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WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Areva Martin watched her youngest child play with growing concern. Marty was almost 18 months old and he didn’t play like other kids his age. Instead of racing toy cars on a track or across the floor, Marty would organize them in lines. He did the same thing with crayons. Instead of scribbling on paper or trying to color, he would just line them up. Marty played obsessively with random objects that he would find around the house: a house shoe, a cup, or a spoon would consume hours of playtime. But Martin, a lawyer living in Los Angeles, was most concerned about his speech.more
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Originally published June 12, 2013WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Areva Martin watched her youngest child play with growing concern. Marty was almost 18 months old and he didn’t play like other kids his age. Instead of racing toy cars on a track or across the floor, Marty would organize them in lines. He did the same thing with crayons. Instead of scribbling on paper or trying to color, he would just line them up. Marty played obsessively with random objects that he would find around the house: a house shoe, a cup, or a spoon would consume hours of playtime. But Martin, a lawyer living in Los Angeles, was most concerned about his speech.more
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June 12, 2013 -
The Pi Omega Chapter Charm City Ques are hosting the Staying Alive Health Festival, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., June 15, at the Omega Center, 2003 Presbury Street. The Omega’s encourage all men in the Baltimore area to take advantage of the FREE PROSTATE CANCER SCREENING being held in conjunction with the Staying Alive Health Festival.more
June 10, 2013 -
Howard University and TNI BioTech, a leading immunotherapy medication maker, are working jointly to develop new drugs in Africa.more
June 05, 2013 -
Barry K. Hargrove had been on dialysis for nearly six years when he decided to hang off the side of a hotel building, using only a harness and rope system, to descend 28 floors for the sake of raising awareness and-- of course funds-- for kidney health and disease research.more
June 05, 2013 -
(TriceEdneyWire.com) – A major price cut goes into effect for a vaccine against cervical cancer. But the discount has run into criticism from health activists who say the costs for Africa are still “unjustifiably high.”more
May 29, 2013 -
Baltimore, Md. – Prostate cancer awareness advocate Robert Ginyard of Inspire Apparel is giving back to the cause with the launch of his new inspirational t-shirt ‘DiBi DiBi’ - Dream it. Believe it. Do it. Be it.more
May 29, 2013 -
(BlackNews.com) -- Lupus is a potentially serious autoimmune disease that can run in families. Ninety percent of lupus patients are women, and those of African, Asian or Native American heritage are most at risk. more
May 22, 2013 -
“Be Beautiful Be Yourself” was the message for the night at the Global Down Syndrome Foundation held on May 8.more
May 22, 2013 -
National Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week, designed to recognize emergency personnel—including call takers, dispatchers, EMTs, paramedics, emergency room physicians and others who work to save lives—is being recognized in the District. The event is sponsored each year by the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP).more
May 22, 2013 -
The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association hosted its 6th Annual Power to End Stroke Health Fair on May 18 at Johns Hopkins.more
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