After Death Of Son, Vista Woman Overcomes Monumental Odds To Change Newborn Screening Recommendations
Janis Sherwood's efforts have led Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell to notify a government panel that adrenoleukodystrophy, or ALD, will be added to the nation’s list of recommended routine screenings for newborns. In other local news, an East Contra Costa County school adopts standing desks and a nursing school at UC Davis has begun a nurse-practitioner partnership with Sacramento.
The San Diego Union-Tribune:
Vista Mom's Quest Leads To Rare Federal Victory
When a rare but treatable disease took her 8-year-old son in 2003, Janis Sherwood vowed she would fight for better routine testing that would give other boys a fighting chance. This week, Sherwood opened an email that gave her monumental proof that more than a decade of personal campaigning — including 44,000 miles spent traversing the country in an RV — had finally paid off. (Sisson, 2/18)
Contra Costa Times:
Antioch School Becomes First In Region To Adopt Standing Desks
The 29 fifth-graders in James Andrews' class rarely sit down, and that's just the way he likes it. The Belshaw Elementary teacher introduced what's known as standing desks to his classroom last fall, earning the Antioch school the distinction of being the only one in East Contra Costa County -- and possibly the entire county -- that has children doing all their lessons on their feet. (Coetsee, 2/18)
The Sacramento Business Journal:
UC Davis Nurse-Practitioner Program Partners With Sacramento County Clinic
The nursing school at UC Davis has begun a nurse-practitioner partnership with the Sacramento County Health Department to help both students and underserved communities. The program helps nursing students understand the role of a nurse practitioner as a primary care provider, said Jenny Carrick, a spokeswoman for the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at the University of California Davis. (Anderson, 2/17)