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Doctors want to add folic acid to our bread 24 Nov 2005
This would increase the amount in the diet of young women and so help prevent babies being born with spinal cord and brain defects, such as spina bifida. ...
- Daily Mail - UK,
Eat your way to a better brain for your baby 24 Nov 2005
...under wraps as studies are completed to test its potential to cut the rates of hydrocephalus in the same way folic acid has cut the incidence of spina bifida. ...
- EurekAlert (press release),
Fortified bread 'reduces birth defects' 24 Nov 2005
Following the introduction of fortified foods in America in 1998 the number of pregnancies affected by spina bifida fell from 4,130 in 1995-1996 to 3,020 in ...
- Daily Mail - UK,
I want to be pregnant - when should I start taking folic acid? 24 Nov 2005
Folic acid can prevent the development of neural tube defects (NTDs) such as spina bifida or anencephaly. The time of greatest benefit ...
- Daily Mail - UK,
Another sporting 24 Nov 2005
Andrew L. Tucker of Saginaw Township has spina bifida and can't walk without crutches, but this summer he learned how to water-ski. ...
- The Saginaw News,
Health Wrap: No chance for the fat 24 Nov 2005
...shows fewer American women are getting the essential nutrient through daily vitamins, raising the risk of having a baby with birth defects such as spina bifida ...
- United Press International
Alabama charity makes children's dreams reality 24 Nov 2005
Magic Moments helps children with both "life-threatening illnesses like cancer or leukemia" and also "life-altering illnesses, like spina bifida confining the ...
- Huntsville Times,
Falconetti gets an earful for charity Nov 22, 2005
Falconetti, the president of the Drummond Press, was “honored� this past weekend at the Spina Bifida Association of Jacksonville’s annual Celebrity Roast ...
- Jacksonville Daily Record,
Multiple-birth Babies, Boys Have Higher Risk Of Defects Nov 21, 2005
Healthy Eating Reduces The Chance Of Spina Bifida (October 14, 2004) -- According to Dutch researcher Pascal Groenen, a balanced diet reduces the risk of a ...
- Science Daily (press release)
People Watching Taken to the Extreme Nov 23, 2005
A preserved victim of spina bifida and small, conjoined twins fill cases across from tubes holding fetuses at various stages of development. ...
- Columbia Daily Spectator,
A yen to be court Jester Nov 22, 2005
Oscar was born with spina bifida, a condition that occurs very early in fetal development and results in an underdeveloped spinal column. ...
- San Jose Mercury News,
Constipation Treatment Guide Nov 22, 2005
Constipation is also often found in children with special needs, such as spina bifida, Down syndrome, mental retardation and cerebral palsy, and it can be a ...
- About - News & Issues,
Fruit flies raise hope in birth-defect battle Nov 22, 2005
Researchers know that methotrexate interferes with folic acid, which protects the fetus from neural-tube defects such as spina bifida. ...
- Globe and Mail,
Arcadia Rotary learns about Rotary's Camp Florida Nov 22, 2005
The camp hosts many special needs groups, including children with cancer, spina bifida, muscular dystrophy, diabetes, cerebral palsy, blood disorders, birth ...
- Charlotte Sun-Herald,
Disabled Hardaway grad given substitute for stolen ring Nov 19, 2005
Glover, 39, was born with spina bifida as well as hydrocephalus, which occasionally accompanies it. ... A person with spina bifida has a split spine. ...
- Columbus Ledger-Enquirer,
LUCY SCOOPS WELLCHILD AWARD Nov 15, 2005
...her best WellChild award. She suffers with spina bifida and hydrocephalus and has undergone several operations. 'She's had a lot ...
- Isle of Man,
Birth defect no obstacle to See's success Nov 15, 2005
Diagnosed with severe Spina Bifida (the most common of a group of birth defects called neural tube defects or NTDs) since birth, he walks crab-like, with both ...
- New Straits Times,
Firefighter walks 150 miles Oct 29, 2005
By JEANNE STARMACK. AUSTINTOWN — October was Spina Bifida Awareness Month, so firefighter John Fritz decided to take a walk. He set out Oct. ...
- Youngstown Vindicator,
Town sues companies for dumping toxic waste Nov 17, 2005
...talking to lawyers and Mission citizens. Alinaz has the neural tube defect spina bifida and cannot walk. He is one of the several ...
- Daily Texan,
Winter Volunteers Still Needed at Maine Handicapped Skiing in 2006 Nov 21, 2005
Maine Handicapped Skiing serves a wide variety of people with physical disabilities including traumatic brain injury, stroke, spina bifida, cerebral palsy ...
- MaineToday.com,
Hunting program fulfills disabled youths' dreams Nov 20, 2005
Participants had a variety of illnesses, including heart, lung, brain and sight problems as well as cancer, cerebral palsy and spina bifida. ...
- Green Bay Press Gazette,
Advances in newborn baby care are helping the tiny ones survive Nov 20, 2005
...five years ago there was a major March of Dimes campaign to promote adding folic acid to an expectant mother's diet to combat the birth defect spina bifida. ...
- Delmarva Daily Times,
A sledding adventure Nov 20, 2005
Can't you find me a team?' ". Teodoro has spina bifida and has never been able to walk. After trying other adaptive sports, he has ...
