NIH Starts Obesity Prevention Pla
The National Institutes of Health has unveiled an education program, “We Can! Ways to Enhance Children's Activity & Nutrition,” to help prevent overweight and obesity among children aged 8–13 years. More information on the program is available at
Occupational Exposure Advice
The National HIV/AIDS Clinicians' Consultation Center, located at the University of California, San Francisco, offers the PEPline, a postexposure-prophylaxis hotline for clinicians. Experts provide around-the-clock information and advice on managing occupational exposures to HIV and hepatitis B and C. Call 888-448-4911.
Help Available for Talks on Sexuality
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is offering resources to help parents have talks with their teens about sex and relationships. The tools include a Web site and guidebooks. For more information, visit
Web Site Offers Asthma Educatio
Everydaykidz, a Web site presented by AstraZeneca, offers tools for parents of children with asthma. The site includes facts on pediatric asthma, treatment information, and tools for helping parents better communicate with pediatricians and family physicians. For more information, visit
Phone for SCHIP, Medicaid Eligibility
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is asking physicians to urge parents to call a toll-free number, 877-KIDS-NOW, to find out if their uninsured children are eligible for Medicaid or the State Children's Health Insurance Program. The Southern Institute on Children and Families, Columbia, S.C., serves as the national program office for the Covering Kids and Families initiative. For more information, visit
Getting Speech Therapy at School
The Stuttering Foundation has released “Special Education Law and Stuttering,” a brochure to help parents obtain speech therapy for a child in the school system. To obtain a free copy, contact the Stuttering Foundation by calling 800-992-9392 or by visiting