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<< Previous   of   Next >>   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Melanie Munk, Features Editor munk@heraldnet.com   Published: Tuesday, October 7, 2008 Free health tests for children Get tested: Shriners Hospitals for Children offers specialty care to children from birth to age 18 for no charge, regardless of a family's financial situation. That's good news for local kids suffering from orthopedic conditions such as scoliosis, neuromuscular disorders, hand and back problems, limb-length discrepancy, congenital hip problems, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, cleft palate and club foot, among others. Parents are invited to bring their children for free evaluations at a clinic sponsored by Shriners Hospitals from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 25 at the Nile Shrine Center and Golf Club, 6601 244th St. SW, Mountlake Terrace. Appointments are not necessary. Children with treatable conditions will be referred to a Shriners hospital in Portland, Ore., or Spokane for free medical care. Call Jim Brokaw, 425-774-9611, ext. 611, for more information. Herald staff

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