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For our kids' sake, food safety must be a priority
As a pediatrician, my No. 1 concern is to keep children safe and healthy. Inside the walls of my office, I can provide services and counseling to help do just that, whether by giving an infant her first childhood vaccine, providing a mental health...Tags: Lawyers, Family, American Academy of Pediatrics, Food Industry, Vaccines
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Right-wing 'reporter' makes mental health a political issue
I cannot write this the way I want. Doing so would invade the privacy of too many people. But I can't be silent, either. Last week, you see, President Barack Obama spoke before a conference of mental health advocates at the White House. It is necessary,...Tags: The Miami Herald, Mental Illness, Depression, Mental Health, Barack Obama
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Let's talk about students' mental health
When we move our children to college, we often worry about their eating habits, sleep deprivation and studying time. But mental health is just as important as physical health. We live in a world where 73 percent of students who have a mental-health...Tags: Sleep Deprivation, Behavioral Conditions, Colleges and Universities, Health and Safety at School, Students
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Column: Reporter makes mental health a political issue
I cannot write this the way I want. Doing so would invade the privacy of too many people. But I can’t be silent, either. Last week, you see, President Barack Obama spoke before a conference of mental health advocates at the White House. It is...Tags: The Miami Herald, Mental Illness, Depression, Mental Health, Barack Obama
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Aftermath of an insanity verdict
Shackled to a hospital bed with a self-inflicted neck wound, Marci Webber described to the police visions of demons and skeletons, but wasn't sure what had happened to her 4-year-old daughter. As the officers — shaken by the crime scene in her...
Tags: Defendants, James Holmes, Family, Health and Safety at School, Elgin
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Prominent Broward emergency services doctor loses medical license
The medical director of the Hollywood and Pembroke Pines fire-rescue departments, a longtime fixture in the Broward County emergency community, had his doctor's license revoked by the Florida Board of Medicine on Friday for misrepresenting his credentials...
Tags: Tampa, Broward County, General Practitioners, Pembroke Pines, Hollywood (Broward, Florida)
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Top 3 Health tips: Use social media for your well-being
Social media is not only for keeping in touch with your friends — you can get some major health benefits, too. Women lose weight, give up smoking and even get support for major health concerns with these social platforms thanks to a built-in...Tags: Social Media, Women's Health, Emmaus, Hospitals and Clinics
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Anonymous kidney donation is on the rise, fueled by compassion
The idea kept nagging at Aimee Bultemeier. "I have two perfectly good kidneys, and I only need one," the 37-year-old nursing assistant thought. "I could save somebody's life." Here's the thing: She had no idea who that somebody was. It wasn't a...
Tags: Kidney Disease, Medical Procedures and Tests, Family, Media Industry, Aneurysm
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Residents fear cancer, asthma risks from Metrolink train emissions
A local congressman on Thursday called on Metrolink to assess the health risks of air pollution on neighborhoods surrounding the commuter railroad's central maintenance yard north of downtown Los Angeles. At a press conference, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-...
Tags: Asthma, Air Pollution, Adam B. Schiff, Environmental Pollution, Environmental Issues
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Rep. Adam Schiff asks Metrolink to assess yard's health risks
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) on Thursday called on Metrolink to assess the health risks of air pollution on neighborhoods surrounding the commuter railroad's central maintenance yard north of downtown Los Angeles. At a news conference, Schiff made the...
Tags: Asthma, Dan Weikel
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Sister Maura Brannick, honored with national Lifetime Achievement Award
MISHAWAKA -- Sister Maura Brannick, CSC, founder of the Sister Maura Brannick Health Center in South Bend, is one of two recipients of the 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Catholic Health Association. CHA's Lifetime Achievement Award annually...
Tags: Christianity, Religion and Belief, Chicago Housing Authority, Health and Medical Professionals, Human Interest
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Bye-bye, bumpers
Last year the American Academy of Pediatrics recommended that parents not use bumper pads in cribs, citing them as a safety risk. Maryland was quick to respond, and starting June 21, the sale of crib bumpers is banned by the state’s Department of...
Tags: American Academy of Pediatrics
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