Fast balls could be fatal; about seven of every 1,000 young athletes end up in the emergency department because of injuries like Justin's

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Nine-year-old Justin McQuillen died in 1994 from the impact of a fast baseball against his chest which caused cardiac arrest. His physician, Hershey Medical Center Chief of Pediatric Cardiology Stephen Cyran and Pennsylvania State University Mechanical Engineering Assoc Professor John Gardner are developing a chest protector to prevent these types of injuries to children between the ages of 5 and 14. The lack of fast reflexes and thin chest walls cause these injuries.

Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing, APPAREL AND OTHER TEXTILE PRODUCTS, Surgical appliances and supplies, Protective Clothing, Males' Clothing, Men's and Boys' Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing, Research, Product development, Prevention, Hospitals, Children's clothing, Cardiac arrest, Pediatric cardiology, Cardiac arrest in children, Hershey, Pennsylvania, Cyran, Stephen, Gardner, John C.

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The humane touch

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The Assoc of Women Surgeons works to improve the role of women in surgical residencies throughout the US. Numbering over 1,200 members since its inception in 1986, the group has improved the response of residency programs in such issues as family-leave and compensation for time off. Insurance and pay practices have also been improved at many hospitals. The group helps counsel women who may be experiencing difficulty in an all-male surgical environment.

Teaching Hospitals, General Medical and Surgical Hospitals, Offices & clinics of medical doctors, Physicians & Surgeons, Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists), General medical & surgical hospitals, Services, Women physicians, Residents (Medicine)

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Passage into their pasts

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Genesis Health Ventures' Light in the Labyrinth art therapy program attempts to help Alzheimer's patients rediscover and share fragmented memories. The program pairs patients with professional artists who provide individual instruction in painting, photography, sculpture, quilting, playacting, or music and dance. One patient, formerly an auto mechanic, sculpts engine parts and explains to others how the parts fit together.

Specialty outpatient clinics, not elsewhere classified, Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers, Mental Health Care, Care and treatment, Innovations, Health care industry, Mental health services, Alzheimer's disease, Art therapy, Genesis Health Ventures Inc., GHV

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