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May 5, 2008, 9:51 am
Association of Public Health Laboratories Applauds Signing of Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act
(PR Newswire via Yahoo! News) wrote:
The Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) congratulates Senators Chris Dodd (D-CT), Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Hillary Clinton (D-NY), along with Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA) and Congressman Mike Simpson (R-ID) on the president signing into law their legislation that provides increased parent and health care provider education, improved follow-up care and enables states to ...


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April 29, 2008, 11:13 pm
States reinforce newborn testing
(St. Charles Journal) wrote:
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services on April 17 began hosting a two-day workshop with neighboring states to prepare the states for backup newborn testing in case of emergencies and share ideas for improving testing and follow-up.


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April 24, 2005, 8:24 pm
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May 8, 2008, 7:36 am
Bulletin board
(Old Colony Memorial & Plymouth Bulletin) wrote:
Check out classes, fundraisers, groups, volunteer opportunities and more.


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May 7, 2008, 6:55 pm
More News
(Gazette.Net) wrote:
On April 20, despite thunder and lightning and rain, more than 400 Frederick residents joined together to raise more than $125,000 for March for Babies, formerly known as WalkAmerica, to benefit all babies, those born healthy as well as those who need help to survive and thrive.


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May 5, 2008, 12:04 am
Walking for babies -- Annual event in Towanda raises money for the March of Dimes
(The Daily & Sunday Review) wrote:
Not everyone got up on two feet and walked in the March of Dimes March for Babies in Towanda Sunday morning. Zoë, a German Shepherd, relied on all four of her paws as she padded through town with her owner, Shirley Grover of Wyalusing.


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May 5, 2008, 12:04 am
Annual event in Towanda raises money for the March of Dimes
(The Daily & Sunday Review) wrote:
Not everyone got up on two feet and walked in the March of Dimes March for Babies in Towanda Sunday morning. Zoë, a German Shepherd, relied on all four of her paws as she padded through town with her owner, Shirley Grover of Wyalusing.


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May 3, 2008, 2:20 am
Baby steps for the annual March
(Seattle Times) wrote:
THE name of the March of Dimes annual walk, scheduled for Sunday at Qwest Field, has changed but the mission remains the same. The March for Babies...


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May 1, 2008, 9:03 pm
National DNA database gets kickstart from feds
(WorldNetDaily) wrote:
With virtually no fanfare, President Bush has signed into law a plan that orders the government to take no more than six months to set up a "national contingency plan" to screen newborns' DNA that would be put into use in case of a "public health emergency."


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May 1, 2008, 7:07 am
Province to test newborns for CF
(The Sudbury Star) wrote:
The newborn screening program, which already tests for 27 disorders, will now test for cystic fibrosis, as well. The Ontario government will spend $1.5 million a year for the new cystic fibrosis screening program, which will be carried out on the roughly 141,000 babies born in Ontario [...]


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May 1, 2008, 2:03 am
Thinking of opening an office in Cork?
(Irish Emigrant) wrote:
The Enterprise Ireland Webworks is a fully serviced office facility in the heart of Cork city. It has been developed under partnership between Enterprise Ireland, Cork City Council and Howard Holdings for the benefit of services focussed small and medium enterprises (SMEs) trading internationally.


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April 30, 2008, 2:55 am
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(Hays Daily News) wrote:
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) -- Gov. Kathleen Sebelius promised to respond to a plan from legislative leaders for allowing two coal-fired power plants in southwest Kansas, but they worked Tuesday on multiple options to see that they're built.


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April 29, 2008, 11:46 pm
State expands genetic testing for newborns
(The Wichita Eagle) wrote:
Newborns in Kansas will be tested for a wide range of potentially deadly but treatable genetic disorders beginning July 1. Parents may not notice anything different, unless something turns up on their child's test. Babies already undergo a routine blood test -- through a heel prick -- for four diseases. Now the state will test for 29, including cystic fibrosis. In Topeka on Tuesday, NFL Hall ...


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