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March of Dimes fosters healthy pregnancies
alnotarianni@aol.comTerri Shoemaker had heard of March of Dimes. She knew a little about the organization, she said, but not enough to think about supporting it. Then 20 years ago, her son, Kelton Miller, was born five weeks early. “He was 6 and a half pounds. He...Tags: Pneumonia, Vaccines, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Polio, March of Dimes Foundation
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Zumbathon event to raise money for SIDS education and research
marieg@herald-mail.comThere are no pink ribbons, no T-shirts or logos encouraging awareness and prevention. Instead, it's a topic many people find difficult to discuss. And unless you are a parent who has lost a child to sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), it is...Tags: Social Issues, Elections, Health, Heroin, Symptoms
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Catherine M. Newcomer
janeth@herald-mail.comCatherine “Cathy” Reese was not expected to outlive childhood. Instead, Cathy would go on to have four children and live to age 82, leading a life filled with service, interests and travel that touched many people. As a second-grader, she was...Tags: Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Health, Hospitals and Clinics, Religion and Belief, Alzheimer's Disease
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Hagerstown mayor to serve as co-chairman of March of Dimes' biggest fundraiser
Hagerstown Mayor Robert E. Bruchey II is helping to lead a local effort to raise money for the March of Dimes. Bruchey will serve as the 2011 Washington County Revenue co-chairman, along with Doug Stahl, for the March for Babies — the March of...Tags: FedEx Corporation, Health, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Washington County (Maryland), Safeway Inc.
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Breast milk donations accepted in Oak Park
An Oak Park doctor has started accepting donations of breast milk, largely for use by intensive care units in hospitals that treat premature babies whose mothers can't provide the milk on their own. Milk is donated by mothers who pass a screening that...Tags: Park Ridge, Hospitals and Clinics, Women's Health, Oak Park, Human Interest
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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: Ceremonies, Infant and Toddler Health, Health and Safety at School, Birth Defects, Education
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Dealing with premature births
In recent weeks, the March of Dimes has held its annual March for Babies walks across the Chicago area. The walks benefit community programs and research aimed at helping pregnant moms reach full-term pregnancy. According to the March of Dimes, 1 in 9...
Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Personal Service, Nursing, Hospitals and Clinics, Medical Specialization
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Tiny premature babies get boost from live music; hospitals& even 'American Idol' catching on
AP Medical WriterCHICAGO (AP) — As the guitarist strums and softly sings a lullaby in Spanish, tiny Augustin Morales stops squirming in his hospital crib and closes his eyes. This is therapy in a newborn intensive care unit, and research suggests that music may...Tags: Music Industry, Television, Music, Healthcare Provider, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Area's first human-milk depot opens Tuesday at Florida Hospital
For some babies, the liquid is life saving. Now more will be able to receive human breast milk when the area's first milk depot — a place where nursing moms can drop off donated breast milk for other women's infants — opens Tuesday at...
Tags: HIV, Diseases and Illnesses, Hepatitis, Nursing, Hospitals and Clinics
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Lehigh County 9th in U.S. in newborn deaths
When the international child welfare organization Save The Children began crunching the data for its latest report on mortality rates of newborn babies, it came up with a locally stunning finding: Of the largest counties in the United States, Lehigh...
Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health and Medical Professionals, Apples, Obstetrics, General Practitioners
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Insurance stalls revival
There were 11,256 bottles of wine in the cellar of Antoine's Restaurant on the morning of Aug. 29 when Hurricane Katrina struck, some of them rare, most of them expensive and all of them ruined when the power failed, the air conditioning died and the...Tags: Insurance, Renovation, Rivers, Floods, Rentals
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March of Dimes celebrates 75 years
It was all about the babies today in the Roanoke Valley. Hundreds came out to the Salem Civic Center to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the March of Dimes. This year's goal is to raise $120,000. This year, UnitedHealthCare of Roanoke donated 10-...
Tags: Ceremonies, Birth Defects, Arts and Culture, Culture, March of Dimes Foundation
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