cgi/content/abstract/105/3/e36
08-01-2000
Kaiser Permanente study with results supporting the highly protective effect of newborn circumcision against invasive penile cancer and the less protective effect against carcinoma in situ.
3. AAP - Communicating with Children about Disasters

http://www.aap.org/advocacy/releases/disastercomm.htm
05-23-2002
Suggestions for helping children and adolescents cope with disasters and tragedies, and links to disaster preparedness sites
4. American Dietetic Association: National Nutrition Month Fact Sheet

http://www.eatright.org/nnm/nnm00fact.html
08-01-2000
National Nutrition Month® (NNM) is a nutrition education and information campaign sponsored annually by the American Dietetic Association (ADA) and its Foundation. The campaign is designed to focus attention on the importance of making informed food choic
In an incidence study of data from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System and General Estimates System (1992-1997), as well as the Nationwide Personal Transportation Survey (1995), it is concluded the risk of fatal injury for a 16 or 17 year-old driver in
6. National Alcohol Screening Day -- April: A National Wake-up Call

http://www.mentalhealthscreening.org/alcohol/alc-public.htm
08-01-2000
The program addresses a range of drinking behaviors from risky drinking to alcohol dependence. Based on the model used in the other programs, the alcohol program includes an educational presentation, a written screening questionnaire, and an opportunity
7. American Medical Association: Autism and Vaccination

http://www.ama-assn.org/med-sci/immunize/vacautism.htm
08-01-2000
The AMA believes that critical public health decisions must be made on the basis of well-conducted scientific research and established scientific fact, and not on anecdotal case reports. Thus, the AMA has prepared the following information highlighting
According to the Census Bureau, the 1990 census missed 8.4 million people and double-counted 4.4 million others. While missing or miscounting so many people is a problem, children, people of color and the rural and urban poor are disproportionately more l
9. American Academy of Pediatrics 2000 Family Safety Guide to Car Seats

http://www.aap.org/family/famshop.htm
08-01-2000
More children are killed or injured in car crashes than any other type of injury. Using carseats correctly can prevent many of these injuries. This is a question and answer guide about these issues.
10. American Academy of Pediatrics: Evidence confirms no link between autism and vaccines

http://www.aap.org/advocacy/washing/aprvaccine.htm
08-01-2000
Autism manifests itself in the first three years of life, which is the same time a child is being vaccinated, but timing is the only link. A study in the British medical journal Lancet found similar autism rates among children who received the MMR vaccine
11. Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids: Kick-Butts Day

http://kickbuttsday.org/
08-01-2000
Kick Butts Day is an annual initiative that encourages activism and leadership among elementary, middle and high school students.
12. AAP - Toy Safety: How Children are Injured

http://www.medem.com/search/article_display.cfm?path=n:&mstr=/ZZZ9LYOOQ7C.html&soc=AAP&srch_typ=NAV_
05-23-2002
Toy Safety: How Children are Injured
This guideline, the first of 2 sets of guidelines to provide recommendations on this condition, is intended for use by primary care clinicians working in primary care settings.
Chickenpox dramatically increases the risk for acquiring invasive Group A Streptococcal disease, and universal chickenpox vaccination could potentially prevent up to 15% of all pediatric invasive GAS disease.
15. Pediatrics: Alternating Antipyretics: Is This an Alternative?

http://www.pediatrics.org/cgi/content/abstract/105/5/1009
08-01-2000
There is presently no scientific evidence that the combination of alternating acetaminophen and ibuprofen achieves faster antipyresis than either agent alone. There is evidence that the improper use of these agents may cause harm.
16. American Academy of Pediatrics: The Ratings Game: Choosing Your Child's Entertainment

http://www.aap.org/family/ratingsgame.htm
08-01-2000
As children have more and more entertainment options to choose from, it becomes even more important for parents to become involved in making choices. To help parents make informed choices, many entertainment companies are now using ratings systems.
This policy statement reaffirms the American Academy of Pediatrics' support for the efforts of schools to include increased physical activity in the curriculum.
18. Global Initiative in Asthma: World Asthma Day 2000

http://www.ginasthma.com/xworld.html
08-01-2000
The theme of World Asthma Day 2000 is "Let every person breathe", expressing the belief that asthmatic people have the right to timely diagnosis, appropriate treatment, and education to help self control of their asthma.
19. KidsHealth.org - Fire Safety


http://kidshealth.org/parent/firstaid_safe/home/fire.html
05-23-2002
Fire Prevention at Home
20. Health On the Net Foundation (HON)


http://www.hon.ch/
10-02-2001
The Health On the Net Foundation (HON), created in 1995, is a not-for-profit International Swiss Organization. HON's mission is to guide lay persons or non-medical users and medical practitioners to useful and reliable online medical and health informa
21. AAP - Chemical-Biological Terrorism and Its Impact on Children

http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZMIENR48C&sub_cat=29
05-23-2002
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22. AAP - Children and Disasters

http://www.aap.org/advocacy/releases/cad2.htm
05-23-2002
American Academy of Pediatrics home page for terrorism and disaster links
23. KidsHealth.org - Fever

http://kidshealth.org/parent/firstaid_safe/emergencies/fever.html
05-23-2002
Discussion of fever, its causes, how to assess fever in children and infants, when to call your doctor, and how to manage it
A Report to the Nation from the Public Health Policy Advisory Board,an independent, non-partisan 501(c)(3) organization dedicated toadvancing sound science-based policymaking in public health.May 1999
25. Rehydration Project - Dehydration

http://www.rehydrate.org
05-23-2002
Overview of rehydration, with emphasis on new efforts to combat diarrhea worlwide. Helpful news and resources for home care, instructions on use of ORS/ORT, prevention, and resources/links

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