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Alabama begins screening newborns for two additional genetic disorders The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) is excited to announce that on July 29, 2024, the Bureau of Clinical Laboratories began testing for two treatable genetic disorders. Newborn screening can alert healthcare providers to the potential for a condition that is typically not apparent at birth. With a simple blood screen and treatment, most affected babies have the opportunity to avoid death and disability and grow up...
Representatives of the Alabama Department of Public Health and the USA Mitchell Cancer Institute joined Gov. Kay Ivey who proclaimed the month of April 2024 as Oral Cancer Awareness Month in Alabama. This annual observance promotes regular oral cancer examinations, avoidance of tobacco in any form, and human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to prevent oral cancer. Oral cancer begins in the mouth and oropharyngeal cancer is confined to the base of tongue, soft palate, tonsils and back of throat. The...
