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One man's extraordinary walk across America
Staff WriterSEELEY — Joe “Tiger” Patrick has been carrying across the country the names and faces of the 6,655 service men and women killed in Iraq and Afghanistan on a 200-square-foot banner. He began his walk April 26 from Coronado Beach and...Tags: Iraq War (2003-2011), The Washington Post, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Diseases and Illnesses, Iraq
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U.S. FDA approves Raptor's drug for nephropathic cystinosis
ReutersWASHINGTON, April 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved an experimental drug from Raptor Pharmaceutical Corp to treat a rare genetic disorder that can cause irreversible tissue damage, organ failure and premature death. The...Tags: Food and Drug Administration
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Ohio girl, 8, receives kidney transplant from former teacher
CLEVELAND (AP) - An Ohio girl is recovering after getting a critical kidney transplant - with the organ donated by her former kindergarten teacher. Nicole Miller - an 8-year-old first-grader at Mansfield Christian School - got the kidney last week...Tags: Preschools, Teachers, Schools, Education, Teaching and Learning
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Glastonbury High Athlete Defies Odds In Battling Cystic Fibrosis
The Hartford CourantGLASTONBURY — A few years ago, Glastonbury lacrosse coach Kris Cofiell was wondering why one of her players, Courtney Peterson, was helping out with a fundraiser for cystic fibrosis. "Her [older] sister said, 'Courtney has it,'" Cofiell recalled...Tags: Cystic Fibrosis, Chemical Industry, Field Hockey, Allergies, Diseases and Illnesses
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Should seniors qualify as living donors?
Robert Brown was healthy, willing and a good match: So why not give a kidney to his wife, who otherwise would need dialysis? There was just one potential obstacle: Brown was 74, an age once unthinkable for a kidney donor. For this retired psychologist...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Johns Hopkins University, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Mayo Clinic, Hospitals and Clinics
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Lyman weightlifter draws strength from sport despite genetic condition
For Lyman senior Adam Basquill-White, normal is receiving a weekly injection of enzymes. It is walking with a limp, having a larger head than normal and a ridge on his forehead. It is not allowing extremely limited flexibility in his wrists and hands...
Tags: Soccer, Weightlifting, Sports
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Eight-Year-Old's Science Fair Project Prompts 133 Free Celiac Tests
Channel 2 NewsAccording to the Centers for Disease Control, one out of 133 people are living with celiac disease, an autoimmune disease. For eight-year-old Grace Rennard, a student at Trailside Elementary, this statistic did not seem accurate. Grace, who lives with...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Medical Procedures and Tests, Diseases and Illnesses, Celiac Disease, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Choice weighs heavy on family's hearts
Staff WriterSometimes, when Amanda Lucio looks into her 4-month-old son’s bright eyes, she searches for answers. “Sometimes he looks at you with those eyes, and it’s like he’s crying out for help,” she said. “Just give me a sign...Tags: Chemical Industry, Medical Procedures and Tests, Ronald McDonald House Charities, Twins, Cesarean Section
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Non-nutritive sweeteners may play a role in weight management
FARGO, N.D. - Every now and then, someone emails me a story that is circulating on the Internet or Facebook. One day, the information was about artificial sweeteners. I happened to have a can of diet soda next to me. After reading the article, I could...Tags: Food Industry, American Diabetes Association, Potassium (dietary supplement), American Heart Association, Medical Research
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'Tribes' uncovers a dysfunction both silent and spoken
In the play "Tribes," a young deaf man with a boisterous, hearing family learns something from a new girlfriend that his parents and siblings never bothered to teach him: how to sign. He had always been expected to keep up with them by reading lips....
Tags: Music, Roy Rogers, Celebrities, Tinnitus, Hearing Impairment
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Special Report: Fragile Lives; Needless Deaths
The Hartford CourantPaula Berardi thought she'd found a safe haven for her developmentally disabled daughter, Tracey Hilliard. Four other group homes hadn't worked out, and Tracey, who also had medical problems, was a handful at home. The state Department of Mental...Tags: First Aid, Emergency Health Procedures, Symptoms, Government, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
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It's not just a disease, it's genetics
Call it kismet. Cristy and Rick Spooner of Rancho Santa Margarita finally learned two and a half weeks ago that two of their three daughters have a rare genetic disorder, a diagnosis for which they waited more than a decade. All it took was reconnecting...
Tags: Medical Specialization, Medical Procedures and Tests, Genetics, Science and Technology, Vitamin Therapy
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