- The Journal News.com,
Hardships didn't deter woman Nov 22, 2005
But despite walking with braces because of spina bifida, undergoing dozens of surgeries, and enduring the uterine cancer that would claim her life, Mrs ...
- Indianapolis Star,
Next vitamin craze? Nov 14, 2005
Folate deficiency has long been linked to a pair of severe congenital birth defects known as neural tube defects: spina bifida, when the developing spinal cord ...
- Daily Breeze,
Fewer women taking folic acid supplements Nov 10, 2005
ATLANTA - Fewer American women are taking daily vitamins with folic acid during their childbearing years, raising fears of a jump in spina bifida and other ...
- Standard-Speaker,
HealthWrap: Childcare conundrum Nov 18, 2005
Spina bifida parents suffer psych distress (August 24, 2005) -- A Radboud University study in The Netherlands suggests parents of children with spina bifida ...
- Science Daily (press release)
Quick takes on health Nov 2, 2005
Women who have spina bifida (a neural tube problem that is the most common permanently disabling birth defect) or have had a child or pregnancy affected by ...
- Rochester Democrat and Chronicle,
Wal-Mart: Love it or hate it? Nov 16, 2005
...conditions; takes aim at recent claims the company discourages hiring unhealthy workers with a segment on an employee with spina bifida; quotes economists ...
- Charlotte Observer,
Disabled teen to meet CSI heroes in States Oct 31, 2005
A TEENAGER with Spina Bifida is all set to meet her heroes on the set of TV show CSI Miami thanks to the charity Jeans for Genes. ...
- Ealing Times,
Horses provide therapy for kids Nov 17, 2005
...for the Handicapped Association, Freedom Ride offers therapeutic riding and programs to adults and children 4 years and older with spina bifida, autism, Down ...
- Orlando Sentinel,
Free clinic for children coming to Arcadia Nov 17, 2005
...if they have one of the following orthopaedic conditions: club foot, scoliosis, hand or back problems, bowed legs, myelodysplasia/spina bifida, dislocated hips ...
- Charlotte Sun-Herald,
Terror bomber urges Britain's Muslims to follow his example Nov 16, 2005
Spina bifida sufferer Lindsay Squire, 26, had to have her left leg amputated after an accident in the shower of her Morley council flat. ...
- Leeds Today,
Disabled worry lives not valued Nov 19, 2005
...our lives as being as valuable as everybody else's," asserted Sandi Weber, a staff member of the Three Rivers Center for Independent Living who has spina bifida ...
- Pittsburgh Post Gazette,
Family Adopts Boy Born Without Arms and Legs, Announces Bethany ... Nov 16, 2005
Charlotte and Gregory Holmes have also adopted two girls, Anna, age 4, from Guatemala, and Jasmine, age 4, from China. Jasmine was born with spina bifida. ...
- PR Newswire (press release),
Teen who longs to be a wheelchair racer doesn't wait to charge ... Nov 18, 2005
...school. Too much teenage drama, he said. He was born with spina bifida and has endured 17 surgeries in his 18 years. Because he's ...
- OregonLive.com,
Maddie's wish is to have a makeover reality Nov 15, 2005
This is a family that sticks together. With two active boys and Maddie, 9, who has spina bifida, it hasn’t always been easy. Spina ...
- DesMoinesRegister.com,
I've heard about new guidelines for Down syndrome screening. What ... Nov 14, 2005
...serum alpha-fetoprotein (MSAFP) test — have typically been offered around the 16th week of pregnancy to screen for Down syndrome, spina bifida and various ...
- MayoClinic.com
A day in the life of a frontier settler Nov 19, 2005
...longer.". Born with spina bifida, Mr. Schneider was able to walk without a cane until about six years ago, when his disability worsened. ...
- Pittsburgh Post Gazette,
Shriners offer free screening for children Nov 18, 2005
The Shriners hospitals treat problems with bones, joints or muscles; cerebral palsy; spina bifida; scoliosis, or curvature of the spine; hip disorders; hand or ...
- The Daily Astorian,
Company offers life care plans Nov 18, 2005
Bertwell’s daughter was born with spina bifida and over the past 20 years has had 152 hospital visits. “I was thrown into the medical field. ...
- Jacksonville Daily Record,
We Can Give The Personal Gift Of Self Reliance Nov 17, 2005
...community. It prompted her to join. There is a 7-year-old girl in Tampa with spina bifida. She is being raised by her grandparents. ...
- Tampa Tribune,
Family with disabilities has a new set of wheels Nov 20, 2005
Chilton for JL's spina bifida, Morristown Memorial for his diabetes," she said, referring to her 20-year old adopted son, who is blind, diabetic and uses a ...
- Dailyrecord.com,
Son of the scoundrel: The sequel Nov 17, 2005
...permission of God to execute. You know something? You got a mean God. Probably likes giving spina bifida to babies. And don't tell me ...
- Working for Change
Capt. Michael John MacKinnon Nov 19, 2005
Stuart St., in Helena. Memorial contributions may be made to the Spina Bifida Association, 4590 MacArthur Blvd. NW, Suite 250, Washington ...
