Dr. Melissa Perry and the Search for Answers that Led Her to The Heartland Study
Dr. Melissa Perry is one of the scientists leading our flagship project The Heartland Study.
All Pregnancy Posts
A Worried Doctor Takes Action for Our Babies
There seemed to be too many sick babies in the hospital. That’s what Dr. Paul Winchester observed when he started working as the director of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Franciscan Health in Indianapolis in 2001. Winchester had…
Connecting Dots: Musings on What Data Can Teach Us
Once in a while two data points are arrayed in a graph, setting off the bright light of insight. A good example appeared in “The Morning,” David Leonhart’s daily New York Times online synopsis of the news of the day.…
A Note From Our Former Executive Director
Welcome to the Heartland Health Reliance Alliance (HHRA). This NGO was started by the scientists and clinicians who designed, and are carrying out The Heartland Study (HS). The Heartland Study is a complex, large-scale, long-term public health research project. Its…
Three Medical Facilities Now Enrolling Women into The Heartland Study
Pregnant women in parts of the Midwest can now enroll in our flagship project The Heartland Study to help us understand if rising herbicide exposure is impacting the health of moms and babies. Moms-to-be can currently enroll at Franciscan Health…