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Nan L. Vickers, pediatric nurse
Nan L. Vickers, a retired registered pediatric nurse and avid reader, died Wednesdayof respiratory failure at Oak Crest Village retirement community. She was 88.
The daughter of a machinist and a homemaker, the former Nan Leimbach was born in Baltimore...Tags: Nursing, Christianity, Hospitals and Clinics, Human Interest, Health and Medical Professionals
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Exercise video games offer fewer health benefits than many assume
Three-quarters of Americans believe video games that involve physical activity can be part of a fitness regime, according to a recent study by the UnitedHealth Group, a health insurance company in Minnetonka, Minn. The same study also found that some...
Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, High Blood Pressure, Family, Drugs and Medicines, Weight
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Dr. Lloyd Gerald Carnahan
Dr. Lloyd Gerald Carnahan (“Dr. Carnahan” or “Lloyd”) 1929 - 2012 Dr. Carnahan, known by his family as “Paca” and “Papa Lloyd”, and long time Fullerton family pediatrician and resident, passed away on...
Tags: Christianity, Hospitals and Clinics, Religion and Belief, Medical Specialization, Human Interest
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Docs at odds over kids' cholesterol test guidance
CHICAGO (AP) — Should all U.S. children get tested for high cholesterol? Doctors are still debating that question months after a government-appointed panel recommended widespread screening that would lead to prescribing medicine for some kids....Tags: Harvard Medical School, Research, Health Organizations, Science and Technology, Overweight
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Setting sleep patterns early can help babies, parents rest easy
Emma Fox-Lind's baby girl may be only weeks old but the first-time mom is laying the foundation for healthy sleep habits by dimming the lights in daughter Sofia's bedroom and limiting distractions and noise at night. That's a good thing, says Dr. Kenneth...
Tags: Northwestern University, Biology, Education, Hospitals and Clinics, Science
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Health tips for freshmen
Attention, freshmen: You will likely pick up more than knowledge and new friends when you start college. There's a good chance you'll at least catch a cold from living in the tight quarters of a dormitory, physicians and students say. "The thing (about)...
Tags: Foods and Beverages, Internists, Internal Medicine, Vaccines, Pharmaceuticals
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Establishing school-year sleeping habits can be hard
knguyen@aberdeennews.comGoing back to schoolmeans going back to bed. It can be difficult to rouse a sleeping child for school on any day, but the task is even harder after a summer filled with altered schedules and sleeping patterns. "Nobody wants to go to bed while the...Tags: Students, Sleep Deprivation, Teaching and Learning, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Vaccines
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3 men, including Chicago doctor, die in Lake Mich.
ST. JOSEPH, Mich. (AP) — A Chicago doctor who devoted his career to saving the lives of children died trying to assist two young people who were struggling in the treacherous waves of Lake Michigan over the weekend. Dr. Donald Liu, his wife and...
Tags: Montgomery (Kane, Illinois), Surgery, Chicago Sun-Times, University of Chicago, Heroism
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Pets good for kids' immune systems, researchers find
Terri and Joe Sparks were thrilled to learn they were expecting twins eight years ago but worried about exposing the future newborns to germs from their menagerie of dogs and cats. Terri's obstetrician, however, told the two pet lovers what a recent...
Tags: Parenting, Education, Asthma, Hospitals and Clinics, Symptoms
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First Choice offers complete, compassionate pediatric care
Name of business: First Choice Pediatrics Owner: Dr. Mahmoud A. Mustafa Address: 1409 Pennsylvania Ave., Hagerstown Opening date: May 21, 2012 Products and services: Health care services for children and adolescents. Languages spoken are English,...
Tags: Family, Agriculture, Human Interest
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Maryland begins process to ban bumper pads in cribs
Maryland health officials continued their push to become the first state to ban the sale of bumper pads that line the inside of baby cribs, introducing proposed language Friday for regulations that could go into effect next year.
The regulations would...Tags: Parenting, Medical Specialization, Toys, Baby Products, Services and Shopping
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Some doctors slow to diagnose abuse
![<span style="font-size: small;">Alissa Guernsey’s bruises had caught the attention of her Topeka pediatrician, who would later tell investigators that he thought there might be a medical reason for her repeated injuries.</span>](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2012-02/213678480-11202627.jpg "<span style="font-size: small;\">Alissa Guernsey’s bruises had caught the attention of her Topeka pediatrician, who would later tell investigators that he thought there might be a medical reason for her repeated injuries.</span>")
South Bend TribuneAlissa Guernsey’s bruises had caught the attention of her Topeka pediatrician, who would later tell investigators that he thought there might be a medical reason for her repeated injuries. Testing did not yield answers, so the doctor called the...Tags: Broken Bones, Justice System, Hospitals and Clinics, General Practitioners, Conservation
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