- Helena Independent Record,
Out-Of-Control Diabetes Causes Birth Defects Oct 31, 2005
But without the pre-conception measures the first-time mother-to-be was at risk for a baby with Spina Bifida or Anencephaly, where the brain does not grow. ...
- WISC,
Kids' good health starts long before they do Nov 6, 2005
...of 400 micrograms (sometimes listed as 0.4 milligrams) can prevent up to 75 percent of neural tube birth defects, such as spina bifida and anencephaly, Perlow ...
- AZ Central.com,
Dale Huffman: Special Wish delivers touchdown for boy, 10 Oct 25, 2005
It was awesome.". Justin has been fighting the effects of spina bifida since birth, and doctors told his parents he would most likely never walk. ...
- Dayton Daily News (subscription),
Documentary leads to extreme makeover Nov 4, 2005
Tom, 57, has seven adopted children with conditions that include spina bifida, severe burns, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and severe birth defects. ...
- San Francisco Chronicle,
'Weird? Us?' Nov 15, 2005
At any point in pop history, the Mystery Jets' appearance would have marked them out as different: born with spina bifida, Blaine Harrison uses crutches, while ...
- Guardian Unlimited,
HAMZ SWEET HOME Nov 11, 2005
...his heavy Westminster workload. The couple have two sons and a daughter. A third son died of spina bifida. Asked about his new neighbour ...
- Mirror.co.uk,
HEALTH CALENDAR Nov 15, 2005
Call 552-4550. SPINA BIFIDA SUPPORT GROUP: 7-9 pm, Mercy Hospital, second-floor meeting room, Scranton. Call Christine Warner, 586-0925, to register. ...
- Wilkes Barre Times-Leader,
Vietnamese AO/Dioxin victims delegation to visit US Nov 10, 2005
...baby. However, after her first successful childbirth, she suffered three miscarriages and had a stillbirth due to spina bifida. ...
- Viet Nam News Agency,
'Wabi Sabi' Nov 9, 2005
The Alchemia Theater Company, based in Petaluma, features an ensemble of individuals with "different abilities" such as Downs Syndrome, Spina Bifida, Fragile X ...
- Petaluma Argus-Courier,
Attacker beats up disabled man Nov 14, 2005
The 23-year-old victim, who is believed to suffer from spina bifida, was found collapsed in Sunderland's Park Lane Interchange with severe head injuries. ...
- Sunderland Echo,
CANCER SCARE FOR BEN Nov 14, 2005
...could get to classes more easily. He was born with spina bifida and needs a wheelchair to get around. Ben is already trying to raise ...
- Sheffield Today,
BHS Students Learn the Battle Never Ends for Most Veterans Nov 11, 2005
...veterans exposed to Agent Orange also suffer from very high incidences of colorectal cancer and many, many of them father children born with spina bifida. ...
- Bluffton News Banner,
A home where kids teach us love Nov 13, 2005
Also at St Joseph's are little ones with infantile diabetes, muscular dystrophy, spina bifida, renal failure, a variety of congenital disorders, victims of ...
- Cape Times (subscription),
Fetal screenings can mean life-or-death decisions Nov 10, 2005
But in a few cases, parents learn stunning news: Their baby has a heart complication, Down syndrome, spina bifida or other complication. ...
- East Valley Tribune,
SUBWAY(R) Restaurants Reveals 10 'Champions' Nov 15, 2005
It is cool to be challenged, be healthy, move and eat well." -- Joshua; age 11, wheelchair track & soccer athlete: "I have spina bifida. ...
- PR Newswire (press release),
First National names branch manager for West View Nov 12, 2005
Operational Excellence. The Spina Bifida Association of Western Pennsylvania named Andrea D. Fairman director of services. She is ...
- Pittsburgh Tribune-Review,
MY WEEK: Richard Astle, 17-23 October Oct 25, 2005
I pop down to London in the afternoon wearing a different hat entirely, chairman of the Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus (ASBAH), a national ...
- Peterborough Evening Telegraph,
Benefit to help family hit by illness, unemployment Nov 11, 2005
Kaymie Bullock was born with spina bifida, a birth defect in which the spinal column does not close completely and for which there is no cure. ...
- Broomfield Enterprise (subscription),
Newcomer with service dog has trouble in Midland Nov 14, 2005
Ely, a golden retriever and Labrador mix has had an easier time in Midland with his job as an assistance dog for 18-year-old Kelsey Horkey, who has spina bifida ...
- MyWestTexas.com,
Pediatric neurosurgeon works closely with families Nov 8, 2005
I treat conditions such as brain and spine tumors, epilepsy, trauma to the brain and spine, congenital disorders (such as spina bifida and hydrocephalus) and ...
- News-Leader.com,
Understand The Symptoms Nov 15, 2005
In adolescents, congenital back abnormalities such as spondylolysis or vertebral bone that has not adequately come together (spina bifida) should be considered ...
- 50 Connect,
Local firms give 5-year-old extreme wheels Nov 15, 2005
Both models have been on the market for years, but neither alone meets all the needs of children with diseases like cerebral palsy, spina bifida and muscular ...
