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Obama Urges Bipartisanship On Major Legislature
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Appealing for bipartisanship in a town where it's hard to find,
President Barack Obama sat down with Democrats and Republicans Tuesday
to spur cooperation on job creation, deficit reduction and health care
overhaul. He promised to do his part -- but warned he would take
Republicans to task if they don't do the same. (Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire)
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - February 9, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: consumer
Third-hand smoke may be a cancer dangerEmail this article to a colleague.
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BERKELEY, Calif., Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Third-hand smoke, the residue from tobacco that clings to surfaces, reacts with an indoor air pollutant to produce carcinogens, U.S. researchers say. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - February 9, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Junk food gets spotlight in many movies: studyEmail this article to a colleague.
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A majority of the top-grossing films in recent years have featured food and beverage product placements -- with junk food and fast-food restaurants grabbing most of the starring roles, a new study finds. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 9, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Congo Red Dot Urine Test Can Predict, Diagnose PreeclampsiaEmail this article to a colleague.
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The low-cost Congo Red Dot urine test, which identifies global protein misfolding, indicating a high risk for preeclampsia, has the potential to save lives, especially in developing countries. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 9, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health Source Type: news
Gym workouts for skiiers before hitting the slopesEmail this article to a colleague.
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I'm not one of those people who doesn't go skiing in the Washington region because the slopes are too puny and the conditions are too icy. Nope, I'm one of those people who doesn't ski around here because sharp poles, slippery surfaces and gravity never seemed like a friendly combination. (Source: Wash Post Health)
Source: Wash Post Health - February 9, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Vicky Hallett Tags: Gym workouts for skiiers before hitting the slopes Source Type: news
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Source: Wash Post Health - February 9, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Autism and diet: Many questions to digestEmail this article to a colleague.
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Last week, the British medical journal the Lancet, which had originally published a controversial 1998 study by British researcher Andrew Wakefield that implied a link between autism and the vaccine for measles, mumps and rubella, formally retracted that study . In the wake of this, one of the... (Source: Wash Post Health)
Source: Wash Post Health - February 9, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Post Tags: Autism and diet: Many questions to digest Source Type: news
Obama: GOP, Dems Can Agree On Several IssuesEmail this article to a colleague.
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President Barack Obama said that despite political differences with Republicans, that there are many issues in which they can agree. Obama said it's time for Democrats and Republicans to work hard because
the American people "expect a seriousness of purpose that transcends
petty politics." Republican leaders have expressed renewed skepticism about President
Barack Obama's call for a bipartisan forum on health care. (Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire)
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - February 9, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: consumer
Shoulder injury rate higher in baseball than softballEmail this article to a colleague.
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - High school baseball players are somewhat more likely to suffer a shoulder injury than their female counterparts in softball -- with pitchers being at particular risk, a new study shows. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 9, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Study shows why it is so scary to lose moneyEmail this article to a colleague.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - People are afraid to lose money and an unusual study released on Monday explains why -- the brain's fear center controls the response to a gamble. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 9, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Dentist sued over woman's deathEmail this article to a colleague.
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NEW YORK, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- The family of a New York woman who suffered brain damage after having her teeth extracted is suing for wrongful death, court records show. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - February 9, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Britain plans next top hospital gownEmail this article to a colleague.
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The British government has launched a plan to replace drafty open-backed hospital gowns with versions that preserve patients' modesty. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - February 9, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Privacy concerns in U.S. over heelprick blood samplesEmail this article to a colleague.
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A critical safety net for babies - that heelprick of blood taken from every newborn in the U.S. - is facing an ethics attack. After those tiny blood spots are tested for a list of devastating diseases, some states are storing them for years. (Source: CTV Health)
Source: CTV Health - February 9, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Asian Carp Battle: Foreign Fish Threaten Great LakesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Invasive species of Asian carp may be infiltrating the Great Lakes. If they establish themselves in Midwestern waterways, scientists say, they will destroy the existing ecosystem (Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories)
Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories - February 9, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: info
Epidemic surveillance strengthened as reports of disease cases emergeEmail this article to a colleague.
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9 February, 2010 -- Intensive efforts are ongoing to detect potential disease outbreaks in earthquake-affected Haiti, and while there have been reports of acute respiratory infections and diarrhea, no outbreaks have been recorded. (Source: WHO Emergencies and Disasters)
Source: WHO Emergencies and Disasters - February 9, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: organizations
How To Fight Indoor AllergiesEmail this article to a colleague.
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50 million Americans suffer from allergies, many of them indoor. So how do you stop them? (Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire)
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - February 9, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: consumer
New hospital gown aims to spare patients' backsidesEmail this article to a colleague.
