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Tuesday Morning Coffee: Moving The Budget Dominoes.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekGood Tuesday Morning, Fellow Seekers. In case you missed it yesterday, the House Appropriations Committee got the next set of budget dominoes in line as it voted, along party lines, to send the $27.65 billion budget plan approved by the...... -
Broward General Medical Center
South Florida Parenting1600 S. Andrews Ave, Fort Lauderdale 954-355-4400 browardhealth.org/bgmc Broward General Medical Center has provided services to Fort Lauderdale since 1938. A staple of the community, the hospital contains several centers, including ones for joint...Tags: Fort Lauderdale, Health, Hospitals and Clinics, Human Interest, Diseases and Illnesses
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Lives depend on more blacks becoming bone marrow donors
That day when Yvonne Lawrence glanced into the crib she immediately knew something was wrong.
Babies aren't supposed to be blue.
What she soon would learn at the hospital is that her 3-month-old son was cursed with sickle-cell anemia. The inherited...Tags: Business, Human Interest, Human Body, Bones and Joints, Minority Groups
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Innocent Woman in Wheelchair Shot, Recounts Horror to FOX40
FOX40 NewsBrenda Dixon was just sitting outside enjoying the day when she found herself in the middle of a firing squad Wednesday afternoon. Two men in a gold car stopped aimed handguns and unloaded 37 rounds. "Shell casings were jumping everywhere, I said,...Tags: Lupus, Arthritis
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Steelers' Clark benched by sickle cell
The last time Pittsburgh Steelers leading tackler Ryan Clark played a game in Denver, he ended up in a hospital having his spleen and gallbladder removed.
Since then Clark, who suffers from the sickle cell trait, hasn't played when the team travels to...Tags: National Football League, Ryan Clark, Gallbladder
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Harford/Cecil sickle cell disease advocates conduct briefings in Annapolis
The Sickle Cell Disease Association of Harford and Cecil Counties, The William E. Proudford Sickle Cell Fund, IHomes and Maryland Sickle Cell Disease Association hosted a Legislative Day in Annapolis on Feb. 1. Representing the Harford/Cecil County...Tags: Labor Legislation, Annapolis, Health, Diseases and Illnesses, Career and Workplace
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Edwards, young Old Dominion wrestlers anticipate home matches
There's always a method to the madness with Old Dominion wrestling coach Steve Martin. Down season? Necessary. Insanely young team? Build for the future. Heavy road schedule? Preparation for nationals.
The Monarchs will spend a rare week competing at...Tags: Colonial Athletic Association, Teaching and Learning, Teaching and Learning, Old Dominion Monarchs, Wrestling
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Health & Safety
Family GuideAllergy Allergicare Relief Centers Boca Raton www.allergicare.com 877-976-3393 Allergy-free Shop 8803 SW 132 St., Miami www.allergyfreeshop.com 305-254-2828 Florida Center for Allergy and Asthma Care Locations from Miami to Palm Beach www.florida-...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Conservation, Research, Physical Conditions, Healthcare Provider
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Timeline of important sickle cell trait dates
1968-69: Four Army recruits collapsed and died during basic training at Fort Bliss between March 1968 and February 1969. The recruits were the first documented cases of deaths caused by complications of sickle cell trait.
1974: Polie Poitier, a former...Tags: Football, Crime, Law and Justice, Teaching and Learning, Sports, Health and Safety at School
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All children in the U.S. are tested for sickle cell trait, but few athletes know they have it
Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Clark is a man of faith. But he wasn't looking for his doctor's prayers while sick in a hospital bed, suffering from a mysterious condition that sent sharp pains under his left rib and caused him to quickly lose more than...Tags: Washington Redskins, Devard Darling, Football, Ryan Clark, Blood Disorders
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Critics question whether sickle cell trait can cause sudden death
Dr. Kwaku Ohene-Frempong is an avid sports fan. He fondly remembers his days as a track star at Yale.
"I'm supposedly a friend of the NCAA," the University of Pennsylvania professor emeritus said. "I've received awards from the NCAA and I treasure them."...Tags: Stress, Yale University, Football, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Anemia
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Ereck Plancher trial: Doctor says sickle cell trait can't cause death
Dr. Martin H. Steinberg, a Boston University hematologist, testified the suggestion complications from sickle cell trait caused Ereck Plancher's death was "nuts."
Steinberg, an expert hired by the UCF Athletics Association, told the jury Wednesday...Tags: Stress, Football, Ed Ellis, Crime, Law and Justice, Emergency Planning
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