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New program specifically tailored to teens could help them manage and avoid asthma

An asthma program specifically tailored to teens could help those in rural areas manage their disease and avoid potentially fatal complications, Medical College of Georgia researchers say.

9 Mar 2010

Global Genes Project: World Rare Disease Day 2010, a tremendous success

The Global Genes Project, a worldwide rare disease awareness initiative, today announced the success from its World Rare Disease Day 2010 efforts and laid out plans for future rare disease awareness campaigns.

8 Mar 2010

Engineers develop Active Handrest device to help people perform precision tasks with hands

University of Utah engineers developed a computer-controlled, motorized hand and arm support that will let doctors, artists and others precisely control scalpels, brushes and tools over a wider area than otherwise possible, and with less fatigue.

8 Mar 2010

Study examines how farm-to-school programs have potential to improve children's diets

During the school day, children eat roughly one-third of their nutritional needs while at school. Besides lunch, breakfast and snacks may be served, providing ample opportunities for obesity-prevention strategies by offering more nutritious food.

8 Mar 2010

Apolo Anton Ohno partners with The Century Council to bring the Ask, Listen, Learn program to schools

The most decorated U.S. Winter Olympian in history and star of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, Apolo Anton Ohno has partnered with The Century Council and its Ask, Listen, Learn: Kids and Alcohol Don’t Mix program.

8 Mar 2010

HEAL acknowledges federal government's commitment to investing in Canada's health system

The Health Action Lobby acknowledges the federal government's continued commitment to investing in Canada's health system through the Canada Health Transfer, which will increase by 6% for each of the next four years.

7 Mar 2010

LWW releases The Editors Handbook that provides expertise in healthcare journal editing

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, one of the country's leading publishers of medical and health journals, today announced the release of "The Editors Handbook: An Online Resource and CE Course," providing expertise in healthcare journal editing, with a particular emphasis on nursing journal content.

6 Mar 2010

Beyoncé Cosmetology Center opened at Phoenix House Career Academy

Phoenix House, the nation’s leading non-profit provider of substance abuse and prevention services, today announces the opening of the Beyoncé Cosmetology Center at the Phoenix House Career Academy. A residential treatment program with a fully equipped vocational training center on site, the Career Academy, located in Brooklyn, NY, guides students as they work toward their professional and personal goals.

6 Mar 2010

Free online training Webinars to prepare nurses for continued relief efforts in Haiti launched

While disaster response is a highly technical and sensitive effort, the most qualified of disaster professionals require additional education or real-life experience to ensure that help is delivered effectively, safely and efficiently. To assist nursing professionals volunteering their services in Haiti, Chamberlain College of Nursing in cooperation with the Johnson & Johnson Campaign for Nursing's Future, will provide free online training Webinars hosted on the Gannett Healthcare Group's newly launched Haiti Web page to prepare nurses physically, mentally and culturally for the continued relief efforts.

6 Mar 2010

AACN survey: Enrollment in doctoral nursing programs increase by more than 20%

According to new survey data released yesterday by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, enrollment in doctoral nursing programs increased by more than 20% this year, signaling strong interest among students in careers as nursing scientists, faculty, primary care providers, and specialists.

6 Mar 2010

'Had Sex': Different perceptions

When people say they "had sex," what transpired is anyone's guess. A new study from the Kinsey Institute at Indiana University found that no uniform consensus existed when a representative sample of 18- to 96-year-olds was asked what the term meant to them.

5 Mar 2010

Data to advance the diagnosis, treatment and management of MH to be presented

Travel Award Available to share data with Clinicians and Scientists to advance the diagnosis, treatment, and management of Malignant Hyperthermia-Susceptible Patients April 23-24, 2010 at Mercy Hospital University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

5 Mar 2010

Survey shows only 40% of adolescents aware of the difficulties of tattoo removal

Many adolescents think about getting tattoos, but less than half know what's involved in having them removed, according to an Italian study appearing online in the Journal of Adolescent Health.

