For Parents & Caregivers

News and More

Announcement:

• Upcoming Web training, "Stalking and Teens", will be held January 23, 2008, at 2:00 p.m. ET, in conjunction with the fifth National Stalking Awareness Month, January 2008.

In the news:

1. NIH Study Reveals Factors That Influence Premature Infant Survival, Disability
2. We Can! Joins National Call for Reducing Screen Time During Turnoff Week
3. New NIH Web Site Source for Women's Health Research Information
4. Increased Allergen Levels in Homes Linked to Asthma
5. FDA Approves Nexium for Use in Children Ages 1-11 Years
6. Health Tip: Discussing Death With Children
7. Soccer's a Winner for Building Bone Health in Girls
8. Many Teen Drivers Don't Think They're Inexperienced
9. Health Tip: Is Your Baby in Pain?
10. One-Third of Parents Lack Facts About Child Development
11. For Parents: How to Talk to Your Child About the News

Special Articles

1. Girls on the run – Molly Barker is the Founder of Girls on the Run International, a non-profit prevention program that encourages preteen girls to develop self-respect and healthy lifestyles through running. She has partnered up with Girls' Health to write an article especially for the parents who visit our web site. In this article, Molly discusses the vision that led her to develop the program, her experiences with the girls she teaches, and how she helps celebrate girls from start to finish and everywhere in between. Molly is also an accomplished author and a "Friend of Girls Health."

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Last updated November 2007