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PassportMD Launches Business Card-Sized Personal Medical History CD-ROM for Travelers
For a parent with two children who have Type 1 Diabetes, having 24/7 access to good medical care is imperative. Whenever we travel the first question I ask the hotel concierge is "Where is the closest hospital and do you have a number to call - other than 911 - if we have an emergency?"
Now, thanks to a doctor in Florida, getting quality healthcare on the road just got a lot easier.
This month, a medical records storage device called PassportMD was launched to ensure you or loved ones who may need medical care away from home will be treated more accurately.
This is a product for those with current medical needs or any past medical history.
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57 Year-Old, Aleta St. James, Becomes A Mother to "Miracle of God" & "One Who Loves Freedom"
Just a few days before Aleta St. James' birthday, she gave birth for the first time in her life to twins.
Yesterday, at Mount Sinai Medical Centre in New York, the Manhattan mother introduced her two children to the world. Tomorrow, Aleta celebrates her fifty-seventh birthday.
America's oldest new mom said, "This is Francesca, which means 'one who loves freedom and this is Gian, 'miracle of God."'
Francesca and Gian were born by Caesarean section. Their birth makes Aleta the oldest U.S. woman to give birth to twins.
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Summaries of Other Recent Posts
Acupuncture Oriental Medicine Day: A Time To Celebrate Getting Pregnant & Finding Healing
This Sunday marks America's Acupuncture Oriental Medicine Day. In recognition of the role acupuncture and the "infertility goddesses" have had on my becoming a mother, I write this post as a thank you to them and to all of those involved in my "inconceivable" journey. Having built the leading portal for the biotech and pharmaceutical industry, I am quite familiar with the western world's approach to healing. More than ever, I support it. Am grateful for it. And even... more
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Focus on Children: America's New Family Values
SFGate.com: By Peggy F. Drexler, Ph.D. ...As a research psychologist and a heterosexual, long-married mother, I set out to study a new breed of mothers: lesbian couples raising sons. Could boys prosper through the power of mothers alone? How would these boys develop a moral compass, a positive sense of themselves as male and confident independence without the presence of a father who knows best? ...Good parenting, the new family values show, is not anchored to gender. Parenting is... more
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A Fit Baby Equals A Fit Toddler Equals A Fit Child Equals A Fit Teen Equals A Fit Adult
CNN.com: SEATTLE, Washington (AP) -- Lucy Brown somersaults backward down a ramp, leaps over a mat, rolls across a platform, jumps a series of hoops, squats into a yoga pose and hops over a row of cones. And all with her diaper intact. The cherubic, grinning 2-year-old was one of eight toddlers stretching and puffing their way through yoga poses and aerobic exercises at a recent toddler fitness class at the Seattle Holistic Center. As the country's population of... more
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Father's Day Gift Suggestions
Rugged Elegance: San Francisco Aerial Map This is a sweeping generalization, but I believe that it can be relatively difficult to determine what fathers want for gifts. Perhaps it is idle speculation on my part, but I believe that many dads simply don't spend much time thinking about gifts, especially for themselves. Since I am one of those difficult-to-buy-for dads, I feel that I am uniquely qualified to take on this task. As an editor of this publication, I... more
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Breastfeeding Fights Obesity
Here's some more good news about breastfeeding. Researchers at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center have conducted the first study to detect the presence of a protein in human milk that may explain the association between breastfeeding and reduced risk of obesity later in life. The protein is adiponectin, which is secreted by fat cells and affects how the body processes sugars and lipids -- fatty substances in the blood. It's been suggested that adiponectin is involved in the metabolic syndrome, which... more
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A Different Kind of Spring Break on the Beach: Young 'Voice' Filmmakers Make Their Own Movies
A Rugged Elegance Inspiration Network Exclusive Young 'Voice' Filmmakers in Action on Venice Beach For many youth, high school spring break is a time to make some extra cash, relax or go on an extended vacation with their friends and family. For others, Spring Break is a time to make their dream films. Thanks to Voice Films Institute young filmmakers are being given the opportunity to develop and express their voices through the Voice Films Create Program. Take for instance,... more
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New Book Looks at Parenting from the Playpen Perspective
