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News and More

Check out the girlshealth.gov Parents eNewsletter archive.

In the news:

  1. Sexually Transmitted Diseases Surveillance 2011
  2. Now is the Time to Reduce Gun Violence in Schools and Communities
  3. Job Worries for Parents May Mean Poorer Nutrition for Kids
  4. To Improve School Nutrition, Involve Teachers and Parents
  5. Health Tip: Prepare Children for Sleep
  6. Brain EEG Test Might Help Spot Autism: Study
  7. More Vigilance Needed to Protect Kids With Food Allergies
  8. Affordable Care Act supports families of children with special health care needs
  9. High-risk behaviors for skin cancer common among young adults
  10. Statement from Secretary Sebelius on National Foster Care Month
  11. NIH encourages Americans to make healthy vision last a lifetime
  12. NIH statement on World Asthma Day 2012 - May 1, 2012
  13. For Parents: How to Talk to Your Child About the News

Two girls posing with their mother.

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.

 

Federal resource = This article, publication, website, or organization is from the U.S. government.

Content last updated July 07, 2012

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health.

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