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The British government is getting behind a plan to replace drafty open-backed hospital gowns with versions that preserve patients' modesty. (Source: CTV Health)
Source: CTV Health - February 9, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Canadians drawn toward convenient meals: studyEmail this article to a colleague.
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A new report that looks at eating trends in Canada suggests that Canadians are eating fewer homemade meals, and gravitating toward convenient pre-packaged meals. (Source: CTV Health)
Source: CTV Health - February 9, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
From the Heart: Call for Better African CV ResearchEmail this article to a colleague.
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Two doctors from Mozambique are calling for concerted efforts to foster multidisciplinary research into neglected cardiovascular diseases that predominantly occur in Africa. These include newly emerging cardiac manifestations of infectious diseases, say the authors. Heartwire (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 9, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Source Type: news
AAPM: Online Program Helps Manage Pain (CME/CE)Email this article to a colleague.
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SAN ANTONIO (MedPage Today) -- A personalized, online self-management program helped patients with pain syndromes improve coping skills and reduce stress and depression, according to results of two studies reported here. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME)
Source: MedPage Today State Required CME - February 9, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Zero Means Nothing: "Gatekeeper" Role of Calcium Scoring QuestionedEmail this article to a colleague.
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Zero coronary calcification does not exclude obstructive stenosis or the need for CORE 64 Calcium Scoringin patients referred for coronary angiography, according to a new substudy of the CORE 64 study. Heartwire (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 9, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Source Type: news
African Americans Have Highest Risk of Peripartum CardiomyopathyEmail this article to a colleague.
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African American women have much higher odds of developing peripartum cardiomyopathy than non–African Americans, a new US study shows; the findings illustrate that race is by far the largest risk factor for this disease, say the researchers. Heartwire (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 9, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Source Type: news
Both Intervention and Control HIV Patients Receive Effective HAART Adherence Care in RCTsEmail this article to a colleague.
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A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials of HAART adherence interventions concludes that both intervention and control patients are exposed to effective adherence care. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 9, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: HIV/AIDS Source Type: news
Soft drinks may up pancreatic cancer riskEmail this article to a colleague.
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MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Consuming two or more soft drinks weekly increased the risk of pancreatic cancer nearly twofold compared to those who did not drink soda pop, researchers say. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - February 9, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
IVIG Improves Symptoms in Refractory Complex Regional Pain SyndromeEmail this article to a colleague.
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Low-dose intravenous immunoglobulin reduces pain and improves autonomic limb symptoms in patients with long-standing CRPS. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 9, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Source Type: news
Beer may help prevent osteoporosisEmail this article to a colleague.
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DAVIS, Calif., Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Researchers at the University of California, Davis, said beer may help prevent osteoporosis -- the loss of bone density that can result in fractures. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - February 9, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Michelle Obama's obesity campaignEmail this article to a colleague.
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Turn off the television, drink more water and serve smaller portions to fight childhood obesity, first lady Michelle Obama is urging as she launches a national campaign against childhood obesity. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - February 9, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Dienogest Offers Benefits Over Leuprolide for Endometriosis PainEmail this article to a colleague.
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Dienogest is comparable to leuprolide acetate in relieving endometriosis pain, but offers greater safety and tolerability, German researchers report in the January 19th on-line issue of Human Reproduction. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 9, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health Source Type: news
Becton Dickinson Recalls Intravenous DevicesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Becton Dickinson & Co has voluntarily recalled millions of its intravenous infusion therapy devices distributed worldwide because the products could cause a potentially dangerous air embolism or fluid leakage. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 9, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Business of Medicine Source Type: news
In Pediatric Intestinal Transplantation, Children With Volvulus Have the Best OutcomesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Survival after pediatric intestinal transplantation seems to be related to the indication for transplant, according to researchers who analyzed data from the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS). Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 9, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Transplantation Source Type: news
Corneal Abrasions Common, Often Asymptomatic in Young InfantsEmail this article to a colleague.
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About half of young infants have asymptomatic corneal abrasions, research shows. Therefore, investigators say, physicians who find one in a baby who's crying inconsolably shouldn't be too quick to assume the corneal scratch is to blame. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 9, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Low-Dose Radiation for Hodgkin's Lymphoma Leaves Kids at High Risk for Second CancersEmail this article to a colleague.
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Low-dose radiation for Hodgkin's lymphoma leaves children at a significant risk for second malignancies, according to researchers at Stanford University Medical Center in California. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 9, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology Source Type: news
Clinical Significance Doesn't Reduce False-Positive Diagnoses Under DSM-IVEmail this article to a colleague.
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A "clinical significance" criterion was added to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) criteria for depression in 1994, but a new paper says the criterion has not been helpful and should be eliminated. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 9, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Daily Serotonin Production Blocker Helped Treat Osteoporosis in Mice, RatsEmail this article to a colleague.
