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Montreal firefighters save disabled girl - 25 Mar 2008
CTV.ca,One of them carried the 10-year-old girl -- who has spina bifida -- to safety. "I really had 30 seconds to make a decision," Montreal firefighter Andre
your mama's culling - 25 Mar 2008
Catholic World News...but we abort some 90 percent of all gestating infants diagnosed with genetic disabilities such as DS [Down Syndrome], dwarfism, and spina bifida.
Premature births lower in women taking folic acid - 25 Mar 2008
GlobalTV,It is important for women to get enough of it before and during a pregnancy to prevent major birth defects called neural tube defects including spina bifida
Finalists announced for Outstanding Women of Laurier Award - 25 Mar 2008
Exchange Morning Post,Meschino has volunteered with the Bloorview Macmillan’s Children’s Centre, working with children with spina bifida and cerebral palsy, and she helped
Folic Acid Linked to Healthy Sperm - 25 Mar 2008
Vhi.ie,...conception and for the first 12 weeks of pregnancy it is know to protect against some birth defects of the brain and spinal cord such as spina bifida.
War Amputee Trains for Paralympic Games in Beijing - 25 Mar 2008
The Ledger,During a recent morning workout, she swam alongside a blind teenager, a teenager with spina bifida, a man missing both legs and a woman with only one
Folic acid good habit for health - 25 Mar 2008
Rocky Mountain News,It's particularly important for Hispanic women, whose babies are up to three times more likely to have a neural tube defect such as spina bifida.
Rescued dogs get portraits painted - 25 Mar 2008
Chicago Daily Herald,The teenager, who has spina bifida, trolls the Internet daily in search of new favorite dogs. Jocelyn's keeping her painting, but all the other pieces
Click here o watch the interview with Crystal Waters - 25 Mar 2008
Canton Repository (subscription),That's because Waters was born with spina bifida, but it's hardly been a handicap; at least, not in the way she makes the most of her talent.
Islander knows no boundaries - 25 Mar 2008
The Guardian,Bridges, born with spina bifida, was introduced to sledge hockey at about age 12, and he loved hitting the ice with buddy Brad Bowden.
Health: Folic Acid & Colon Cancer - 25 Mar 2008
CBS 3,Folic acid can cut the risk of Spina Bifida and other birth defects by 70-percent. Since the mid 90's, the US and Canada have been adding folic acid to
Ontario Camaro Nationals to run this June - 25 Mar 2008
CanadianDriver,The event generally attracts about 200 vehicles and raises money for spina bifida and hydrocephalus research. The weekend event costs $30.00 for club
UCF Students Help Teen With Spina Bifida Meet President Bush, Tour DC - Mar 19, 2008
University of Central Florida,Because Glenn lives with spina bifida, a birth defect that left his spinal cord incompletely developed, his parents contacted New Hope for Kids last year.
Dream trip for Armstrong youth - Mar 23, 2008
Vernon Morning Star,The 13-year-old who lives with spina bifida, an undeveloped spinal cord at birth, has been granted her dream of going to the San Diego Zoo and Disneyland
Children with spina bifida receive bikes - Mar 4, 2008
Arizona Republic,Thirty Arizona children who have been afflicted with spina bifida received new bikes on Saturday, March 1, when the Volunteer Services Department of
Yuma girl gets custom bike at spina bifida rally - Mar 16, 2008
Yuma Sun,The rally, held at Chandler Regional Medical Center, presented customized bikes to patients with spina bifida, a birth defect that occurs when the spine
Uplifting Climb - Mar 20, 2008
Modesto Bee,Krissy Fallentine, Chad's mom, cried in joy as her son -- who was born with Spina Bifida -- reached the bottom of Half Dome. He had made the trip up and
A miracle of modern medicine - Mar 17, 2008
Watertown Daily Times (subscription),The couple was finally told the baby she was carrying apparently had spina bifida. Spina bifida, characterized by imperfect closure of the spinal column,
Disability sector welcomes shake-up. - Mar 17, 2008
ABC Online,Disability Action Committee member Rod Westbrook from Devonport says he's worked hard to overcome the challenges of spina bifida, but getting support hasn't
Grand Opening of UnitedSpinal.org Car Culture Motorability Island ... - Mar 24, 2008
Emediawire (press release),Some 70000 Americans are living with spina bifida today and at any given time it is estimated that 30000 individuals have ALS. Paul J. Tobin, President and
Para equestrian in bid to enter 2008 games - Mar 20, 2008
Dundalk Argus,Born with Spina Bifida, Eilish discovered a passion for horses as a young adult, when she first took up showjumping, admitting that it helped her to deal
'Baby Miracle' recovering from surgery - Mar 5, 2008
NEWS.com.au,She was born with sealed eyelids, malformed fingers and toes, a severe cleft lip and palate and spina bifida, and is missing the top of her skull.
An exodus from Medi-Cal - Mar 24, 2008
Los Angeles Times,...six months to get an appointment with a physician willing to fit medical braces on her 7-year-old son, Angelo, a Medi-Cal recipient with spina bifida.
Readers get Zak on his bike - Mar 13, 2008
Chorley & Leyland Guardian,Four-year-old Zak Corbishley suffers from Spina Bifida Occulta, which effects his balance and the co-ordination of his legs. His parents Dawn, 37,
Disabled Teen Injured On School Bus - Mar 6, 2008
WSMV,According to the Spina Bifida Association’s Web site, spina bifida “occurs when the spine of the baby fails to close during the first months of pregnancy.
