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Surviving sudden cardiac death turns LaPorte woman into 'Queen of Hearts'
Running a red light saved Sue Chlebek's life.
On the morning of March 31, 2010, Chlebek completed her routine three-mile walk and felt a pain in her chest. When she returned to her home, she felt two more pains in her chest before she researched heart...Tags: Health, Heart and Circulatory System, Indiana, Human Interest, Indiana University
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Study: Blood test for pregnant women can detect Down syndrome in fetus
NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists in Europe are reporting they used a simple blood test on pregnant women to diagnose Down syndrome in their unborn children. Down syndrome, which results in cognitive delays, is caused by having an extra copy of a...Tags: Health, Down Syndrome, Genes and Chromosomes, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Doctors aim to save fertility of kids with cancer
WASHINGTON (AP) — The treatment beating back 9-year-old Dylan Hanlon's cancer may also be destroying his chances of fathering his own children when he grows up. Upset that doctors did not make that risk clear, his mother, Christine, tracked down...Tags: Health, Cancer, Human Interest, Biotechnology, Ovaries
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Colorado teen dies of cardiac arrest at rugby match
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado coroner says a 17-year-old who collapsed during a rugby match died from cardiac arrest caused by a congenital heart defect. Players say Matthew Hammerdorfer collapsed Saturday afternoon during a match after...Tags: Health, Colorado, Human Body, Chest, Heart Problems
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Preemie birth preventive spikes from $10 to $1,500
ATLANTA (AP) — The cost of preventing preterm labor is about to increase dramatically. A drug for high-risk pregnant women that has cost about $10 to $20 per injection will shoot up to $1,500 a dose next week. That's because KV Pharmaceutical...Tags: Health, KV Pharmaceutical Company, Albert Einstein, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
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British TV chef in food fight with Los Angeles schools
LOS ANGELES (AP) — British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has perfected his anti-obesity recipe over the years: blend a passion for nutrition with reality TV, garnish with a catchy moniker, et voila! — "Food Revolution." But Oliver's recipe has...Tags: Celebrities and Health Issues, Health, Jamie Oliver, Television, Obesity
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Leesburg student honored for saving sister's life
Neither March 1 nor March 8 were normal school days for second-grader Hunter Ross.
On March 1, Hunter rescued his sister, Kaelyn Archey, from nearly drowning in a water-filled ditch. While waiting for the school bus, Kaelyn dropped her lunch box on...Tags: Health, Human Interest, Hypothermia, Leesburg
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Schools share pain in death of star athlete
Bridgman High School athletic director John Norton said the triumphant scene inside the gym at rival Fennville High School Thursday night turned to tragedy in a matter of moments.
“There was a silence in the gym that was eerie,” he said....Tags: Sports, High School Sports, Health, Heart Failure, Health and Safety at School
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Homeless man found dead in vacant garage
SOUTH BEND — Cars speed by the spot where Brent King died, hidden behind the cold white steel of a abandoned garage, his tomb for the past month until his discovery Wednesday.
No one really knows how long Brent King's body lay lifeless in the...Tags: Social Issues, Health, Homelessness, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Behavioral Conditions
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Notre Dame students tie Wii to stroke patient rehab
To some, a Wii is a fun way to play virtual sports and video games. Students in a Notre Dame computer science course have found the game system also has the potential to help recovering stroke patients. The students have developed an application for...Tags: Health, Sports, Gaming, Golf, Hospitals and Clinics
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Police officers name Dowagiac city manager in sex harrassment suit
Dowagiac City Manager Kevin Anderson has been named in a federal lawsuit that claims he did not do enough to stop sexual harassment and discrimination from taking place within the South Haven Police Department when he served as that city's manager....Tags: Health, Prosecution, Human Interest, Politics, Natural Resources
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Emergency room visits up during Michiana's brutal winter
We’re experiencing a true Midwest winter, and that's showing up in the increased number of hospital visits.
Doctors said emergency room visits are up from this time last year, and they see more and more people coming in every day with a weather-...Tags: Health, Frostbite, Human Interest, Hypothermia, Hospitals and Clinics
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