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SPECIAL REPORT: Man's best friend...and so much more
WSBT-TV ReporterHe has soulful brown eyes, unwavering confidence and he’s the reason Kelly Holland keeps going … literally. “He sleeps beside my bed, on my side of the bed,” Holland said. “When I get up, he gets up. When I go somewhere he...Tags: Blindness, Netherlands, Alzheimer's Disease
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Michigan boy with rare form of epilepsy dies at 7
ALMENA TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A 7-year-old western Michigan boy who battled a rare form of epilepsy his entire life has died. Caleb Johnson's mother, Corine, tells the Kalamazoo Gazette she "prayed God would help him go peacefully," and that...Tags: Michigan, Health, Epilepsy, Physical Conditions
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Docs optimistic, but Giffords in for long recovery
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Recovering from a gunshot wound to the head depends on the bullet's path, and while doctors Sunday are optimistic about Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' odds, it can take weeks to months to tell the damage. Doctors say the bullet...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Medically Induced Coma, Assault, Health, Injuries and Wounds
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Brain waves play Pong, but not for long
A quadriplegic has used thought to make a robotic hand feed her chocolate. A monkey moved a computer cursor using brain waves. But how the brain “learns” to control something without sending the signal through a spine and nerves remains a...
Tags: Entertainment, Gaming, Stroke, Electroencephalography, Science and Technology
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Jeff Klauk overcomes odds to chase golf dream
KWCH 12 Eyewitness SportsJeff Klauk was a shooting star in 2003 after he won the Wichita Open. He went on to earn his PGA Tour card and compete on the big stage for a couple seasons. Then he suffered a seizure and his golf game took a turn. "A lot of people have a seizure...Tags: Pharmaceuticals, PGA Tour, Epilepsy, Chemical Industry
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LETTER: Ketogenic Diet Helpful With Pediatric Epilepsy
As a scientist and a clinician experienced with the ketogenic diet, we appreciated The Courant's reporting that it can reverse symptoms of autism [June 6, Connecticut, "Trinity Reveals Autiism Find"]. We agree the diet must be medically supervised, and...Tags: Autism, Trinity College, Epilepsy, Medical Procedures and Tests, Connecticut Children's Medical Center
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Traffic Stop Yields 34,500 Bags Of Heroin
The Hartford CourantA 23-year-old woman was caught with 34,500 bags of heroin in the trunk of her car Monday morning, police said. Traci Basta was pulled over around 1 a.m. on North Main Street at Elizabeth Street after making an illegal turn and because the vehicle she...Tags: Drug Trafficking, Waterbury, Heroin
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Former NBA player Blaylock off life support, still critical
ATLANTA -- Former NBA star Mookie Blaylock is reportedly in critical condition following a car accident in Georgia. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Friday that Blaylock was one of three people injured in a head-on collision in Clayton County....
Tags: Brooklyn Nets, Sports, National Basketball Association, Basketball, Atlanta Hawks
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Legislature should OK medical pot for children
I was very moved by the May 15 op-ed by Margaret Storey titled, "Medical marijuana shouldn’t be for ‘adults only’ .” The medical needs of children with epilepsy must be considered. If 40 percent of those who have uncontrolled...Tags: Epilepsy
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Life Out Here: Let me hear the cries
I’ll soon be leaving for a month of work in Argentina. My wife will be fine. She loves me, but she has her tremendously time-consuming job, her reading, her faith, her family and her friends. My son will be fine. He loves me, but he has his...
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Kennedy Krieger researchers pinpoint cause of rare disease
It's a dream Ida Heck never really expected to come true. Her family has raised about $1 million since 2005 for research into the rare disorder that afflicts her 8-year-old daughter, Jenna, resulting in cognitive deficits, seizures, long-lasting...
Tags: Glaucoma, Diseases and Illnesses, Stroke, Migraine, Kennedy Krieger Institute
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Q&A: Ask the pediatrician! Dr. Diana Blythe answers your questions about kids' health
Have a question for Dr. Blythe? Write to her at AskThePediatrician@tribune.com. For more information on Dr. Blythe, go to pediatricassociates.com.
April 29, 2013
Q: My 5-year-old daughter just had her adenoids and tonsils removed because of snoring...Tags: Penile cancer, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Learning Disability, Parmesan Cheese, Pediatrics
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