CDC-Recognized Family Healthy Weight Programs | Family Healthy Weight Programs
Background FHWPs are comprehensive, family-based lifestyle change programs. They help children with overweight or obesity make progress toward a healthier...
Year: 2024
Allegheny County Health Department releases new assessment on children with lead poisoning
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- The Allegheny County Health Department recently released new numbers on how many kids in the county have...
Fewer parents vaccinating kindergartners, disease rising
Fewer parents in the U.S. vaccinated their kindergartners as more sought exemptions from routine shots over the past school year,...
Two Million Children Benefit From Free Dental Screenings
Each year, millions of children in the United States, including up to half of those with state-funded dental insurance plans,...
Are Parents Giving Their Kids Too Many Mental Health Days?
The growing public awareness around mental health is in many ways a positive development. When mental health issues are less...
Ultra-processed food consumption in US poses risk for kids: nutritionist
Super-processed packaged foods have become prevalent in U.S. diets — and experts are warning of the potential effects.Recent research has...
