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- Premature births tied to high U.S. infant mortality rate
The U.S. has a higher infant mortality rate than many other industrialized nations because of a high rate of premature births, data showed. Infertility treatments, a higher rate of cesarean sections and the use of labor-inducing drugs to deliver babies early are among the reasons the U.S. premature birth rate is at 12.4%, compared with 6.3% in Sweden. The New York Times
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- Study links folate in pregnancy with ADHD in children
Low levels of folate in pregnant women are associated with a higher risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in their children at ages 7 to 9, a study found. Researchers said the data support long-held beliefs that folic acid levels in pregnant women influence the development of a child's nervous system. Yahoo!/HealthDay News
(11/3)
- Healthy cholesterol levels may ward off prostate cancer
U.S. research showed the risk of aggressive prostate cancer may be lower among men with healthy cholesterol levels. One study found that men whose cholesterol was below 200 had less than half the risk of developing high-grade tumors, and a second report found that those with lots of HDL or "good cholesterol" were less likely to get any form of prostate cancer than men with low HDL. ABC News/The Associated Press
(11/3)
- Survey finds increasing stress among children
A survey of 1,206 children ages 8 to 17 found 36% were more worried this past summer than the summer before and 30% were concerned about their family's financial problems. This was the first year the American Psychological Association included children in its annual Stress in America survey. USA TODAY
(11/2)
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- Trained dogs keep children with food allergies safe
Specially trained dogs are helping children with severe food allergies avoid trips to the hospital from potentially lethal reactions. The Angel Service Dogs Academy in Colorado trains dogs to sniff out even a hint of peanuts, wheat or other target ingredients as they search a room. WCBS-TV (New York)
(11/3)
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- NP says care coordination needed in health reform
 One issue left out of health reform is Medicare reimbursement for providing health care coordination, according to Barbara Quirk, a geriatric nurse practitioner in Madison, Wis. She writes in a Capital Times column that care coordination can help families keep elderly patients in their homes, reduce hospital and nursing home stays, and improve quality of life. The Capital Times (Madison, Wis.)
(11/3)
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AANP member Diana Webber receives Cherokee Award
AANP member Diana Webber, MS, ARNP has received the 2009 National Cherokee Inspired Comfort Award. This prestigious award, given by Cherokee Uniforms, recognizes excellence in health care professionals throughout the country. Each of the recipients is chosen for their exemplary service and care to those in need -- going above and beyond what's expected of them. Webber founded the Hope Medical Clinic in Atoka, Oklahoma, providing needed health care to the local residents. In addition to researching, opening and operating the clinic and working three days a week in a pediatric clinic 130 miles from home, Webber provided clinical expertise on medical missions in 2008 to Mexico, Peru, Ecuador and Nicaragua. Congratulations to Diana for being an example of the power that a single health care professional with a vision can have on their communities, region and their fellow man a world away.
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Nominations for 2010 AANP election now open
The Call for Nominations for 2010 AANP election is now open. The deadline for nominations to be received by AANP is Jan. 8, 2010. Positions up for election this year are Recording Secretary, Regional Directors for Regions 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10, and State Representatives for Alabama, Arizona, California (N), California (S), Caribbean U. S. Territory, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, Ohio, Pacific U. S. Territory, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. There are also two positions open for Nominations Committee. For more information or to submit a nomination, go to www.aanp.org and click on 2010 Election Call for Nominations.
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