Web Site Offers Health-Care Links for Area Parents
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By Paul Davis; Journal Staff Writer  If your child has an eating disorder, where do you go for help?   In the past, South County parents grappling with behavioral issues had to poke through the Yellow Pages, call doctors for references or rely on friends for names.
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FRIDAY, Aug. 31 (HealthDay News) -- Parents have two more items to add to their back-to-school checklist: an eye check for their children and a review of their computer workstation for possible causes of eye strain.
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By Helen Bebbington Contributing Writer  There was a time when Sandy Rash, 64, of Centerville would have to ask friends to help her surf the Internet for information. Her friends would encourage Rush to get her own computer.
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A website aims to allow patients to see how private and voluntary hospitals and health providers are performing.
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By Rich Haag, The Charlotte Observer, N.C.  Feb. 18--Five years ago, a Colorado-based company called Neighborhood Link launched a network of free Web sites for more than 500 Charlotte neighborhoods and other civic groups.
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Federal health officials have created a Web site for state and local health officials to find out where, when and how many flu doses have been and will be sent to their regions.
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By Greeley Tribune, Colo.  Feb. 14--State Rep. Jim Riesberg, D-Greeley, will host a community forum to present an overview of health care legislation and explore critical issues in Colorado from 9-10:30 a.m., Saturday, at the Monfort Children's Clinic, 100 N. 11th Ave., Greeley.
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Online symptoms searches can be useful. They can also give you acute misinformation.
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Grants from the American Heart Association are helping give pre-kindergarten children healthy habits.
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Howard County officials are expected to propose a health network next month that would provide comprehensive services to all uninsured adults in the county. The plan places Howard at the forefront of local governments seeking to offer affordable health care to all its residents, local officials say.
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Your parents are getting older. Here's how you can help them.
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A Web site on sex branches out to one on babies. Surprise!
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By Isaac Groves, Times-News, Burlington, N.C.  Jun. 24--Shawn Jackson is close to getting an online degree in health care management, so he uses the Internet a lot.   There is a chance he could one day get online sitting outside in his city's downtown.
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Parents of children with distinct genetic mutations are seeking out others to form support networks.
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A new website is being launched in an attempt to strengthen patient choice.
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The website HealthyToys.org provides parents and gift-givers a much-needed resource to help weed out the toys that contain high levels of lead, arsenic, mercury, PVC plastic, and other chemicals.
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By Alexandra Mayer-Hohdahl, The Sun, Lowell, Mass.  Sep. 22--TEWKSBURY -- Learning that a child has a disability can be daunting for parents, especially when it comes to figuring out where to find help, Cayuga Road resident Keri Barry said.