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Company receives award for its father-friendly work-life balance policies Germantown, MD (PRWEB) January 08, 2013 National Fatherhood Initiative (NFI) has honored SAS with a Fatherhood Award™ for its father-friendly work-life balance policies. Through its polices and practices, the business analytics leader has become a pioneer in enabling today’s dads to balance work and family effectively. Today’s fathers are becoming increasingly desirous of spending more time with their...

Connie K. Ho for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online A recent study found that depression in fathers during their partners' pregnancy can affect the emotional and behavioral development of their unborn children later in life. The findings were recently published in the journal Pediatrics and the researchers examined the effect on children who were 36 months old. They took data from the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study, which included 31,663 children. The team of...

BEAVERTON, Ore., Jan. 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 60 percent of caregivers spend at least nine hours with a senior a week, but both groups see ways to improve the time apart, according to a survey(1 )exploring communications challenges and perceptions in senior-caregiver relationships. The survey was conducted by VTech(®) Communications, a wholly owned subsidiary of VTech Holdings Ltd. (HKSE: 303) and fielded by independent market research firm Toluna. The VTech...

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- In the U.S., caregiving represents a $375 billion unrecognized, unregulated cottage industry. Compared to all other industries including legal, automotive, and construction, healthcare is the only system that requires the vigilance of a 24/7 caregiver/advocate for the "customer." Primary Care Physicians (PCP) currently make up one third of the U.S. physician workforce and are responsible for more than 50 percent of all patient visits to doctor...

John Gernand offers guide to changing life, focus and priorities Fort Collins, Colo. (PRWEB) January 07, 2013 John J. Garnand, PhD, knows first-hand how loved one’s cancer diagnosis effects multiple lives. His new book, Cancer Caregiver Roles, is a love story that chronicles his nine-year journey with his loved one as she dealt with cancer, from diagnosis until death. Serving as a guidebook for caregivers, it showcases how one diagnosis will change multiple lives and shift the focus...

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Celsya, Inc., a developer of health and wellness solutions, announces today the debut of its Caregiver Social Network Platform on Jan. 8(th) at the 2013 International CES show in Las Vegas. Celsya Life (www.celsyalife.com) is a free and secure social platform for family caregivers and patients to find support from people experiencing similar issues, share and learn from each other, and use health tools for better living. (Logo:...

BOSTON, Jan. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Ovuline, a leader in healthcare IT for pregnancy, today announced $1.4 million in seed financing. Lightbank led the round, with participation from Launch Capital, LionBird and Techstars founder and CEO David Cohen. The funding allows Ovuline to continue development of its mobile and Web-based Smart Fertility(TM) product and expand its presence in the pregnancy tracking space. Launched in June 2012, Ovuline uses technology and machine learning...

According to a new 2012 Pew Research analysis of US Census data, barely half of US adults are married -- a record low for US and new marriages has declined sharply after the great recession that started in 2008. Marriage expert Hellen Chen talks about the trend. http://Matchmakerofthecentury.com New York, NY (PRWEB) January 06, 2013 According to a new 2012 Pew Research analysis of US Census data, barely half of US adults are married -- a record low for US. Between 2009 and 2010, the Pew...

A poorly designed infant seat has led to the deaths of five babies and numerous close calls. Injury attorney Gary Iscoe says the fallout won't stop with a recall. (PRWEB) January 05, 2013 Five infants have now died in what has become an ongoing series of product recalls. Nap Nanny, a series of baby recliners designed to hold infants during naptime, has reportedly led to repeated injuries, product failures and child fatalities state CBS Local. A voluntary recall of the recliners has...

Parenting classes and other gifts for parents in January for International Child-Centered Divorce Month. Carson City, Nevada (PRWEB) January 03, 2013 OnlineParentingPrograms.com is part of a growing group of professionals who will participate in International Child-Centered Divorce Month. International Child-Centered Divorce Month will be commemorated in January. The entire month is dedicated to alerting parents about the effects of divorce on children – especially the impact of...