By Michelle M. Forman, senior media specialist, APHL Did you know that September is National Newborn Screening Awareness Month? Even though this simple test is…
Each year, about 250,000 babies are born in New York. Shortly after each birth, hospital staff pricks the baby’s heel, capturing and drying several drops…
Guest Post by Jim Kelly, President and Co-Founder, Hunter's Hope Foundation; Retired NFL Quarterback and Hall of Famer Last month, I had the privilege of participating in…
By Holly Winslow, Newborn Screening Analyst 2, Newborn Screening Program, Minnesota Department of Health I fell into lab work. What else is a fresh graduate…
By Nancy Maddox, writer Sara Rose Barth affectionately refers to her two young daughters—Riley, age 6, and Teagan, almost 4—as mini mes. “Riley is exactly…