New Poll Shows Majority of Family Firms Optimistic in Hiring, Retaining Employees in 2012

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Despite the tough economy, family-owned businesses remain optimistic about hiring and retaining employees, according to the 2012 Family Enterprise USA survey of ...

Almost Family 4th-quarter net income declines

Home nursing care provider Almost Family Inc.'s fourth-quarter net income slipped 24 percent, weighed down by Medicare reimbursement rate cuts. But the company's results topped Wall Street's estimates and its stock climbed.

Families displaced after South Jacksonville apartment fire

An apartment building in South Jacksonville went up in flames Tuesday night due to a chimney fire on the second floor. At least four families living inside the five-unit residence at Lakeside Apartments all escaped without injury.

For Syrian children, a picture tells a thousand words

BOYNUYOGUN, Turkey (Reuters) - A man lies on the street, bleeding from a gunshot wound to his chest, clutching a single red rose. In the foreground, a soldier fires a shot from the hatch of his tank, a red flame bursting from the barrel of his gun. A second man flails his arms as he too is shot in the chest. On the street behind them stands a group of protesters, their faces expressionless. Two ...

Kids' food most foul

Chicken nuggets give Liz Breslin food rage when it's the only dish on a restaurant's kids' menu.

Tips for teaching kids about money

Teaching kids about money can start at home at any age, says Coupons.com consumer writer and parent Jeanette Pavini. Here are some of her tips:

Over 150,000 children 'start smoking each year'

Some 157,000 children aged 11 to 15 start smoking every year in England, the charity Cancer Research UK said Wednesday, while almost one million -- or 27 percent of the total -- have tried smoking at least once.

Kids in the kitchen and online

New Web programs seek to teach good cooking and eating Will kids be more willing to mind the peas and cukes of proper eating if they're taught to get excited about food, cooking and nutrition via their computer screens? Two new Web series are banking that kids are hungry to know that both good food and good times can be had in the kitchen.

Yale-New Haven Children’s Hospital Collaborates with Rothman Healthcare

Rothman Healthcare Corporation announced a strategic partnership today with Yale-New Haven Children’s Hospital to work in a collaboration developing a pediatrics version of the Rothman Index.

A Platform for Good Encourages Kids to Connect, Share and Do Good

The Family Online Safety Institute , an international nonprofit organization dedicated to online safety, today announced an initiative to create an interactive online program

Almost Family Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2011 Results

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Almost Family, Inc. , a leading regional provider of home health nursing and personal care services, announced today its financial results for the three-months and full year ended December ...

Family Law Matters Do Not Belong in the Courtroom Says Family Law Attorney Mark Baer

LOS ANGELES, CA-- - Family Law matters, such as divorce and child custody , should not be decided in a courtroom, according to Family Law Attorney and Mediator Mark Baer . Instead, he says mediation and ...

Lactobacillus reuteri Protectis reduced diarrhoea in children

A double-blind, placebo-controlled study of 494 children showed that supplementation of Lactobacillus reuteri Protectis significantly reduced episodes of diarrhoea. Lactobacillus reuteri Protectis was ...

Calling All Children on World Book Day

MINEHEAD, Somerset, February 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Itsyourstory Needs You!Children get chance to rename character in popular book!Itsyourstory are famous for their photo-personalised books for children. ...

Families of missing people need 'presumed dead' certificates, say MPs

Families of missing people need "presumed dead" certificates so they can deal with their financial affairs, MPs say today in a report backed by the father of Claudia Lawrence.

Reforms to aid 'missing' families

A single certificate declaring someone "presumed dead" should be brought in to help families resolve all the affairs of a missing person, MPs have said.

Kids With Gender Noncomformity at Increased Risk for Abuse

Title: Kids With Gender Noncomformity at Increased Risk for Abuse Category: Health News Created: 2/20/2012 11:01:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 2/21/2012

Family of missing S.C. lobbyist pleads for help

The family of South Carolina lobbyist Tom Sponseller asked for the public's help Tuesday in locating the missing man.

Amphibian family first for India

A new family of caecilians, the most enigmatic branch of the amphibians, has been discovered in northeastern India.

