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'Emotional paramedics' there in times of trauma
He was a wreck, this stranger sitting alone in front of the nurses' station at the hospital. It might have been Tom Walsh's first day as a trauma volunteer, but life experience told him that this man was the man he'd been called to help. This man's...
Tags: Motorvehicle Accidents, Transportation Accidents, Nursing, Human Interest, Hospitals and Clinics
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READER SUBMITTED: New England's First Comprehensive Stroke Center At Hartford Hospital
HartfordThe Joint Commission has designated The Stroke Center at Hartford Hospital as New England and Connecticut's first Comprehensive Stroke Center. The recognition from The Joint Commission and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association means...Tags: Physical Conditions, American Heart Association, Hartford Hospital, Hospitals and Clinics
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Stroke: The Risks And Warning Signs
Stroke Center medical director, The Hospital of Central ConnecticutNearly 800,000 Americans suffer a stroke each year, and more than 137,000 people die from a stroke. It is the leading cause of disability in the United States. This unfortunate situation could be improved if people knew more about stroke warning signs and...Tags: Quitting Smoking, Heart Attack, Physical Conditions, High Cholesterol, Sickle Cell Disease
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Ladies, Know About Your Heart
Cardiologist and director, The Hospital of Central Connecticut, Women's Heart Wellness CenterAs a female who gets paid to “know about hearts,” herein lies an opportunity to share some information about heart conditions and heart health for women. Foremost, heart disease in women is all too common yet too few women know that...Tags: Colon Cancer, Heart Disease, Heart Attack, Alzheimer's Disease, Heart Problems
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1936-2013: OSU doctor top thyroid cancer expert
The Columbus DispatchDr. Ernest L. Mazzaferri Sr. became the first in his family to attend high school, going on to become a renowned expert in thyroid cancer treatment at the Ohio State University College of Medicine during the 1980s and '90s. Mazzaferri, 76, who was...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, The Ohio State University, Health and Medical Professionals, Colleges and Universities, Internal Medicine
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Choking is easily averted, but always a tragedy
Fred Y. Sasaki put on a red tie and his gray suit. He was not a man who typically dressed up, but tonight was special. At 80 years old, Sasaki had built a successful career as a dry cleaner. He had just spent the day with his grandson. And now he was...
Tags: Politics, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Lobbying, Wrigley Field, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
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Help at home is critical for doctor moms
The Miami Herald (MCT)For Kristina Deeter, a hard day at work could include resuscitating a toddler who nearly drowned, adjusting medication for a child who is struggling to tolerate a new heart, or setting up a premature baby on life support. Then, after an intense 12-hour...Tags: Neurosurgery, General Practitioners, Human Interest, Hospitals and Clinics
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Going to the service dogs
The Dominion Post, Morgantown, W.Va.Friday's WVU Honors Convocation, which kicks off graduation weekend, featured a furry grad that walked on four legs -- Elkie the service dog. "A lot of people don't really know we have a service dog program," said Brittany Szafran, a fellow grad who...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Animals, Human Interest, Education, Graduation
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Relay sheds light on survivors' tenacity
Aiken Standard, S.C.Cailynn Hyler is just three, and, while she was having fun at the Aiken Relay For Life Friday, she of course didn't comprehend what was happening. When she turns 16, Cailynn will get a letter from her mother Dana, who will explain how her daughter saved...Tags: Hysterectomy, Colon Cancer, Chemotherapy, Health Treatments, Prostate Cancer
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Kennedy Krieger researchers pinpoint cause of rare disease
It's a dream Ida Heck never really expected to come true. Her family has raised about $1 million since 2005 for research into the rare disorder that afflicts her 8-year-old daughter, Jenna, resulting in cognitive deficits, seizures, long-lasting...
Tags: Kennedy Krieger Institute, Migraine, Diseases and Illnesses, Seizures, Science and Technology
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Hopewell Township woman found guilty of stealing from elderly friend
The York Dispatch, Pa.A jury on Thursday found a 68-year-old Hopewell Township woman guilty of three third-degree felonies for stealing from an elderly friend who suffered from dementia. The jury said there was enough evidence to convict Sandra L. Murphy of theft by unlawful...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Alzheimer's Disease, Theft, Justice System, Hopewell (Hopewell, Virginia)
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The Anniston Star, Ala., Joe Medley column
The Anniston StarThe best thing in Thursday's opening day of the state softball tournament happened with little fanfare. It's recorded wrong in AHSAA.com's official pitch-by-pitch account. "Now batting: (8) #21 Tymeria Mackey," the entry says of Wellborn's leadoff...Tags: Sports, Family, Softball, Aneurysm
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