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Along with October, May is one of the most densely packed months of the year. It's before the summer humidity and the last whole month of the school year. The weather is warming in t...
The solstice on the 20th marks the onset of summer (Northern Hemisphere) or winter (Southern Hemisphere). Many people, particularly in Europe, North America and Asia, will be embarking o...
Spring has sprung in the north, and the first hints of Autumn are on the horizon in the south. April is the month spring (or fall) gets underway, and it is filled with religious celebrations, including the Mu...
Since 1988, stem cells from umbilical cord blood have been used in research to treat several diseases. Over the past few decades, an increasing percentage of parents have been donating their children's cord blood or enrolling in family banking in hopes that stem cells from birth may be able to treat disease or save lives in the future.
Nearly 80 life-threatening diseases — from cancers to blood diseases to immune disorders — can be treated today using cord blood stem cells, including pediatric transplants, cerebral palsy, and Type One Diabetes. National Cord Blood Awareness Day seeks to educate parents and consumers about the necessity to bank cord blood for themselves and their family's future.
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