Health Matters: Alberta to start screening newborns for spinal muscular atrophy
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Health Matters: Alberta to start screening newborns for spinal muscular atrophy
Description
July 21, 2021
Health Matters July 21: Nearly every newborn in Alberta gets a blood test for 21 conditions. Now another will soon be added to the list: spinal muscular atrophy. As Su-Ling Goh reports, one Calgary family hopes the new testing will prevent pain for others.
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Health Matters: Alberta to start screening newborns for spinal muscular atrophy02:56 | July 21, 2021
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Alberta tables life lease bill to mandate return of funds as families wait for millions to be paid out02:36 | 8 hours ago
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Alberta politician on mission trip stick in Haiti01:45 | 8 hours ago
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Edmonton fire looks to go to fewer medical calls01:56 | 8 hours ago
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Expenses threaten the future of Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival01:45 | 8 hours ago
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Surviving Edmonton: 1 year spent with homeless people seeking stable housing25:05 | 9 hours ago
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Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton: March 1714:24 | March 17, 2024
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Farmers frustrated over Lac. Ste. Anne County proposed land tax01:32 | March 17, 2024
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Legal, Alta. saying goodbye to arena02:02 | March 17, 2024
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Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta implement new adoption law02:27 | March 15, 2024
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Alberta could soon change legislation on municipal political parties01:57 | March 15, 2024
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Edmonton marks 1 year since 2 police officers killed02:01 | March 15, 2024
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Tentative deal reached with library, City of Edmonton staff01:49 | March 15, 2024
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Ben Stelter Foundation announces new cancer treatment centre in Edmonton01:56 | March 14, 2024
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Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton: March 1417:44 | March 14, 2024
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Alberta government introducing ankle monitoring program for high-risk offenders01:48 | March 14, 2024
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Tentative deal reached between City of Edmonton, some CSU 52 members01:43 | March 14, 2024
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Expert decry Alberta’s latest social studies curriculum draft02:09 | March 14, 2024
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Edmonton students help underprivileged youth01:51 | March 14, 2024
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Beaumont family loses longtime home, several prized Bengal cats to fire01:40 | March 14, 2024
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Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton: March 1318:19 | March 13, 2024
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Liver disease on the rise in Canada03:11 | March 13, 2024
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Edmonton police seek 6 suspects in violent attack on 64-year-old man at LRT platform01:38 | March 13, 2024
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Thousands potentially impacted by looming CSU 52 strike02:05 | March 13, 2024
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Edmonton basketball team achieves historic season while coach endures cancer02:01 | March 12, 2024
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Health Matters: Alberta to start screening newborns for spinal muscular atrophy02:56 | July 21, 2021
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Alberta tables life lease bill to mandate return of funds as families wait for millions to be paid out02:36 | 8 hours ago
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Alberta politician on mission trip stick in Haiti01:45 | 8 hours ago
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Edmonton fire looks to go to fewer medical calls01:56 | 8 hours ago
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Expenses threaten the future of Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival01:45 | 8 hours ago
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Surviving Edmonton: 1 year spent with homeless people seeking stable housing25:05 | 9 hours ago
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Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton: March 1810:28 | 10 hours ago
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Edmonton weather forecast: March 17, 202403:26 | March 17, 2024
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Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton: March 1714:24 | March 17, 2024
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Farmers frustrated over Lac. Ste. Anne County proposed land tax01:32 | March 17, 2024
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Marking 1 year since EPS officers were killed01:57 | March 16, 2024
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Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton: March 1612:41 | March 16, 2024
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Edmonton weather forecast: March 16, 202403:21 | March 16, 2024
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Edmonton swimmer Emma Finlin earns spot at Paris Olympics01:49 | March 15, 2024
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Consultants who gave input on Alberta curriculum concerned with draft01:08 | March 15, 2024
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Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta implement new adoption law02:27 | March 15, 2024
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Alberta could soon change legislation on municipal political parties01:57 | March 15, 2024
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Edmonton marks 1 year since 2 police officers killed02:01 | March 15, 2024
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Tentative deal reached with library, City of Edmonton staff01:49 | March 15, 2024
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Ben Stelter Foundation announces new cancer treatment centre in Edmonton01:56 | March 14, 2024
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Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton: March 1417:44 | March 14, 2024
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Expert decry Alberta’s latest social studies curriculum draft02:09 | March 14, 2024
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Edmonton police seek 6 suspects in violent attack on 64-year-old man at LRT platform01:38 | March 13, 2024
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Edmonton basketball team achieves historic season while coach endures cancer02:01 | March 12, 2024
Health Matters: Alberta to start screening newborns for spinal muscular atrophy
Description
July 21, 2021
Health Matters July 21: Nearly every newborn in Alberta gets a blood test for 21 conditions. Now another will soon be added to the list: spinal muscular atrophy. As Su-Ling Goh reports, one Calgary family hopes the new testing will prevent pain for others.
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