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Open casting calls to take place in Southern California for leading role of 'Colton Burpo' in the film based on the best-selling book LOS ANGELES, April 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Pictures is conducting open casting calls this week in Southern California for the leading role of 'Colton Burpo' in their upcoming film adaptation of the best-selling book HEAVEN IS FOR REAL. The book was written by Todd Burpo and Lynn Vincent and released in November 2010, where it debuted at #3...

Expert on death and dying says too many Americans woefully unprepared VANCOUVER, Wash., April 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Around kitchen tables and in living rooms in homes across the country, more Americans are beginning to have that difficult conversation - discussing their end-of-life wishes. While it's important for loved ones to know the level of care and support you want at the end of life, it also is imperative that we talk about the process of death and dying. It's a fact that...

redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online The infant mortality rate in the US fell 12 percent from 2005 to 2011, with improvements reported in all major racial and ethnic groups, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in a report issued on Wednesday. According to the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), the country’s infant mortality rate fell from 6.87 infant deaths per 1,000 live births in 2005 to 6.05 infant deaths per 1,000 live births in...

April 16 is Healthcare Decisions Day, and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization stresses the importance of people talking frankly about the care they would or would not want if ever faced with a serious medical condition or life-limiting illness. Alexandria, VA (PRWEB) April 16, 2013 NHPCO along with other national, state, and community organizations are raising awareness of the importance of advance healthcare decision-making. This includes completing an advance directive...

Senate Reverses Course from Last Week HELENA, Mont., April 15, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The nation's leading end-of-life choice advocacy group, Compassion & Choices, praised the Montana Senate today for reversing course and rejecting a House-passed bill that would imprison doctors for up to 10 years if they provide aid in dying to terminally ill patients. The 27-23 bipartisan vote against the so-called Doctor Imprisonment Act, HB505, came after both Democrats and...

Reanalysis of the World Health Organization's Antenatal Care Trial (WHOACT) shows that there is an increased risk of fetal death at between 32 and 36 weeks for women who have a reduced antenatal care package, finds research published in BioMed Central's open access journal Reproductive Health. Original analysis of the WHOACT concluded that reducing antenatal visits of low risk women from eight to four was not detrimental to their or their babies' health and could cut costs. Based on this...

Gov. Bullock Urged to Veto Bill Opposed by 73% of Montanans WASHINGTON, April 11, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Montana Senate today gave preliminary approval to a House-passed bill to imprison doctors for up to 10 years if they provide aid in dying to terminally ill patients, despite a new poll showing nearly three-quarters of state voters oppose the legislation. Last week, the Senate Judiciary Committee failed to approve the bill, HB505, but today the Senate approved a motion...

In a molecular genetic evaluation involving 91 cases of intrauterine fetal death, mutations associated with susceptibility to long QT syndrome (LQTS; a heart disorder that increases the risk for an irregular heartbeat and other adverse events) were discovered in a small number of these cases, preliminary evidence that may provide insights into the mechanism of some intrauterine fetal deaths, according to a study in the April 10 issue of JAMA, a Genomics theme issue. "Intrauterine fetal...

Fit Yummy Mummy, a fitness company for busy moms, has launched its first ever coaching certification program. Elizabethtown, KY (PRWEB) April 08, 2013 Holly Rigsby, owner and founder of Fit Yummy Mummy, has just announced that her company is launching its first ever coaching certification. The FYM Coaching Certification will teach people how to train women using the FYM fat loss system. “As Fit Yummy Mummy has grown, it has become an entire community of people engaged in improving...

Ticket Prices Range from $19.50-$25.00 and can be purchased at Box Office or http://www.discoverytsx.com/exhibitions/bodyworlds NEW YORK, April 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- For the first time ever in New York City, tickets will be on sale tomorrow for the world premiere of Gunther von Hagens' BODY WORLDS: PULSE opening on April 26th. The Discovery Times Square exhibit is the newest in the renowned BODY WORLDS series, which has presented the human body in groundbreaking ways for discovery...