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Some Newborns Not Getting Screenings; Interventions For Hearing Loss & Critical Congenital Heart Disease

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CDC  News:

About one in 500 infants are born with CCHD, which includes the more severe forms of congenital heart disease (CHD).

CHD is the most common type of birth defect and accounts for more than 30 percent of all infant deaths from birth defects. Point-of-care screening can help identify many infants with CCHD before they go home.

Newborn screening, a public health program that benefits 4 million U.S. infants every year, identifies conditions that can affect a child’s long-term health or even survival. Besides laboratory testing of dried bloodspots for dozens of conditions, which Read More

Olympians Can Inspire Young Obese Americans

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Secretary Thomas E. Price, center, speaks with USA Basketball Women’s National Team Director Carol Callan and Women’s Head Coach Geno Auriemma. Courtesy/HHS

By HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SECRETARY
THOMAS E. PRICE, M.D.

A couple weeks ago, President Trump celebrated American Heroes Week. He awarded our nation’s top public safety award to the law enforcement officers who responded to the shooting at the congressional baseball practice, he honored a Navy veteran who manned the guns on the USS Tennessee at Pearl Harbor, and he awarded the Medal of Honor to an Army veteran who risked his life to

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LANL Foundation Works With Eight Northern Indian Pueblos To Strengthen Early Childhood Support Systems

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LANL Foundation early childhood Pueblo Outreach Project team from left, RJ Martinez, Jovanna Archuleta and Anna Marie Garcia. Courtesy/LANL Foundation
 
LANL News:
 
ESPANOLA ― The Los Alamos National Laboratory Foundation has begun a project, as a request by the Eight Northern Indian Pueblos Council (ENIPC) governing board, to help improve the health and early development of children in the eight northern Pueblo communities of Nambe, Ohkay Owingeh, Picuris, Pojoaque, San Ildefonso, Santa Clara, Taos and Tesuque.
 
The Pueblo Outreach Project is funded by a $1,066,240
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Most U.S. Teens Get Cancer-Preventing Vaccine

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CDC News:

Six out of 10 U.S. parents are choosing to get the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine for their children, according to a report published in this week’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends parents get two doses of HPV vaccine for their children at ages 11 or 12 to protect against cancers caused by HPV infections. Although most children are getting their first dose of HPV vaccine, many children are not completing the vaccination series.

“I’m pleased with the progress, but too many teens are still not receiving the HPV Read More

New Mexico Political Parties Unite During Tragic Week

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Staff members from the New Mexico Democratic and Republican state parties donate blood Tuesday in Albuquerque. Courtesy photo

STATE POLITICAL News:

ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico’s political parties joined efforts Tuesday afternoon, giving back to the community during a tragic week.

In the wake of a violent shooting in Clovis and a disastrous hurricane in Texas, the state’s political party staff members donated blood at United Blood Services. 

Both Parties put aside political differences to help communities during these hard times. 

 
 
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FSU Researcher Studying Ways To Treat Spinal Cord Injuries At Cellular Levels

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FSU News:
 
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Supported by a new $800,000 National Science Foundation grant, Florida State University College of Medicine Professor Yi Ren is studying the immune response to spinal cord injuries and how cellular functions contribute to paralysis and organ dysfunction.
 
While instant paralysis is an obvious point of fear in spinal cord injuries, a great deal of the damage actually takes place after the initial trauma.
 
“Most of the research being done by scientists who focus on spinal cord injuries is about trying to prevent the secondary injury from happening,”
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Los Alamos Hosts ‘Living With Alzheimer’s: Late Stage’

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ALZHEIMER’S News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE ― Families facing Alzheimer’s disease will have access to a free educational program in Los Alamos, NM offered by the Alzheimer’s Association, New Mexico Chapter.
 
“Living with Alzheimer’s: For Caregivers Late Stage” will be presented by the Alzheimer’s Association, NM Chapter 1-2 p.m. Sept. 18. It will be hosted by the Betty Ehart Senior Center located at 1101 Bathtub Row, Los Alamos, NM 87544.
 
These presentations are designed primarily for non-professional or family caregivers who are seeking
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More Americans Have Epilepsy Than Ever Before

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CDC News:

The number of U.S. adults and children with epilepsy is increasing, with at least 3.4 million people living with the disorder, according to data released today in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

It’s the first time epilepsy estimates have been available for every state.

The data show the disorder is widespread. In 2015, about 3 million U.S. adults and 470,000 children had active epilepsy (under treatment or with recent seizures). The number of adults with active epilepsy rose from 2.3 million in 2010 to 3 million in 2015. The number of children with the condition increased Read More

CDC: Travelers To Europe … Protect Against Measles

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CDC News:

With the peak summer travel season under way, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is reminding travelers to Europe and other global destinations to take steps to protect themselves against measles amid outbreaks of the disease.

More than 14,000 cases of measles have been reported in Europe since January 2016, according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. In the past year, 35 people across Europe have died from the disease, according to the World Health Organization.

“Most measles cases in the United States are the result of international travel,” Read More

Most Teen Contact Lens Wearers Report Risky Habits

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CDC  News:

More than 6 in 7 adolescents (85 percent) who wear contact lenses report at least one habit that increases the chance of an eye infection, according to a report published today in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR).

Eye infections can lead to serious problems, including blindness. All contact lens wearers can help prevent serious eye infections by correctly wearing and caring for their contact lenses.

These are the first CDC data on the wear and care habits of the estimated 3 million U.S. adolescents ages 12 to 17 years who use contact lenses. CDC Read More