PRWeb: Medical Pediatrics http://www.prweb.com Latest news releases for Medical Pediatrics from PRWeb en PRWeb Distribution Newswire http://www.prweb.com/images_v4/prw_logo.jpg http://www.prweb.com 163 51 xml@emediawire.com xml@emediawire.com Children's Hospital Boston Minimizing Neurological Damage from Infant At-Birth Trauma with Moderate Whole-Body Cooling http://www.prweb.com/releases/CSZ/CHB/prweb1144494.htm Cincinnati Sub-Zero therapeutic hypothermia products in use in protocol implantation of neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy treatment (PRWeb Jul 25, 2008)

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]]> Eating Out Gets Easier For People with Food Allergies and Celiac Disease http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1125494.htm New online community makes dining and traveling an easier, safer and more pleasant experience for those with special diets. (PRWeb Jul 24, 2008)

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]]> iCRco Conducts First Annual Asia Pacific Distributor Training Program http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1129744.htm iCRco has conducted its first Asia Pacific distributor training program, with the attendance of representatives from over 10 countries in this region. (PRWeb Jul 23, 2008)

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]]> Dynavax Enters Into Supply and Option Agreement for Development of Universal Influenza Vaccine : Novartis Will Contribute Trivalent Vaccine to the Collaboration http://www.prweb.com/releases/vaccine/dynavax/prweb1139954.htm Dynavax Technologies Corporation (Nasdaq:DVAX) today announced an agreement with Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics, Inc. for the supply and development, and possible commercialization, of Dynavax’s novel Universal Influenza Vaccine in collaboration with Novartis. Under the agreement Novartis will provide Dynavax a supply of trivalent influenza vaccine, an essential component of Dynavax’s Universal Influenza Vaccine, for both clinical trial use and vaccine sales. Novartis receives an exclusive option to negotiate a Joint Development and Commercialization Agreement with Dynavax. (PRWeb Jul 23, 2008)

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]]> Unique DVD Birth Announcements Emerge from the Silicon Valley http://www.prweb.com/releases/DVD_birth_announcements/customized_baby_video/prweb1130034.htm Bay Area creative professionals team up to launch Life Visions Productions, a business specializing in elegant DVD birth announcements (PRWeb Jul 22, 2008)

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]]> A Voice of Reason: Dr. Jay Gordon Comments on Amanda Peet Controversy http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1124114.htm Dr. Jay Gordon, noted pediatrician and lecturer, comments on the recent Amanda Peet interview in Cookie Magazine describing parents who do not vaccinate their children as "parasites". Dr. Gordon advocates exploring all sides of the issue with reference to the newly released DVD "Vaccinations? Assessing the Risks and Benefits." (PRWeb Jul 20, 2008)

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]]> Learning, Attention and Sensory Challenges? Children Hit The Track and Learn by Playing Games! http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1118714.htm Three new games hit the pavement this week to support children with learning, attention, and sensory challenges. Children across the globe have the summer to fish, yell out BINGO or spin their tires on the track. All for fun while learning about self-regulation. (PRWeb Jul 19, 2008)

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]]> Self-Regulation Conference to Make Nine Stops Across US http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1120414.htm How can we help children to learn and attend better at home and at school? To learn how, join us at a "How Does Your Engine Run?"® Alert Program® for Self-Regulation Workshop in a city near you! (PRWeb Jul 19, 2008)

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]]> Tina Allen and her Liddle Kidz™ Foundation's North American "Touch Tour" are Proving that What Our Kids Need Most is Touch http://www.prweb.com/releases/pediatric/massage/prweb1119524.htm After travelling more than 3,500 miles and visiting fifteen different cities throughout the Pacific Seaboard, the Rocky Mountain West, the Midwestern region and Western Canada, the Liddle Kidz Foundation will be arriving in Delaware at the half point of their innovative and certainly most auspicious 2008-2009 Liddle Kidz Educational North American "Touch Tour" - the first infant and pediatric massage tour in the nation. In a continued effort to make the 2008 Liddle Kidz "Touch Tour" the most inclusive and engaging in history, Liddle Kidz Founder Tina Allen, and Delaware's very own Patty Draper, Founder of September Mornings, have rolled out a series of official events open to parents and professionals in the Wilmington, Delaware area. (PRWeb Jul 18, 2008)

