by Maria Rickert Hong | Mar 14, 2023 | FLIGHT Study, News
In order to assess any child’s “total load,” it is critical to perform an inventory of products and materials in the home. Josie Nelson, Programs Director, and Beth Lambert, Executive Director, performed a Home Inventory for Ty’s family, cataloging what types of...
by Maria Rickert Hong | Mar 14, 2023 | FLIGHT Study, News
An important part of the FLIGHT™ Study is the capture of film footage, so that others can follow along with the FLIGHT™ Study participants, and learn about health and healing, just as the families learn. Here, Ty’s family was visited by a film crew and interviews were...
by Maria Rickert Hong | Mar 13, 2023 | FLIGHT Study, News
As part of the FLIGHT™ Study, each family is visited by certified industrial hygienists or environmental consultants to identify any potential environmental and health hazards in and around their home. Soil Testing A soil sample and a water sample are taken to...
by Maria Rickert Hong | Nov 22, 2022 | FLIGHT Study, News
Jeremiah has begun his baseline assessments. This means that his parents and the FLIGHT™ Study team are busy collecting biosamples (blood, urine, stool, saliva) and also visiting a variety of local clinicians. Some of the clinical visits include a visit with a...
by Maria Rickert Hong | Nov 21, 2022 | FLIGHT Study, News
Meet Jeremiah and his family, the second participants in the Documenting Hope FLIGHT™ Study. Jeremiah is 7 years old, plays all kinds of sports and likes to use his scooter and hang out with neighborhood friends. He has an older brother, Alex, and a younger sister,...
by Maria Rickert Hong | Nov 1, 2022 | FLIGHT Study, News, Research Studies
During the early weeks of the FLIGHT™ Study, the Program Director, Josie Nelson, and Medical Director, Dr. Heather Tallman Ruhm, helped the family collect specimens for a number of at-home diagnostic tests, and to prepare for two blood draws. The list of tests...
