Children's Institute says many Oregon children at risk of poor emotional, social health in life's first years

Apr. 8--Oregon offers promising programs to support the social and emotional health of infants and toddlers in the critical first years of life, but those efforts reach only a fraction of the kids who need them, a child advocacy group reported today. By not investing more in "upstream" prevention programs for infants and toddlers, "Oregon will continue to flood its downstream mental...

Diabetic teens do listen

Apr. 8--It's good and bad news: Parents matter when it comes to helping their diabetic teens stay healthy. A University of Utah study found when parents become less involved in their teens' care of type 1 diabetes and when their relationship quality drops, teens are less likely to manage the disease. Without proper management, diabetes can lead to blindness, kidney failure and heart dise...

High temperatures trigger high pollen counts

Apr. 8--Unusually hot weather this week has been a blessing for sun worshippers and a curse for allergy sufferers. Near-record high temperatures -- such as 93 at Richmond International Airport yesterday -- help trigger pollen clouds that are coating cars and sending people to their allergists. The amount of tree pollen in the Richmond region was 3,780 particles per cubic meter yesterday, the highe...