Children from immigrant families now account for 42 percent of uninsured children in the United States, reports a study in the March issue of Medical Care. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer ...
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Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISIS) today provided an update on its ongoing open label, multiple dose Phase 2 study of ISIS-SMNRx in infants with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). To date, all four infants in the 6 mg cohort have been ...
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A new innovative magnetic plaster solution by British Gypsum has helped to transform a subterranean former Royal Air Force (RAF) communication bunker into a family home and guest house. The building, in Nottinghamshire, was operational ...
Tags: Gypsum Transforms, Furniture&Furnishing, magnetic plaster solution
Karisma Kidz and PlayAway case appear on the popular show. Last night's episode of Dragons' Den saw two Good Toy Guide-endorsed products, Karisma Kidz and PlayAway Case, appear in the hope of getting backed. Karisma Kidz visited one of ...
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The range will be supported with a TV campaign kicking off from March 5th. Esdevium is preparing for the launch of its latest pocket money collectable Zomlings with a campaign that includes ‘huge TV support.’ The collection ...
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A computerized safety checklist that automatically pulls information from patients' electronic medical records was associated with a threefold drop in rates of one serious type of hospital-acquired infection, according to a study by ...
Tags: Checklist, Threefold Drop, Hospital-Acquired Infection, LCD
Acetaminophen, found in over-the-counter products such as Excedrin and Tylenol, provides many people with relief from headaches and sore muscles. When used appropriately, it is considered mostly harmless. Over recent decades, the drug, ...
Home soda making company SodaStream Australia has announced its sponsorship of the first-ever ‘I Quit Sugar Kids Cookbook’. The partnership sees SodaStream sponsor the beverages sections, which features recipes for sugar-free ...
Tags: soda, control sugar intake, regulate sugar consumption
Health care spending higher for boys than girls; rise in teen use of prescriptions and mental health services; spending on babies highest of any children's age group Spending on health care for children covered by employer-sponsored ...
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The new marble racing set retails at £ 24.99 and is compatible with the firm's popular Marble Run and Pinball Racer. Galt Toys has launched the latest in its marble playlets collection, the Marble Racer. A construction game in ...
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On Feb. 10, 2014,Listeria monocytogenes,a bacterium that can cause human illness,was isolated from a sample of Cuajada en Terron (Fresh Cheese Curd) collected by representatives from the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer ...
Exposure to common family problems early in life can impair a child's brain development, according to new research. Tension between parents, arguments and lack of affection or communication between family members can affect growth of the ...
Tags: family problems, impair a child's brain development, psychiatric disease
Marvel space will feature a screen showing Marvel content, a Spider-Man pinball machine and new Incredible Hulk and Captain America sculptures. Disney UK and Harrods are expanding the size of the Disney Store at Harrods with brand new ...
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An exhibition showing the latest spring summer 2014 (S/S14) footwear trends has opened at the Casa de La Cultura (House of Culture) in the Spanish city of Villena in the community of Valencia. According to a statement issued by the ...
A new type of whole-body magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) test could be an alternative to standard positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) imaging for assessing cancer in children and young adults, but without exposure to ...
Tags: MRI, radiation, tumour visibility