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58 min ago | Guam Pacific Daily News

On the fridge

The Guam Diabetes Association will hold a free diabetes session beginning at 5:30 p.m. Feb.

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Related Topix: Roman Catholic Church, Religion, Medicine, University of Guam

5 hrs ago | Examiner.com

Parents is your Child a Babbler

In today world parents and caregivers are face with challenges. Recently there have been a lot of cases with children and their speech.

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Related Topix: Kids, Family, Medicine

9 hrs ago | Charleston Gazette

Healthy tips for any age

Dr. Pamela Murray, vice chairwoman of the Department of Pediatrics and chief of adolescent medicine at West Virginia University, offers this advice for better health: 1. Get sugar drinks -- and other calorie-dense foods -- out of the house.

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Related Topix: Medicine, West Virginia University

13 hrs ago | Medical News Today

Neuroprotective Effects Seen In Rats Receiving Placenta-Derived Stem Cell Transplant

Main Category: Neurology / Neuroscience Also Included In: Pediatrics / Children's Health ; Stem Cell Research Article Date: 12 Feb 2012 - 0:00 PST In a study presented at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting, in Dallas, Texas, researchers reported that early transplantation of human placenta-derived ... (more)

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Related Topix: Stem Cell Research, Science / Technology, Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dallas, TX

17 hrs ago | Medical News Today

Successful Diagnostic Test For Fetal Aneuploidies, Including Down Syndrome

Main Category: Pregnancy / Obstetrics Also Included In: Pediatrics / Children's Health ; Genetics Article Date: 12 Feb 2012 - 0:00 PST In a study presented at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting, in Dallas, Texas, researchers reported findings that indicate that massively parallel sequencing can be used ... (more)

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Related Topix: Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Genetics, Biology, Science, Dallas, TX

Sat Feb 11, 2012

Charleston Gazette

This is a public health emergency

In 2010-11, CARDIAC screened about 1,300 Kanawha County 5th-graders, including this Midland Trail student.

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Related Topix: 9, Kanawha County, WV, Medicine, Hypertension, Health, Virginia, Virginia Government, West Virginia University

Examiner.com

Concerned About a Child's Development?

Sometimes children exhibit unusual behaviors between the ages of 3 to 6. While it is always best to consult your pediatrician, here are some symptoms that could indicate the onset of autism: Some of these signs may of course be due to perfectly normal circumstances, such as illness, jealousy toward a sibling, playing games, etc.. If however a ... (more)

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Autism

Patch.com

Happy Kids, Smart Weight Program Offered

Are you struggling to help your child lose weight and make healthier choices? Learn helpful and effective strategies by enrolling in the Happy Kids, Smart Weight program at the Wilfred R. Cameron Wellness Center of The Washington Hospital-just a short drive from Canonsburg , North Strabane and Cecil .

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Related Topix: Wilfred R. Cameron Wellness Center, Health Club, Canonsburg, PA, Washington County, PA, Medicine, Life, Food, Nutrition

6 ABC

Chiropractic care for babies

More and more parents are taking their babies, even newborns, to chiropractors for regular adjustments! In fact the office we went to has seen a 10-12% increase! We were curious as to how this works and why babies would even need this type of treatment.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Chiropractic, Nursing, Portola, CA, Back Pain

OregonLive.com

How and when to help your daughter start gynecological care

Start the transition to gynecological care by emphasizing the pediatrician is a trusted source of accurate information for your daughter.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Human Sexuality

Sacramento Bee Newspaper

More Sacramento-area newborns suffer withdrawal resulting from moms' drug use

But the drugs their mothers took are causing more newborns in the Sacramento area to spend their first days of life suffering through the pains of withdrawal.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Sacramento, CA, Medicine, Health, Pain

Fri Feb 10, 2012

WKBW-TV

Are Changes Coming For Women & Children's Hospital?

There is a proposal to relocate to the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus, something that was proposed nearly 10 years ago.

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Related Topix: Medicine

University of Kentucky

Adolescent Medicine Program Holds Annual Spread the Love-a-Thon

Area high school students can use their cell phones and laptops to help and encourage their peers during the third annual "Spread the Love-a-thon" aimed at preventing youth suicide, from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Education Etc., University of Kentucky, Depression, Health

Go Local

Health | NEW: Women & Infants Named Center of Excellence for Neonatal Care

For the sixth consecutive year, Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island has been named a Center of Excellence for Neonatal Care by the Clinical Sciences Institute of OptumHealth , an independent audit company.

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Related Topix: Medicine

FiveThirtyEight

Motherlode Blog: How should a pediatrician handle the parent who refuses or delays a child's shots?

In November, the question of whether that pediatrician could ethically refuse to treat the child was debated on the Armchair Ethicist , and here as well.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Vaccinations, Health

Cincinnati.com

Ky. schools to track students' body mass index

In a nod to the growing problem of childhood obesity, the state Board of Education recently approved a proposal that would require schools to calculate and record a child's body mass index, which relates to body fat.

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Back Pain, Health, Kentucky, Medicine, Nursing, Eastern Kentucky University

Independent Women's Forum

Dueling Obesity Studies

A new study published Monday in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine surveyed nearly 4,000 public and private elementary schools from 2006 to 2010 and found school kids have ready access to vending machines, snack bars, school stores and a la carte lines which sell "unhealthy" snack foods.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Family, Kids, Penn State University Park, Pennsylvania State University

KMTR-TV

Meningitis sickens two local children

Two children in the Eugene-Springfield are hospitalized after becoming very ill with a potentially-deadly and highly-contagious disease.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Kids, Family

MediLexicon

For Offspring Of Diabetic Pregnancies Breastfeeding Can Reduce Risk Of Childhood Obesity

Children of diabetic pregnancies have a greater risk of childhood obesity, but new research from the Colorado School of Public Health shows breastfeeding can reduce this threat.

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Nutrition

Thu Feb 09, 2012

WIDN Design Network

Kaiser Permanente Fontana Replacement Hospital construction nears completion

The new facility has been designed by HMC Architects and is being developed by McCarthy Construction.

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Related Topix: Medicine

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