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New Prenatal Blood Test to Determine Genetic Disorders Could Mean Healthier Kids, Rise in Abortions

by Mary Beth Sammons, Posted Jan 21st 2011 12:30PM

Identifying genetic disorders, sex or even eye color could be possible soon with a simple blood test. Credit: Getty A new blood test for pregnant women that could detect genetic disorders in an unborn child without risking a ...A simple blood test could tell if your baby has a genetic order, his sex and his eye color.
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Mother Gets Friendly Note - From the President of the United States

by Tom Henderson, Posted Mar 15th 2010 1:30PM

Stamped signature? Not on this letter. Credit: Courtesy of clickondetroit.com
You pick up the mail, and it's the same old stuff. Bills, bills, bills, credit card offer, letter from the President of the United States.
What?! Tiffany Smith ...
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Genetic disorder brings siblings together

by Rachel Mosteller, Posted Dec 12th 2006 3:02PM

Many pregnant women opt to have tests for Cystic Fibrosis, a genetic disease that clogs organs with thick mucous, done during their pregnancies. For many of us, Cystic Fibrosis is a name of a disease that one might hear about, but not know much ...
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