5/12/2008 -- Introduction
Cleft lip and cleft palate are among the most common birth defects, affecting more than 5,000 infants a year in the United States — or about one in 700. A cleft is an opening or a split in the upper lip, the roof of the mouth (palate) or both. In the womb, every baby has this opening when the mouth is forming, but the structures fuse together during the first three months. In babies with cleft lip or cleft palate, the fusion never takes place or occurs only partially, leaving an opening.
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5/12/2008 -- What happened? Parents of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) now have an alternative to certain oral medications.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first skin patch to treat ADHD in children. The patch, sold under the brand name Daytrana, contains methylphenidate — the same stimulant in the popular ADHD medications Ritalin and Concerta.
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Brave Kids was founded on June 9, 1999, by
Kristen Fitzgerald
, after
the loss of her two children to catastrophic illnesses.
The Brave Kids program has been approved by and is
linked to over 110 health organizations such as:
The National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, The National Brain Tumor
Foundation, the National Pediatric AIDS Foundation, United Cerebral Palsy, and the
National Children's Cancer Society.
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His Holiness the Dalai Lama honored Brave Kids Founder and
President, Kristen Fitzgerald for her compassionate work at a
special Unsung Heroes of Compassion presentation.
Kristen received a special acknowledgement for her work with Brave Kids
from His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
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