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Fever reducers don't slow children's recovery: study
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A review of past research finds that fever-reducing drugs have no effect on the speed of children's recovery from an infection, contrary to the fears of some doctors and parents. Researchers have debated for decades whether...Tags: Medical Specialization, Symptoms, Pharmaceuticals, Literature, Acetaminophen (drug)
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Cabarrus Health Alliance forced to cut prenatal, pediatric care
Independent Tribune, Concord, N.C.KANNAPOLIS, N.C. -- More than 1,000 children and pregnant women will be turned away from clinical medical services at Cabarrus Health Alliance because of a proposed $1 million reduction in the Medicaid reimbursement from the state. Additionally, the...Tags: Local Government, Health Insurance, Medical Specialization, Demographics, Obstetrics
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CHS names chief of pediatric surgery
The Charlotte ObserverCarolinas HealthCare System has selected a staff surgeon at Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital to become its chief of pediatric surgery. Dr. Anthony Stallion will work throughout the system, including Levine Children's Hospital and Jeff Gordon...Tags: Charlotte, Colleges and Universities, University of Cincinnati, Hospitals and Clinics, Surgery
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Grant Will Aid Children's Program At Hospital In New Britain
The Hospital for Special Care has received a $10,000 grant from the J. Walton Bissell Foundation to help fund a child development program. The money will be put toward Proloquo2Go, a communication system for children with difficulty speaking. The...Tags: New Britain, Hospitals and Clinics
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READER SUBMITTED: Liberty Bank Foundation Supports Reach Out And Read Connecticut
Eastern ConnecticutThe Liberty Bank Foundation will present a grant check to Reach Out and Read Connecticut at Mansfield Pediatrics, one of the Reach Out and Read programs that will receive support from the Foundation's grant, May 16, 9 a.m., Where: Mansfield Pediatrics,...Tags: Medical Specialization, Liberty Bank
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Slightly high lead tied to less reading readiness
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children with even slightly elevated blood lead levels are less likely to be ready to read when starting kindergarten, according to a new study. Lead has been shown to affect school performance, but what's important in this...Tags: Medical Specialization, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Disease Prevention, Family, Lead Poisoning
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Unmarried with children
After the American Academy of Pediatrics announced its support for equal marriage rights for same-sex partners "as the best way to guarantee benefits and security for their children," advocates for the unmarried, while applauding the move, took...
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Experts issue guidelines for gene tests in kids
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Groups representing pediatricians and geneticists issued new recommendations on Thursday to provide doctors with guidance about when to test a child's DNA for genetic conditions. The recommendations are the first collaboration...Tags: Medical Specialization, Medical Procedures and Tests, Genetic Condition, Biology, Ovarian Cancer
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Chicago doctors welcome Chinese girls with medical needs into their family
An outraged Janet Agranoff watched in 1996 as "60 Minutes" aired a report about "dying rooms" in Chinese orphanages, where infants and toddlers — most of them girls — were left to starve. When the report ended, the obstetrician-turned-stay-at-...
Tags: Medical Specialization, Spina Bifida, Heart Surgery, Obstetrics, Cesarean Section
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Could giving newborns formula help with breast-feeding?
One of the first warnings new mothers hear is that offering babies formula soon after birth can lead to problems with breast-feeding. Sating infants' hunger with formula can prevent them from nursing vigorously, interfering with milk production;...
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Teen texting at the wheel tied to more driving risks
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Teenagers who text while driving are also more likely to engage in other risky activities, such as riding with an intoxicated driver or not wearing a seatbelt, a new study suggests. Researchers from the U.S. Centers for...Tags: Medical Specialization, Health and Safety at School, Schools, Teaching and Learning, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Like mother, like daughter: Five women who followed their mother's footsteps into the work world
Columbus Ledger-EnquirerLike mother, like daughter is an old adage that makes most mothers beam and some daughters cringe. But the similarities are often too obvious to ignore. Some daughters automatically replicate their mothers' mannerisms. Others reflect their smiles. And...Tags: Medical Specialization, Business, Auburn University , Duke University, Georgia Power Company
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