- MLive.com,
Central Chapter adding six to Hall of Fame Nov 14, 2005
Nelson was born with spina bifida and is confined to a wheelchair, but that has not stopped him from enjoying a lifelong involvement in sports as a youth coach ...
- Lebanon Daily News,
Dogs lend a helping paw Nov 14, 2005
...dogs to people with disabilities other than blindness, such as multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy and spina bifida. ...
- Vail Daily News,
Moss Point teen offers a cut of love Nov 13, 2005
..."I like it," Callahan said. "It is much lighter. Short hair is easier.". Callahan, 14, was born with spina bifida and has spent her life in a wheel chair. ...
- Pascagoula Mississippi Press,
Thanks for supporting my dream! Nov 9, 2005
The 17-year-old, who has spina bifida, was selected in the team after showing skills at a social competition he plays in at Carina organised by the Sporting ...
- Redland Bayside Bulletin,
Obesity linked to complications in pregnancy Nov 12, 2005
...fetus. It also doubles the baby’s risk of a neural tube birth defect such as spina bifida, the obstetricians group found. The ...
- Standard-Speaker,
NEW BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT : CHILDREN’S THERAPY TEAM Nov 13, 2005
Hannah, 29, a physical therapist, helps children who have disorders including cerebral palsy, spina bifida, Down’s syndrome and muscular dystrophy. ...
- Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (subscription),
A friend in the north Nov 2, 2005
Mr Hutton married Rosemary in 1978. They had three sons, Edward, Jonathan (who died of spina bifida) and Jack and a daughter, Freya. ...
- Guardian Unlimited,
Weight loss protects mom and child, doctors say Nov 6, 2005
Their babies also face increased risks: they are more likely to be born prematurely and to suffer from debilitating neural tube defects such as spina bifida. ...
- Newsday,
Drunk driving penalty still too lenient Nov 4, 2005
..."That (sentence) is not sending the appropriate message," says Miner, who is largely confined to a wheelchair because of spina bifida. ...
- London Free Press,
Lowering the Bar on Test-Tube Babies Nov 5, 2005
28 reported that babies conceived through IVF are up to 40% more likely to suffer birth defects, including cleft palate, spina bifida and heart problems. ...
- Zenit News Agency,
Wait is over: Tom home will finally be on TV Nov 6, 2005
...some of the obstacles building it. Two of the residents don't have legs; another has spina bifida. “There's no doubt that this ...
- Fairfield Daily Republic,
Local companies help build ‘Extreme Makeover’ home Nov 7, 2005
Katie, 17, is developmentally delayed due to fetal alcohol syndrome. Libby, 13, was born with spina bifida and is paralyzed from the waist down. ...
- Davis Enterprise,
Newfound fame--‘Extreme Makeover' family is truly special Nov 6, 2005
Libby, now 13, has spina bifida. Katy was 18 months old when she came to the house and was born with developmental disabilities. She's now 17. ...
- Fairfield Daily Republic,
Flu & the Pregnant You Nov 3, 2005
...can increase the risk of miscarriage, and the high, sustained fever some women experience with the flu increase the risk of the birth defect spina bifida. ...
- Bella Online
Quinte West - Committee strives toward a more accessible community Oct 28, 2005
They work with victims of stroke, spinal cord injuries, spina bifida, cerebral palsy and any form of muscle weakness including arthritis. ...
- Stirling Community Press,
HEALTHY HAPPENINGS Nov 8, 2005
...addition, the hospital has developed special expertise in spinal cord injuries, cerebral palsy, scoliosis (curvature of the spine), spina bifida, hand disorders ...
- Wilkes Barre Times-Leader,
Turn up the Fun with Turn Up The Music! New Children's CD from ... Nov 2, 2005
A portion of Sandman Record's proceeds benefits the Spina Bifida Association of America, Fertile Hope, meningitis research and numerous preschools, hospitals ...
- Top40-Charts.com,
Spurs' Horry competes on Wheel of Fortune for charity Oct 24, 2005
He will be playing on behalf of The Rise School of Tuscaloosa, a special needs school for children with Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, spina bifida and other ...
- San Antonio Business Journal,
Lecture highlights benefits of vitamins Oct 26, 2005
Folic acid helps prevent neural tube defects, which sometimes cause spina bifida – a disease affecting about 3,000 newborns each year, making it one of the ...
- Daily Nebraskan,
Vectren Volunteer Day Oct 24, 2005
Indiana, on Tuesday, November 1. From 11 am - 1 pm, volunteers will help rebuild a home to make it more accessible for a family whose daughter has spina bifida ...
- Colts.com,
US losing ground against spina bifida 03 Oct 2005
...acid is crucial in early fetal development, and insufficient levels in a mother's bloodstream can lead to neural tube defects such as spina bifida, in which ...
- Boston Globe
Move to require folate in flour 03 Oct 2005
Federal Government is considering making flour fortified with folic acid mandatory to prevent hundreds of babies being born each year with spina bifida and to ...
- The Age (subscription)
Bicycle race raises $125,000 to benefit children's charities 03 Oct 2005
Louis Variety's therapeutic bicycle program. The program buys bikes for disabled children, many of whom suffer from cerebral palsy or spina bifida. ...
