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GNC's annual St. Jude Thanks and Giving campaign: MISSION Skincare extends support

MISSION Skincare® is proud to support GNC's efforts to raise more than $1 million for St. Jude. As part of GNC's annual St. Jude Thanks and Giving campaign, $1 from the purchase price of every MISSION Skincare's new SUPER-C(TM) Lip Balm will be donated to St. Jude. Additionally, GNC customers have the opportunity to make a $1, $5 or $10 donation at checkout at one of their 5,000+ retail locations or at GNC.com. GNC hopes to raise more than $1 million for St. Jude during their 2009 Thanks and Giving campaign.

25 Nov 2009

Under-five child mortality up 20% in Zimbabwe, new data shows

UNICEF and the government of Zimbabwe announced Tuesday that, according to new social development data, the mortality rate for children under age five has risen by 20 percent since 1990, Reuters reports.

25 Nov 2009

Despite gains, HIV/AIDS remains public-health priority, UNAIDS, WHO say

"The U.N. report said 'AIDS continues to be a major public-health priority' and called for more funds to support efforts to curb the epidemic and to distribute lifesaving drugs," the Wall Street Journal reports.

25 Nov 2009

TMCI announces a national rollout of its successful "Plan" to reach the nation's teen moms

Lee Daniels' gritty indie film "Precious” follows a suffering pregnant girl struggling against impossible odds. Producer and director Daniels said on NPR's Fresh Air, "I know the cycle has to stop. And that's the beauty of 'Precious.'"

25 Nov 2009

GeckoSystems learns new insights during home care robot trials

GeckoSystems Intl. Corp. (http://www.geckosystems.com/) announced today that during their first week of real world evaluation trials, for their fully autonomous personal companion home care robot, the CareBot™, they have learned some surprising and some, not surprising, insights.

25 Nov 2009

The Healthcounter.com offers over 1,400 health and beauty products

With a comprehensive range of over 1,400 health and beauty products, The Healthcounter.com also offers practical advice on topical health issues.

25 Nov 2009

CVS/pharmacy and Warner Home Video team up to raise critical funds for cystic fibrosis

The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation announced today that CVS/pharmacy and Warner Home Video will partner with the Foundation this holiday season to raise critical funds for cystic fibrosis through the sale of classic family movies.

25 Nov 2009

Young girls not influenced by thin, beautiful princesses in animated children's movies

Even before they start school, many young girls worry that they are fat. But a new study suggests watching a movie starring a stereotypically thin and beautiful princess may not increase children's anxieties.

25 Nov 2009

Synexus recruits patients to study paediatric vaccine against rotavirus

UK-based Synexus, the world’s largest multi-national company dedicated to the recruitment and running of clinical trials, recruited the highest number of patients to the South African study investigating a paediatric vaccine against rotavirus.

From AES - Accelerated Enrollment Solutions 25 Nov 2009

Pennsylvanians at-risk for H1N1 flu receive H1N1 vaccination

Governor Edward G. Rendell today announced that 100,000 Pennsylvanians at-risk for the H1N1 flu were vaccinated during the weekend at public health clinics held by the Department of Health and local health departments.

25 Nov 2009

HKI's Shawn Baker honored for groundbreaking research on malnutrition

At two recent conferences on innovative malnutrition research organized by the Copenhagen Consensus Center, Helen Keller International's programs to reduce malnutrition were awarded first prize by government officials, NGOs, researchers and private sector representatives.

25 Nov 2009

Medical negligence: $22.3M for loss of left leg

A Cook County jury late yesterday awarded the parents of a now ten-year-old boy with a $22.3 million verdict in a medical negligence case arising out of the care and treatment on May 29, 1999 at Advocate Christ Medical Center/Hope Children's Hospital, in the Chicago suburb of Oak Lawn, which resulted in the loss of the boy's left leg.

25 Nov 2009

CHMP positive opinion for marketing ELONVA in Europe

PROLOR Biotech, Inc., today noted the positive opinion by the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency for marketing approval in Europe for ELONVA(R), a long-acting CTP-modified version of the fertility hormone FSH from Merck & Co. Merck and PROLOR are both licensees of the CTP technology from Washington University in St. Louis.

25 Nov 2009

Congress brings oral health into conversation to improve nation's overall health

The W.K. Kellogg Foundation commends Congress for its recognition of the urgent need to comprehensively and substantially strengthen oral health care for our most vulnerable children.

25 Nov 2009

FDA provides marketing clearance for Prodesse's ProParaflu+ assay

Gen-Probe Incorporated announced today that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared for marketing Prodesse's ProParaflu+(TM) assay, a molecular test that detects and differentiates parainfluenza 1, 2 and 3 viruses, which cause lower respiratory tract infections.

25 Nov 2009

Community-based program proves to be successful in reducing skin infections in Australian aboriginal children

A community-based program aimed at reducing the burden of skin disease across remote communities in Australia's Northern Territory has been successful according to a study published November 24 in the open-access journal PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases.

25 Nov 2009

New biodegradable drug-eluting fibers advance stent technology and brain surgery

Stents that keep weakened and flabby arteries from collapsing have been true life-savers. But after six months, those stents are no longer needed -- once the arteries are strengthened, they become unnecessary. Previously, doctors had no choice but to leave them in place.

25 Nov 2009

Involving family members in medical rounds can improve standard of care, says new study

Involving family members of pediatric cancer and hematology patients in medical rounds benefits both the family and the medical team, according to a new Indiana University School of Medicine study.

25 Nov 2009

Strategies to elicit response in autistic children

most children will greet Daddy with a hug, many autistic children aren't capable of affectionate interactions that keep a family intact.

25 Nov 2009

Strategies to manage holiday stress

As Black Friday nears and national unemployment levels push into double digits for the first time in decades, the American Psychological Association's (APA) newest Stress in America survey finds that Americans continue to cite financial concerns as leading sources of stress.

25 Nov 2009

Children News and Research

GNC's annual St. Jude Thanks and Giving campaign: MISSION Skincare extends support

Under-five child mortality up 20% in Zimbabwe, new data shows

Despite gains, HIV/AIDS remains public-health priority, UNAIDS, WHO say

TMCI announces a national rollout of its successful "Plan" to reach the nation's teen moms

GeckoSystems learns new insights during home care robot trials

The Healthcounter.com offers over 1,400 health and beauty products

CVS/pharmacy and Warner Home Video team up to raise critical funds for cystic fibrosis

Young girls not influenced by thin, beautiful princesses in animated children's movies

Synexus recruits patients to study paediatric vaccine against rotavirus

Pennsylvanians at-risk for H1N1 flu receive H1N1 vaccination

HKI's Shawn Baker honored for groundbreaking research on malnutrition

Medical negligence: $22.3M for loss of left leg

CHMP positive opinion for marketing ELONVA in Europe

Congress brings oral health into conversation to improve nation's overall health

FDA provides marketing clearance for Prodesse's ProParaflu+ assay

Community-based program proves to be successful in reducing skin infections in Australian aboriginal children

New biodegradable drug-eluting fibers advance stent technology and brain surgery

Involving family members in medical rounds can improve standard of care, says new study

Strategies to elicit response in autistic children

Strategies to manage holiday stress

Leveraging the power of automation to boost research

Automating research - solutions and best practices

How can microdialysis benefit drug development

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