Authorities say children tied to bed in Texas home

The eight children confined in a small, dark bedroom with a piece of plywood over the window included two 2-year-olds tied to a bed and a 5-year-old girl "in a restraint on a filthy mattress," the child welfare worker who discovered them said in a court document.

Families still wait for closure one year after two teenagers are hit and killed

Two families want answers, and they've been waiting a long time to get them after two teenagers are hit and killed while crossing the street.

Gender "non-conformity" tied to abuse in kids

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Girls who dress or act like boys and boys who act more feminine may be more likely to be abused and end up with post-traumatic stress disorder, suggests a new study. Researchers said that parents or other adults who are uncomfortable with so-called gender non-conformity may treat kids differently -- sometimes violently -- or be convinced they can change their feelings ...

Edward Hospital opens first Ronald McDonald Family Room in Illinois

NAPERVILLE, Ill., Feb. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The first Ronald McDonald Family Room in the State of Illinois opens today at Edward Hospital in Naperville. The Family Room was developed through a partnership ...

11 children removed from Texas home in abuse case

Texas authorities said Tuesday they removed 11 children from a crowded home where a registered sex offender lives after they found eight confined in a small, dark bedroom with restraints tying some to their beds.

Children found tied up at sex offender's house

DAYTON, Texas – Texas authorities said Tuesday they removed 11 children from a crowded home where a registered sex offender lives after they found eight confined in a small, dark bedroom with restraints tying some to their beds.

Kids fishing for (and catching) success

An after-school fishing program is helping kids from low-income areas learn the thrill of the catch while also teaching them how to avoid peer pressure. NBC's Mark Potter reports.

More Rigorous Family History Improves CV Risk Assessment

Although family history has long been recognized as an important cardiovascular risk factor, usual methods to assess risk have not incorporated the family history in a rigorous manner. A new??study published in??Annals of Internal Medicine finds that systematically collecting family history in a primary practice setting significantly increases the identification of high risk people. Nadeem ...

Host families needed for dog care company

HOST families in Somerset are needed to help look after four legged friends enjoying a break.

Family Of France Coach Crash Victim Reunited

The family of a teacher who was killed in a school coach crash in northern France have been reunited after they were treated for injuries in hospital.

Kids Learn About Sharing, Saving and Smart Spending from PNC Bank and Sesame Street™

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Young children can learn about sharing, saving and smart spending through a new online learning center created by PNC Bank and Sesame Street ™ .(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120221/NE55546-a ...

Somali children 'cannon fodder' in combat: rights group

Somalia's Al-Qaeda-linked Shebab rebels have forced children as young as 10 to fight alongside them and serve as "cannon fodder" in battles against government troops, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday.

Charity plea on families 'fuel gap'

Poor families are being "priced out" of heating their homes, threatening their health and well-being, a new report has claimed.

Family of missing S.C. lobbyist makes plea

The family of South Carolina lobbyist Tom Sponseller asked for the public's help Tuesday in locating the missing man.

Quake-victims families prepare for difficult day

Families of the Christchurch quake-victims are preparing for an emotional memorial, a year on from the devastating February 22 earthquake.

Health Tip: Never Leave Kids in the Car

(HealthDay News) -- Kids left in the car, either accidentally or not, can be at risk for hyperthermia, a potentially dangerous elevation of body temperature. This can happen even in mild weather and in a short period of time.

Pike River families back mine closure

A spokesman for the families of the Pike River Mine disaster victims says it's "great'' the Government is taking mine safety seriously by suspending operations at another West Coast mine.The Department of Labour issued a prohibition...

Without Treatment, Mental Health Problems Plague Transgender Kids

Kids who are distressed because they feel their physical body doesn't match their gender suffer from high rates of psychiatric symptoms, such as depression and suicide attempts, a new study finds.

Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Partners with Rothman Healthcare

Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC is partnering with Rothman Healthcare Corporation in their development of a pediatric version of the Rothman Index.

Families wait for news on missing fishermen

The families of two missing Sydney fishermen are watching on as a search resumes at Port Kembla, south of Wollongong.

Families must talk about organ donation

Advocates say families must discuss organ donation to help lift the nation's lowly donor rate.