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Native American Child HealthThe AAP Committee on Native American Child Health accepts nominations for the Native American Child Health Advocacy . You can become involved in the AAP’s Native American Child Health efforts through the Indian Health Special Interest . The CONACH also conducts pediatric consultation visits to Indian Health Service (IHS) and tribal health facilities, and . made a major contribution to promoting Native American child health. If you know of a physician or non-physician who . Child Health (CONACH) develops policies and programs that improve the health of Native American children. The CONACH . Committee on Native American Child Health. American Academy of Pediatrics 141 Northwest Point Blvd Elk Grove Village, IL . Topics discussed recently include oral health, childhood asthma, ADHD, and injury prevention. To become a member of the . and materials from the 2nd International Meeting on Indigenous Child Health. GET INVOLVED: INDIAN HEALTH SPECIAL .

U.S. biotech firm ZymoGenetics said Tuesday it will team with Bayer HealthCare to help it market rThrombin, a blood-clotting factor. ZymoGenetics, Bayer in deal on clot agent

In October, the federal government will begin enforcing new rules for highway bridge design meant to make new structures more efficient, more reliable, safer and longer lived. Federal Rules to Improve Design of Highway Bridges Will Go Into Effect in October

Does your child need health insurance? (KHOU)It is a push to make sure every Harris County child has health insurance.

Jordan TV to air health program (AME Info)Jordan Health Communication Partnership, in cooperation with Johns Hopkins University, is launching a new health segment titled ‘Hayate Ahla’ every Sunday morning on the ‘Yawm Jadeed’ show on Jordan TV. The program will cover a variety of health topics related to modern family life including pre-marital tests, family planning, pre-natal and post-natal care, reproductive decisions, and child care.

Child Health Coverage Faces New Limits (CBS News)The White House is fighting Congress’s plans to expand funding of state program providing low-income children with health insurance. Now the administration has set guidelines making it harder for kids above the poverty level to get coverage.