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Translational Cancer Research: Moving Treatment From Lab to Bedside
A common buzz-word in medical schools and academic hospitals, and particularly in cancer centers, is “translational research.” But what does that mean? Are doctors and researchers all studying the Rosetta Stone, figuring out how to translate languages? Simply put, translational research
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Preventing Child Abuse in Your Community: How You Can Help
Every child deserves the right to grow up in a safe and healthy environment. However, this is not the case for many children. Five children die every day in this country due to abuse and neglect.
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Cervical Cancer Screening: Why It's Important
Most cervical cancer is caused by the human papilloma virus. This virus enters cells and causes changes that can lead to cancer. HPV is transmitted from person to person through sexual activity and genital contact.
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Your Part in Research
Research is an important part of our NICUs. Find out more about how and why to participate in research studies.
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Dance Related Injuries by the Numbers
Dance is a beautiful form of expression, but it could be physically taxing and strenuous on the human body, particularly for children and adolescents 3 to 19 years of age.
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Breastfeeding in the NICU: How to Solve a Unique Challenge
Note: We use the term “breastfeeding” to encompass all forms of lactation, including direct breastfeeding, chestfeeding, and providing expressed human milk in a bottle.
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Clinical Research: How We Keep Volunteers Safe
Clinical research is a type of research that involves people. Research participants help researchers to study new types of treatments, like new medicines or medical devices. It might even include changes in how people live or act, such as different ways to eat or exercise.
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The Poison Plants of Summer: Poison Ivy, Oak and Sumac
Summer is in full swing. You know the signs. Dad fires up the grill, mom finds her green thumb, your kids fetch their ball in the weeds…and the whole family comes down with an itchy rash. That’s right, the poison plants are back.
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Autism Speaks Launches "Blood Draw" Tool Kit; Practical Guidance for Parents and Providers
For children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), routine medical procedures such as having their blood drawn can be very difficult. Communication and social interaction deficits and reliance on fixed routines experienced by many children with ASD are the significant factors to be considered when