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Former patient delivers 1,600 Christmas gifts to kids at Riley
A former Riley patient is bringing Christmas cheer to those still there during the holidays. Monday, BJ Yoho delivered 1,600 toys to patients at Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health. BJ was born with Spina Bifida and has had 16 surgeries,...
Tags: Kohl's, Toy Industry, Religious Festivals, Holidays, Hospitals and Clinics
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Jennifer Jean Strack, 45
Jennifer Jean Strack, 45, died Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012, due to complications from spina bifida. A private family memorial service will be arranged. Arrangements are by Brown Funeral Home, Martinsburg, W.Va. -
Mountain challenges volunteers to help with winter program
BOYNE FALLS -- Challenge Mountain is calling anyone interested in volunteering to rally together at 9 a.m. Dec. 8, for volunteer registration, training and lunch at the organization's lodge near Boyne Falls. "Time is the most valuable thing a person has,...
Tags: Cross Country Skiing, Parkinson's Disease, Snowboarding
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Seeds of Resiliency
VarietyIndividuals overcome adversity by turning liabilities into assets in "Seeds of Resiliency." Despite its clunkily sententious title, Susan Polis Schutz's edifying docu preaches by example, letting interviewees demonstrate their success. A teenager with...Tags: Lung Cancer, Lungs and Airways, Mothers Against Drunk Driving
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Shriners fight stereotypes as they raise money for children
Daily American Staff WriterSomerset County Shriners want people to know that they are not a cult. Yes, they may wear red hats that look like upside down flower pots (fezzes) and drive little cars in parades, but they have a mission: to provide pediatric health care for children...Tags: Festive Events, Shriners, Human Interest, Arts and Culture, Hospitals and Clinics
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Tri-County Special Needs Resources
Welcome to our tri-county listing of special needs resources. We do our best to include every organization, but sometimes things fall through the cracks. If you know of an organization you feel should be included, send the information to Editor Kyara...Tags: Abusive Behavior, Nursing Homes, Diseases and Illnesses, Cerebral Palsy, Financial Aid
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Breaking the shy barrier
Waiting for things to happen was never Mary Ann Moran's style. She first laid eyes on Jack Hession in 1956 — nearly a year after they both graduated from high school — and she did her best to get his attention. "I was with a group of...
Tags: Health Treatments, Breast Cancer, IBM, Cancer, Chemotherapy
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October is Spina Bifida Awareness Month
October is Spina Bifida Awareness Month. Spina bifida is the most common permanently disabling birth defect, affecting 166,000 Americans. Kentucky has one of the highest rates in the country. Spina bifida is a birth defect that results in the spinal cord...Tags: Birth Defects
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Power To Deny Women's Health Care Coverage Dangerous
The Hartford CourantOver the past year, I've heard from folks from all different political backgrounds — Republicans, Democrats and independents — who are shocked and angry about political efforts to interfere with women's health. This new brand of Republicans...Tags: Parties and Movements, Tea Party Movement, Women's Health, John Boehner, Insurance
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Paying it Forward in West Manchester Township
Multi-media journalistFour year old Landyn Grove has been a fighter since birth. Abandoned at birth by her biological parents, she was born two months premature with a multitude of medical conditions including water on the brain and spina bifida, which has left her legs... -
Pay It Forward Person of the Week 9/7: Donna West
FOX 17 NewsIt's one of the most common birth defects, but chances are you haven't heard of Hydrocephalus. Donna West hadn't either, until her baby daughter Willow was diagnosed with the condition. "We were scared, we cried. We definitely looked at her wanting to...Tags: Birth Defects, Brain
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All that glitters is Paralympic gold for Illini frosh Martin
Raymond Martin struck nothing but gold in the Paralympics. The University of Illinois freshman finished his competition with four wins in four events by taking the wheelchair 200 meters Saturday at the London Olympic Stadium. Martin's winning time in...
Tags: Sports, Chicago Marathon, 2012 Summer Paralympics
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