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AScribe Health News Service archives from November 2007
White House Proclaims November National Family Caregivers Month.
November 1, 2007... Byline: National Family Caregivers Association
KENSINGTON Md., Nov. 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- "Each year during National Family Caregivers Month, we celebrate all those who dedicate themselves to caring for others and recognize their efforts...
Go Ahead, Have Pie (or Gravy) During Holidays, Expert Says.
November 6, 2007... Byline: Purdue University
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Nov. 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- A Purdue University expert says people who try to deprive themselves of their favorite foods during the holiday season to avoid weight gain are setting themselves...
UC Irvine Dietitian Offers Survival Strategies for the Holidays; It's Possible to Celebrate Without Gaining Weight During 'National Eating Season'.
November 7, 2007... Byline: University of California, Irvine
IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 7 (AScribe Newswire) -- As director of the UC Irvine Weight Management Program, Linda Gigliotti sees what the holidays can do to people. But the new year doesn't have to dawn...
What You Don't Know About Unplanned Pregnancy.
November 7, 2007... Byline: The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
MENLO PARK, Calif., Nov. 7 (AScribe Newswire) -- Let's start with a quiz.
Since the 1990s the rate of teen pregnancy in the United States has:
A. declined by about a third.
B....
Early Teen Sex May Not Be a Path to Delinquency, Study Shows.
November 12, 2007... Byline: University of Virginia
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Nov. 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- A new study by University of Virginia clinical psychologists has found that teens who have sex at an early age may be less inclined to exhibit delinquent...
Smoking Deaths Billboard 20th Anniversary Unveiling.
November 13, 2007... Byline: American Lung Association
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- The infamous Smoking Deaths Billboard located on Santa Monica Boulevard will mark its anniversary this month with its 20th Anniversary board unveiling event on...
Hand Washing Critical to Avoiding Illness Over Holidays, Expert Says.
November 13, 2007... Byline: Purdue University
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Nov. 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- A Purdue University expert says food safety this holiday season should start with soap.
"It's cold season," said Laura Palmer, a Cooperative Extension...
Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America Announces Got Outcomes! Coalitions of the Year; Coalitions Recognized for Successful Efforts to Curb Underage Drinking and Drug Use.
November 14, 2007... Byline: Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 14 (AScribe Newswire) -- Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) and its National Coalition Institute today named the Franklin County Communities That Care...
University of Virginia Nursing Professor Offers Advice for Navigating Medical Web Sites.(Website overview)
November 26, 2007... Byline: University of Virginia
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Nov. 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- When Sarah Farrell first began evaluating health care Web sites about a decade ago, the results were decidedly mixed.
"I was demonstrating what the Web...
Purpose Prize for Social Innovators Over 60 Open for Nominations; Prize to Invest Over $500,000 in Entrepreneurs in the Second Half of Life Who Are Inventing New Ways to Solve Critical Problems; For First Time, Americans Working to Solve Problems Abroad Also Eligible to Apply.
November 27, 2007... Byline: Civic Ventures
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 27 (AScribe Newswire) -- Civic Ventures, a nonprofit organization helping society achieve the greatest return on experience, opened nominations today for the 2008 Purpose Prize, a $9 million...
Tennessee Poison Control Center Offers Holiday Safety Advice; Keep a Watchful Eye for Unsafe Toys, Potentially Dangerous Poisonous Plants.
November 30, 2007... Byline: Vanderbilt Medical Center
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 30 (AScribe Newswire) -- Poisonous plants, holiday decorations and unsafe toys are just a few of the potential hazards children face during the holidays.
The Tennessee Poison...