May 2007

Volume 8, Number 3

A report from the Center for Health and Health Care in Schools on the policies, politics and financing of health programming in schools

In This Issue

Worth Noting GAO Warns of ‘High Risk’ Gaps in Food Safety  HPV Vaccine Is Controversial in States Setting a Higher Bar for Health Care April News Alerts

Report on School Nutrition Targets ‘Competitive’ Foods
A long-awaited report stops short of recommending changes in federally supported school meals but urges reforms of competitive foods.

Your State and Vision Screening: What’s the Score? 
A state-by-state survey finds many children are never screened and others get no professional care after failing screening.

Weighing Benefits, Profits of Pediatric Drug Testing
More drugs have now been tested in children but critics say pharmaceutical manufacturers are profiting unduly.

Probing the Mysteries of Autism 
Federal officials say, “We don’t know” what causes or cures autism spectrum disorders.

Worth Noting 

Credits: Virginia Robinson, Editor, robinsoneditor@attglobal.net

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