"SMART" Health App Competition Concludes, Names $5,000 Winner

06/22/11 Meducation SMART app generates simplified, multi-language medication instructions for patients BOSTON, June 22, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Corporations, academics and private citizens responded to a national developer challenge issued this spring by researchers at Children's Hospital Boston and Harvard Medical School designed to inspire innovation in health information technology (IT) and ...

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Quinn signs bill in Naperville to protect infants

07/07/11 As part of his tour around DuPage County Wednesday, Gov. Patrick Quinn stopped in Naperville to sign a bill that aims to reduce the number of child deaths in Illinois.The new law requires child providers in Illinois to have training on Sudden and Unexpected Infant Death, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and safe sleep. Experts believe this legislation may result in fewer babies dying in child care ...

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Toddlers Okay To Share Bed Longer But Still Watch Out For SIDS

07/18/11 Allowing your toddler to share your bed does not lead to behavioral or learning problems later in life, according to new research that puts to bed the notion that allowing your child to sleep in the parents' bed may stifle their development. However, in spite of these new findings, it is still important to be wary of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) when considering sleeping location and ...

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