President Franklin Roosevelt, founder of National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis (which later became the March of Dimes), wrote in a November 1942 letter to Basil O'Connor, the president of the organization, that '... nothing is closer to my heart than the health of our boys and girls and young men and young women. To me it is one of the front lines of our National Defense.' ...more

October 16, 2007

Keith Kunzig, a. k. a. Big Nasty, is a financial planner for Morgan Stanley and an independent fan mascot for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on game days. One of Kunzig's proudest moments was when his character Big Nasty was inducted into the NFL Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, in 2001. ...more

October 8, 2007

SEBRING — The Four Points by Sheraton, Chateau Elan was the place to be on Wednesday night during the March of Dimes 9th Annual Highlands County Chef's Auction. More than 200 March of Dimes supporters benefited prevention of premature births, which is the leading cause of death in American newborns. ...more

October 4, 2007

In a major break with current U.S. health advice, a coalition of top scientists from private groups and federal agencies plans to advise pregnant and breast-feeding women to consume at least 12 ounces of fish and seafood per week to ensure optimal brain development of their babies. ...more

October 4, 2007