- St. Louis Post-Dispatch
African millers told to add vitamins to flour 03 Oct 2005
...also has an economic impact. Folic acid can significantly reduce the number of neural tube defects such as spina bifida in babies.
- Dominican Today
Call for folic acid in flour 03 Oct 2005
Bower were instrumental in the late 1980s in showing dietary intake of folate in early pregnancy was protective against babies being born with spina bifida. ...
- Wodonga Border Mail
Country singer Hank Williams 'just looking for love' 03 Oct 2005
Williams was an alcoholic by the time he was 16; dropped out of school before he completed the 10th grade; was in constant pain from spina bifida that was ...
- The Wichita Eagle
Genes found that may improve knowledge of spina bifida Sep 5, 2005
DUBLIN, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Irish scientists said on Monday they have discovered two genes linked to spina bifida that will improve understanding of one of the ...
- Reuters AlertNet
Scientists find genes linked to spina bifida Sep 5, 2005
DUBLIN - Irish scientists said on Monday they have discovered two genes linked to spina bifida that will improve understanding of one of the most common birth ...
- MSNBC
Missing girl has Spina Bifida Sep 8, 2005
Ana Nicole Pike, 14, suffers from Spina Bifida and uses crutches to walk. Police said the girl had health issues which could cause her to become very ill. ...
- Ninemsn
Genes found that may improve knowledge of spina bifida Sep 11, 2005
Irish scientists said they have discovered two genes linked to spina bifida that will improve understanding of one of the most common birth defects. ...
- Daily Times
Gordon Ramsay Scottish Spina Bifida Association Appeal Sep 5, 2005
Gordon Ramsay has launched an appeal to raise money to help build an unique Scottish family support centre for those affected by spina bifida and hydrocephalus ...
- Scotland Today
A MAN with spina bifida is urging people to sponsor him to climb ... Sep 6, 2005
17, to raise funds for the Friends of the Calvert Trust, a specialist outdoor centre near Keswick, and the Association for Spina Bifida and Hydracephalus. ...
- News & Star
Fortifying grain with folic acid reduces spina bifida Sep 6, 2005
Now the US government is reporting that the strides made in the US with defects like spina bifida and anencephaly is good…but not that good. ...
- Blogging Baby
Heavy hitters at annual Spina Bifida roast Sep 8, 2005
When John Falconetti of the Drummond Press takes his seat at the dais at this year’s Spina Bifida roast in November, he’ll surely take some good-natured ...
- Jacksonville Daily Record
McKown overcomes spina bifida to become cheerleader Sep 9, 2005
McKown never joined the cheerleading squad because spina bifida has limited her mobility and caused her to rely on a wheelchair. ...
- Parkersburg News
Women taking fewer folic acid supplements: study Sep 29, 2005
Reuters) - Fewer American women are taking daily vitamins with folic acid during their childbearing years, raising fears of a jump in spina bifida and other ...
- Reuters.uk
Quietly, Invisibly, Ominously Getting Healthier and Healthier Sep 30, 2005
..."Folic acid supplementation during the periconceptional period for the prevention of spina bifida and related neural tube defects" has been demonstrated to be ...
- American Council on Science and Health (press release)
Good medicine Oct 1, 2005
...trouble," Bachman said. They also cared for others with serious illnesses -- a woman with cancer and a child with spina bifida. But the ...
- PensacolaNewsJournal.com
DRUGS WAR MAY NEVER BE WON Oct 1, 2005
...users had children with birth defects like inoperable cataracts and glaucoma while others gave birth to children with club feet, spina bifida, blindness and ...
- Bangkok Post
Victim's father faults police Oct 1, 2005
Darin Parke said police are investigating the burglary. Thomas said Nicole was a sweet girl who achieved a lot in her life despite suffering from spina bifida. ...
- Standard-Examiner (subscription)
Pizza Hut faces discrimination suit Oct 1, 2005
That suit alleged that a man who has spina bifida and uses a wheelchair had applied for a job at the Salvation Army Thrift Store in Lebanon, NH, and was ...
- Barre Montpelier Times Argus
Youth and parents battle the odds Sep 9, 2005
The Knob Hill Road parents were also told that he didn’t have spina bifida, a cleft in the spine, a comparatively common disabling birth defect that ...
- Chester Observer Tribune
JURY IN CHILD INJURY CASE HEARS TESTIMONY FROM EARLIER TRIAL Sep 29, 2005
Ms. Tucker, who worked at a day care center and has two other children, was convicted of causing serious bodily injury to her son, who has spina bifida, with a ...
- Tyler Morning Telegraph
Buy a brick and change a life Sep 4, 2005
Most six-year-olds have grown out of that and not yet become accessory connoisseurs, but Demi was born with spina bifida and the simple joys of running and ...
- The Herald
Residents walk for health causes Sep 17, 2005
Organizations that held walks and raised money were the American Diabetes Association, Illinois Spina Bifida Association and the Illinois Chapter of The ...
- Bloomington Pantagraph
Wheelchair opens roads less traveled Sep 1, 2005
Donnelly, 39, born and raised in North Brunswick, is one of 70,000 people in the United States currently living with spina bifida. ...