Boston.com: By Samantha Critchell, Associated Press Writer NEW YORK - "No! No! No!" It's the familiar soundtrack of households with babies and toddlers. Many parents find themselves prying toys out of their children's hands and pulling food out of their mouths because whatever the little ones have gotten themselves into poses a safety hazard. But what if the children were already in a safe environment? That would allow parents to encourage playing, eating and exploration without a battle. "The... more
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Discipline Before Sports
From Affirmative Parenting A mother writes: My 9-year-old son is a child of divorce, now two years old. Dad is big into sports and has him enrolled in at least one every season. Our son is having major problems in school, none of which are due to a lack of ability. When he doesn't “like” the assignment, he refuses to do it. His behavior is also becoming more of a problem. He is seeing the school counselor, who tells me... more
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Youthful San Francisco Community Gives Back by Giving to Friends of The Children Charity
A Rugged Elegance Inspiration Network Exclusive by Jennifer King The San Francisco Chapter of Friends of the Children (FOC) hosted over 400 young people at the Mark Hopkins Hotel on Saturday night to celebrate the non-profit organization's efforts to reach out to at-risk kids. FOC Executive Director, Anna Yen, spearheaded the Second Annual "Bouncing Ball" event, which raised $16,000 alone through its live auction. Vice-Chair, Maureen Blanc, credited Yen for her ability to attract a new generation of donors. "It... more
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Parents' Example Vital in Children's Eating Habits
Yahoo! News: The parents of children who aren't eating the recommended five portions of fruits and vegetables a day may not be setting them a good example, according to new research published on Sunday. Youngsters have innate likes and dislikes and can be incredibly stubborn about what they will and will not eat, but a study of the behavioral aspects of their eating habits showed parental example has a major influence. "Parental consumption was the strongest predictor of children's consumption,"... more
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Daughter, Thought Dead for Six Years, Reunited With Parents
The Happy Mother, Luzaida Cuevas Yahoo! News: With hugs and kisses, the parents of a girl who was allegedly kidnapped as a newborn six years ago were reunited with the child, officials said Friday. Luz Cuevas and Pedro Vera met the girl at a government office in New Jersey on Thursday, the same day a judge approved a plan to grant the parents custody, said Cuevas' lawyer, Andrew Micklin. Philadelphia-area Rep. Angel Cruz, who represents the neighborhood where Cuevas... more
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Failing Parents to be Taught How to Raise Their Children
Taipei Times: Parents of unruly children in the UK will be sent on residential courses to teach them how to raise a family. Under a dramatic extension of the state's power to intervene in family life to be unveiled this week, education chiefs will be able to force parents whose children have been expelled from school to take parenting lessons. The new powers will be controversial, with accusations of a "boot camp" approach and fears of damaging trust between parents... more
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One American Family's Favorite Contestants from "American Idol III's" Top Thirty-Two
First American Idol, Kelly Clarkson with Clay Aiken, Ruben Studdard & RCA Chair, Clive Davist In December 2002, Maureen Smith of TLC Entertainment wrote, "I've heard many television executives claim that the days of parents and kids sitting down together in front of the TV are gone forever. As a mom, TV viewer and someone who, while I was president of Fox Family Channel and Fox Kids Network, commissioned more focus groups with parents across the country than I... more
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Janet Jackson's Super Bowl Antics "A New Low for Entertainers," Says Spike Lee
Filmmaker, author, New York Knicks sports fan and parent, Spike Lee has voiced his strong opinion regarding Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake's Super Bowl antics. The director of "She's Gotta Have It," "School Daze," "Summer of Sam," and "Malcolm X," told a group of students at a Kent State University regional campus meeting that Jackson and Timberlake's performance on Sunday represents a "new low for entertainers." He admits that there has been a decline in artistry and that our country's... more
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Mounting Efforts to Inspire Viacom, CBS and MTV to Higher Standards
A Rugged Elegance Inspiration Network Exclusive by Jennifer King Viacom -- the corporate owner of CBS, the network that broadcast the Super Bowl and MTV, the entity which produced the Super Bowl Half-time show -- needs to take a serious look at itself in the mirror. While the game itself was a classic, the 12-minute Super Bowl Half-time show was downright disgraceful. During Jackson's number, male Cabaret dancers were dressed in red garter belts. The choreography between Jackson and... more
