Birth Defect

Appeal to Action: Appalachian Leaders Launch Mountaintop Removal Moratorium Now Campaign

Jeff Biggers | Posted 09.11.2011

Read More: Kathleen Sebellius, Birth Defect, Dirty Coal, Appalachia, Coal Slurry, Doj, West Virginia, Mountaintop Removal, President Obama, Eric Holder, Deathtoll, Kentucky, Coal, Green News
Jeff Biggers

Hailing a new study on birth defects related to mountaintop removal mining, leaders have issued a new appeal to Appalachian and national civil rights and environmental organizations to demand a moratorium until the government can effectively mitigate a spiraling humanitarian crisis.

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Sheila Radziewicz Overcomes TAR Syndrome To Earn Black Belt

Tonic | Anne Driscoll | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Birth Defect, Disability Awareness, Disability, TAR Syndrom, Martial Arts, Girls Inc., Impact News

Right from the start, Sheila Radziewicz was a miracle baby. The girl born 32 years ago with a genetic disorder -- without arms or kneecaps -- wasn't s...

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Health News You Won't Read About in the New York Times

Doug Bremner | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Accutane, Health, Birth Defect, Vitamins, Animal Testing, Pregnancy, New York Times, Fda, Healthy Living News
Doug Bremner

Here's a forgotten chapter from pharmaceutical history. The acne drug, Accutane, manufactured by Roche Pharmaceuticals, has been associated with hundreds of birth defects.

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