General and Community Pediatrics

In the News

The Division of General and Community Pediatrics at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center offers links to news releases and other recent news coverage on General and Community Pediatrics.

National News

September 5, 2007 | Feds focus on lead in kids' jewelry, by Jayne O'Donnell, USA TODAY

May 26, 2007 | Fetus at high risk from chemicals, by Marla Cone
thestar.com

March 13, 2007 | Second-hand smoke riskier for black children: study, by Julie Steenhuysen

September 20, 2006 | Study: 1 in 3 ADHD cases linked to lead, smoke: Environmental factors could play a large role in kids' attention deficit, MSNBC.com

January 5, 2005 | Second-Hand Smoke Decreases Children's Reading, Math and Reasoning Skills, contributed by Lisa Olen, Daily News Central

News Releases

TopicDate Release
Majority of 2.4 Million U.S. Children with ADHD Not Diagnosed or Consistently Treated, According to New "Gold Standard" Cincinnati Children's Study September 7, 2007
White House Fellow Joins Cincinnati Children's with Emphasis on Improving, Measuring Quality of Health Care July 17, 2007
Researchers Develop Criteria to Detect Bone Mass Deficiencies in Children with Chronic DiseasesJune 6, 2007
Child Care Illness Exclusion Guidelines Not Being Followed, Taking Toll on Parents, Children, Caregivers and PhysiciansNovember 6, 2006
Tobacco Smoke and Lead Exposure Linked to One-third of ADHD CasesOctober 5, 2006
Study Links ADHD Cognitive and Behavioral Problems To Genetic and Environmental InteractionsMay 1, 2006
Environmental Tobacco Smoke Linked to Behavior Problems in Children and Pre-teensApril 30, 2006
School-Based Quality Initiative Improves Childhood Asthma Outcomes April 29, 2006
Verbal Medical Order Errors Reduced to Zero, According to New Cincinnati Children's StudyApril 29, 2006