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'MotherToBaby CT' Launches For Mother's Day
A CDC-recommended non-profit organization has been launched in time for Mother's Day. Through 'MotherToBaby CT', experts will be able to provide the public with free answers to the many questions that arise during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Read...
Tags: Family, Science and Technology, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, University of Connecticut Health Center, Mother's Day
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Out of the Blue: Stand up against Monsanto
If you believe you have a right to know what you put in your body, join us at 11 a.m. Saturday at Main Beach for the March Against Monsanto. If you believe our Aliso Beach fire pits are a sacred right to enjoy a bonfire at the beach, let your local...Tags: Genetic Engineering, Environmental Politics, Occupy Wall Street, Business Enterprises, Barack Obama
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Pregnant With Diabetes? How To Keep You And Your Baby Safe
Endocrinologist and Hospital of Central Connecticut medical staff memberHaving a baby brings feelings of joy and excitement—but complications can occur for both mother and child if diabetes is present or develops. Some women may develop gestational diabetes, when excess sugars from digested foods build up in the...Tags: Miscarriage, Overweight, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Diseases and Illnesses, Health and Medical Professionals
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Jackson Lab Names Scientific Director For Farmington Location
The Hartford CourantA Harvard genetics expert has been named scientific director of the Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine on the campus of the UConn Health Center, the company announced Monday. Charles Lee, who starts Aug. 1, is currently director of the molecular...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Education, Biology, Colleges and Universities, Autism
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READER SUBMITTED: West Hartford Students Raise Over $6,300 To Give Every Baby A Healthy Start
West HartfordFifth grade students from Renbrook School in West Hartford raised over $6,300 for the March of Dimes by earning dollars with every book they read in March. The students read books in school and at home as participants in the March of Dimes Reading...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Students, Education, Infant and Toddler Health, Arts and Culture
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Macon retailer organizes fashion show to benefit Ronald McDonald House
The Macon TelegraphArizona White has been pretty familiar with the Ronald McDonald House the past several years. She volunteered there for a number of years, bringing food to families. Her familiarity with Ronald McDonald House grew more intimate after her son was born....Tags: Fashion Shows, Ronald McDonald House Charities, Entertainment, Entertainment Events
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March for Babies fundraiser to be held Saturday at ORU
Tulsa WorldDings and beeps and flashing lights kept Sara Smith busy for about half an hour Monday afternoon. "This baby keeps acting up for me," said Smith, a nurse at St. John's neonatal intensive care unit. Smith was talking about Piper Williams, one of the...Tags: Medical Specialization, Health and Medical Professionals, Hospitals and Clinics, Nursing, Premature Birth
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4th Circuit upholds Alpha mine permit decision
The Charleston Gazette, W.Va.Read the ruling . CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A federal appeals court has upheld a decision that cleared the way for a Clean Water Act permit needed for a new mountaintop removal mine in Logan County. On Wednesday, a 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Barack Obama, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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BRIEF: Child developmental screenings offered in Waterville, Orondo
The Wenatchee World, Wash.NCW The Waterville and Orondo school districts will offer Child Find developmental screenings by appointment this month. The Waterville School District will offer them on Monday at the Waterville Elementary School. The Orondo School District will...Tags: Autism
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Anya Scharle returns to athletic competition after brain surgery
Anya Scharle stepped into the discus circle last Wednesday and let it fly three times. One of those efforts resulted in a personal best of 93 feet, 5 inches. It didn't win her a gold medal. The senior finished ninth, 1 inch shy of giving Central...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Concussion, The Pennsylvania State University, MRI (imaging), Physical Fitness and Exercise
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NC 'Moral Monday' demonstrations bring 49 arrests
The News & ObserverNearly 200 protesters crowded inside the Legislative Building early Monday evening, singing, chanting and echoing many of the same concerns that demonstrators have for the past three Mondays. As members of the state House of Representatives tended to...Tags: Elections, Government Health Care, Health Care Reform (2009), Americans for Prosperity, Phil Berger
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Hundreds march for healthy baby cause
The Mount Airy News, N.C.About 400 people of all ages -- including many parents pushing baby strollers, and at least one dog in tow -- hit the pavement Saturday in an effort that boosted funding and awareness for a special cause. "We're here for a common goal and that's healthy...Tags: Polio, March of Dimes Foundation, Employees, Career and Workplace, Mount Airy
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