5 Mar 2010

Transcendental Meditation technique produces unique state of "restful alertness"

A new EEG study conducted on college students at American University found they could more highly activate the default mode network, a suggested natural "ground state" of the brain, during their practice of the Transcendental Meditation technique. This three-month randomized control study is published in a special issue of Cognitive Processing dedicated to the Neuroscience of Meditation and Consciousness, Volume 11, Number 1, February, 2010.

5 Mar 2010

KID HEALTHY campaign celebrates eighth anniversary

Leaders of the annual KID HEALTHY - Steps to Healthy Living Campaign, announced today that on March 9 they will celebrate eight years of working in schools and youth agencies to combat the rising trend of childhood obesity in Southern California

4 Mar 2010

Study indicates personality does not influence career decisions

Researchers from the University of C-diz (UCA) have studied the connection between professional preferences and personality, based on interviews and questionnaires carried out on 735 secondary school students from the province of Cadiz. The results indicate that personality does not have an influence when choosing a professional career.

4 Mar 2010

OSMA expands preferred partner agreement with NextGen Healthcare Information Systems

NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Quality Systems, Inc. and leading provider of healthcare information systems and connectivity solutions, today announced that the Ohio State Medical Association has expanded its preferred partner agreement with the company.

4 Mar 2010

SEBM announces the 2010 winners of Young Investigator Award

SEBM is pleased to announce the 2010 winners of the Young Investigator Award. This is a $500 travel grant for undergraduate/ graduate students and/or individuals within 5 years of receiving doctoral degrees who are members of the Society to attend the Experimental Biology 2010 meeting in Anaheim in April 2010.

4 Mar 2010

Women who participate in sorority rush display body dissatisfaction and eating disorder behaviors

Undergraduate women who join a sorority are more likely to judge their own bodies from an outsider's perspective (known as self-objectification) and display higher levels of bulimic attitudes and behaviors than those who do not take part in the sorority's recruitment process.

4 Mar 2010

Lemelson-MIT Collegiate Student Prizes awarded to inventive students nationwide

A scientific "Renaissance man" whose work spans the fields of mathematics, linguistics, biotechnology and polymer physics, Erez Lieberman-Aiden, graduate student at the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, has been named the winner of the prestigious $30,000 Lemelson-MIT Student Prize. Lieberman-Aiden, one of four 2010 $30,000 Lemelson-MIT Collegiate Student Prize winners announced today, was selected for the breadth and depth of his innovations.

4 Mar 2010

Students News and Research

New program specifically tailored to teens could help them manage and avoid asthma

Global Genes Project: World Rare Disease Day 2010, a tremendous success

Engineers develop Active Handrest device to help people perform precision tasks with hands

Study examines how farm-to-school programs have potential to improve children's diets

Apolo Anton Ohno partners with The Century Council to bring the Ask, Listen, Learn program to schools

HEAL acknowledges federal government's commitment to investing in Canada's health system

LWW releases The Editors Handbook that provides expertise in healthcare journal editing

Beyoncé Cosmetology Center opened at Phoenix House Career Academy

Free online training Webinars to prepare nurses for continued relief efforts in Haiti launched

AACN survey: Enrollment in doctoral nursing programs increase by more than 20%

'Had Sex': Different perceptions

Data to advance the diagnosis, treatment and management of MH to be presented

Survey shows only 40% of adolescents aware of the difficulties of tattoo removal

Transcendental Meditation technique produces unique state of "restful alertness"

KID HEALTHY campaign celebrates eighth anniversary

Study indicates personality does not influence career decisions

OSMA expands preferred partner agreement with NextGen Healthcare Information Systems

SEBM announces the 2010 winners of Young Investigator Award

Women who participate in sorority rush display body dissatisfaction and eating disorder behaviors

Lemelson-MIT Collegiate Student Prizes awarded to inventive students nationwide

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