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Archive - Apr 29, 2010

Simplicity Cribs Recalled by Retailers; Mattress-Support Collapse Can Cause Suffocation and Strangulation

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is announcing the recall of all Simplicity full-size cribs with tubular metal mattress-support frames.
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Graco(r)-Branded Drop Side Cribs Made by LaJobi Recalled Due to Entrapment and Suffocation Hazards

The drop side hardware can break or fail, allowing the drop side to detach from the crib.
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China Medical Technologies' AUTOMAGLIA 90 analyzer and Down Syndrome Screening receive SFDA approval

China Medical Technologies, Inc., a leading China-based advanced in-vitro diagnostic company, today announced that it received approval for its AUTOMAGLIA 90 fully-automated ECLIA analyzer as well as
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22% of Canadians have contemplated or attempted suicide

On the eve of Children's Mental Health Week (May 2 to 8), Kinark Child and Family Services, a not-for-profit child and youth mental health organization in Ontario that provides expert help to children
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First UK conference to address benefits of breastfeeding for babies with developmental disabilities

The first UK conference to address the benefits of breastfeeding for babies with developmental disabilities will be hosted by the University of Hertfordshire next week.

Obese children metabolize caffeine and dextromethorphan at different rates than healthy weight children

Researchers from the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy have provided the first evidence-based data on changes in drug metabolism in obese children as compared to healthy weight children.

Sierra Leone launching free health care program for mothers, children; Challenges remain

Sierra Leone is launching a program to provide free health care for mothers and children in an effort to reduce high maternal and child mortality rates, Ernest Bai Koroma, the country's president, sai
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Genetic test to predict newborns requiring hospital readmission shortly after birth

The results of two separate research studies taking place at Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics will help physicians use genetic testing to prevent complications, and ease the worry of new parents
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Salad bar placed at a prominent location in cafeteria induces schoolchildren to eat more fresh vegetables

Providing healthier food choices for our nation's schoolchildren is a hot-button issue in Michelle Obama's Let's Move campaign.
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Most parents restrict playtime activities for asthmatic children

New data released today find that 82 percent of parents of children ages 4-12 with asthma report having restricted playtime activities to help avoid triggers and prevent asthma attacks in their childr
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