Monday, April 8, 2019
AAP and AHA Endorse Suite of Policies to Reduce Kids' Consumption of Sugary Drinks
AAP and AHA Endorse Suite of Policies to Reduce Kids' Consumption of Sugary Drinks: Leading health organizations call for excise taxes and limits on marketing to children, among other measures; cite strong evidence of association between added sugars and increased risk of heart disease and other long-term health problems.
Baby-Led Eating: A Healthier Approach
Baby-Led Eating: A Healthier Approach: With childhood obesity rates soaring, prevention should start at a very early age. One approach gaining in popularity is baby-led weaning.
Georgia Legislature still has plenty on health care table
Georgia Legislature still has plenty on health care table: Georgia's Legislature had a big year for health care, but it still didn't address issues such as surprise billing.
Friday, April 5, 2019
6 states and D.C. sue over changes to school lunch rules - CBS News
6 states and D.C. sue over changes to school lunch rules - CBS News: The government "significantly weakened" nutritional standards for sodium and whole grains, says the lawsuit
Exemptions Surge As Parents And Doctors Do ‘Hail Mary’ Around Vaccine Laws | Kaiser Health News
Exemptions Surge As Parents And Doctors Do ‘Hail Mary’ Around Vaccine Laws | Kaiser Health News: In California, medical exemptions to skip childhood vaccinations are on the rise. The trend underlines how hard it is to get parents to comply with vaccination laws meant to protect public safety when a small but adamant population of families and physicians seems determined to resist.
Departing FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb heads to AEI
Departing FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb heads to AEI: Dr. Scott Gottlieb, who resigned last month from the top post at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, is heading back to the American Enterprise Institute to work on drug pricing.
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