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Download full textCongress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources. – 1989
This hearing on the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 1989, S. 1425, which requires mandatory nutrition labels on all food products regulated by the Food and Drug Administration, covered specific details on labeling procedures which will enable consumers to make intelligent choices on food selection. Prepared statements are included from…
Descriptors: Consumer Education, Consumer Protection, Federal Legislation, Health Promotion
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Finance. – 1988
This document presents witnesses' testimonies and additional information from the Senate hearing held in Miami, Florida to examine the issue of preventive health services, focusing on risk reduction and health promotion programs for the elderly. The goal of the hearing was to examine efforts to identify people with high risks of developing a…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Health Promotion, Hearings, High Risk Persons
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families. – 1992
This document, comprising the first of two parts, contains testimony examining the vulnerability of today's youth to health problems because of risky sexual behaviors and substance abuse, and how adolescents may be encouraged to make healthy choices. An opening statement by Representative Patricia Schroeder is presented. Testimony from these…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Diseases
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families. – 1992
This document, comprising the second of two parts, contains testimony examing the vulnerability of today's youth to health problems because of risky sexual behaviors and substance abuse, and how adolescents may be encouraged to make healthy choices. An opening statement by Representative Patricia Schroeder is presented. Testimony from these…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Diseases
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources. – 1994
These transcripts of hearings present testimony on how we can protect children in dangerous and violent environments. The statements address the longstanding efforts to reduce childhood injury in this country, with an emphasis on prevention as the best approach to child injury and health care. Statements and testimony are presented for the…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Child Abuse, Child Health, Child Rearing
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families. – 1990
A hearing was held to consider problems women face in obtaining preventive care or early comprehensive prenatal care. Testimony concerned: (1) the Public Health Service Expert Panel's report on prenatal care; (2) Los Angeles' critical shortage of maternity care providers; (3) new research from Detroit that suggests that even when prenatal care is…
Descriptors: Access to Health Care, Birth Weight, Demography, Drug Abuse
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. – 2003
A Senate committee hearing received testimony on the problems of Native American youth and programs addressing those problems. Speakers included representatives of the American Academy of Pediatrics, United National Indian Tribal Youth (UNITY), Boys and Girls Clubs of America, the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), and the Office of National Drug…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indians, Child Health, Diabetes
California State Legislature, Sacramento. Assembly. – 1989
Members of the California State Legislature held a hearing on the black family to hear testimony on youth at risk. Following introductions, three witnesses appeared to speak on the juvenile justice system: (1) C. McDowell of the Department of the Youth Authority; (2) J. Alexander of VisionQuest; and (3) R. Johnson, Chief of Police from Inglewood…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, At Risk Persons, Black Family, Black Youth
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources. – 1997
These hearings transcripts present testimony before the Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources to address the question of how to improve the health care status of American children. The hearings addressed a range of issues relating to children's health from witnesses with expertise in pediatric care, public health, mental health, and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Advocacy, Child Health, Child Welfare
Peer reviewedCohen, William S.; And Others – Journal of School Health, 1992
Presents testimony by representatives from several federal agencies and one national organization (W. S. Cohen, C. Levin, P. Vidmar, J. M. McGinnis, L. J. Kolbe, B. J. Nelsen, D. Ravitch, and M. Corry). (SM)
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Child Health, Disease Control, Early Intervention
