Thursday, December 01, 2011
More than half of children admitted to an urban Florida pediatric emergency department had elevated blood pressure, according to a study published in the journal Pediatric Emergency Care. Elevated blood pressure is often a sign of kidney or other health problems in children. Evaluating the readings thoughtfully and ordering further tests could be a key to diagnosing a serious problem, said Dr. Phyllis Hendry, an associate professor in the department of emergency medicine at the University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville and one of the authors of the study. ..
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Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Powers Device Technologies, Inc., a privately held medical device
company, today announced completion of $1.5 million Series A preferred
funding. The single Institutional Investor, Lb Merchant II, LLLP, is an affiliate of Littlebanc
Advisors, LLC. Littlebanc Advisors, LLC acted as the sole placement
agent and financial advisor. This key funding will also provide the
required match of funds to a recently awarded State University Research
Commercialization Assistant Grant ($200,000) by the Florida Technology,
Research, and Scholarship Board (FTRSB.)... ..
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Monday, February 14, 2011
Energy drinks may pose a risk for serious adverse health effects in
some children, especially those with diabetes, seizures, cardiac
abnormalities or mood and behavior disorders, according to new findings
from pediatric researchers at the University of Miami Miller School of
Medicine. ..
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Wednesday, January 26, 2011
The
clinic, which is made possible by a $2 million gift from businessman,
engineer, and philanthropist Alexander Daly, will be adjacent to
Sylvester and is dedicated to providing leading-edge cancer treatment
and care for children in a comfortable, technologically advanced,
child-friendly environment. ..
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Tuesday, December 14, 2010
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The growing movement to provide high-quality,
early learning experiences for Florida’s youngest children received a
major boost today when the University of Florida announced the creation of an interdisciplinary Center for Excellence in Early Childhood Studies. ..
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Friday, December 03, 2010
TAMPA, Fla.
- Kathleen Heide, a Professor of Criminology at University of South
Florida's College of Behavioral and Community Sciences, studies violence
in children, has evaluated hundreds of troubled kids and has testified
in court many times. ..
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