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December 16
Live updates from Connecticut and around the country.December 15
Coverage of the aftermath of the Connecticut attack that left 20 children and six staff members dead.December 14
Activist filmmakers in Cairo have released a series of Web videos urging their fellow citizens to reject a new constitution hastily approved last month by Islamist allies of President Mohamed Morsi.December 14
Two Palestinian journalists working for Reuters were punched by Israeli soldiers as they tried to reach the scene of a fatal shooting at a West Bank checkpoint this week.December 14
Multiple people, mostly children, were shot in Newtown, Conn., at the Sandy Hook Elementary School.
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Friday, December 21, 2012
Monday, December 17, 2012
Twitter, Facebook Direct Anger At NRA After School Shooting
After a tragedy such as the shooting deaths of a reported 27 (including the gunman) at Sandy Hook Elementary on Friday morning, there's always a debate: How much time must pass before one can weigh in on the politics on gun control?
Of course, some on Facebook and Twitter have chosen not to wait. And they're directing their anger at the most well-known gun advocacy group in the country: the National Rifle Association.
The organization's official Twitter account, @NRA, has become the target of Twitter's collective ire on Friday after the Newtown shootings. Take a look at what people are saying.
Read more below.
Of course, that's only a sampling. The anger is evident on Facebook, too, as the Daily Dot notes. There, the website reported, anti-gun Facebook users latched onto an NRA post giving a free "auto emergency tool." Users argued that the attacks wouldn't have happened with stricter gun control laws that the NRA has advocated against, per the Dot.
At the time of writing, the NRA's Facebook page appears to be down. As for its Twitter account, which usually updates three to four times a day, it's been silent since 9:39 a.m., about the time the shootings began.
Parents React To The School Shooting
Typically, on Fridays at HuffPost Parents, we round up tweets about parenting. They are often funny quotes from kids and sound bites about raising them. But today, we just want to hug our children and that sentiment has echoed around the web. So, this week's tweets are different. Here is just a sampling of the emotional reactions from moms and dads that reflect what we are feeling in the wake of an elementary school shooting.
@BackpackingDad BackpackingDad "PICK ALL THE FIGHTS!" ~what my brain is yelling at me right now. "Go get the kids." ~what my heart is murmuring.
@dcorneal devon corneal I will not pick my son up early from school. I will not pick my son up early from school. #NewtonShooting
Francesca Annis I'm avoiding social media the rest of the day. My heart is shredded by #Newton today. I'm taking the 7yo out for ice cream after school.
@ReillyDoug Doug Reilly Picking up my 9YO from school today was shockingly hard. Sadness, anger, and also reason, screaming for us to talk about #GunControlNow
@AmandaMagee Amanda Magee It is going to become more and more clear that keeping our children safe means changing the world. It can and has to be done.
@MarinkaNYC MarinkaNYC I see many posts on how to talk to children about the tragedy. I'd appreciate one on how to talk to adults about it because I'm at a loss.
Jen Braico 7yo: "It should be impossible for people to get guns." No kidding.
@therealtedadams Ted Adams I can't believe anyone believes the solution to this problem is more guns. I'm going to enjoy my weekend w/my kid & hope common sense wins.
@mommyniri Niri Time feels like it is dragging as I wait for my elementary kid at the bus stop. Many moms after today won't get to do that, ..ever
@postpartumprog Katherine Stone About to pick my kids up at bus stop. I will not sob over them. I will not. I will not cry all over my children. Drawing up strength.
miss james my heart goes out to the children, teachers and families in connecticut today. what a terrible horrific tragedy. holding my own extra close.
@HowToBeADad Charlie N Andy Bear hug your kids extra tight today. -Charlie & Andy
@jkottke Jason Kottke Off to see my kids to give them all of the hugs.
@Mom101 Liz Gumbinner Thanks for making me not feel so alone in this.
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Get AlertsWednesday, August 8, 2012
Expert advice can help Kids avoid allergens at school
THURSDAY, Aug. 2 HealthDay News)--Before they head Back to school, children should be taught how to avoid common allergens, experts say.
Like the micro-organisms or viruses there are many triggers of allergies in classrooms and on playgrounds, which are responsible for more than 14 million missed school days each year in the United States, according to the American College of Allergy, asthma and Immunology (ACAAI).
"Children with allergies and asthma should be able to feel good, be active and do not miss classes or activities this school year because of their status," the allergist Dr. James Sublett, President of the Committee of Public Relations, said in a news release, ACAAI college. "Helps your child understand what triggers their symptoms can keep them focused on their studies and not their allergies."
ACAAI advised that there are ways in which children can stay from allergy triggers, so may feel the efforts, including:
Avoid the chalk dust. Children with asthma or allergies you should wash their hands after handling chalk and not to sit too close to the chalkboard.Steer clear of bees and wasps. Children have not interfered with bees or other insects when they are outside. You should also avoid clearly has nothing on the pitch. Children with insect allergies should consider talking venom Immunotherapy allergist about 97 percent, which may be effective in preventing future reactions to insect bites, according to the release.Pack lunch. Children with food allergies should cause their school lunch and avoid sharing food, napkins or utensils with friends. Teachers, trainers and school nurse should also be informed about food allergies students. In extreme cases, food allergies can cause Anaphylaxis, a life-threatening reaction. Parents also may suggest that their child's school adoption policy of allergen-free snacks.Remember breathing troubles after physical activity. Children who experience breathing problems during or after the gym class, recess or other forms of physical activity in the school exercise-induced bronchoconstriction and asthma could have. These children visit the allergist who can diagnose and treat their condition.Do not cuddle pets class. Children with allergies should avoid pets with fur and not be placed next to the children who have furry pets in the home. Parents can also request that teachers choose a pet Naked class, such as fish or frog.The experts recommended that children with symptoms of allergies and asthma, make appointment with the board-certified allergist to develop a plan of treatment.
