I Work for the Babies, Says Minnesota Newborn Screening Laboratorian
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…
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Riley and Teagan, Sisters Living With Cystic Fibrosis
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…
Despite Galactosemia, Ella Grace is a Healthy Baby Girl
By Marie Stanton, Ella’s mom I went in for my scheduled C-section on June 6, 2012. We had a beautiful little girl – 9lbs 13oz…
Call for posters!
Have you been touched by newborn screening in some way? Show us how! Draw a picture, write a poem, share song lyrics or get creative…
Newborn Screening Brings Out Laughter in Casey Romond
By Nancy Maddox, writer Casey Romond was born on a hot July day in 2008. His mom’s third child, he was delivered a week early…
Limitless Dreams for Connor and Kellen, Thanks to Newborn Screening
By Nancy Maddox, writer Christine Brown, executive director of the five-year-old National PKU Alliance, knows all about the ups and downs of newborn screening—a life-saving…
Newborn Screening Gets Personal: My Niece’s Positive Screen
By Michelle Forman, senior media specialist, APHL I work on newborn screening related subjects every day – some days only for an hour, some days…
On the Verge of a Coma, Baby Carter’s Life was Saved
By Nancy Maddox, writer Jordann Coleman’s first child, Sasha, was a completely healthy baby girl. She took her home from the hospital after a one-night…
What We’re Reading: PKU Awareness Edition
Did you know that May is PKU Awareness Month? We thought this was a good opportunity to look back on some of the stories of…
Writing APHL’s Newborn Screening Book: A More Emotional Journey Than Expected
By: Katlin Chadwick, Writer, Garfinkel + Associates Being part of the team that researched and wrote APHL’s new book, The Newborn Screening Story: How…