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]]> NourishLife Awarded Exclusive License by Children’s Hospital & Research Center Oakland to Patent for Treatment of Apraxia; a Neurological Disorder http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1114664.htm NourishLife enters exclusive license agreement with Children’s Hospital & Research Center Oakland to a patented nutritional therapeutic formulation for the treatment of apraxia. Apraxia is a neurological disorder characterized by the inability to perform purposeful motor movements. Verbal apraxia affects the ability to produce normal sounds needed for speech. Estimates are that up to 50% of children with autism spectrum disorders have verbal apraxia, although not all children with apraxia have autism. (PRWeb Jul 17, 2008)

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]]> Caritas Christi Selects OrthoView http://www.prweb.com/releases/Orthopedicsurgery/CaritasChristi/prweb1109394.htm New England's Second Largest Health Care System Implements Orthopaedic Templating Leader for High Accuracy, Cost Savings and Optimized Outcomes (PRWeb Jul 16, 2008)

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]]> Blaze Rider Announces the 2008 Dollar for Mile Challenge, New Sponsors and Website at BlazeRider.com http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1112894.htm New website and sponsors help Blaze Rider™ kick off the 2008 Dollar for Mile Challenge™ that will benefit the Childrens Hospital Los Angeles and The San Francisco SPCA. (PRWeb Jul 16, 2008)

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]]> MDVIP Launches Preventive Medicine Pilot Program for Uninsured in Florida : MDVIP Doctors Join Project Access and Palm Beach County Medical Society to Provide Ongoing Wellness and Healthcare for Low-income, Uninsured "MDVIP deserves kudos for its efforts thus far, and if it expands the program further, all the better."—U.S. News & World Report – Michelle Andrews http://www.prweb.com/releases/mdvip/palm_beach/prweb1108784.htm When Dr. Edward Goldman heard about Project Access, a program designed to provide emergency medical care for uninsured people in Palm Beach County in late 2007, he wondered what happened to those patients after the emergency episode. (PRWeb Jul 15, 2008)

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]]> British Toddler, Double Amputee Gets Custom Artificial Legs, Thanks to American Company http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1094884.htm Harvey Parry a 2 ½ year old, double amputee from Northern London received two new above knee prostheses from A Step Ahead Prosthetics after he was unable to get appropriate prosthetic legs in England. When Harvey was 15 months old, he contracted the potentially deadly virus meningitis meningococcal septicemia. As a result of the disease, Harvey had both legs amputated above the knee and three and half fingers amputated on his right hand. (PRWeb Jul 12, 2008)

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]]> Text Me Out To The Ball Game http://www.prweb.com/releases/text_giving/Medical_Center/prweb1097394.htm Washington Nationals and MLB.com Pilot Text-Giving to Benefit Children's Hospital (PRWeb Jul 11, 2008)

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]]> Sever's Disease (Children's Heel Pain) Can be a Painful Side-Effect of Summer for Boys and Girls Between the Ages of 9 and 14 http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1089684.htm Summertime sports and activities can be brutally painful for children who develop overuse foot injuries. A frequent site for such injuries is the back of the heel. This painful condition is called Sever's Disease or Calcaneal Apophysitis. OurHealthNetwork.com's (http://www.OurHealthNetwork.com) board-certified podiatrist explains what Sever's Disease is and how to care for it. (PRWeb Jul 11, 2008)

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]]> Busy Physician Offices Increase Demand for Urgent Care AfterOurs Urgent Care Expands Hours in Highlands Ranch http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1089884.htm A high demand for daytime physician care and difficulty finding same day appointments prompts AfterOurs to expand hours in Highlands Ranch. (PRWeb Jul 11, 2008)

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]]> Book Helps Teen Moms Battle Postpartum Depression http://www.prweb.com/releases/teenage/motherhood/prweb1087994.htm Licensed Professional Counselor and Postpartum Support Specialist endorses new book to help adolescent mothers cope with the challenges of teenage pregnancy. (PRWeb Jul 10, 2008)

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]]> Two Little Hands Productions Completes the Second Series of Signing Time With Two New DVDs http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1091914.htm Keep Children Learning All Summer Long (PRWeb Jul 10, 2008)

