The US government recommends newborns be screened for a minimum of 34 disorders (some states may have additional requirements). The standard test involves a small sample of blood taken the baby’s heel. This new test takes only a swab of saliva from a newborn’s cheek; it will probe the baby’s genes for 193 genetic diseases,… Read More »
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Teen Suspended for Unidentified Illness
A Pasadena Independent School District student was suspended for allegedly using drugs. Police officers came to the school and administered the pen test and a balance test, concluding that the student was under the influence of an unidentified substance.
K9s Fight Opioids Using Money From Drug Busts
As an extension of the measures police are taking against the opioid epidemic, two new K9 drug dogs are joining the Haywood County Sheriff’s Office in North Carolina. Here’s the kicker: the dogs expenses are being paid with by money seized in drug busts.
KCMO Health Dept. Ridding Homes of Lead Paint
Over half of the homes in Kansas City, Missouri were built before 1978, which means there’s a higher chance they were painted with lead-based paint. Project Lead Safe KC is a grant-funded program that assists Kansas City homeowners by providing lead testing services for homes and products, educating the public about the dangers of lead… Read More »