Fergus and Foggs' owner Adam Allton-Nee was inspired to raise money with the help of local businesses in aid of his friend’s daughter who has cerebral palsy. Tamworth toyshop, Fergus and Fogg’s held a tea party for hundreds of ...
The Finish Line Youth Foundation named recipients of $148,805 in grants for the second quarter of 2014. The 19 grants went to organizations that focus on healthy lifestyles, youth development and special needs in 14 states. ADVERTISEMENT ...
In a Review published in The Lancet Neurology, two of the world's leading experts on the link between environment and children's health are sounding the alarm on the dangers of industrial chemicals. They are calling on countries to ...
New research findings may soon help doctors personalize preterm birth prevention treatments by identifying which women at higher risk for preterm birth will be helped by progesterone injections. Injections of one type of progesterone, a ...
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In a study to be presented on Feb. 6 at 3:15 p.m. CST, at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting-, in New Orleans, researchers will report on a correlation between initial neonatal and early ...
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In a study to be presented on Feb. 6 at 2:45 p.m. CST, at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting-, in New Orleans, researchers will report that a variant in SERPINE1, a gene involved in inflammation ...
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Electromed, Inc. (NYSE MKT: ELMD), a global medical device company, today announced it has received notification from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that its next generation SmartVest® Airway Clearance System, the model ...
Pregnant women who choose to have an early delivery put themselves and their babies at increased risk for complications, researchers warn. A full-term pregnancy is 40 weeks, while an early-term pregnancy is 37 weeks to 38 weeks and six ...
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It's long been known slightly more boys are born because fewer survive, but British researchers have pinpointed several reasons why boys are the weaker sex. Professor Joy Lawn, director of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical ...
Don't rush things. That's the bottom-line advice to expectant mothers from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the American Academy of Family Practitioners. Asked to identify five tests or procedures that were ...
Just slightly bigger than a smartphone, the latest text to speech communication device from Toby Churchill has been designed for literate people to help them communicate more confidently and fluently with anyone. It enables users to ...
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved L300 neurostimulation system, designed for treating children suffering from foot drop. The neuromuscular stimulation device, which also helps in treating children suffering from ...
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Revolution Lighting Technologies, Inc. (RVLT), a leader in advanced LED lighting technology, today announced that it has closed its acquisition of Seesmart Technologies, Inc. Seesmart, based in Simi Valley, California, is a leading LED ...
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared Codman & Shurtleff's pre market approval (PMA) application of Medstream Programmable Infusion system, designed as a treatment for spasticity caused by stroke, cerebral palsy, multiple ...
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US affiliate of Merz Pharma, Merz has acquired Cuvposa (glycopyrrolate) oral solution, the only FDA approved treatment for pediatric chronic severe drooling (sialorrhea) associated with neurologic conditions such as cerebral palsy. ...
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