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First Asia-Based Fitness Mentoring and Coaching Service AsiaFitnessCoach.com Launched
eMediaWire: AsiaFitnessCoach.com, a service by peak performance company TechPharma Labs, has been launched in Singapore to serve clients in Asia Pacific, as well as online mentoring to clients worldwide. AsiaFitnessCoach.com will allow athletes, sportspeople, fitness enthusiasts, and weight watchers, to gain new insights from the resident coaches and mentors, through one-on-one personalized coaching, as well as online and phone-based coaching for those in remote locations. Resident mentor Dr Seamus Phan, who is the co-author of peer-reviewed book "This Body This... more
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Big Brothers Big Sisters - Celebrating 100 Years of Service
Brattleboro Reformer: BELLOWS FALLS -- Liz Herold, case manager for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Bellows Falls, pulled her gray mini-van up to the fire station on Thursday afternoon. She turned off the engine, the doors swung open and seven elementary school students spilled out into the parking lot. "How ya doing, bud?" yelled Meghan Blanchard, 17, to her "little," Hayden, 7. Hayden ran across the asphalt and stopped beside Blanchard as the rest of the students found their... more
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January Is National Mentoring Month
7Online.com: January is national mentoring month, and the need for mentors here in our area continues to grow. If you have ever considered becoming a volunteer mentor, here is just one more reason. Nina Pineda shows us how it not only has a positive and powerful impact on the young adults, but for their mentors as well. The world of photography is opening doors for Andrew Lopez. The teenager got hooked on image making through New York City's mentoring program.... more
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Instant Messaging: That Parent-Child Conversation Is Becoming Instant, and Online
New York Times: Instant messaging, long a part of teenagers' lives, is working its way into the broader fabric of the American family. The technology "has really grown up in the last 18 months," said Michael Gartenberg, vice president and research director at Jupiter Research. "It's certainly not just for kids anymore." Almost three-quarters of all teenagers with online access use instant messaging and about half of all adults have tried the services, surveys show. Adults, who generally began using... more
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Wellesley Student, Heather Long, Overcomes Learning Disabilities To Become Rhodes Scholar
Boston.com: By Nancy Rabinowitz, Associated Press Writer, 12/29/2003 BOSTON -- At first, letters were just a jumble to Heather Long. When her elementary school classmates were already absorbing books, Long was still spelling out words in shaving cream to learn them. She remembers her parents' surprise when they received a call from her school, telling them there was something wrong with their otherwise bright daughter and she was lagging behind. Dyslexia and attention deficit disorder were making it difficult for... more
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Mentoring Program Gets Students on Track for College
Glenwood Springs Post Independent - Valley News: Ninth-graders at an after-school mentoring meeting are talking about studying, tests, teachers and grades, but they are thinking about college. Even though they have their high-school careers ahead of them, they are planning for college because they are afraid of one thing – they may not be able to go. Lower grades and especially lack of money could keep them from reaching their educational goals. They joke about not wanting to work at... more
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Parenting in a Nutshell: Resolve to Eat Meals Together At Least Once a Week
Visalia Times-Delta: By Doreen Nagle Ringing in the New Year brings a fresh opportunity to rethink your family's priorities. Barely one-quarter of us manages dinner as a family once a week. Doesn't it belong on your family's schedule more frequently this coming year? Here's Why: Research indicates teens who eat meals with their families several times per week are less likely to engage in drug or alcohol abuse. According to a study earlier this year, eating together means family members... more
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Mentoring May Just Be The Perfect Holiday Gift
Oregon Live: by Mark Rosenbaum and Ken Thrasher In the glare of our materialistic opportunities, the holiday season finds us fighting for moments of peace and an opportunity to reflect on our most important gifts. For all of us our family and friends are our most precious asset. They are precious because of the future we see in our children's eyes and our friends' questions, the reliable love they provide and the support, humor and challenge we share. In looking... more
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