March of Dimes

Cam Newton, A.J. Green, Reggie Bush, and Dez Bryant, these athletes have one thing in common other than being ridiculously talented college athletes. Each of these college stars were accused of violating the NCAA’s rules regarding college players and their off-field antics. Some of these players were accused of receiving in the upwards of 200,000 dollars to play at the university they were recruited to, others were suspended for selling their jerseys for just a few hundred dollars. Dez Bryant…

Pam is a 30 year old woman who is in her third pregnancy with a BMI of 24 before being pregnant, which is considered normal (Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity, 2015). She has gained 20 pounds throughout the pregnancy and she is 30 weeks pregnant. According to the Nutritional Foundations and Clinical Applications textbook, a woman who has a normal body mass index (BMI) before pregnancy will gain 25-35 pounds in total but only 1 pound per week in the second and third trimester…

I. The Stock Market Crash Of October 1929 A. Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected in 1932 B. Many of the poverty stricken individuals began to despise the monetary system, the president and the rich ones C. The amount of starving, homeless and sickness grew in the mid-1920s D. Although the whites were affected, the severity towards blacks and Hispanics was outrageous, especially since they were already deprived to begin with II. Causes of the Crash A. One of the causes for the crash was a natural…

They will get the help they need, the medications they need. With there being over 4000 different birth defects known there is an estimate of 1 out of every 33 babies born each year in the United States has a birth defect (March of Dimes). And even after an HIV infected infant receives ARV’s they still won’t make it to see age…

Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the Federal Drug Administration are some of the few agencies that are wasting animal’s lives by conducting experiments on them. Money donated to organizations such as the American Cancer Society and the March of Dimes are used to fund animal experiments. There are also colleges and research labs only conducting the experiments to generate grant money coming to their institution. The fastest and easiest way to complete a successful study is to use an…

of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX (The Little People; Executive Speakers). She has spoken both nationally and internationally at venues such as the Texas Conference for Women, Shiners Hospital, March of Dimes, received numerous awards including the Ray E. Helfer Award for innovation in medical education from the Academic Pediatric Association, Compassionate Doctor Recognition in 2010/2011 and Patients' Choice Award for 2008-2012 and Top Ten…

Published research does not include a detailed or frank discussion of the four main healthcare management functions of a director of maternal child services. I contacted Dorinda Kirby, RN, for a knowledgeable discussion of the four main healthcare management functions of as a director for maternal child services. Dorinda is an expert in the field, having practiced for34 years. Of the 34 years, Dorinda served three years on the staff and as a charge RN, 25 years as a Nurse Manager and six years…

Why Eliminating the Penny Just Makes Cents It is an undeniable fact that pennies are a large part of our culture. In America, pennies in many forms, have been around since 1787. However, in today’s day and age, they are almost entirely useless. Pennies need to be eliminated- but it won’t happen overnight. It’s going to take time, effort, and a lot of education about what the one-cent piece is costing us. Once upon a time, long ago, pennies were very valuable. You could buy candy with just one…

Rough Draft ART and Prenatal Testing: Good, Bad, Or Not Worth it? What makes a family? Is it the house they live in? Is it the memories they share? But what if a couple cannot start their own family, what are their options? Why would they have to be deprived of the human necessity that is family? Assisted Reproduction Technology helps people who cannot make their own families, start a family of their own. Finally, the couple is able to carry a child. But what if they baby isn’t healthy? Prenatal…

Although he is a prominent figure in the history of Pittsburgh, the life of Jonas Edward Salk did not begin in Pittsburgh. Jonas Salk, the son of Russian-Jewish immigrants to the United States was born on October 28, 1914 in New York City. It was in New York City that he became the first member of his family to attend college by attending New York University and earning his medical degree in 1939. The next stop on Jonas Salk’s journey to Pittsburgh was at the University of Michigan. At the…