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Discussion of Illness During Well-Child Care Visits With Parents of Children with and without Special Health Care Needs

December 1, 2007 | Journal Article

Researchers surveyed parents of patients before and after well-child care visits to determine what parents of children with special health care needs expect, prioritize and receive compared to visits of parents of children without special needs.

Health Promotion Efforts Target Hard-to-Reach Youth and Senior Populations

December 1, 1998 | Program Result Report

The American Journal of Health Promotion held a conference, "Health Promotion Across the Life Span," on March 23-28, 1998, in Monterey, Calif.

"Children Now" Advocacy Group's 2006 Conference Examines Media Impact on Young Consumers' Health Habits

September 1, 2007 | Program Result Report

Children Now hosted "The Future of Children's Media: Advertising." The conference took place in Washington and brought together the nation's leading policy-makers, academics, media executives and advocates.

Menu Labeling Regulations and Calories Purchased at Chain Restaurants

June 1, 2013 | Journal Article

This study examined whether the mean number of calories purchased by consumers decreased after the regulation to include caloric information on menus was implemented.

Start Strong: Building Healthy Teen Relationships

National Program

Start Strong: Building Healthy Teen Relationships is an innovative approach to preventing teen dating violence and abuse by teaching 11 to 4 year-olds about healthy relationships.

Injury Free Coalition for Kids: Dissemination of a Model Injury Prevention Program for Children and Adolescents

National Program

To reduce and prevent injuries to children through a hospital-based, research-driven model implemented in partnership with coalitions of community stakeholders.

Improving On-Road and Off-Road Safety

January 26, 2011 | Program Result Report

Childhood injuries associated with ATVs are a serious and increasing problem in rural areas, where the vehicles' off-road capability makes them popular for agricultural and other utilitarian purposes, as well as for recreation.

Injury Free Kids: The Childhood Obesity Chapter

January 26, 2011 | Program Result Report

With a network of sites and support infrastructure already in place, Injury Free provided an efficient mechanism for developing and testing promising innovations in obesity prevention, the team believed.

School District Wellness Policies

February 28, 2013 | Report

A report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Bridging the Gap program finds that progress to improve school district wellness policies has stalled.

Child-Directed Marketing Within and Around Fast-Food Restaurants

December 1, 2012 | Issue Brief

The fast-food industry spends $660 million to market its products to children and adolescents each year and spends the most on toys for kids’ meals—$360 million for the cost of toys alone.  These efforts help fast-food restaurants sell more than 1.2 ...

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