Nursing - News August 24, 2012

Hospitals Bank 'Liquid Gold': Human Breast Milk (GPB)
Ashley Beecher, 29, and her daughters Annie and Charlie. After feeding Annie, Beecher donates her extra supply to the human milk bank at Texas Children's Hospital.

Surgeon retires to spend time helping African women with breast cancer (Bellingham Herald)
Midway down a narrow second floor hallway at the Winship Cancer Institute, away from the hum of nurses ushering cancer patients into exam rooms, Dr.

Chicago City Colleges launches new careers program (WAND-TV Decatur)
The system announced nine new or enhanced degree programs Thursday. The programs prepare students for jobs in health care, transportation and related fields.

Loyola University Chicago Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing Awarded... (Newswise)
Loyola University Chicago Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing recently received two grants to support the School-Based Health Center at Proviso East High School in Maywood.

Wound care operator accused of fraud by partners (WAVE-TV Louisville)
Hundreds of thousands of dollars missing. A business in ruins. And emotions boil over, when the WAVE 3 Troubleshooter tracks down the guy who ran it.

Webcams in newborn ICUs a growing business (Tri-cityherald)
They couldn't be there because they had another young child to care for and the father had used up his leave during the final weeks of the complicated pregnancy.

Mt. Kisco Church Fair To Have Free Health Checkups (The Bedford Daily Voice)
This Saturday, the two parking lots at Saint Francis AME Zion Church will be filled to capacity with wellness activities and health-screening stations at a fair catering to residents who want to learn more about healthy living.

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