January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month, and this year’s theme, as established by the National Birth Defects Prevention Network (NBDPN), is “And the Beat Goes On … Looking to the Future for Healthy Hearts.” Congenital heart defects are the most common type of birth defect and are the focus of the NBDPN national awareness campaign this
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The National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) is an organization committed to advocating for the acceptance, inclusion and value of people with Down Syndrome. As October is National Down Syndrome Awareness Month, the NDSS, and supporting organization Bringing Up Down Syndrome (BUDS), will be holding their annual “Buddy Walk” fundraiser on October 2, 2011. Families and celebrities alike
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The 39th Annual National Down Syndrome Congress (NDSC) Convention was held August 5-7, 2011 in San Antonio, Texas. Thousands of individuals from throughout the United States attended the convention to learn more about the latest information and research on Down Syndrome. One person attending the conference described it as inspiring and exhilarating. It was noted
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Sickle cell disease (SCD) affects 90,000 to 100,000 people in the United States. Although the majority of those affected are Hispanic or African American, SCD occurs in people of many different racial and ethnic backgrounds. As September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month, it is a good
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) highlighted World Sickle Cell Awareness Day on June 19, 2011 as a chance to spread awareness and understanding of sickle cell disease (SCD), also referred to as sickle cell anemia (SCA). One focus was how the disease affects the lives of individuals and families throughout the world.
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