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• DC Bound!

  
  Adventures of a Funky Heart! — Authority: 129
  “I’ll be back.” – The Terminator (1984) I thought that we had already fought this battle – CHDers have been to Washington DC to lobby for the Congenital Heart Futures Act earlier this year, 250 of us. And in early March our efforts were rewarded by introduction of the Act into BOTH the Senate and the ...
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• Brave, Wonderful or Just Plain Irresponsible?

  
  Like It Is — Authority: 104
  This link was sent to me by a reader some time ago, asking me what I thought of this situation so I thought I’d share this for your childfree thoughts and views.World’s Smallest Mother Risks giving birthIn brief Stacey Herald, called the world’s smallest woman, is “risking” giving birth to a third child. ...
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• Computer Assisted Fontan Surgery

  
  Adventures of a Funky Heart! — Authority: 129
  I just don’t “get” the Fontan . At all. I was recently asked by a CHD organization to write an article about the Fontan Procedure for their newsletter. I had to turn them down; I had to say that no matter how many diagrams I studied, and how many textbooks I have read, I just don’t see how that operation ...
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• ‘Jiyo Befikar’ with Abhishek-Vidya

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 727
  Bajaj Allianz in an event today announced its association with AB Crop and Reliance Big pictures’ film “Paa’. On the occasion, they included life insurance cover on Progeria- a rare disorder in its exclusive women specific rider that provides life insurance cover for a host of congenital disorders.On this ...
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• Another look at Pulse Oximetery

  
  Adventures of a Funky Heart! — Authority: 129
  There is a growing movement in the Congenital Heart Defect (CHD) family pushing for the inclusion of testing newborns with a Pulse Oximeter before being released from the hospital. Such a test would provide a fast, inexpensive way to determine if a CHD is present; if the situation warrants, further tests can be ...
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• Down Syndrome Births Increase by One-Third

  
  Baby Chums — Authority: 446
  The number of babies born with Down Syndrome is up one-third in the U.S. population over the past three decades, according to new information released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The chromosomal disorder known as Down Syndrome affects approximately 1 in 800 births in the United States. The ...
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• Been There and Done That

  
  Adventures of a Funky Heart! — Authority: 129
  I’ve spoken to two other Congenital Heart Defect (CHD) survivors over the past couple of days, and both of them have commented that I am easy to talk to. Not because I have the gift of gab, I’m certain, but I’m easy to talk to because all three of us share the same problems. Not the same CHD, but the same ...
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• New discovery may help reverse cleft palate before birth

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 727
  Washington, Dec 2 (ANI): Cleft palate is one of the most common congenital birth defects in humans, and current surgical treatments are often complex. Now, researchers from USC School of Dentistry have suggested a novel way that may allow doctors to reverse a cleft palate before the baby is even born.According to Yang ...
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• Introduction to the Fat Transfer Procedure

  
  Wish Everyone Good Health. — Authority: 465
  Fat transfer involves suctioning out a small amount of fat from the knees, abdomen or thighs and moving this fat into the facial area (example: laugh lines, frown lines or lips). Fat transfer is a much more advantageous approach and leads to permanent improved changes in facial contour. Permanent injectable fillers ...
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• How many Children are born with a Heart Defect?

  
  Adventures of a Funky Heart! — Authority: 129
  When I (or anyone else) speaks of the number of Congenital Heart Defect (CHD) cases in the United States, where do we get our numbers? And how do we know they are accurate? An accurate estimate relies on two factors: Reliable numbers and good math. I usually start with the estimate provided by the American Heart ...
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• Hypoplastic Right Heart Syndrome (HRHS): A Readers Query

  
  Fruit of the Womb — Authority: 92
  Before I respond to the reader below, I wanted to explain why you have not seen much of me lately at “Fruit of the Womb.” Those of you who have followed this blog for awhile may know that I had some medical problems of my own dating back the last 6-8 months. Unfortunately, despite a good response to coronary ...
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• Scientists gain new understanding of disease-causing bacteria

  
  Science Blog - Science news straight from the source — Authority: 648
  A team of scientists from The Forsyth Institute, the University of Connecticut Health Center, the CDC and the Wadsworth Center, have used state-of-the-art technology to elucidate the molecular architecture of Treponema pallidum, the bacterium which causes syphilis. The previously unknown detailed structure of the ...
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• Seminole wind!

  
  Adventures of a Funky Heart! — Authority: 129
  So blow, blow Seminole wind, Blow like you’re never gonna blow again. Take me down to the Big Bend To meet some new Heart Friends. That’s where I’m headed – I’m going to be a part of Broken Hearts of the Big Bend ’s Regional Forum on Congenital Heart Defects! It is going to be held in Tallahassee, ...
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• Put your Hammer Down

  
  Adventures of a Funky Heart! — Authority: 129
  “Are you going to take this on, Doctor?” – Dr. Helen Taussig (Mary Stuart Masterson) Something the Lord Made There’s something that you want to do that is… unusual. Don’t think that there isn’t; we all have that crazy idea every now and again. So what is it? If it’s moral, legal, ethical, and ...
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• New tool may help assist pediatric heart surgery

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 727
  Washington, Nov 28 (ANI): Scientists from University of California, San Diego and Stanford University have developed a novel tool that may help surgeons plan for a life-saving operation called the “Fontan” surgery, which is performed on babies born with severe congenital heart defects. Babies who get this surgery ...
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• Fight Harder

  
  Adventures of a Funky Heart! — Authority: 129
  The CHD Blog Carnival planned for November 30 has been canceled – there were only three submissions. And  I sent at least 15 personal e-mails to various CHDers and/or their parents, inviting them to participate. If you want to beat Congenital Heart Defects, you’ve got to put some major research money into the ...
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• Holiday Gift Guide

  
  MommyBlips - Top Mommy News, Videos, and Blogs — Authority: 147
  Welcome to Connected2Christ Im a stay-at-home-mom freelance graphics designer wife and mommy . I have one sweet little girl whom was born in May of 2008! My daughter was diagnosed with Congenital Hypothyroidism three days after she was born. Im looking to meet and discuss that condition with ... A Hens Nest found ...
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