Lab Culture: Introducing PKU Life Podcast with Kevin Alexander
Fifty-five years ago, newborn screening was born. At the time, though, that little heel prick was performed to screen for only one condition: phenylketonuria (PKU).…
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Lab Culture Ep. 5: My Niece’s Positive Newborn Screen
Four years ago, as APHL joined with partners to celebrate the 50th anniversary of routine newborn screening in the United States, newborn screening hit more…
Newborn screening saved these babies. How are they doing now?
By Michelle Forman, senior media specialist, APHL In 2012 and 2013, as we celebrated the 50th anniversary of newborn screening, APHL began gathering stories from…
Family Stories are the Best Way to Grasp the Value of Newborn Screening
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…
APHL’s Top 10 Blog Posts of 2013
APHL had an exciting year! Here are the ten blog posts that attracted the most readers this year. As you’ll see, there’s a big focus…
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…
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…
Proof of the Value of Newborn Screening at Every Milestone
By Nancy Maddox, writer “I was nervous. I was scared. I thought, ‘What’s wrong with my baby?’” said Kristen Vanags. It was November 2006, and…
PKU Hasn’t Stopped Elisa From Living Her Dreams
By Nancy Maddox When Elisa Skidmore got married last summer, she had a few more details to figure out than most brides. She brought a…
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