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Dr. Robert W. Conn Named President of The Kavli Foundation

OXNARD, Calif., March 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Kavli Foundation has announced the appointment of Dr. Robert W. Conn as its new president - only the second president since the Foundation was established in 2000. Dr. Conn begins serving as the Foundation's President in late April of this ye...

Kardea Enhances Medical Nutrition System for Cholesterol Lowering

... with the introduction of Fiber Plus with Plant Sterols , a unique blend of nutrients proven to lower cholesterol. Hamden, conn (PRWEB) May 4, 2009 -- Kardea Nutrition LLC enhances it system for natural cholesterol lowering with the introduction of Fiber Plus with Plant Ster...

Microsoft Windows Embedded Announces Winner of SPARKs Will Fly Developer Contest

... Doug conn awarded $15,000 for envisioning the 'home of the f...ley 2009 yesterday, Microsoft Corp. announced Doug conn as the winner of the Microsoft Windows Embedded SP.... "We are proud to acknowledge the efforts of Doug conn and all the participants who demonstrated tremendo...

Robot playmates monitor emotional state of children with ASD

...ith the hoop and backboard attached to the end of a robotic arm that moves it back and forth or up and down. Graduate students Changchun Liu and Karla conn participated in the studies. The researchers report that the physiological data they gathered can be used to develop an affective model for each in...

New study raises concerns about screen time among urban children with asthma

...ger study on how to more effectively treat asthma, conn and her colleagues surveyed parents of urban child...ur child to participate in a range of activities," conn said. The types of programs children watch are al...have and the types of programs they are watching," conn said. ...

Incorporating education in exercise programs increases benefits for arthritis patients

...nal components can be incorporated into exercise programs in any setting that are currently suggested by physicians, nurses and other care providers," conn said. "We found various tactics for educating patients that are effective, including one-on-one discussions with care providers or group interventions...

Making patients move requires the right exercise advice

...awareness and provided motivation for improvement, conn said. "It is important for care providers to ...et very specific, manageable goals with patients," conn said. "For example, ask them to exercise for 20 mi...d provide them with a sense of accomplishment." conn completed a meta-analysis incorporating data from ...

Parents' Worries Hamper Kids' Asthma Treatment

... worries and providing accurate information about medication side effects," conn said. Additionally, the study found that minority parents were more lik...de effects than believe in the necessity of medication. This is concerning, conn said, because minority children are at greater risk for asthma. More in...

Parents' perceptions can hamper kids' asthma care, study finds

...and worrying the risks posed by the asthma itself, conn said. The survey showed that, for 77 percent o...ccurate information about medication side effects, conn said. conn suggests that pediatricians, pharmacists and other...

Exercise Can Reduce Side Effects of Cancer Treatment

...ortant outcome because it greatly impacts patients with jobs and children," conn said. "Exercise can reduce recovery time and help patients feel better as t...ir doctors before implementing any exercise regimen with cancer treatment," conn said. "Many patients over the age of 50 have other chronic illnesses, such ...

More Spending Does Not Ensure Better Healthcare

...ot serve any purpose, as this does not necessarily// result in better services. The manner in which the money is spent is more important, according to conn Hamilton, the author of the report. The name of the report is Healthy Provinces, Healthy Canadians. The best healthcare system in the country i...