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READER SUBMITTED: MidState Medical Center Receives Prestigious International Recognition As Baby-Friendly Birth Facility
MeridenMidState Medical Center is pleased to announce that it has been named a Baby-Friendly birth facility. For the implementation of the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative ("BFHI"), a global program sponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, International Organizations, Politics, UNICEF
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More gym for kids means less chance of obesity, Cornell study says
More physical education in kindergarten through fifth grade means less chance of obesity, especially for boys, researchers say. The study provides some of the first evidence of a causal effect between gym and childhood obesity. It is to be published...
Tags: Weight, Science and Technology, Schools, Obesity, Overweight
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Schoolmates of suicide victims at higher risk
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Teens who have a classmate die of suicide are more likely to consider taking, or attempt to take, their own lives, according to a new study. The idea that suicide might be "contagious" has been around for centuries, senior...Tags: Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Medical Procedures and Tests, Family, Medical Research, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Letters: Science favors fluoride
Re "Fluoride in Portland? Not all will drink to that," May 19 Clifford Walker, a board member of the National Assn. for the Advancement of Colored People's Portland chapter, admits he doesn't trust the "man in a white coat." He doesn't want fluoride...Tags: Fluoride, Dietary Supplements
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Laurel Relay for Life is a walk through the night
Nancy Becraft has a T-shirt from each year Laurel has held a Relay for Life, and has witnessed the growth of the event since the first relay in 1999. "We only started out with about 11 teams," Becraft said. This year there are 40 teams, and counting....
Tags: Customs and Tradition, American Legion, American Cancer Society, Prince George's County, Relay for Life
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Tunisia: Man back from Saudi Arabia dies from coronavirus, 2 children treated and recovered
Associated PressRABAT, Morocco (AP) — A 66-year-old Tunisian man has died from the new coronavirus following a visit to Saudi Arabia and two of his adult children were infected with it, the Tunisian Health Ministry reported. His sons were treated and have since...Tags: Common Cold, Heart Problems, Respiratory Disease, Family, Politics
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China's bird flu outbreak cost $6.5 billion
ReutersGENEVA (Reuters) - The H7N9 virus appears to have been brought under control in China largely due to restrictions at bird markets, but caused some $6.5 billion in losses to the economy, U.N. experts said on Tuesday. Health authorities worldwide must be...Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, Consumer Confidence, China, Swine Flu, Respiratory Disease
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'Finish the fight' against cancer
One hundred years ago, the American Cancer Society started the fight of a lifetime. Fifteen physicians and businessmen in New York City who were determined to raise awareness about cancer formed the American Society for Control of Cancer, later renamed...Tags: American Cancer Society, Relay for Life, New York City, Millennium Park, Human Interest
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Amazon wins key cloud security clearance from government
ReutersSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc has been given a security clearance by the U.S. government that will make it easier for federal agencies to use its cloud computing services. Amazon Web Services, known as AWS, was certified to operate as a...Tags: Amazon.com Inc., U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institutes of Health, Food and Drug Administration
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U.S. charges 3 NYU researchers in Chinese bribery case
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. authorities brought criminal charges against three New York University researchers on Monday, alleging they conspired to take bribes from Chinese medical and research outfits for details about NYU research into magnetic resonance...Tags: Justice System, Prosecution, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Rentals, Manhattan (New York City)
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Saudi Arabia reports latest death from new virus; total now 16 in kingdom
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia says it has recorded another death from a new respiratory virus related to SARS, bringing the total number of deaths in the kingdom to 16. Saudi Arabia remains the center for the virus as investigators...Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, Saudi Arabia
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Fluoridated water? Not all Portlanders will drink to that
PORTLAND, Ore. — Proponents of fluoridating Portland's water supply had no trouble getting the local Urban League on board. Here in the biggest city in the country that still doesn't treat its water to prevent tooth decay, studies show that low-...
Tags: American Cancer Society, Water Supply, Family, Dental Health, Justice and Rights
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