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    Aug 20, 2010 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Kenny Edwards dies at 64; guitarist-singer played key role in Linda Ronstadt's emergence

    Kenny Edwards, a founding member of the Stone Poneys country-rock band that launched Linda Ronstadt's career and a valued supporting guitarist and singer for Stevie Nicks, Don Henley and numerous others, died Wednesday after battling cancer and a blood disorder in recent years. He was 64.
    Kenny Edwards, a founding member of the Stone Poneys country-rock band that launched Linda Ronstadt's career and a valued supporting guitarist and singer for Stevie Nicks, Don Henley and numerous others, died Wednesday after battling cancer and a blood...

    Tags: Linda Ronstadt, Career and Workplace, Buffalo Springfield (music group), Don Henley, Health

    2. Nov 23, 2008 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. A teenager's distress and a psychiatric hospital's missteps

    In the early hours of July 15, 2006, Crystal Marshall, 17, cried out for her mother.
    In the early hours of July 15, 2006, Crystal Marshall, 17, cried out for her mother. A nurse at Psychiatric Solution Inc.'s Cumberland Hospital in New Kent, Va., rushed to the girl's side as she began vomiting. Her head snapped to the right. Her legs...

    Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Health and Medical Professionals, Medical Services, Emergency Planning, Death

    3. Dec 28, 2008 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Chemicals: Our champions, our killers

    Ihave leukemia. Those must be among the most frightening words in the English language. My particular form of the disease, called acute myeloid leukemia, was diagnosed a few weeks ago. It was a shock but not a complete surprise. About a year ago, I was...

    Tags: Lawyers, Biotechnology, Death, Science and Technology, Justice System

    4. May 3, 2010 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Dr. Helen M. Ranney dies at 89; pioneering female physician explored sickle cell genetics

    Dr. Helen M. Ranney, a pioneering female physician who was among the first to explore the genetics of sickle cell disease and scored a number of firsts for women in her profession, including being the first to head a department of medicine at a U.S. medical school, has died. She was 89, a week short of her 90th birthday.
    Dr. Helen M. Ranney, a pioneering female physician who was among the first to explore the genetics of sickle cell disease and scored a number of firsts for women in her profession, including being the first to head a department of medicine at a U.S....

    Tags: Blood Cells, Columbia University, Death, Armed Forces, Science

    5. Dec 14, 2007 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. It's a wonderful gift for saving a life

    The announcement Thursday of a surprise gift to the USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center was straight out of a Frank Capra movie.
    Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
    The announcement Thursday of a surprise gift to the USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center was straight out of a Frank Capra movie. Our unassuming hero performs a good deed in the natural course of events and is rewarded many years later. The story...

    Tags: Death, Frank Capra Jr., Children, Research, Healthcare Provider

    6. May 21, 2012 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  6. Q&A: Ask the pediatrician! Dr. Diana Blythe answers your questions about kids' health

    <i>Have a question for Dr. Blythe? Write to her at AskThePediatrician@tribune.com</i>
    Have a question for Dr. Blythe? Write to her at AskThePediatrician@tribune.com May 21, 2012 Q: My school-age children have been sick with colds lately and, because of conflicting information in the news, I'm still unsure about which over-the-counter...

    Tags: Physical Therapists, Advil (drug), Manufacturing and Engineering, Diabetes, Common Cold

    7. Apr 10, 2012 |Story| Petoskey News

  7. Local blood drives still on despite strike

    PETOSKEY &mdash; Despite a strike involving blood collection workers with the Great Lakes Region of the American Red Cross, blood drives in Charlevoix or Emmet counties have not been canceled or postponed.
    PETOSKEY — Despite a strike involving blood collection workers with the Great Lakes Region of the American Red Cross, blood drives in Charlevoix or Emmet counties have not been canceled or postponed. Biz Bauer, senior donor recruitment...

    Tags: Strikes, Relief and Aid Organizations, Labor Legislation, Cancer, Blood

    8. Feb 10, 2012 | Orlando Sentinel

  8. Jimbo Fisher, family honored at Capitol for work with Kidz1stFund

    Chopping Block - Seminoles Blog - Orlando Sentinel
    As she spoke to the modest gathering of reporters and onlookers, Candi Fisher turned to her left and gave a public thank you to the man in the dark suit standing behind her. She called him: “my hero.” In 1990, at the age of 8, Christopher Byrd...
    9. Jan 1, 2012 |Story| Hartford Courant

  9. Lifelong Illness Led West Hartford Woman To Help Others

    For Janis Spurlock, being born with a serious medical condition was a catalyst that prompted her to help other sick people &ndash; either those like her with sickle cell disease, or people living with AIDS/HIV.
    The Hartford Courant
    For Janis Spurlock, being born with a serious medical condition was a catalyst that prompted her to help other sick people – either those like her with sickle cell disease, or people living with AIDS/HIV. "She turned what might have seemed [a]...

    Tags: Howard University, HIV, Saint Francis Care, Aneurysm, Diseases and Illnesses

    10. Jan 21, 2012 |Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press

  10. Hampton educator on her way to running 50 half marathons

    Fifty by 50 is the mantra that guides Brita Hampton's fitness regimen. Translated, her goal is to run 50 half marathons, one in each state, before she turns 50. As she's now clipping out at least four a year with the necessary geographic range, the 39-year-old science education administrator is well on target.
    Fifty by 50 is the mantra that guides Brita Hampton's fitness regimen. Translated, her goal is to run 50 half marathons, one in each state, before she turns 50. As she's now clipping out at least four a year with the necessary geographic range, the 39-...

    Tags: Natural Resources, Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), Physical Fitness and Exercise, Yoga, Lion (animal)

    11. Jan 25, 2012 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  11. Firefighter Meets Girl He Saved in a Miracle Donor Match

    There were tears and hugs at FDNY headquarters, where a little Iowa girl met the firefighter who saved her life three years ago.
    pix11.com | @wpix
    There were tears and hugs at FDNY headquarters, where a little Iowa girl met the firefighter who saved her life three years ago. James Wildes, 37, a former police officer who switched to the Fire Department nine years ago, didn't rush into a burning...

    Tags: Genes and Chromosomes, Blood, Bone Marrow, Anemia, Human Body

    12. Jan 11, 2012 |Story| Tribune Media Services

  12. Mayo Clinic Medical Edge: Bruising easily can be normal but sometimes signals an underlying problem

    Tribune Media Services
    DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Lately, I seem to bruise very easily. Is this something I should see my doctor about or be concerned with? I am 54 and in excellent health. ANSWER: Bruising easily can be normal in some people and becomes more common as we age. But...

    Tags: Chemicals, Mayo Clinic, Warfarin (drug), Dietary Supplements, Health

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