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]]> Capture Billing & Consulting, Inc. Continues to Expand in Weak Economic Times http://www.prweb.com/releases/Capture_Billing/medical_billing/prweb1073484.htm Medical billing firm excels in getting doctors and patient’s medical claims paid quickly by slow paying health insurance companies. (PRWeb Jul 8, 2008)

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]]> Florida Women Put Temporary Tattoos to Work for Personal Safety http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1073964.htm Making your way through a crowded mall you notice a young child standing alone, crying. Or perhaps while walking in your neighborhood you encounter an elderly woman, clearly confused and unable to answer your questions. How do you connect them with their loved ones as quickly as possible? If they're wearing an Eyedentity Label temporary tattoo, it will likely be only a matter of seconds, thanks to two local moms. (PRWeb Jul 8, 2008)

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]]> PerkinElmer Establishes ViaCord Research Institute™ to Further Cord Blood Stem Cell Advancements : Led by Medical Scientific Advisory Board of Leading Scientists and Physicians Institute Will Focus on Expanding Uses of Cord Blood Stem Cells http://www.prweb.com/releases/cord_blood/stem_cell/prweb1074084.htm PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader in Health Sciences and Photonics, today announced the creation of the ViaCord Research Institute™ (VRI™) aimed at investigating new potential future uses of umbilical cord blood-derived stem cells. Led by a team of leading scientists and physicians, VRI will focus on supporting science, technology and medical treatments using cord blood stem cells in five key areas: cord blood technologies, emerging stem cell therapies, genetic screening, product development and related transplants. (PRWeb Jul 3, 2008)

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]]> Womenshealthchannel Enhancements Support Pregnant Teens http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1068154.htm Healthcommunities.com, Inc., a privately-owned publisher of online health information since 1998, announces recent additions to womenshealthchannel.com. These new features allow browsers to interact and share information about such issues as teen pregnancy with each other and with board-certified physicians. (PRWeb Jul 2, 2008)

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]]> The Second International Conference on Signs of Autism in Infants: Changing Outcomes through Early Identification and Intervention, October 11 and 12, 2008. Save the Date! http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb1056554.htm During this 2-day conference experts from around the world will present their latest research on indicators of autism in the first year of life, the process and tools of identification, and strategies for early intervention. These experts have been discovering the links between theory and practice that will enable infants and toddlers to escape the life altering consequences of autism spectrum disorder. (PRWeb Jun 26, 2008)

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]]> MathRiders™ - Helen Doron Maths Tutoring Franchise Helps Students Around The World To Make The Grade http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb1046144.htm The globally franchised Helen Doron Educational Group developed 'MathRiders' to help the millions of students worldwide who now rely on maths tutoring to compete with classmates and qualify for a better future. (PRWeb Jun 25, 2008)

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]]> International Therapeutic Temperature Management Congress to Convene in October in Barcelona http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb1044704.htm Global leaders will review current clinical research, best-practice protocols, and ongoing industry collaboration in the adoption of therapeutic hypothermia and other temperature-based treatments. (PRWeb Jun 23, 2008)

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]]> ShopKo Surplus Property Auction Begins Monday http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb1041944.htm ShopKo Stores to offer 28 surplus properties at auction. These parcels are situated adjacent to operating ShopKo stores and range in size from .43± to 9.36± acres and will be sold on location in Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Wisconsin and Washington. (PRWeb Jun 20, 2008)

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]]> Climbers Set Out to Conquer Highest Peaks Across America to Help Children with AIDS http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb1035824.htm Climb and Win: Climb-a-Thon Fundraiser offers safari to summit Kilimanjaro. (PRWeb Jun 20, 2008)

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]]> iCRco Releases iCE 2, Automatic Processing Suite, Image Clarity Enhancement Software http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb1033074.htm The latest version of Image Clarity Enhancement, fully automatic processing software by iCRco is available as of June 9, 2008. (PRWeb Jun 19, 2008)

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]]> Good Housekeeping Magazine Says Swim Alert® Pool Alarm Made by MG International Is Best in Tests http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb1032554.htm Good Housekeeping magazine said the Swim Alert pool alarm is its favorite fall detection system for residential pools of the seven pool alarms tested by the Good Housekeeping Research Institute. (PRWeb Jun 19, 2008)