- Greater Media Newspapers
Dutch government to set guidelines on infant euthanasia Sep 29, 2005
...were reported to the Justice Ministry between 1997 and 2004 — most involving infants with severe damage to the brain and spine from spina bifida — and the ...
- Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription)
Fewer Women Taking Folic Acid Supplements Sep 29, 2005
...stressed. These birth defects most often include the neural tube defects spina bifida and anencephaly (incomplete brain formation). ...
- Forbes
Only One-third Of Women Take Vitamin To Help Prevent Serious Birth ... Sep 30, 2005
...grain. Neural tube defects (NTDs), such as spina bifida and anencephaly, are among the most serious types of birth defects. Each ...
- Science Daily (press release)
Dutch expand euthanasia policy Sep 30, 2005
...sponsored report discovered that 15 to 20 infant killings already occur each year for babies born with severe damage to the brain and spine from spina bifida. ...
- World Magazine Blog
MAN GIVEN 50 YEARS IN ABUSE CASE Sep 30, 2005
...abuse. The 4-year-old boy, who was born with and is physically limited by spina bifida, had severe injuries all over his back. Some ...
- Tyler Morning Telegraph
More power to you Sep 30, 2005
The Power in You campaign spotlighted several different people who have overcome challenges such as poverty, spina bifida, drug addiction, depression, Down ...
- Standard-Examiner (subscription)
For the love of the game Sep 29, 2005
It was, in their own way, a form of therapy. Born with spina bifida, Nick was not a quadriplegic as doctors feared, but he required near constant care. ...
- St. Petersburg Times
Disabilities complicate adolescence Sep 27, 2005
...palsy. Powers, who has spina bifida, feels frustrated when people underestimate her abilities. "They think we're helpless. Like ...
- Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Toy store heaven for twins in VIP guest day Sep 26, 2005
...at House of Fraser. Jade, who has spina bifida, joined 19 other children with the condition on the VIP guest list. Staff at the ...
- Glasgow Evening Times
Disabled fan denied view from sidelines Sep 30, 2005
He was told his wheelchair was a safety hazard. "It's affected him emotionally a lot, it really has," his dad, Gary Thornton, said. Kyle has spina bifida. ...
- WATE.com
Bishops oppose assisted suicide legislation to be debated in ... Sep 30, 2005
...“The situation [in the Netherlands] has now deteriorated to the point where they euthanize numerous babies born with spina bifida,� Dr. Will Johnston, co ...
- B.C. Catholic Newspaper
CHOOSE CARER OF YEAR AT PRIDE OF BRITAIN AWARDS Sep 29, 2005
Colin. Spina bifida sufferer Mandy is in a wheelchair and has no feeling below her waist. Colin suffers from crippling arthritis. ...
- Mirror.co.uk
The 3 Stages of Pregnancy Sep 30, 2005
...for a prescription. This will help prevent neural-tube defects like spina bifida. Hold off on the hair dye. Though studies have ...
- Parents.com
Benefit to help the kids Sep 30, 2005
...more behind the behavior. Their children suffer from spina bifida occulta and several other neurological disorders. In the past ...
- Pioneer Press
Infection test does the job Sep 30, 2005
ATLANTA -- Fewer American women are taking daily vitamins with folic acid during their childbearing years, raising fears of a jump in spina bifida and other ...
- Ottawa Sun
Folic acid helps reduce birth defects, study finds Sep 18, 2005
The rate of spina bifida and anencephaly birth defects has fallen by more than one-third since folic acid was added to the nation's enriched flours, rice and ...
- Orlando Sentinel
Folic Acid Every Day: Tips for Women Sep 2, 2005
But increasing consumption of the nutrient is most known for its ability to reduce the occurrence of babies born with spina bifida. ...
- Hispanic PR Wire (press release)
Discovery That Could Lead to New Understanding of Common Birth ... Sep 12, 2005
...associated with the Institute and Lexicon Genetics Incorporated have discovered that defects in the FKBP8 gene may play a role in spina bifida, a common birth ...
- Newswise (press release)
Dutch Set to Expand Euthanasia Guidelines Sep 29, 2005
...were reported to the Justice Ministry between 1997 and 2004 -- most involving infants with severe damage to the brain and spine from Spina Bifida -- and the ...
- Newsday
Local health briefs Sep 13, 2005
The Spina Bifida Association and the Spina Bifida Association of Mississippi are offering a program to meet the critical needs of people born with this serious ...
- Jackson Clarion Ledger
Smiling in the face of adversity Sep 5, 2005
Like 3000 other people in Scotland, Beau is suffering from spina bifida, or "split spine" - a condition that has affected him ever since he was in the womb ...
- Scotsman
Folic acid helps reduce birth defects, study says Sep 20, 2005
...of foods, mandated since 1998 in the United States, continues to help reduce the incidence of severe birth defects such as spina bifida, researchers report. ...
- Green Bay Press Gazette
Folic acid debate renewed by study Sep 5, 2005
WASHINGTON - The rate of spina bifida and anencephaly birth defects has fallen by more than one-third since the addition in 1998 of folic acid to the nation's ...
- Houston Chronicle
4-year-old gets gift of mobility Sep 7, 2005
..."See my big wheels," she told sisters Chloe and Olivia. The chair will allow Anna, a spina bifida patient, to stand upright while moving around. ...
