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NCM, National Park Foundation partner to combat childhood obesity

The National Children's Museum announces that it has partnered with the National Park Foundation, the official charity of America's national parks, to support the 2011 White House Easter Egg Roll.

25 Apr 2011

Burchfield Primary School third-grader to receive $1,000 PDA's poster contest prize

Bailey Ritchey, a third-grade student at Burchfield Primary School in Allegheny County, will receive a $1,000 educational bond for winning first-place in the Pennsylvania Dental Association's 2011 National Children's Dental Health Month statewide poster contest.

25 Apr 2011

Africa's football leaders earn UAM recognition for combating malaria

Today on World Malaria Day, the United Against Malaria campaign, under the Roll Back Malaria Partnership, recognized leaders from Africa's football and corporate spheres for their role in bringing malaria control messages to more than two billion 2010 World Cup spectators through public service announcements and media, and to 10 million employees through "Malaria Safe" corporate initiatives.

25 Apr 2011

Physicians Foundation retains CooperKatz as its public relations agency

The Physicians Foundation, a nonprofit organization that seeks to advance the work of practicing physicians and improve the quality of healthcare for all Americans, has retained CooperKatz & Company, as its public relations agency.

25 Apr 2011

USC School of Medicine to host world congress on ultrasound for healthcare providers

The first World Congress on Ultrasound in Medical Education will be held in Columbia, S.C., April 29-May 1, bringing together physicians, medical students, educators and health care professionals from around the world to learn more about the technology known as the "stethoscope of the future."

25 Apr 2011

Global health experts discuss legislative landscape of 112th Congress at Kaiser Family Foundation panel

U.S. global health programs did relatively well in terms of funding in the FY11 budget, but global health policy experts participating in a panel discussion on Wednesday at the Kaiser Family Foundation acknowledged that challenges remain as Congress begins debate on the FY12 budget.

25 Apr 2011

New study reports national survey results of physicians who deliver childhood vaccinations

A new study led by Allison Kempe, MD, MPH, professor of Pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and director of the Children's Outcomes Research Program at The Children's Hospital, reports the results of a national survey of primary care physicians who deliver vaccinations to children.

25 Apr 2011

LoJack announces availability of SafetyNet service in Miami-Dade County

LoJack SafetyNet, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of LoJack Corporation, today announced that its SafetyNet service is now available in Miami-Dade County.

25 Apr 2011

Multiracial adults' responses on medical forms can give misimpressions

What race best describes your background? That one question, which appears on most paperwork for health care, could leave entire groups of people underserved and contribute to racial health disparities, according to new research from Rice University published in the current issue of the journal Demography.

25 Apr 2011

Ahead of Immunization Week, WHO calls for countries to come together to control measles outbreak in Europe

WHO is urging countries in Europe to join together to help control the measles outbreak that has grown to more than 6,500 cases in 33 countries and the potential for worsening outbreaks "in the days ahead as people travel during the Easter holidays," U.N. News Centre reports.

25 Apr 2011

Canadians join hands in fight against meningitis on April 24th

Canadians can join hands in a virtual community with the Meningitis Research Foundation of Canada and become a member of the global family by visiting www.comoonline.org and "joining hands" in the fight against meningitis, and to show support for meningitis awareness and prevention.

25 Apr 2011

SAMHSA develops Metro Briefs on drug-related statistics across the nation

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has developed a series of Metro Briefs providing detailed statistical snapshots of drug- related visits to hospital emergency departments occurring in 11 metropolitan areas across the nation.

25 Apr 2011

Planned Parenthood offers free STI tests during Take Action Tour concert

To help reduce the alarming rate of sexually transmitted infections among young people, Planned Parenthood Southeastern Pennsylvania will give away vouchers for free or low-cost HIV, chlamydia and gonorrhea testing during Hopeless Records' Take Action Tour concert at the Electric Factory in Philadelphia on Saturday, April 23rd, 5:30-8:30 p.m.

25 Apr 2011

The Dannon Company launches new health and nutrition campaign for Californians

The Dannon Company, Inc. today announced the launch of a new campaign to help Californians Live Your Active Culture, to support and motivate families in California to enjoy a balanced diet and find fun, physically active ways to bring everyone together.

25 Apr 2011

Epic Imaging receives 100% Mammography Quality Standards Act score

Epic Imaging recently received a 100 percent score on its yearly American College of Radiology Mammography Quality Standards Act inspection.

25 Apr 2011

U.N. Secretary-General calls for scale up of global malaria efforts ahead of World Malaria Day

Global malaria control efforts must be significantly scaled up if the world is to reach the goal of reducing malaria deaths to almost zero by 2015, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in a message on Thursday ahead of World Malaria Day, which is officially observed on Monday, the U.N. News Centre writes.

25 Apr 2011

Noninvasive Masimo carboxyhemoglobin can effectively screen ED patients for CO poisoning

Masimo announced today that a new study published in this month's issue of the peer-reviewed journal, Annals of Emergency Medicine, demonstrates that noninvasive Masimo carboxyhemoglobin measurements provide an "effective means for screening at-risk populations for CO poisoning" with "acceptable bias and precision" compared to invasive blood gas analysis.

25 Apr 2011

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NCM, National Park Foundation partner to combat childhood obesity

Burchfield Primary School third-grader to receive $1,000 PDA's poster contest prize

Africa's football leaders earn UAM recognition for combating malaria

Physicians Foundation retains CooperKatz as its public relations agency

USC School of Medicine to host world congress on ultrasound for healthcare providers

Global health experts discuss legislative landscape of 112th Congress at Kaiser Family Foundation panel

New study reports national survey results of physicians who deliver childhood vaccinations

LoJack announces availability of SafetyNet service in Miami-Dade County

Multiracial adults' responses on medical forms can give misimpressions

Ahead of Immunization Week, WHO calls for countries to come together to control measles outbreak in Europe

Canadians join hands in fight against meningitis on April 24th

SAMHSA develops Metro Briefs on drug-related statistics across the nation

Planned Parenthood offers free STI tests during Take Action Tour concert

The Dannon Company launches new health and nutrition campaign for Californians

Epic Imaging receives 100% Mammography Quality Standards Act score

U.N. Secretary-General calls for scale up of global malaria efforts ahead of World Malaria Day

Noninvasive Masimo carboxyhemoglobin can effectively screen ED patients for CO poisoning

NCOA to provide online Chronic Disease Self Management Program for employees

UCI anesthesiologist to use $3.2 million NIH grant for P-TIPS program

Parties sparring over Medicare as Sen. Collins vows 'no' vote on Ryan budget

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