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Local Carrollton Center Hosting More than 50 Autism Experts from Coast-to-Coast

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Local Carrollton Center Hosting More than 50 Autism Experts from Coast-to-Coast (Vocus) February 9, 2010 -- The national leading non-profit provider of services for individuals with autism and other disabilities are heading south to north Texas... [Comments]Local Carrollton Center Hosting More than 50 Autism Experts from Coast-to-Coast

University of Virginia Health System Medical Laboratories Selects Sunquest's Specimen Collection Solution

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Sunquest Collection Manager™ increases patient safety through accuracy and timeliness (PRWEB) February 9, 2010 -- Sunquest , a leading provider of healthcare diagnostic information technology and outreach solutions, announced today that the University of Virginia Health System Medical Laboratories, in Charlottesville, Virginia, has lice... [Comments]

One Month after Major Quake, Ongoing Crises for Haitian Children

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Save the Children is Providing Food, Water and Essentials to about 300,000 Children and Families Port-au-Prince, Haiti (Vocus) February 9, 2010 -- One month after Haiti experienced the worst natural disaster in its history, Save the Children h... [Comments]One Month after Major Quake, Ongoing Crises for Haitian Children

Genes Play Role in Prognosis With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancers

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Age, gender, genetics affect odds of remaining recurrence-free, research shows TUESDAY, Feb. 9 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. scientists have discovered there are genetic profiles that play a part in prognosis with non-small cell lung cancers, and those profiles differ depending on the age and gender of the patient. The researchers analyzed genetic and clinical data from 787 patien... [Comments]

Gastric Banding Most Effective for Obese Teens

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Study found those who had it lost much more weight than peers who tried lifestyle changes TUESDAY, Feb. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Severely obese teens who received gastric banding surgery lost significantly more weight than those who made lifestyle changes such as dieting and exercise, Australian researchers report. Their study included 50 teens, aged 14 to 18, with a body-mass in... [Comments]

Drinking Milk While Pregnant May Lower Kids' MS Risk

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Finding suggests that the effect of vitamin D begins in the womb, expert says,, TUESDAY, Feb. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Children born to mothers who drink lots of milk and have a high dietary intake of vitamin D during pregnancy have a much lower risk of developing multiple sclerosis later in life, researchers say. The new study included 35,794 U.S. nurses whose mothers provided i... [Comments]

Too Many With End-Stage Dementia Get Feeding Tubes

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Study found larger, for-profit hospitals more likely to insert them TUESDAY, Feb. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Larger hospitals and those that are set up to make a profit are more likely to use feeding tubes in patients with advanced dementia, despite evidence that the practice does not prolong life or help with bed sores and other problems. "Our results suggest that decisions about... [Comments]

Mom's Lifestyle in Early Pregnancy Affects Baby's Size

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Smoking, low folic acid, high blood pressure restrict fetal growth, study finds,,,, TUESDAY, Feb. 9 (HealthDay News) -- The lifestyle habits you bring into pregnancy can have lasting effects on your baby's health, new research shows. A Dutch study found that women who smoked, had high blood pressure or low folic acid levels in early pregnancy had babies that were smaller in th... [Comments]

Minnesota Department of Health Report: Nearly 6,000 Hospitalizations for COPD in 2007

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SAINT PAUL, Minn. , Feb. 9 The nation's fourth leading cause of death, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), is now being measured by the Minnesota Department of Health's Environmental Public Health Tracking Program. The program focuses on three major causes of hospitalizations in Minnesota that can be triggered or made worse by enviro... [Comments]

Blue Cross Claim That 39% Premium Hikes Due Only to 'Escalating Cost of Health Care' Trigger Calls for Regulation of Rates

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Consumer Watchdog Also Warns Against Insurer-favored 'Cost Solution': Selling Policies That Amount To 'A Cardboard Box to Replace Our Apartment" WASHINGTON , Feb. 9 Blue Cross has opened an opportunity for lawmakers and regulators with its premium hikes of up to 39% in California , said Consumer Watchdog. In the face of questions from... [Comments]

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