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Vivian Muzyk used to think tales of children refusing to eat vegetables were widely exaggerated. Then she watched her son gag at the taste of anything green — from steamed spinach to pureed peas, she says. As the communications and...

Healthy Tomorrows: A Guide to Health Check and NC Health Choice Insurance for Children

About 16 percent of children have developmental delays, but of these the vast majority (70 percent) are not diagnosed until they enter school. This means, by the time kindergarten begins, these children are already behind their peers. The sooner challenges...

Childhood obesity is now considered an epidemic in the United States according to the National Institutes of Health. In North Carolina, children ages 2 to 4 who are overweight or at risk for becoming overweight has increased by 45%...

Many young children spend a large part of their day in settings outside of their homes. Child Care Health Consultants help keep children safe and healthy in child care settings. They work closely with child care providers to...

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Smart Start Partnerships to Provide Training to Local Doctors RALEIGH, NC—Children in eastern North Carolina will soon be more likely to receive developmental screenings as part of their well-child visits. Local Smart Start partnerships will work in Craven, Pamlico, Lenoir,...