Ground-Breaking Infant Heart Transplant Performed at Loma Linda University Medical Center Marks 25-Year Milestone Posted By: Anonymous | Posted On: Oct 13,2009 18:30 pm | View: 11 Monday, October 26, marks the 25-year anniversary of the first neonatal cross-species heart transplant in history. Dr. Leonard Bailey and a team of doctors at Loma Linda University Medical Center transplanted the heart of a baboon into an infant, born with uniformly lethal heart disease and known to the world as “Baby Fae”, on October 26, 1984. read more ...
Pediatricians at AAP National Conference Picketed by Intactivists Posted By: Anonymous | Posted On: Oct 13,2009 18:30 pm | View: 11 Intactivists will be protesting what they believe to be an unethical and sexist practice—infant circumcision—at the American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition (AAP NCE, 2009), Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC, October 17-20. read more ...
FLAVORx Appears on ABC's Hit Show 'Shark Tank' Alongside Ava the Elephant Posted By: Anonymous | Posted On: Oct 13,2009 18:30 pm | View: 13 On Tuesday, October 13, ABC's primetime reality show, 'Shark Tank', caught up with Tiffany Krumins, inventor of Ava the Elephant. In the follow-up segment, FLAVORx, a Columbia, MD based pharmaceutical company, was featured as a potential business partner for Krumins and Barbara Corcoran, her 'Shark Tank' investor. read more ...
Port Warwick Dental Arts: Giving Children a Reason to Smile Posted By: Anonymous | Posted On: Oct 12,2009 18:30 pm | View: 13 In only three months, Dr. Lisa Marie Samaha and her team at Port Warwick Dental Arts (PWDA) raised $12,000 for Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters (CHKD). The Hampton Roads community supported the cause by seeking professional tooth whitening at Port Warwick Dental Arts last March through May. To cap off their fundraising campaign, Port Warwick Dental Arts will host an Open House fundraiser filled with music, art, door prizes, food and wine. The event will be held at Port Warwick Dental Arts on Thursday, October 15, from 6 to 9 p.m. read more ...
New Medical Table Design Improves Outcomes for Pediatric Fracture Patients; Doctors' Job Made Easier When Treating Injured Children Posted By: Anonymous | Posted On: Oct 09,2009 18:30 pm | View: 13 A California research and development firm has worked with pediatric specialists to create an improved pediatric table that is easier to work with during the application of the hip spica cast, a medical wrap applied to the hip and lower limbs following an injury. The new design improves treatment outcomes of children who have suffered fractures to the lower extremities. read more ...
New Book Explores the Mystery of the Autism Epidemic, its Causes, Diagnosis and Treatment Posted By: Anonymous | Posted On: Oct 06,2009 18:30 pm | View: 8 The upsurge in autism spectrum disorders is not uncaused. It is no longer plausibly deniable nor is it untreatable. The first step toward successful treatment, however, is an accurate diagnosis of the problem and the discovery of its underlying causes--its etiology. read more ...
Nanomedicine Company Focuses on Improving Premature Infant Health and Reducing Death Rate Posted By: Anonymous | Posted On: Oct 05,2009 18:30 pm | View: 8 NanoStar™ Health Corporation today announced its sole focus of delivering novel nanotechnology solutions for instantly assessing the metabolic health of the nearly 13 million premature infants born throughout the world, without requiring a costly, complex medical infrastructure. read more ...
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