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Cord-blood donation encouraged
The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)To donate the stem cell-rich umbilical cord blood produced during the birth of her daughter, Jaime Feaster of Lake Charles, La., would have had to drive more than two hours to the nearest hospital equipped to collect it. That's a long way to go when you'...Tags: Physical Therapists, Diseases and Illnesses, Children, Internists, Hospitals and Clinics
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CDC Documents Sickle Cell Risks
Los Angeles TimesAfrican American children with sickle cell disease are at high risk of intellectual disabilities, hearing and vision deficits and frequent severe headaches, federal researchers said Tuesday. Children with the inherited disease are at least four times...Tags: Headaches, Brain, Diseases and Illnesses, Death, Children
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Young stroke survivors need your help
HealthAnne Hosterman is a mom on a mission. Since May is National Stroke Awareness month, the Bethlehem Township mother of four would like more people to know about pediatric stroke. She’d also like to raise money to fund research that would lead to early... -
The stuff of miracles
AP Science WriterLOS ANGELES (AP) — Dozens of people who were blinded or otherwise suffered severe eye damage when they were splashed with caustic chemicals had their sight restored with transplants of their own stem cells — a stunning success for the...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Colleges and Universities, Agricultural Research and Technology, University of California, Medical Research
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Who should consider genetic testing?
Inherited diseases such as cystic fibrosis often occur in families with no known risk for them. Gene mutations can pass silently for generations until two carriers mate; then children have a one-in-four chance of getting the disease.
Some insurers...Tags: Health, Genetics, Science, Diseases and Illnesses, Science and Technology
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Minorities have tough time finding marrow donors
McClatchy TribuneThe 7-year-old kicks and jumps in a joyful, improvisational dance. "The last time, it was just like this," Thomas Oliver says of his son, Zyreal Oliver-Chandler. "One hour later he was flat in bed, unconscious with a heart rate of 200." Zyreal has...Tags: Physical Therapists, Diseases and Illnesses, Children, Internists, Hospitals and Clinics
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It's A Gray Area: Political correctness pulls us apart
A feeling of resentment by many minority groups smolders beneath the surface of some of our country's laws. These minorities feel relegated into second-class citizenship. Why? Because some of our laws appear to make some groups more important or...Tags: Abraham Lincoln, Diseases and Illnesses, Orange County Superior Court, Crimes, Cancer
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May 25: Focus on Family - Dr. Guillermo Font With Pregnancy Tips
WGN NewsMetroSouth Medical Center 12935 South Gregory Street Blue Island (708) 597-2000 www.metrosouthmedicalcenter.com Pregnancy Planning Checklist Are you at your optimal weight? Do you or your spouse smoke? Do you have high cholesterol, blood pressure?...Tags: Health, WGN, Vitamin Therapy, Hospitals and Clinics, Family
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Don't Worry, Be Healthy
Baltimore Sun"A joyful heart is the health of the body, but a depressed spirit dries up the bones." Who knew that the Old Testament sages who wrote the Book of Proverbs were medical researchers in disguise? It seems that laughter really is the best medicine. n...Tags: Saturday Night Live (tv program), Happiness (state of mind), Diseases and Illnesses, Illnesses, Education
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Jindal strips funding and projects from budget
ABC26 NewsGov. Bobby Jindal nixed funding Friday for coastal parishes struggling with the oil spill, teacher stipends and lawmakers' pet projects from the $26 billion budget bill, in a lengthy list of line-item vetoes. Along with the funding stripped, the governor...Tags: Politics, Eddie Robinson, Bobby Jindal, Environmental Pollution, Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill (2010)
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Calendar of events
Daily PressHampton is celebrating its 400th anniversary with numerous events, including beefed-up versions of several of its annual festivals. including special occasions yet to come: Hampton Bay Days — More than a quarter-million festival goers are...Tags: Hampton University, Education, Crimes, Arts and Culture, Ceremonies
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Chris Banjo: SMU's Inspirational Leader
The 33 NewsIt's normal for college athletes to choose their own jersey numbers... But it's not everyday the jersey chooses the player. "When they called my name, my eyes became as big as I don't know what," SMU's Chris Banjo said. " The No. 23 jersey is a...Tags: Education, Colleges and Universities
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