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New way created to study cancer stem cells
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U.S. scientists say they've found a way of preventing isolated cancer stem cells from differentiating into other types of tumor-forming cells. Researchers at the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine said their discovery will allow researchers to further study and characterize cancer stem cells, as well as screen drugs that could specifically target them. More
Family Advocacy Day is just around the corner!
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The All-Stars are coming! The N.A.C.H. champions and their families arrive in Washington, D.C., in just five days to meet with
members of Congress and share their perspectives about the importance of children's health care coverage. To get up-to-the-minute information, follow us on Twitter using the hashtag #FAD10.
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Jobs @ Hospitals
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Looking for a new job? Looking for top-notch candidates? Is your job listing posted at the NACHRI online Job Bank? If not, you're missing the opportunity to reach out to professionals with a wide range of skills and specializations at more than 200 children's hospitals across the United States. Check out new job listings or post your open position.
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Apple iPad being used for healing at St. Louis Children's Hospital
KSDK - St. Louis
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It's the latest tech rage: Apple's iPad. You see the tablet computers being used in coffee shops and airports. Now, the iPad is now part of the prescription for healing at a local hospital. Brittany Butts, 11, came to St. Louis Children's Hospital as she has many times before. "Almost every night I was screaming in pain," says Brittany Butts, who is living with sickle
cell anemia. When doctors got her sickle cell disease under control, this tween made one of her many trips to the playroom, where something other than the Wii caught her eye.
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Child Life Specialists often un-sung heroes at St. Jude
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St. Jude Children's Research Hospital has long been recognized for its groundbreaking discoveries in pediatric cancer research, and the people who work there are often un-sung heroes. Jennifer Smith is
one of 14 Child Life Specialists at the hospital. She and her colleagues help young patients and their families cope with cancer and other pediatric diseases in a kid-friendly environment.
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When a child gets hurt, a sibling may be at risk
The New York
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Summer is trauma season for children — everyone outside, out of school, riding bikes, climbing trees, playing around bodies of water, and all too often getting hurt. In 2008, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that 9.2 million children a year had visited emergency rooms for
unintentional (non-abuse) injuries in the period 2000-06. Such injuries were the leading cause of death among children: 12,000 fatalities a year. Who gets hurt and how? Are some children or families somehow accident-prone?
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Kids with lesbian parents do just fine
US News and World Reports
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When compared to teens of the same age, adolescents raised by lesbian parents are doing just fine socially, psychologically and academically, new research finds. Not only that, they have fewer social problems, and less aggressive and rule-breaking behaviors than other teens. The nearly 20-year study has followed 78 teens since their lesbian mothers were planning their
pregnancies, and concluded that these children "demonstrate healthy psychological adjustment."
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Now in over 400 hospitals nationwide and many leading Children's Hospitals, the HALO® SleepSack® wearable blanket helps reduce the risk of SIDS by replacing loose blankets in the crib. Educate parents and model safe sleep in your hospital while delivering the highest standard of care. Request a FREE SAMPLE today!
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There's no place like home for babies to pick up toxins
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A crawling baby learns about her world with every step, building her muscles as she discovers the difference between smooth bathroom tiles and squishy living room rugs. To her burgeoning taste buds,
both taste great. But research shows that babies pick up more than new skills as they explore their environments. Infants may take in two to five times as much household dust as adults, even though they weigh only one-eighth as much, says Alan Greene, a pediatrician at Stanford University's Lucile Packard Children's Hospital.
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Kids with hearing loss in one ear fall behind in language skills
Audiology Online
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By the time they reach school age, one in 20 children have hearing loss in one ear. That can raise significant hurdles for these children, say the results of a new study at Washington University School
of Medicine in St. Louis, because loss of hearing in one ear hurts their ability to comprehend and use language.
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Supporting your family-centered care initiatives is easy with CaringBridge. It's a free website to help patients
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CEO for El Paso Children's Hospital is named
El Paso Times
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The El Paso Children's Hospital has its first chief executive officer. University Medical Center introduced Lawrence G. Duncan, 45, of Milwaukee as the budding pediatric hospital's top executive. "I am honored to be selected to help lead El Paso Children's Hospital," he said. Duncan said he wanted to continue the work started by the hospital board, University Medical Center's board, Texas Tech, and El Paso's pediatricians and
specialists.
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More than 1 in 5 kids live in poverty
USA Today
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The rate of children living in poverty this year will climb to nearly 22 percent, the highest rate in two decades, according to an analysis by the non-profit Foundation for Child Development. Nearly 17 percent of children were living in poverty in 2006, before the recession began. The foundation's Child and Youth Well-Being Index tracks 28 key statistics about children, such as health insurance coverage, parents' employment, infant
mortality and preschool enrollment.
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Ohio schools tackle childhood obesity
Coshocton Tribune
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Sure, he feels healthier, can focus better when he first sits down in class and can run a mile in less than seven minutes. That's not why third-grader Cameron
Collins has walked 120-plus miles before school this year. It's the prizes. Simple, cheap prizes. There's not a lot of extra money in the school budget, but this program found an unlikely backer: Buffalo Wild Wings.
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Should some kids take fish oil supplements?
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Fish oil supplements could lower blood pressure in slightly overweight teenage kids, a new study suggests, and their hearts may reap the benefits years later. "Starting with a healthy diet and keeping
it throughout life may provide better protection than waiting until later when you are more at risk," senior researcher Dr. Lotte Lauritzen of Copenhagen University in Denmark noted in an email to Reuters Health.
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