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An ear for Graci
Published July 10, 2009, 5:24 am, The Wilson Times
Doctors told Mary and Thomas Brown before their daughter Graci was born six years ago that she would need more attention than the average baby. Graci was born with a cleft lip and palate meaning the ...
Shriners vote to keep isle burns hospital open
Published July 10, 2009, 5:07 am, Galveston County Daily News
GALVESTON National leadership of Shriners Hospitals for Children voted Monday to keep open the island hospital renowned for treating burned children.
NYC Prep walks in fashionable shoes ofGossip Girl
Published July 10, 2009, 4:37 am, The Toledo Blade
NEW YORK In the debut episode of NYC Prep, Bravos new water cooler reality series about the young and rich, two teenagers hang out in a sleek lounge their after-school version of IHOP. A debate ensues over the value of the childrens charity Operation Smile, which helps repair the cleft lips and palates of the less fortunate. There are so many other things that are going on in the world that need ...
Green group warns of Kettleman City 'health emergency'
Published July 9, 2009, 10:23 pm, The Hanford Sentinel
A coalition of green groups released figures showing a high incident of birth defects and infant deaths in Kettleman City during a press conference in Hanford on Wednesday, and called on the government to investigate the cause and extent of what they say is a "health emergency."
Shriners may close five hospitals, including Spokane
Published July 9, 2009, 10:12 pm, Everett Herald
Shriners Hospital for Children in Spokane is being considered for closure to help reduce costs.
No Shriners hospitals closing; some may be outpatient-only
Published July 9, 2009, 9:02 pm, CNN
All 22 Shriners Hospitals for Children will stay open, but some eventually might become outpatient-only surgery facilities, the system that offers free specialty pediatric care said Thursday.
Uganda: Eight Surgeries in Two Years
Published July 9, 2009, 6:03 am, AllAfrica.com
Ambrose Arinda was born with a cleft lip and exposed throat tissue which didn't allow him to eat or breathe on his own. He underwent eight surgeries and is now improving, writes Ephraim Kasozi.
Who steals the body of a child?
Published July 9, 2009, 4:04 am, The Record and Herald News
In the photograph, a father kisses the tiny hand of his baby girl who is dying of a brain deformity. It was June 2006, and 10 months later, little Imani Joyner was gone. She never made it to her third birthday.
Activists want Kettleman industrial plans halted
Published July 8, 2009, 11:06 pm, The Fresno Bee
Activists said Wednesday that Kings County should halt industrial development around Kettleman City until it investigates concerns that pollution has caused a rash of birth defects and infant deaths.
Shriners make decision on the fate of six hospitals
Published July 8, 2009, 5:47 pm, KENS 5 San Antonio
The Shriners continue to hold their international convention in downtown San Antonio. Thursday is the deadline for them to make a tough decision that will decide the fate of the healthcare of many children that they provide free health care for.
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