I'm hoping to make disaster a reality - Mar 11, 2008
Norwich Evening News,Dave McQuirk is a 40-year-old amputee who also suffers from spina bifida, a condition which limits his mobility. But in a bid to overcome his disabilities,
Bread ingredient sparks health fears - Mar 23, 2008
Independent Online,...of flour and maizemeal compulsory because of concern about malnutrition and the high number of birth defects, such as spina bifida, in this country.
News - Music, movie, Entertainment MELLENCAMP DEDICATES HALL OF ... - Mar 10, 2008
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung),The rocker was born with Spina Bifida, a birth defect of the spine that routinely paralysed and caused the death of infants when Mellencamp was born in the
For classic cars, all who love them - Mar 9, 2008
Florida Times-Union,The Spina Bifida Association of Jacksonville also benefits from an event experts call one of the nation's top classic car events.
Finding his place in the hockey world - Mar 2, 2008
BCLocalNews,Bourne, now 28, was born with spina bifida, a developmental birth defect that in Bourne’s case meant he was paralyzed from the waist down.
Jonathan Lucks, 25; spent his life 'beating odds' - Mar 5, 2008
Philadelphia Inquirer,Mr. Lucks was born with spina bifida, which left his spinal cord incompletely developed. His legs were paralyzed, and he moved with the use of heavy braces
Improving awareness - Mar 12, 2008
Northwest Herald,CDH accounts for approximately one in every 2000 live births – an occurrence that is the same frequency as cystic fibrosis and spina bifida.
Pfizer's Viagra celebrates its 10th birthday - Mar 22, 2008
Telegraph.co.uk,...prostate cancer, kidney failure, severe pelvic injury, neurological disease, spinal cord injury or spina bifida are entitled to receive it on the NHS.
Alumnus dies after fall in bar - Mar 3, 2008
The George Washington University The GW Hatchet,Witnesses said Lucks, who has a condition called spina bifida, was unconscious but still alive. Spina bifida is a spinal defect that paralyzed him from the
Vital: Lisa Osborne Age: 35 - Mar 2, 2008
Glasgow Daily Record,She has spina bifida, and life has been a struggle both physically and mentally. For her, going along to the project was about being accepted.
Good to know: Family and health - Mar 24, 2008
Monterey County Herald,...children are 1.5 times to three times more likely to have a "neural tube" birth defect such as spina bifida than children of non-Hispanic white women.
Madonna joins rock's Hall of Fame - Mar 11, 2008
BBC News,Fellow inductee John Mellencamp performed Authority Song, and spoke of having surgery for spina bifida when he was six weeks old, which may have left him
Leaving their cares behind - Feb 29, 2008
Bowling Green Daily News,The 168-acre facility on Burnley Road is clearly no ordinary camp - and this weekend, Nicholas will join 24 other youths who suffer from spina bifida and
We put healthy food claims to the test - Mar 11, 2008
Mirror.co.uk,The decision on whether to put folic acid in all bread, to prevent birth defects such as spina bifida, has been delayed because of investigations into a
Struggle made easier with Easter Seal help - Feb 29, 2008
Kingston This Week,Justice, a Grade 6 student at Thomas More Catholic School, has had 39 surgeries and multiple hospital stays since she was born with spina bifida.
ATHENA AWARDS: Superathlete Jean Driscoll has rolled with every punch - Feb 28, 2008
The Capital Times,When Jean Driscoll was born with spina bifida in 1966, a lot of limitations got put on her life. But she grew up in Milwaukee with a prove-you-wrong
Yeoman's Work -- How a Pro-Life Doctor Overcomes Abortion With Truth - Mar 23, 2008
LifeNews.com,Samuel," the subject of the famous photo of a 21-week old unborn child holding a surgeon's finger during a prenatal operation to correct spina bifida.
New scooter gives new life to wheelchair-bound city man - Mar 23, 2008
Southland Times,The Lions Club this week bought Jeff Moyles, who has spina bifida and is largely confined to a wheelchair, a battery-powered scooter so he could do his job
Band on the run - Mar 3, 2008
Liverpool Echo,They were joined by friends and donated money to Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus. See Pages 12 and 13 in X-sport for more pictures and
Fort Frances Times Online - Feb 29, 2008
Fort Frances Times,...in late January with the “Air Miles Bring Smiles� promotion. As previously reported, Moody suffers from spina bifida and uses a wheelchair to get around.
Preganancy and Drinking - Feb 27, 2008
WKBW-TV,It's the leading known cause of developmental disabilities in this country, more prevalent that down syndrome or spina bifida. Despite years of research
A matter of life and death - Mar 21, 2008
The Age,She terminated her pregnancy at 20 weeks after learning the baby would have been born with spina bifida. "It was so sad," she says.
The Forgotten Children Fighting For Survival In The Shadow of The ... - Mar 23, 2008
Glasgow Sunday Mail,Before it opened in 1997, those suffering from conditions such as Down's syndrome, cerebral palsy and spina bifida were hidden away by parents who feared
Good food is the secret to a longer life - Mar 23, 2008
Sunday People,Folic acid, which helps guard against defects such as spina bifida, is particularly recommended. Women taking a regular supplement showed a 40 per cent
Abortion debate finds common cause - Mar 14, 2008
Mid Columbia Tri City Herald,Sam Brownback, R-Kan., and Ted Kennedy, D-Mass., would create a national registry for families willing to adopt babies born with Down syndrome, spina bifida
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