Infant in Massachusetts seeks new liver to live
Maria Saravia and her 11 month old son Jorge Antonio Saravia live with biliary atresia and four surgeries. Jorge joins Bridgewater infant Jamie Fiske as a liver transplant survivor. Doctors at Children's Hospital in Boston consider a transplant, but the family faces medical and financial strain as they await evaluation and aid.
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Danvers
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Jorge Antonio Saravia
Massachusetts
Jamie Fiske
Jorge
Jamie
Bridgewater
Minneapolis
Jaime
Maria Saravia
Children’s Hospital
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Carl Gartner
General Electric
Saravia
Lawsuit Targets U S Infant Formula Rules
Consumer groups and parents of two babies sue the government in U S District Court over infant formula quality control and testing rules. They say the FDA caved to the industry during rulemaking under the 1980 Infant Formula Act, leaving essential testing standards out and potential health risks for children.
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Washington
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U.S. District Court
Food and Drug Administration
Fice
FDA
Sidney Wolfe
Ralph Nader
Public Citizen Health
Wolfe
Jeff Gibbs
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