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A once-a-day pill helped completely rebuild bone in rodents with severe osteoporosis, a finding that could lead to a new class of drugs to treat disease in humans, U.S. researchers said. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 9, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pathology & Lab Medicine Source Type: news
Scientists Find Gene Variant Link to Aging CellsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Scientists have found specific genetic variants which may explain why some people age earlier than others and say their findings have important implications for understanding cancer and age-related diseases. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 9, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pathology & Lab Medicine Source Type: news
Michelle Obama Begins US Childhood Obesity PlanEmail this article to a colleague.
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First lady Michelle Obama launched a nationwide campaign Tuesday to fight childhood obesity, part of her effort to teach America's children about better nutrition and exercise. Mrs. Obama said the campaign will encourage more physical activity for children, healthier food in schools and more accurate food labeling. (Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire)
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - February 9, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: consumer
TPA 3.0-4.5 Hours After Acute Stroke: A Subgroup AnalysisEmail this article to a colleague.
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In this video blog, Dr. Mark J. Alberts discusses additional outcomes and subgroup analysis of ECAS III. Medscape Neurology & Neurosurgery (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 9, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Source Type: news
FDA aims to rein in radiation-based medical scansEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Food and Drug Administration is working with doctors and medical manufacturers to reduce unnecessary radiation exposure ... (Source: USATODAY.com Health)
Source: USATODAY.com Health - February 9, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
U.S. seek new safeguards for medical imaging devicesEmail this article to a colleague.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. health officials on Tuesday said they want manufacturers of CT, nuclear and other medical imaging machines to incorporate new safeguards to help reduce patients' exposure to unnecessary radiation. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 9, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
More Favorable Results With Tanezumab for Various Pain TypesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Trials found good results for osteoarthritis of the knee and interstitial cystitis pain, as well as chronic low back pain, but it also caused a higher number of abnormal peripheral sensation events. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 9, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Source Type: news
CT scan rules reduce radiation risk for kidsEmail this article to a colleague.
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A team of researchers from pediatric institutions across Canada has developed a set of rules to help doctors decide whether a child with a minor head injury should receive a CT scan. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - February 9, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FDA Expands Rosuvastatin Use to People With Normal LDLEmail this article to a colleague.
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The FDA's decision was announced late Monday. Heartwire (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 9, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Source Type: news
FDA Approves Expanded Rosuvastatin LabelEmail this article to a colleague.
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The FDA's decision was announced late Monday. Heartwire (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 9, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Source Type: news
Repeatedly Telling Patients of Their Coronary Disease Risk Improves OutcomesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Providing patients with their global coronary heart disease risk appears to improve the accuracy of their risk perception, and repeating risk information improves outcomes slightly, according to a review of 20 studies. Heartwire (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 9, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Source Type: news
Luxury Mexican drug rehab clinic lures U.S. addictsEmail this article to a colleague.
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MONTERREY, Mexico (Reuters) - A Mexican entrepreneur is luring U.S. drug addicts to plush rehabilitation centers south of the border, even as shoddier Mexican clinics earn a reputation for attracting cartel shootouts. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 9, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Obamas take on problem of obese childrenEmail this article to a colleague.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Alarmed that nearly a third of U.S. children are obese or overweight -- and likely to stay that way all their lives -- President Barack Obama launched an initiative on Tuesday to roll back the numbers and put his wife in charge of promoting it. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 9, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Even when treated, depression costs employersEmail this article to a colleague.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Workers with depression stay home sick more often than healthy colleagues, even when their disease is treated, according to a Thomson Reuters report released on Tuesday. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 9, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
How to talk to your kids about healthy eatingEmail this article to a colleague.
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Michelle Obama's public mentions of her daughters' weight have drawn criticism. Here's what experts advise about talking to your kids about their weight. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - February 9, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Study: Beer May Help Build Strong BonesEmail this article to a colleague.
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A moderate amount of beer may be a bone builder, according to a study from the National Institute of Health. Researchers found beer contains silicon, an ingredient which is known to help build bones. (Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire)
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - February 9, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: consumer
UNICEF Executive Director Visits Haitian Earthquake VictimsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Following a visit to Haiti, UNICEF Executive Director Ann M. Veneman spent two days in the Dominican Republic where she visited a residential care center and two hospitals caring for children injured in the earthquake in Haiti. The residential care center, in the capital city of Santo Domingo, is taking in Haitian children and their family members once they have been released from the hospital. The center provides a supportive residential environment and post-operative care for families. It also helps track missing family members so that they can be reunited... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 9, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Aid / Disasters Source Type: news
