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State of Childhood Asthma, United States: 1980-2005 (Popularity:  )
http://www.cdc.gov
A new report on childhood asthma released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that death rates for asthma among children under age 18 have declined since 1999, while doctor visits for the condition have more than doubled over the past decade. In 2005, nearly 9 percent of children - 6.5 million children under age 18 - were reported to currently have asthma. The percentage of ...
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State Reaches Historic Agreement on Child Welfare Services With the Karuk Tribe of California (Popularity: )
The Interim Director of the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) joined leaders of the Karuk Tribe of California in the tribe's ancestral territory town of Happy Camp today, to announce an agreement which will provide funding to the tribe for eligible child welfare services involving Karuk children and families under the jurisdiction of the Children's Division of the Karuk Tribal Court. This agreement, the first of its kind in ...
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Statement by Alan Lambert, Scout Executive, National Capital Area Council, Boy Scouts of America (NCAC) Concerning Closure of Goshen Scout Reservation August 3, 2008 (Popularity: )
At my direction, effective noon today, Goshen Scout Reservation has been closed and will remain so until further notice. Earlier today, the National Capital Area Council (NCAC), BSA was made aware of three additional Scouts showing symptomatic signs of E. coli bacteria infection. The affected Scouts were at Goshen Scout Reservation during week 5 (July 28 - August 2). As of today, the source of the bacteria remains unconfirmed. There ...
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Statement of Robert A. Jackson State Director, AARP-Texas on Passage of CHIP Legislation Today (Popularity: )
http://www.apimages.com
"There's no higher priority than the health and welfare of our children. We applaud the Legislature for recognizing this today. In a state not known nationally for taking care of its most vulnerable, adding 100,000 children to the rolls of the insured is most welcome news. Some of our lawmakers exhibited real statesmanship in fighting a good battle to get the best bill passed under the current circumstances. We commend ...
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Study Findings Show Infection Control Intervention Helps Keep Kids in School (Popularity: )
http://www.childrenshospital.org
A study from researchers at Children's Hospital Boston published in Pediatrics found that a simple infection control intervention in elementary schools -- disinfecting frequently-touched surfaces and using alcohol-based hand sanitizers -- helped reduce illness-related student absenteeism. Illnesses caused by bacteria and viruses account for millions of lost school days each year.(1) According to Thomas Sandora, MD, MPH, a pediatric infectious diseases specialist at Children's Hospital Boston, "The best ways to ...
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StudySmart is Fastest Growing Tutoring Company on Inc. 5,000 (Popularity: )
http://www.estudysmart.com
StudySmart (http://www.estudysmart.com), a national leader in personalized one-on-one tutoring and test preparation is the highest ranking K-12 tutoring company on Inc. magazine and Inc.com's list of the nation's 5,000 fastest-growing privately held companies. The list ranks companies according to percentage revenue growth from 2003 through 2006. Among all companies on the Inc. 5,000, StudySmart is in the top 2,000, ranking 1,911 on the list. Inc.com also ranks top companies by ...
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TAKE IN CASE(TM) Hires Adam Kluger Public Relations (AKPR) to Promote Halloween Safety Initiative for 3 Million Americans Living with Severe Allergies (Popularity: )
http://www.takeincase.com
Adam Kluger Public Relations (http://www.adamklugerpr.com) announced Monday that AKPR has been hired by Co. Hart Concepts to promote TAKE IN CASE(TM), (http://www.takeincase.com) the ideal accessory for children with severe food allergies. AKPR VP Kristina Marchitto says, "We are thrilled to work with Halloween Safety experts Kim Hartman and Maureen Cooney as they embark on this important mission to educate American parents on the best ways to help keep kids safe. ...
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Teachers: Are Your Kids Stuttering? (Popularity: )
http://www.stutteringhelp.org
It's the first day of school and one of your pupils stutters. If you're the teacher, what should you do? Kids aren't the only ones who are apprehensive on the first day of school. Teachers are too. If a student stutters, should you call on him in class, or will that make it worse? Do you talk with him about his stuttering, or ignore it hoping it goes away? Does ...
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Teens Not Terrorists: Muslim Girls Get a Voice in Muslim Girl Magazine (Popularity: )
http://www.muslimgirlmagazine.com
American teen Muslim girls are much like teen girls everywhere – so says a recent nationwide study of Muslim girls aged 14-18 years. The study was conducted on behalf of Muslim Girl Magazine , a new bi-monthly glossy magazine launched this month to give 400,000 American Muslim teen girls a lively and uniquely relevant perspective on contemporary living. Muslim Girl Magazine challenges those perceptions by telling the stories of Muslim ...
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Toys"R"Us, Inc. Launches Enhanced E-Commerce Site With New Functionality and Features Including 'Wish List' for Kids, Gift Finder and More (Popularity: )
http://www.babiesrus.com
Toys"R"Us, Inc. today announced the launch of an enhanced version of its popular U.S. e-commerce site, http://www.Toysrus.com, with new features and functionality that will provide customers with an exceptional online shopping experience, just in time for the holiday shopping season. The updated site incorporates easy-to-use navigation, all-new applications, including Gift Finder, Online Wish List and Want It Today?, and upgrades to current online tools, such as the online Baby Registry ...
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