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• Morning News: Search for Missing NFL Players Continues

  Two NFL players, missing since they set out Saturday on a fishing trip, are still the subject of a search off the Florida Gulf Coast. Authorities continued to look for four missing boaters and included Oakland Raiders linebacker Marquis Cooper and NFL free agent Corey Smith, who had played most recently for the Detroit Lions. Large waves and rough weather made for a difficult search, which was conducted mainly by air. Read More... Posted Mar 02 2009, 09:00 AM by Madeline Holler with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: infant car seats, assisted suicide, Kathleen Sebelius, morning news, NFL, maple syrup urine disease, carseat safety, women and money, secretary hhs, pph, nfl players missing, barackack obama

• Newborn Screening Programs Grow, Lives Are Saved

  Since 2000, programs that screen newborns for genetic disorders have been expanded in all 50 states, according to a report released today by the March of Dimes. Though only 24 states currently test for the 29 core genetic diseases identified by the American College of Medical Genetics, all 50 screen for at least 21 of them. It's a huge improvement from the situation just nine years ago, when most states only tested for four genetic illnesses. According to March of Dimes President Jennifer L. Howse, “It’s a milestone.” Read More... Posted Feb 19 2009, 02:26 PM by Kate Tuttle with | with no comments Filed under: genetic screening, March of Dimes, genetic testing, cystic fibrosis, sickle cell, genetic disorders, newborn genetic screening, maple syrup urine disease, PKU, sickle cell disease