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Breastfeeding toolkit for hospitals designed to encourage exclusive breastfeeding at discharge OAKLAND, Calif., April 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- As a part of its commitment with the Partnership for a Healthier America, Kaiser Permanente launches its breastfeeding toolkit today. This toolkit is designed to provide hospitals and health care systems with information and resources to promote exclusive breastfeeding when moms leave the hospital. "At Kaiser Permanente, we are committed to...
WASHINGTON, April 16, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110428/DC91889LOGO) TUESDAY, APRIL 16: CHILD LABOR Profile America --Tuesday, April 16th. Children have worked throughout history, especially on family farms and in trades. But their employment in industrialized settings raised many popular objections. On this date in 1836, Massachusetts became the first...
Seven veterans with the Canadian Armed Forces’ Soldier On program will ride with American veterans in the Face of America from World T.E.A.M. Sports April 26-28. Arlington, Virginia (PRWEB) April 15, 2013 Seven veterans from the Canadian Armed Forces’ Soldier On program have accepted an invitation to travel to Washington this month to participate in World T.E.A.M. Sports’ Face of America bicycle ride April 26-28. Sponsored in part by American Portfolios Financial Services, the...
Three Summit Medical Group physicians have earned awards from MDx Medical, Inc. BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ (PRWEB) April 15, 2013 Three Summit Medical Group physicians have earned awards from MDx Medical, Inc.: Lloyd A. Alterman, M.D., FACP; Lisa M. Coohill, M.D. and Jed Kwartler, M.D. These Summit Medical Group physicians were lauded by their patients for their bedside manner, amount of time spent with them during medical visits, courtesy of their office staff, appropriate post-visit...
Visit AmericasFarmers.com to nominate your favorite farm mom by April 23 ST. LOUIS, April 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The nomination window for Monsanto's America's Farmers Mom of the Year contest will soon close, but there's still a little time left to nominate a farm mom for the chance to win the national "Farm Mom of the Year" title and up to $10,000 in prize money. To nominate, visit AmericasFarmers.com by April 23 and explain in 300 words or fewer how your favorite farm mom...
2014 edition of America's #1 Road Atlas will be 90th SKOKIE, Ill., April 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Rand McNally's 90(th) edition of America's #1 Road Atlas - the publication that has been commonly found in cars since the days of the Model T - has been declared road-ready. From family vacations and roads trips with friends, to weekend getaways and unexpected adventures, Rand McNally has helped generations of explorers create long lasting memories - from every page of the atlas....
FAIRFIELD, N.J., April 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Genie(TM) brand, makers of the number one selling bra in America, the Genie Bra(TM), is proud to announce a partnership with My Hope Chest(TM), the only national charity of its kind focused solely on breast reconstruction for uninsured patients. As a part of the Granting Wishes campaign, Genie will donate 20% of proceeds from sales of a designated pink Genie Bra to My Hope Chest to be used for reconstructive surgeries, ultimately...
CHICAGO, April 15, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Becker's Hospital Review Names 100 Great Hospitals in America Becker's Hospital Review has published its annual list, "100 Great Hospitals in America." This year's list provides a glimpse into our country's diverse hospital landscape, from hospitals established within the past decade to those dating back to the 18th century. Be they academic medical centers, community hospitals, large flagship facilities or small specialty hospitals,...
New Campaign Aims to Shake Up Dysfunctional VA ARLINGTON, Va., April 15, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As the backlog of pending disability claims at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) soars to nearly one million, today Concerned Veterans for America (CVA) is launching a new website (MillionVetBacklog.com) and campaign to mobilize veterans and all Americans to demand accountability at VA. The new push calls on the White House to relieve VA Secretary Eric Shinseki and appoint...
EnSoftek’s wholly owned subsidiary, DrCloud Healthcare Solutions’ electronic health record system (EHRS), DrCloudEMR™ is selected by AFRH to implement at their Gulfport, Mississippi and Washington D.C. facilities. Beavertom, OR (PRWEB) April 14, 2013 AFRH is procuring DrCloudEMR™ system, in support of the wellness center/independent-living-plus/assisted living/memory support/long-term care health services, to maintain the AFRH residents’ health information and records for all...
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Ronald Ellwin Evans, Jr. was an astronaut that worked with NASA on the Apollo missions and served as a Captain in the United States Navy. Evans is one of the twenty-four astronauts to fly to the moon. . Evans was born on November 10, 1933 in St. Francis, Kansas. He graduated from Highland Park High School in Topeka, Kansas. Boy Scouts of America played a huge role in Evans youth as he attained the highest level of Life Scout. Evans then went on to study at the University of Kansas...
The Plain Chachalaca (Ortalis vetula) is a large species of bird in the Cracidae family. It is found in tropical and subtropical environments from mezquital thickets in the Rio Grande Valley in southeastern Texas to northernmost Costa Rica. In Central America, this species occurs in the Pacific lowlands from Chiapas, Mexico to northern Nicaragua. It occurs solely as a separate population in Costa Rica. Its habitat is dry and moist forests, especially where interspersed with scrub and savanna....
The Dusky Grouse (Dendragapus obscurus) is a species of grouse native to the Rocky Mountains in North America. It is a forest-dwelling bird, with a breeding habitat along the edges of conifer and mixed forests in western North America, from southeastern Alaska and Yukon south to New Mexico. Its range is closely associated with that of various conifers. It is a permanent resident within its range, but will often move short distances by foot or by wing to denser forest habitat in the colder...
Barrow’s Goldeneye (Bucephala islandica) is a medium-sized species of sea duck. Its breeding habitat is wooded lakes and ponds in northwestern North America, but also in scattered locations in eastern Canada and Iceland. In Iceland it is commonly known as husond (house-duck). It is a migratory bird and will winter in protected coastal waters or open inland waters. It rarely migrates as far away as Europe and southern North America. Barrow’s Goldeneye is named after Sir John Barrow. The...
Staphylococcus aureus is a facultative anaerobic gram-positive coccus, and is the most common cause of staph infections. It is commonly part of the skin flora found in the nose and on skin. Around 20% of the human population is long-term carriers. It gets its golden color due to its carotenoid pigment staphyloxanthin. The pigment acts as a virulence factor with an antioxidant action that allows the microbe to evade death by reactive oxygen species used by the host immune system. Staphylococci...
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