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Headlines:
May 9, 2013, 7:59 am
Mo. bill to mandate newborn heart screening
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers have voted to mandate another health screening for newborn babies.

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May 9, 2013, 6:24 am
Missouri bill to mandate newborn heart screening
The new mandate would begin for babies born in Missouri in 2014. Read more

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Newborn Screening Mentioned:
May 17, 2013, 8:41 am
Pulse Oximetry Screening for Newborns a Reality in North Carolina
Law Offices of James Scott Farrin Vice President and Daughter Work Together to Make a Difference (PRWeb May 17, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/5/prweb10744817.htm

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May 17, 2013, 2:10 am
House Adjourned
The House of Assembly has adjourned until the Fall, sending MHA's back to their districts for the Summer after just 35 sitting days. Pointing to the "disastrous" budget, Opposition parties agree this was not a good session for the people of Newfoundland and Labrador. VOCM's Danielle Barron reports.

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May 16, 2013, 10:49 am
Dr. Prashant Solanki Malhotra Appointed in Otolaryngology, Director of the Hearing Program at Nationwide Children's ...
Prashant Solanki Malhotra, MD, FAAP, recently was appointed a physician in Otolaryngology and director of the Hearing Program at Nationwide Children's Hospital. Dr. Malhotra, board-certified in Otolaryngology, comes to Nationwide Children's from the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio where he was an associate physician staff member of the Head and Neck Institute and the Pediatric Institute.

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May 15, 2013, 8:08 am
Salisbury family happy with new law on infant testing
Gov. Pat McCrory signed legislation requiring pulse oximetry be added to North Carolina’s newborn screening panel on May 8. Pulse oximetry screening, in conjunction with standard screening methods, greatly improves the likelihood of detecting...

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May 13, 2013, 9:15 am
Heel-prick tests for babies help avoid serious problems later in life
Newborn screening tests, which are conducted on all newborns nationwide, are the result of decades of advocacy by the March of Dimes and other groups.

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May 13, 2013, 9:15 am
Heel-prick tests: Resources for more information
These sites provide more information on the newborn screening program -- commonly know as the heel prick test.

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May 13, 2013, 8:36 am
PKU community declares success on campaign trail for brain-threatening disease
- Rare disease group encouraged by bipartisan interest in bringing care in B.C. from "worst to first" - SPARWOOD, BC, May 13, 2013 /CNW/ - Canadian PKU and Allied Disorders (CanPKU) is pleased ...

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May 13, 2013, 4:57 am
Hospitals screening newborns for heart defects
A North Carolina law signed on Wednesday requires all hospitals to test newborns for congenital heart problems. / RIK JESSE/GNS ASHEVILLE — Area hospitals will begin screening all newborns for congenital heart defects, testing required in a new state law.

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May 12, 2013, 10:21 pm
A Mom's Mission To Get Early Screening For The Disease That Has Devastated Her Son's Life
Every few minutes, Jean Kelley touches her son's shoulder or knee as she speaks directly to him.        

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May 10, 2013, 10:17 pm
Bill cuts number of tests needed to graduate
In classrooms across Texas, teachers and students are counting down the days until summer vacation. In an almost identical countdown here at the Capitol, legislators are marking the days left until th

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