Posts Tagged ‘Author: Lisa Carter’

By Lisa Carter
If someone read this headline in the paper, it would send shockwaves through the state. But in reality that is what is occurring on a daily basis in our state and has been solidified by the most recent statistics released for 2007. Three years ago, the state of Alabama had hit [...]

The goal of newborn screening is early identification of newborns at increased risk for selected metabolic and inheritable diseases so that medical treatment and follow-up can be provided to these newborns and their families. Early identification of these conditions is crucial so that timely intervention can lead to improved outcomes and healthy lifestyles for [...]