Tiny new arrivals at St. Francis join Heart Association’s ‘Go Red’ campaign
St. Francis Hospital newborn Kobe Bonner (front) and other babies wear red socks during the National Wear Red Day Friday, Feb. 7, 2020. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Congenital heart issues are the No. 1 birth defect in the U.S.
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National Wear Red Day American Heart Association-Mid-South Mary McDonaldJane Roberts
Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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