- Anderson Independent Mail (subscription)
Study: Fortified grain lowers birth defects Sep 6, 2005
The rate of spina bifida and anencephaly birth defects has fallen by more than one-third since the addition of folic acid to the nation's enriched flours, rice ...
- Seattle Times
Grains fortified with folic acid lower birth defects rate: study Sep 6, 2005
...has found that ever since grains and cereals in the United States were fortified with folic acid from 1998 onwards, the rate of spina bifida and anencephaly ...
- Earthtimes.org
Folic acid fortification is insufficient, say campaigners Sep 6, 2005
They studied data from 21 population-based birth defect surveillance systems, which identified 4468 cases of spina bifida and 2625 cases of anencephaly. ...
- NutraIngredients-usa.com
Paralympics: Dream realised for schoolboy Sep 28, 2005
Torino in March. The Taieri High School pupil, who was born with spina bifida, said he was overwhelmed at the news. "Since I was ...
- New Zealand Herald
Kiwi schoolboy is off to Torino Sep 27, 2005
Born with spina bifida, the 18-year-old has recently been based in Wanaka training with the Disabled Snowsports New Zealand National Ski Team, the Treble Cone ...
- TVNZ
Too much risk? Sep 25, 2005
...(The National Institutes of Health is sponsoring one national trial to study fetal surgery for spina bifida, but those results aren't expected for several years ...
- Los Angeles Times
The smoke . . . and the fire Sep 26, 2005
By then his daughter, Rachel, had been diagnosed with spina bifida and, anxious about the medical benefits which ensured her treatment, Wigand signed a strict ...
- The Herald
Above-par assistance Sep 20, 2005
Some of the San Antonio lives touched by the Texas Open include a drug baby now in foster care, a girl with spina bifida who's hoping to become a cheerleader ...
- San Antonio Express (subscription)
Agent Orange link questioned Sep 26, 2005
Also, two childhood diseases qualify the offspring of Vietnam veterans for health care and benefits -- spina bifida and chronic lymphocytic leukemia. ...
- Washington Times
Folic Acid Addition Stirs Debate Sep 20, 2005
They include spina bifida, an often-crippling failure of the spine and back bones to close fully, and anencephaly, a fatal failure of the brain and skull to ...
- The Ledger
Your replacement parts Sep 19, 2005
Tengion's bladder is being developed initially for children with defective bladders caused by spina bifida. In his practice at Children's ...
- Philadelphia Inquirer
With extra folic acid, birth defects decline Sep 6, 2005
...health advocates for the Food and Drug Administration to double the required fortification levels to further reduce the rate of spina bifida and anencephaly ...
- Kansas City Star
Grain trade urged to help fight vitamin deficiency Sep 27, 2005
The addition of folic acid can significantly reduce the 200,000 cases of neural tube defects such as spina bifida found every year in babies, it added.
- Stuff.co.nz
TTC realizes it goofed Sep 27, 2005
Brandy offered Rafael her electric wheelchair. She has spina bifida, but figures she can do fine with her manual chair. "That's ...
- Toronto Sun
Leveling the playing field Sep 25, 2005
Lucas Towle, 11, who was injured in a car accident, and Mark Braun, 12, born with spina bifida, both use wheelchairs but their competitive spirits haven't been ...
- Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription)
Three Chords & the Truth Sep 27, 2005
...and tie. Thin, pale, and suffering from the boyhood ravages of spina bifida, the teenage Williams became an alcoholic. He dropped ...
- New York Sun (subscription)
Are women getting their due? Sep 27, 2005
Under (CDB) it covers Downs Syndrome, Spina Bifida Tetralogy of Fallot Oesophageal Atresia, Tracheo-oesophageal Fistula, Anal Atresia, Imperforate Anus and ...
- Sify
GJ couple defies odds, gets wedding it almost missed Sep 17, 2005
...was an aide. Leslie was born with spina bifida, a spinal defect that in his case caused paralysis of his legs. Christy, 47, said ...
- Grand Junction Sentinel
NY Spine & Brain Surgery Center Partners with Comtech Networks for ... Sep 28, 2005
...brain tumors, acoustic neuromas, epilepsy, hydrocephalus, herniated discs, spinal instability, spondylolisthesis, spinal cord injuries and spina bifida.
- PR Web (press release)
Maine Handicapped Skiing Seeks Winter Volunteers for 24th Season Sep 26, 2005
Maine Handicapped Skiing serves a wide variety of people with physical disabilities including traumatic brain injury, stroke, spina bifida, cerebral palsy ...
- MaineToday.com
Endurance Challenge draws Olympic athlete Sep 27, 2005
Albor's conversation with participant Tatum Megli, who has spina bifida, helped her get over the seemingly impossible obstacles of the course. ...
- Plumas County Newspapers
Special Needs Clinic Sep 28, 2005
You might not need the Center for Children and Infants with Special Needs if your child has down syndrome, or cerebreal palsy, or spina bifida; but if your ...
