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Poquoson's Turner, Bruton's Johnson carry on their football programs' state playoff legacy
Quiet. Intense. Hard-hitting. Bruton High football coach Tracy Harrod's description of Panthers senior Kajoun Johnson is also a perfect fit for Poquoson junior Austin Turner. They do, in fact, have a lot in common. In addition to the aforementioned...
Tags: Sports, Football
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Healing hands lead the way
Burleigh is a Bernese mountain dog who is more mountain than dog. At 120 pounds, the 16-month-old bounds into the examining room at a Des Plaines doggy fitness center like an animal a quarter of his size. Burleigh is Katie Mehrtens' youngest client and...
Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Diabetes, Blindness, Acupuncture, Injuries and Wounds
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Mom admits fatally abusing 9-year-old girl
SAN DIEGO -- A Mountain View woman who abused her 9-year-old daughter over a 17-month period, culminating with a fatal punch and kick to the child's stomach, pleaded guilty Tuesday to second-degree murder. Crystal Cardenas, 27, will be sentenced to 15...
Tags: Punishment, Trials, Abusive Behavior
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Hagerstown mother wants FDA to regulate energy drinks
crystal.schelle@herald-mail.comWendy Crossland said she's always made it clear to her three kids that energy drinks were off-limits, and most importantly, never allowed in the house. "All I knew was that it had a lot of caffeine, which isn't good for anybody," she said, sitting in her...Tags: Margaret Hamburg, Energy Drinks, Cardiologists, Health Treatments, Emergency Health Procedures
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Virginia man receives face transplant at Maryland Shock Trauma
When Richard Lee Norris opened his eyes after a marathon 36-hour surgery to give him a new face, he immediately wanted a mirror.
A natural reaction for a man who had been practically living as a recluse since a 1997 gun accident took off his nose, chin,...Tags: Richard Lee, Health, Concerts, Cleveland Clinic, Health and Safety at School
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Paula Deen's diabetes: Blaming the victim?
As Southern celebrity chef Paula Deen certainly knows by now, people with Type 2 diabetes are routinely blamed for causing their disease by eating junky food and making unhealthy lifestyle choices. Known for high fat recipes that raise the risk for...
Tags: Genes and Chromosomes, Drugs and Medicines, Albert Einstein, Chemicals, Chemical Industry
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Guitarist for Lucky Boys Confusion found dead on West Side
Tribune reporterWhen Kaustubh “Stubhy” Pandav and Adam Krier wrote songs for west suburban-based rock band Lucky Boys Confusion, their melodies were never quite complete until guitarist Joe Sell got a hold of them. “Joe would add the attitude and the...Tags: Jack Kerouac, Naperville Central High School, Fred Astaire, Caribou (music group), Entertainment
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Study reveals strongest link yet between organ transplants, cancer
The most comprehensive study ever on the link between organ donations and cancer is arming physicians with new data that could help make the procedures safer.
Organ transplant patients get new kidneys, livers and lungs that save their lives, but they...Tags: Lungs and Airways, Health, Skin Cancer, Cancer, Liver Cancer
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Quitting smoking is tough, but not impossible
Many people pick quitting smoking as their New Year's resolution. But if quitting smoking was easy, most smokers would have already done it. Tobacco is highly addictive and the process isn't easy, but quitting is possible for those who really are ready...Tags: Chantix (drug), Drugs and Medicines, Lungs and Airways, Health Treatments, Chemical Industry
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WDBJ7 speaks with Star Country's Robynn Jaymes, who is battling an illness
WDBJ7 Anchor/ReporterThere's something missing from morning radio. Star Country's Robynn Jaymes has been off the air since early October. "This is the connection to my feed bag," Jaymes said as she pointed to a tube leading from a bag of liquid nutrition to her stomach. ...Tags: Flu, Diseases and Illnesses, Gallbladder Disease, Hospitals and Clinics
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Life-threatening sepsis appears to be on rise
Every year, some 750,000 Americans develop sepsis, an extreme immune system response to infection. It kills a quarter to half of them, more than the combined number of people who die of prostate and breast cancer and AIDS, according to the National...Tags: Genes and Chromosomes, Lungs and Airways, Blood, Chemical Industry, Renal Failure
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UPDATE: Mixed verdict in 2-year-old's death
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterSOUTH BEND - Exactly what happened to 2-year-old Maya Escobedo on the night of Dec. 2, 2008, might never be known, but a jury determined Monday that the girl's father did not knowingly kill her. Valentin Escobedo, 25, was acquitted of murder, but found...Tags: Crimes, Lawyers, Skull Fracture, Murder, Trials
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