Yes, that headline is right. Former Lake Braddock soccer standout Mia Hamm (and wife of Nomar Garciaparra), signed a deal with an umbilical cord blood bank, according to the Boston Herald.
Granted, it's for a good cause (her brother could have been saved with cord blood), but it's expensive.
"According to Viacord’s Web site, the company charges $1,920 for the initial collection and processing of the cord blood, plus $150 for transporting the blood by courier, plus a yearly storage fee of $125, a total of $2,195 for opening an account. They also offer 6-, 12- and 60-month payment plans.
Currently, the company is advertising $100 off that price and will donate $25 to the Mia Hamm Foundation."
The article fails to say what's so special about cord blood.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2008
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