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Extended Primary Care Office Hours Might Help Keep Kids Out of the Emergency Department
Ann Arbor, Mich. - Children had half as many emergency department visits if their primary care office had evening office hours on five or more days a week, according to new research from child health experts at C.S. Mott Children's Hospital and Johns Hopkins University.
5 hrs ago | The Times of Israel
Rabbi Lipman has rabbinic ordination from Ner Israel Rabbinical College and a masters in education from Johns Hopkins University.
9 hrs ago | Gizmag
DARPA's advanced prosthetics give bomb disposal robot a delicate touch
The Bimanual Dexterous Robotics Platform equipped with Modular Prosthetic Limbs inspects a suspicious lock box A new bomb disposal robot developed at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory is blurring the line between advanced prosthetics and robotics.
11 hrs ago | Salt Lake City Weekly
At a human-trafficking forum at Johns Hopkins University in May, Elizabeth Smart said she didn't try to escape after being kidnapped at knifepoint from her Salt Lake City home, both because she feared reprisals from her captors and felt worthless after being raped, thanks in part to abstinence-focused "object lessons" about premarital sex.
Editorial: Reading is fundamental
Summer is a good time to help the very youngest kids hold onto basic literacy skills.
Daybreak Daily: Ruling on tunnel tolls may cost Virginia considerably
'GOOD MORNING WASHINGTON': Among the stories Women moving into military combat roles; VP Joe Bide to push for gun-control measures; June supermoon; much more, beginning at 4:30 a.m M-F.
Report criticizes colleges' teacher preparation programs
Teacher preparation programs in the nation and Maryland are part of "an industry of mediocrity" that is failing to give young teachers the skills to succeed in the classroom, according to a long-awaited report by a national research advocacy group.
Laguna Blanca Graduates Gain Real-World Experience with Senior Projects
Just before graduation, the seniors at Laguna Blanca School launched themselves off of campus in May and landed all over the globe, gaining valuable real-world experience as part of the school's long-standing Senior Project program.
Babies in the womb react to mother's voice: Study
It is quite fascinating how the foetus learns to recognise and react to the mother's voice before prior to birth.
Why Did A Profile On The Incoming CIA Deputy Director Focus On Her...
Last week, President Obama made history by announcing the first-ever female deputy director of the CIA.
How the Millenials are saving marriage
The marriage rate is at its lowest point in more than a century, and the number of marriages across the U.S. fell more than 5 percent during the recession.
The four corners of health: Exercise regularly. Eat a Mediterranean...
This week Fitbit debuted the Wi-Fi-enabled Aria Smart Scale -- a scale that lets users weigh themselves and then digitally send that information to a website where it can be made public for their friends and family and strangers to see.
Find your passion, Nobel laureate tells graduates
Members of the medical school's class of 2013 laugh as they listen to a speech by Long Nguyen, who spoke on behalf of the graduating MD students.
Chemical in antibacterial soap fed to nursing rats harms offspring
A mother's exposure to triclocarban, a common antibacterial chemical, while nursing her babies shortens the life of her female offspring, a new study in rats finds.
How parents can prevent summer brain drain
Each summer, parents look for ways to combat "summer brain drain," which occurs when children lose some of the knowledge they gained during the school year because they're not regularly exercising their brains.
Gustatory Sensors Determine Whether Salty Foods Taste Good Or Bad
As anyone who's ever mixed up the sugar and salt while baking knows, too much of a good thing can be inedible.
Research needed to help people with swallowing disorders
Swallowing impairment is the leading cause of aspiration pneumonia, which is the fourth leading cause of death in the elderly.
How stellar-mass black holes produce higher-energy light
Washington, June 15 : A NASA-led study has confirmed long-held suspicions about how stellar-mass black holes produce their highest-energy light.
The Library Test Kitchen at Harvard University - BostonGlobe.com
As the director of both the Berkman Center for Internet and Society and the metaLab Harvard , he typically spends his days grappling with the urgent questions of the wired world, but right now, his most pressing concern is more concrete.
The Guam Girl Scouts is offering three, one-week day-camp opportunities. Each week is geared toward particular grade levels.