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Archive - Mar 26, 2010

CA-MRSA becoming common among children admitted to PICU's

Fri, 2010-03-26 11:05 — earnie

Once considered a hospital anomaly, community-acquired infections with drug-resistant strains of the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus now turn up regularly among children hospitalized in the intensive-
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Alere WCH partners with Monica Healthcare

Fri, 2010-03-26 09:09 — earnie

Alere Health, LLC, a leader in personal health support solutions, today announced a partnership between the Alere® Women's & Children's Health Division and UK-based Monica Healthcare Ltd, developers o
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Disparities in African American women's breastfeeding practices

Fri, 2010-03-26 09:09 — earnie

African American women are less likely to breastfeed their children, in part due to the preconceived attitudes that women have regarding breastfeeding vs.
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Budget continues to ignore mental illness and sanctions deaths of young Ontarians

Fri, 2010-03-26 08:05 — earnie

Suicide is the leading cause of non-accidental death in Ontario's youths aged 10 to 19, claiming the lives of our young people more than any other health-related cause.
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Skin cancer prevention measure increases hat use among fourth-graders

Fri, 2010-03-26 06:05 — earnie

A sun protection intervention program that encouraged fourth-graders to wear hats outdoors as a skin cancer prevention measure significantly increased hat use at school, a study by researchers at the
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Pregnant breast cancer patients can receive chemotherapy without endangering baby health

Fri, 2010-03-26 06:05 — earnie

Women who discover they have breast cancer while they are pregnant can be treated with chemotherapy without endangering the health of their unborn baby, according to research to be presented at the se
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New report urges government to ban smoking in cars to limit children's exposure to passive smoke

Fri, 2010-03-26 03:06 — earnie

A new report released by the Tobacco Advisory Group of the Royal College of Physicians urges the government to ban smoking in cars and other public vehicles to limit children's exposure to passive smo
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Short-term economic boom not always good for children in developing nations

Fri, 2010-03-26 03:06 — earnie

A short-term economic boom is not always a good thing for children in developing nations, according to a new study in the Journal of Political Economy.
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Lay health workers can help reduce childhood mortality

Fri, 2010-03-26 03:06 — earnie

Lay persons in many countries who are given special training to promote or carry out some health care services may reduce childhood mortality.

Coverage for sick kids under question in new law

Fri, 2010-03-26 02:05 — earnie

Kaiser Health News staff writers Phil Galewitz and Andrew Villegas write that while Democrats have said that the new health law "would immediately stop insurers from denying coverage to children with
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