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Wednesday, October 17, 2012

October is Children's Health Month.


If you are a parent or caregiver, check out these resources to help promote your child's good health:
  • Vaccines -- Vaccination is one of the best ways to protect children from several potentially serious diseases. Get recommended vaccine information based on your child's age group.
  • Nutrition Resources and 10 Kid-Friendly Veggies and Fruits (pdf) -- Encourage children to eat vegetables and fruits by making it fun. Get ideas for healthy snacks and meals.
  • Child Development -- Get the basics about healthy development; learn about specific conditions that affect development; get parenting tips; and more.
  • Developmental Milestones -- Skills such as crawling, walking, and waving are developmental milestones. Check out milestones for children between the ages of two months and five years.
  • Oral Health -- Find out what you can do to help prevent tooth decay and other oral diseases. 
  • Child Safety -- Get resources to help keep your child safe during different stages of development.
  • Physical Activity -- Children need 60 minutes of play with moderate to vigorous activity every day. Get ideas for steps you can take to increase your child's level of activity.

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Health Care

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: New data report/factsheet released. Medicare Savings in the Donut Hole: Since 2010, and in the first seven months of 2012. Read Full Report [PDF | 206KB]
The Institute of Medicine (IOM): New report released. Best Care at Lower Cost: The Path to Continuously Learning Health Care in America. Read Full Report

Thursday, September 6, 2012

Funding


Federal Grants

Minority Population Specific: $500k or more . . .  
$500k or more . . .  
  • HHS/National Institutes of Health: Limited Competition for Continuation of the Prospective Study of Chronic Kidney Disease in Children (U01) Grant. View Full Announcement
$500k or less . . .  
  • HHS/National Institutes of Health: NIMH Research Education Mentoring Programs for HIV/AIDS Researchers (R25). Grant View Full Announcement

Non Federal Grants

$500k or less . . . 

Resources

  • Grant Professionals Association: Annual Conference. Raising Your Game: Scoring Big in the Grant Profession. October 17-20, 2012 in Indianapolis, IN. Learn More Exit Disclaimer

Scholarships/Fellowships

  • Harvard University: The Mongan Commonwealth Fund Fellowship in Minority Health Policy. View Full Announcement Exit Disclaimer