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    Feb 28, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  1. Lynchburg hospital will soon perform heart screenings on all newborns

    From the moment a new baby arrives, the worry begins for a mother.
    Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau Chief
    From the moment a new baby arrives, the worry begins for a mother. "You come home and you're just like 'okay, now it's my responsibility to take care of them.  What do I do?'," said Amy Carr, a Lynchburg mother who just delivered her second child this...

    Tags: Cardiologists, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Heart Disease, Diseases and Illnesses, Hospitals and Clinics

    2. Feb 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. C. Everett Koop dies at 96; former U.S. surgeon general

    In the mid-1980s, the emerging AIDS epidemic was a high-profile target of vocal conservatives. Politicians and the religious right called for sweeping measures against those diagnosed with AIDS, including quarantine of patients, mandatory screening of homosexuals for the AIDS virus and a host of other measures that would victimize patients and keep the disease and the diseased hidden from public light.
    In the mid-1980s, the emerging AIDS epidemic was a high-profile target of vocal conservatives. Politicians and the religious right called for sweeping measures against those diagnosed with AIDS, including quarantine of patients, mandatory screening of...

    Tags: Heroin, Politics, Dartmouth College, AIDS, Abortion

    3. Feb 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Folic acid linked to reduced risk of autism spectrum disorders

    Mothers who took folic acid supplements around the time they became pregnant were less likely to have children with an autism spectrum disorder, a new study has found.
    Mothers who took folic acid supplements around the time they became pregnant were less likely to have children with an autism spectrum disorder, a new study has found. Researchers in Norway examined health records of more than 85,000 children born there...

    Tags: Norway, Folic Acid, Health Organizations, Behavioral Conditions, Food and Drug Administration

    4. Feb 8, 2013 |Story| Glendale News Press

  4. A dozen restaurants in tri-city area face legal action addressed in Gatto bill

    A bill introduced this week by Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Silver Lake) to protect against what he called “shakedown lawsuits” comes as 12 businesses in his district face similar legal action for not posting simple signage — violations that have spurred thousands of dollars in settlement agreements in the past.
    A bill introduced this week by Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Silver Lake) to protect against what he called “shakedown lawsuits” comes as 12 businesses in his district face similar legal action for not posting simple signage — violations...

    Tags: Business, Lawyers, Lifestyle and Leisure, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Litigation

    5. Feb 8, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  5. Chloe the dog recovering from surgery

    Chloe, an 8-month-old Irish wolfhound the Aberdeen Area Humane Society is helping, is now recovering from surgery.
    Chloe, an 8-month-old Irish wolfhound the Aberdeen Area Humane Society is helping, is now recovering from surgery. Chloe underwent a two-and-a-half-hour-long surgery Thursday to correct her front legs. Her legs were bent because of issues with growth...
    6. Feb 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Breast-feeding is on the rise in America, CDC says

    Good news for babies: The number of mothers breast-feeding is rising across America.
    Good news for babies: The number of mothers breast-feeding is rising across America. So says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in a new report released Thursday. From 2000 to 2008, the proportion of mothers who breast-fed their infants rose...

    Tags: Immunization, Diabetes, American Academy of Pediatrics, Diseases and Illnesses, Disease Prevention

    7. Feb 6, 2013 |Story| Glendale News Press

  7. Gatto introduces bill to protect businesses from 'shakedown' lawsuits

    Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Silver Lake) introduced a bill Monday to protect businesses from “shakedown” lawsuits that are filed with the intent of extracting settlements to make the litigation go away.
    Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Silver Lake) introduced a bill Monday to protect businesses from “shakedown” lawsuits that are filed with the intent of extracting settlements to make the litigation go away. Business owners told Gatto at his...

    Tags: Business, Small Businesses, Mike Gatto, Trials, Google+

    8. Feb 6, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel

  8. Shaquem Griffin makes ESPN Top 10 Plays with International Bowl interception

    <span style="font-size: small;">UCF commit <strong>Shaquem Griffin</strong> celebrated his final high school football game with two interceptions Tuesday night in the International Bowl in Austin, Texas, to help Team USA to a 42-10 win over the World Team.&nbsp;</span>
    UCF commit Shaquem Griffin celebrated his final high school football game with two interceptions Tuesday night in the International Bowl in Austin, Texas, to help Team USA to a 42-10 win over the World Team.  Griffin and his twin brother Shaquill...

    Tags: High School Sports, Sports, Football, ESPN (tv network)

    9. Feb 5, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  9. Heart Defect Awareness week

     Congenital Heart Defect Awareness week is Feb. 7-14.  Congenital heart defects are the most common type of birth defect, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  One in every 100 babies is born with or will be diagnosed with a...

    Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

    10. Feb 3, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  10. Rescued dog needs more help

    Chloe, an 85-pound Irish wolfhound, is built like a pony, but the legs that support her splay out at an odd angle.
    Chloe, an 85-pound Irish wolfhound, is built like a pony, but the legs that support her splay out at an odd angle.  The Aberdeen Area Humane Society is raising money to pay for a $7,000 surgery that is scheduled for Thursday.  It's unknown if her legs...

    Tags: PayPal, Inc., Weight, American Kennel Club

    11. Feb 1, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  11. Water utilities share $105M herbicide settlement

    ST. LOUIS - More than 1,000 communities that have spent millions of dollars over many years filtering a common agricultural herbicide out of their drinking water are welcoming their shares of a $105 million settlement with the weed-killer's maker. The...

    Tags: Environmental Issues, Syngenta AG, Judges, Environmental Politics, Corporate Officers

    12. Jan 30, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. Md. must track pesticide use

    A growing body of research underscores that pesticides impact not just public health but also the Chesapeake Bay ("Report finds widespread contaminants in the bay," Jan. 22). A recent federal report, created in response to the same presidential...

    Tags: Autism

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