- WCPO
ProfNet Wire: Health & Medicine: Impact of Hurricane Katrina Sep 9, 2005
3. CINDY BROWNSTEIN, CEO, SPINA BIFIDA FOUNDATION (SBA): "Even as the waters subside, children and adults with Spina Bifida are cut from life-saving medical ...
- Newswise (press release)
Charity event to collect funds for the Eden Foundation Sep 3, 2005
...treatment have a wide range of mental disabilities – including cerebral palsy, Down’s syndrome, autistic spectrum disorders, hydrocephalic and Spina Bifida ...
- Malta Independent
Personal Health | News and Notes Sep 12, 2005
Cases of spina bifida and a related birth defect have declined significantly among white babies and Hispanic babies since the government mandated that folic ...
- Philadelphia Inquirer
Hope International University Student to Become Easter Seals ... Sep 16, 2005
Durkee, who has lived with a condition known as Spina Bifida, has been attending Easter Seals Camps for 12 years. According to the ...
- Yahoo! News (press release)
Adding Folic Acid to Grain Reduces Birth Defects, Study Finds Sep 5, 2005
...in 21 states from 1995, a year before the fortification was authorized, to 2002 found "significant decreases in the prevalence of spina bifida and anencephaly ...
- New York Times
Obesity complicates pregnancy Sep 19, 2005
...and fetus. It also doubles the baby's risk of a neural tube birth defect such as spina bifida, the obstetricians group found. The ...
- San Diego Union Tribune
Birth flaws fall with vitamin Sep 6, 2005
Folic acid deficiency is considered the major cause of neural tube defects, including spina bifida, an open spine that often leads to paralysis. ...
- Chicago Tribune
Opening UK biobanks to science 'will help crack cancer code' Sep 5, 2005
Professor John Scott, of Trinity College Dublin, who yesterday revealed he had discovered genes that make people more likely to get spina bifida, said the best ...
- Scotsman
Obesity Increases Risk of Miscarriage Sep 20, 2005
It also doubles the baby's risk of a neural tube birth defect (search) such as spina bifida (search), the obstetricians group found. ...
- FOX News
Grieving mother devastated as diggers ruin son's grave Sep 19, 2005
Mrs McGregor, who suffers from spina bifida, and her husband Gordon, 26, go regularly to Newbattle cemetery to visit their son's grave. ...
- Scotsman
Medical evacuees fly in from Texas Sep 23, 2005
..."It was tight," a 32-year-old woman with spina bifida said about the flight. She traveled with her boyfriend and 3-year-old son. ...
- Atlanta Journal Constitution (subscription)
New Research Shows Folic Acid In Grains Has Reduced Birth Defects Sep 6, 2005
Before fortification, about 4,000 pregnancies annually were affected by an NTD, such as spina bifida or anencephaly some of which resulted in miscarriage or ...
- Yahoo! News (press release)
Folic acid enriched grain reduces birth defects Sep 7, 2005
Spina bifida and anencephaly, known as neural-tube defects, arise when the spinal column of a developing embryo does not properly close during the first weeks ...
- MedIndia
Mulroney exposed Sep 20, 2005
Once told Margaret Thatcher that she was "alright for a British broad," while drunk out of his gourd on malt liquor at a Children with Spina Bifida fund raiser ...
- Brock Press (subscription)
Author to speak on estate planning Sep 24, 2005
Proceeds go to a Rosemount family care for two children with spina bifida occulta and other neurological disorders. 651-454-4091. ...
- Pioneer Press
Lake Tahoe Marathon Sep 21, 2005
His personal goal is to complete the race in less than six hours. Aten has Spina Bifida and is paralyzed below his right knee. He ...
- OUTDOORNEWSWIRE
Birth defects Sep 18, 2005
For example, pregnant women whose diet is insufficient in folic acid expose their baby to the risk of developing spina bifida (cleft spine or incomplete ...
- Manila Bulletin
Obesity Increases Risk of Miscarriage Sep 22, 2005
...mother and fetus. It also doubles the baby's risk of a neural tube birth defect such as spina bifida, the obstetricians group found.
- eDiets.com
Roundup: Breast, Ovarian Cancer; Eating For 2?; Antibiotics And ... Sep 20, 2005
...eclampsia. Obesity also doubles the baby's risk of birth defects such as spina bifida. Once pregnant, doctors recommend mild exercise. ...
- NBC 10.com
Pill handed out to fight birth defects Sep 19, 2005
Those defects, which include spina bifida and anecephaly, happen in the first few weeks of pregnancy and can cause lifelong disability or death. ...
- MLive.com
Media Advisory - PGA Canadian Open Stars and NHL Greats Team up ... Sep 19, 2005
Born with Spina Bifida, Kevin communicates with the use of a specially-adapted keyboard/talking device, just one of thousands of young people whose quality of ...
- Canada NewsWire (press release)
In brief: Birth defects drop, Odin returns, Make a family cookbook Sep 21, 2005
...shown pregnant women who have not ingested enough folic acid or folate in their diets have a greater risk of bearing a child with spina bifida, anencephaly or ...
- Pioneer Press
This Week in Health Sep 23, 2005
Babies whose mothers are obese during pregnancy have a double the risk for neural tube birth defects such as spina bifida, the guidelines say. ...
- Intelihealth.com
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