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No 10-2 & 4 for Austin AISD Students - Students Urged to Keep the Lid on Sodas

No 10-2 & 4 for Austin AISD Students – Students Urged to Keep the Lid on Sodas

By Editor on September 9, 2012

Can you go a day without a Dr Pepper? Several days without Sprite? A month without Mug Root Beer? That is the challenge Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas and the Austin Independent School District (AISD) are putting before students and their families – in effect, Don’t Do the Dew.

Posted in Central Texas, Featured | Tagged Austin AISD, childhood obesity, Dell Children's Hospital, Dr. Stephen Pont, Health News Texas. Sodas, Seton Healthcare Family, Soft Drinks, students | Leave a response

Dell Children's to Use New Technology in Wellness and Obesity Programs

Dell Children’s to Use New Technology in Wellness and Obesity Programs

By Editor on June 7, 2012

Wearing a medical mask and dragging an IV cart, 10-year old Madeline Gambrell entered the crowded room followed closely by her masked six-year old sister Savannah and father George. She and her sister immediately sat at a table filled with Dell’s latest tablet and began playing the Coloring Bratz Dolls game.

Posted in Central Texas, Featured | Tagged childhood obesity, Dell Children's Hospital, Dell Inc, dellstreak 7, Dr. Stephen Pont, Michael Bloomberg, New York City, NewsroomInk.com, obesity, Powering the Possible, Seton Healthcare Family, technology, Walt Disney | Leave a response

Austin Medical Professionals Give New "Smiles" to Nicaraguans

Austin Medical Professionals Give New “Smiles” to Nicaraguans

By Editor on May 14, 2012

A team of more than 25 central Texas medical professionals and other volunteers performed 29 surgical procedures that included cleft lip and palate repair and reconstructive surgery for burn victims, during a weeklong medical mission to the central highlands of Nicaragua.

Posted in Featured, Pro Bono | Tagged Austin Regional Clinic, Austin Smiles, cleft lip, cleft palate, Dell Children's Hospital, Health News Texas, Nicaragua, reconstructive surgery, Scott Prath, Seton Healthcare Family, volunteer | 2 Responses

Seton and Kohl's Team Up for Dell Children Booster Seat Program

Seton and Kohl’s Team Up for Dell Children Booster Seat Program

By Editor on April 10, 2012

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, children using booster seats are 59 percent less likely to be injured in a crash than those using a seat belt alone.

Posted in Central Texas, Featured | Tagged booster seats, car seats, children, Dell Children's Hospital, Health News Texas, Kohl's, Seton Healthcare Family | Leave a response

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