Public Health Matters: Nobody Left Behind

Public Health Matters: Nobody Left Behind

PUBLIC HEALTH MATTERS BLOG Nobody Left Behind A rare winter storm in 2008 buried Portland, Oregon under more than a foot of snow, leaving the city gridlocked. Like many others around the city, Nickole Cheron was stuck in her home for eight days. But for Nickole—who was born with spinal muscular atrophy, a genetic disease that weakens the body's muscles over time—the storm was potentially life-threatening. Read Blog

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