When Kayla Dehnert tells friends and family in Northern California about life as a St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital patient, she pulls out a string of beads taller than she is.
Kayla, 8, of Novato, Calif., is one of hundreds of St. Jude patients who have participated in the hospital’s Legacy Bead program since its launch in 2009. The program offers patients and their families a tangible way to illustrate their journeys using 55 glass beads as unique as the children who collect them. Patients receive vivid green cylindrical beads for blood transfusions; sapphire round beads for lumbar punctures; tear-drop beads in assorted colors for homesickness; and blue, triangle-shaped beads for clinic visits. Other beads mark triumphs such as the completion of radiation or chemotherapy or challenges ranging from cancer’s return to the death of a friend.
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A recent Harris Interactive survey on the attitudes of the American public towards healthcare acquired infections (HAIs) revealed that almost one quarter (24%) of U.S. adults or someone they know have had an infection as a result of a stay in a hospital; and that 37% are most concerned about the spread of germs and bacteria in hospitals, as compared to other public places.
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC), nearly 2 million people acquire infections while in U.S. hospitals each year; and almost 100,000 die as a result.
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A growing number of smartphone and tablet users are turning to Verizon Wireless to get the most out of their wireless devices. Overall attendance at the company’s increasingly popular Wireless Workshops has more than doubled in 2012 and is expected to grow as summer ends with children going back to school and parents making time to brush up on their own smartphone and tablet skills. Verizon Wireless Workshops are free of charge and available online and in most Verizon Wireless Communications Stores. Customers can visit www.verizonwireless.com/workshops to search for a list of topics and schedules at participating stores in their area as well as information about online sessions.
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Wen lives in a Chinese orphanage, close as sisters with her best friend, Shu Ling. Wen longs to be adopted. Finally a family chooses Wen. In America, Wen has promised she’ll find Shu Ling her own family. But promises aren't always easy to keep and time is running out. Learn more about this book http://bit.ly/VPATwX and author http://www.carolpeacock.com/ Children's
Career development is the most powerful yet neglected tool to drive retention, engagement, productivity, and results. Why neglected? Managers report not having time, for the meetings, forms, administrative hoops. But there’s a better, simpler way. Frequent short conversations with employees about goals and options integrated within the course of business. Find out more at http://www.help-them-grow.com/ by Beverly Kaye and Julie Winkle Giulioni Non-fiction, literary, self-help
Adults over the age of 60 are at the greatest risk of atrial fibrillation (AF), a potentially life-threatening heart rhythm disorder. Yet, according to a recent survey conducted by the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS), more than 25 percent of Americans between the ages of 55 and 64 have never heard of AF. Today marks the kick-off of HRS’ second annual “A-Fib Feels Like” campaign to help educate Americans about the symptoms and warning signs associated with AF and encourage those who suffer from the disorder to talk to their doctors about their risks and potential treatment options.
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The Seven Seals of the Apocalypse are encoded into the DNA of seven unwitting human hosts. Brutality, War, Famine, Death, Persecution, Environmental Catastrophe, and the End of All Souls. The Scion are seven immortal warriors handpicked by Divinity to guard the Seals at all costs. Learn more about this book and author at http://tracidouglass.net Paranormal Romance / Urban Fantasy
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