--Mary Elizabeth Dallas 
Copyright © 2012 HealthDay. All rights reserved. Source: American College of Allergy, asthma and Immunology, news release, 19 July 2012
Monday, July 23, 2012
To improve school nutrition, involved teachers and parents.
Wednesday, June 27, HealthDay News)-search new research to get kids involved in healthy eating, parents, teachers, school administrators, and improve school nutrition.
To improve the nutrition of the researchers from the Kaiser Permanente Southern California 8 participated in the three years between study examining the public health approach saw the 400 students in elementary and middle school.
Researchers to improve nutritional practices worked teachers and administrators in certain schools during the study. For example, Exchange prizes for the food and non-food beverage classroom rewards, implements the catering in the celebration of healthy school events and classes.
Carnival popcorn and pizza pointed researchers health foods and beverages provide a fundraising event, award non-food is not a cake walk, games such as awards walk had to health events, such as more money Futsal jogging through actual school.
These unhealthy food and beverage school student study compared to the 26% increase in other schools was 30% of the consumption decrease during the period.
From the amount of healthy lunch students brought also increased in the school intervention in the home or other external sources.
"School to lifelong healthy eating habits to the ideal place to establish more easily said is now a" study senior author Karen-Coleman Kaiser news release in. She studies "can work to get kids healthy schools how to eat together in schools and communities and help address childhood obesity in understanding have helped" added
Studies were published in the International Journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity.
--Robert Preidt HealthDay copyright © 2012. All rights reserved. Source: Kaiser Permanente, news releases, is the 6/26/2012
Friday, July 6, 2012
Dr Topol to med students: "when I was in medical school, the term" digital "was reserved for the rectal exam"
Here are some excerpts of the Baylor College of Medicine commencement address by Dr. Eric Topol, Director of the Scripps Translational Science Institute, delivered yesterday, May 22, 2012. This should be required reading for anyone involved in health care, which is basically all because everyone of us will be a patient one day.
Eric Topol to medical students: "when I was in medical school, the term" digital "was reserved for the rectal examination".
"Sleep with your cell phone and premium right up there with food and water. We have evolved into a new species of man. We are Homo distractus! "
The benefits of digital medicine are clear to Topol Dr. who shares the story of a patient who has seen last week: "I asked him to put your fingers on the 2 sensors on the back of my iPhone case so I could make her electrocardiogram, ECG — that was normal. And access, among others. Then instead of using a stethoscope to listen to his heart, I used a handheld high-resolution ultrasound pocket and in a minute I could see each facility — heart muscle thickness and heart function, valves, size of 4 Chambers. Why would you ever listen to lub-dub when I can see everything? I have not used a stethoscope for over 2 years to listen to a patient's heart. "
From the YouTube channel of Baylor College of Medicine (BCM): 2012 commencement Speaker, Dr. Eric Topol, May 21, 2012: spoke
Here's the presentation by Eric Topol at the health of Google:
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Trinh Quoc-Dien, MD @ qdtrinh: makes it sound fresh. "@ DrVes: Dr Topol to studs med: when I was in school, the term" digital "was reserved for the rectal exam"
Dr Topol to med students: "when I was in medical school, the term" digital "was reserved for the rectal exam"
Here are some excerpts of the Baylor College of Medicine commencement address by Dr. Eric Topol, Director of the Scripps Translational Science Institute, delivered yesterday, May 22, 2012. This should be required reading for anyone involved in health care, which is basically all because everyone of us will be a patient one day.
Eric Topol to medical students: "when I was in medical school, the term" digital "was reserved for the rectal examination".
"Sleep with your cell phone and premium right up there with food and water. We have evolved into a new species of man. We are Homo distractus! "
The benefits of digital medicine are clear to Topol Dr. who shares the story of a patient who has seen last week: "I asked him to put your fingers on the 2 sensors on the back of my iPhone case so I could make her electrocardiogram, ECG — that was normal. And access, among others. Then instead of using a stethoscope to listen to his heart, I used a handheld high-resolution ultrasound pocket and in a minute I could see each facility — heart muscle thickness and heart function, valves, size of 4 Chambers. Why would you ever listen to lub-dub when I can see everything? I have not used a stethoscope for over 2 years to listen to a patient's heart. "
From the YouTube channel of Baylor College of Medicine (BCM): 2012 commencement Speaker, Dr. Eric Topol, May 21, 2012: spoke
Here's the presentation by Eric Topol at the health of Google:
References:
Comments from Twitter
Trinh Quoc-Dien, MD @ qdtrinh: makes it sound fresh. "@ DrVes: Dr Topol to studs med: when I was in school, the term" digital "was reserved for the rectal exam"
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