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Up to 10% of all women experience some form of elevated blood pressure during pregnancy. Researchers from the Centre for Social Evolution at the Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen show that mild maternal hypertension early in pregnancy actually benefits the fetus, but that late-pregnancy hypertension has negative health consequences for the child. The study is based on more than 750,000 births in Denmark, with follow-up data on children's hospital diagnoses for up to 27 years....
With adaptive clothing, Simple Closures helps caregivers save time and energy in aiding patients with disabilities. San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) February 25, 2013 Caregivers have traditionally experienced hardships with dressing the mentally challenged and physically disabled. Adaptive clothing made by Simple Closures is designed to be put on and taken off with ease, and allow caregivers to greatly decrease the amount of time needed to dress and undress patients. Simple Closures takes pride...
CHICAGO, Feb. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- On February 26(th), 2013, nationally respected fathers' rights attorney Jeffery M. Leving will address the National Fatherhood & Families Conference on the rights of incarcerated fathers. The conference is an annual event sponsored by the Fathers & Families Coalition of America, a national organization devoted to the needs of fathers and children. The conference, now in its 14(th) year, will be held in San Francisco over four days, with...
Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online The walls of the human heart develop slower than other mammals, according to a new study published in Journal of the Royal Society Interface Focus. Researchers developed the first comprehensive model of human heart development using observations of living fetal hearts. Human hearts have walls that are a disorganized jumble of tissue until late in pregnancy, despite having the shape of a fully functioning heart. During the study,...
The natural family planning tool CycleBeads® ranks comparably to other user-directed family planning methods in both Perfect Use and Typical Use according to the most comprehensive efficacy reports. (PRWEB) February 21, 2013 The natural family planning tool CycleBeads® ranks comparably to other user-directed family planning methods in both Perfect Use and Typical Use according to the most comprehensive efficacy reports. In Perfect Use, CycleBeads is more than 95% effective at...
President Tom Riley to Assume CEO Role as Founder E. Byron Hensley Retains Chairmanship Boston, Mass. (PRWEB) February 20, 2013 Seniorlink announced that President and COO Tom Riley is assuming the role of Chief Executive Officer. E. Byron Hensley Jr., Founder, Chairman and CEO, will continue as Chairman. Mr. Hensley founded Seniorlink in 2000 to expand community choices for elders in need. Today, Seniorlink is helping thousands of elders and younger adults with disabilities avoid...
OMAHA, Neb., Feb. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Home Instead Senior Care(®), the leading global provider of in-home, nonmedical care services for seniors, today was named the Top Franchisor of the Year by the Franchise Business Review. This is the third year running Home Instead has been honored with this prestigious award recognizing franchise systems that provide the best business opportunities for their owners. Home Instead Senior Care(®) further was recognized as the Top...
SEATTLE, Feb. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- In its ongoing mission to help improve the lives of seniors and the people who care for them, Emeritus Senior Living is announcing YouCARE - a contest for people to share their advice, tips and stories about caring for a senior loved one. "We understand everybody's story with caring for a loved one is different," said Jayne Sallerson, Executive Vice President. "Some people are born caregivers and love what they do; others find it more of a...
SAN DIEGO, Feb. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Also known as the "substitute caregiver," not all caregivers are equal in their interest to serve in the role. In the U.S. at any given time, 20% of the population is serving in the role of caregiver for a loved one - and not always enthusiastically. Based on family dynamics and the cost of assisted living and nursing facilities, many families choose to share the role of caregiving for a loved one until such time that the loved one needs...
CHICAGO, Feb. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Hosting the legal talk show, Chicago Counterpoint, today, Tuesday, February 19(th), renowned fathers' rights attorney Jeffery M. Leving will interview Chicago family law attorney Catherine Delgadillo at 7:30 PM (CST) on channel 21 CAN-TV. Viewers can call in with questions and comments at (312) 738-1060, or stream live at: http://cantv.org/live. Questions can also be submitted through the Fatherhood Educational Institute Facebook Page. Ms....
