DeWine: Ohio first state in the nation to screen newborn babies for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy - The Tribune

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DeWine: Ohio first state in the nation to screen newborn babies for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy - The Tribune

COLUMBUS — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Monday announced that Ohio will become the first state in the nation to begin screening all newborn babies for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. The provision was included in HR 33, the state’s budget bill for Fiscal Years 2024-25, which Gov. DeWine signed in July 2023. It added DMD to the list of 40 other rare medical conditions included in the Ohio Department of Health’s Newborn Screening program. “Today, Ohio is…