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]]> Migraine Research Foundation Welcomes President of American Headache Society to Medical Advisory Board http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb1032344.htm Esteemed Researcher, Clinician and Educator Dr. Fred Sheftell Joins Foundation in Helping to End the Debilitating Pain of Migraine (PRWeb Jun 18, 2008)

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]]> Child Author and Youtube Community Grants Children's Leukemia and Charity Foundations Her Book: Tinklefish http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb1030604.htm Child author, Hannah Baek together with the Youtube community to grant children's leukemia foundations and charities case loads of her book. Youtube users volunteered the children's healing organizations closest to their hearts. The book offers a surprising story of life, illness, guilt, and healing that may offer hope and comfort to it's readers. "Tinklefish" won a national Reading Rainbow competition and was featured in the Seattle Times as well as Public Television Channels. (PRWeb Jun 18, 2008)

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]]> Eva's Village and KPMG LLP Announce Partnership To Complete Beautification and Playground Project http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb1021604.htm Eva's Village (www.EvasVillage.org), a non-profit, comprehensive, social service agency in Paterson, New Jersey with a four-part mission to feed the hungry, shelter the homeless, treat the addicted and provide medical care to the poor with respect for the human dignity of each individual announces a new program with KPMG LLP. The day of summer marks significant growth inside and out for Eva's Hope residence for mothers and children. (PRWeb Jun 17, 2008)

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]]> Cardiologychannel Offers Heart Patients New Opportunities for Improved Health http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb1028884.htm Healthcommunities.com, Inc., a privately-owned publisher of online health information since 1998, announces recent additions to cardiologychannel.com. These new features allow browsers to interact and share information about heart and vascular problems with each other and with board-certified physicians. (PRWeb Jun 17, 2008)

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]]> Ari Fleischer to Speak to D.C. Freemasons http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb1024184.htm Scottish Rite to hear how former W.H. Press Secretary overcame childhood lisp and story of success in life. (PRWeb Jun 14, 2008)

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]]> Great Father's Day Gift For The New Dad - Infant Massage DVD http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb1012724.htm Infant Massage Lessons For Dads - DVD is a powerful award winning program teaching new dads how to bond with and significantly improve their baby's health. A Father's Day Gift with lifetime benefits. (PRWeb Jun 11, 2008)

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]]> Puberty, Periods & Sex…Oh My! Healthy Chats' 'My First Period Kit & DVD™' Helps Moms Share the Essentials of Puberty, Periods & Becoming a Woman with their Tween Daughters http://www.prweb.com/releases/first_period/period_kit/prweb992424.htm Healthy Chats LLC launches "MY FIRST PERIOD KIT & DVD" to help perplexed parents of pre-teen girls. Since 1993, pediatrician, author, and mother Dr. Chrystal de Freitas has presented her Healthy Chats for Girls seminars to thousands of moms and daughters. "My First Period Kit & DVD" includes the age-appropriate information from her popular seminar, enabling parents to capably review everything their 9 to 12 year old girls need to know about puberty, periods, birth and conception -- in the comfort and privacy of home. (PRWeb Jun 10, 2008)

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]]> ESO Solutions Announces Addition of Broselow-Luten Pediatric System™ to ESO-Pro™ ePCR Software http://www.prweb.com/releases/ePCR/Broselow/prweb1005844.htm Electronic patient care reporting (ePCR) system will provide EMS personnel with instant emergency treatment information for children. (PRWeb Jun 10, 2008)

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]]> Kindergartens Soon To Enjoy 'Polly The Collie' - Helen Doron Educational Group's Newest English Course For Children Aged 3 - 7 In Larger Groups http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb998334.htm Even kindergartners know it's never too early to learn English for a better start in life through the new Polly the Collie English course; developed by the globally franchised Helen Doron Early English learning system. (PRWeb Jun 5, 2008)

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]]> Children’s National Expands Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders of Northern Virginia in Fairfax http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb993574.htm New location doubles treatment space, offers state-of-the-art facilities to enhance world-class pediatric care in Northern Virginia (PRWeb Jun 3, 2008)

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