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MayWorld Migratory Bird Day
The Second Weekends of May and October are events observed twice each year as World Migratory Bird Day to focus world attention on the need to protect migratory bird populations, their habitats, and their international flyways. Through exchanges of … Continue reading →
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AprEarth Day
April 22, Earth Day, is celebrated around the world as tens of millions of people make time to attend their environment. Thousands of governments – from local to regional to state, provincial or federal – plan awareness campaigns and activities … Continue reading →
Tag Archives: Virginia Apgar Award
Going to Bat for Newborns
On June 7, 1909, American obstetric anesthesiologist Dr. Virginia Apgar was born in New Jersey. She was a leader in the fields of anesthesiology and teratology, and effectively founded the field of neonatology. At a time when fetal monitors … Continue reading
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Tagged American Academy of Pediatrics, Apgar Score, Dr. Virginia Apgar, June 7, March of Dimes, On This Day, The Roberta Bondar Foundation, Virginia Apgar Award
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