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Finding renewed value in life and loved ones
alnotarianni@aol.comGeraldine Andrews had no idea last year at this time what she was in for in the months to come. She worked as a hair stylist and enjoyed tight-knit relationships with her husband, two daughters and four grandchildren. Then, in August, Andrews, 58, of...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Hospitals and Clinics, University of Maryland Medical Center, Mercy Medical Center (Baltimore, Maryland), Cirrhosis
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News Briefs for May 12
Irish Festival set for July 11-14 A Danville Irish Festival, a four-day celebration of Irish art and culture, is planned July 11-14 at various locations throughout Danville, with an Irish street fair from noon to 6 p.m. July 13 at Constitution Square....
Tags: Music, Diabetes, Elementary Schools, Entertainment, Schools
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Alyne Payton, 1926-2013
Long before her famous son, Walter Payton, became known to millions as "Sweetness," Alyne Payton was known as the original version. "Just like every mother, she was proud of her kids, regardless of what they are doing or what they become," her son...Tags: Sports, Jackson State University, Walter Payton, Detroit Lions, Football
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Listie man's legally blind journey testimony to God's glory
Daily American Staff WriterAfter spending decades working in the deep coal mines in Somerset County, Johnny Fritz began driving truck for Pile's Concrete Production Co. of Friedens in 2005. The Somerset County native had no way of anticipating that two years later he would drive...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Chickenpox, St. Patrick's Day, Religion and Belief, Mining
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International consortium releases hepatitis C data
Two antiviral drugs used to treat hepatitis C appear to work as well in the real world as they did during clinical trials, an international research consortium has observed. The consortium also released data that may help inform how doctors and patients...Tags: Rush University Medical Center, Symptoms, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Trials, Education
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Mary Agnes Lang, 1935-2013
After raising five children on her own, Mary Agnes Lang understood the challenges of parenting without a partner, especially the difficulty of taking on college costs. When one of her sons died at 32, she and her family established a foundation to...
Tags: Awards and Prizes, Financial Aid, Colleges and Universities, Human Interest, Family
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Retired Smithfield police officer cured of hepatitis C
The cure has taken 25 years for retired Smithfield police officer, Kurt Beach. In his first week on the job, in January 1988, Beach used mouth-to-mouth resuscitation in an attempt to save the life of a baby with a bloody breathing tube. He tears up as...
Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Acupuncture, Liver Failure, Spina Bifida, Viral Diseases and Infections
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Oklahoma dental patients diagnosed with hepatitis C, HIV
Dozens of Oklahoma dental patients have been diagnosed with hepatitis C and at least one case of HIV, state health officials said Thursday, four weeks after finding a multitude of health code violations, including rusty tools, at a dental practice in...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, AIDS, Sports, Hepatitis B , HIV
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Organ recipient grateful for donation
Andy Trosper, who received a liver transplant in 2010, told staff and donor families in a recent program at Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital that the gift from a 16-year-old boy gave him new life and brought comfort to the boy's family. "Since...
Tags: Human Interest, Liver Transplants, Hospitals and Clinics, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Hepatitis C
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We all need the sunshine vitamin
FARGO, N.D. - I chuckled as I read a Facebook friend's comments about her ongoing relationship with a shovel this winter. She described “him” (the shovel) as “pushy and stubborn.” One of her friends suggested that she “dump him.” We had a blizzard in...Tags: Breads, Vitamin D, Diseases and Illnesses, Osteoporosis, Diabetes
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Judy Ramer of Funkstown is in need of liver transplant
marieg@herald-mail.comHer strength and energy have diminished and her symptoms have become more pronounced. But that hasn't stopped Judy Kinzer Ramer from hanging tough in the biggest fight of her life. She needs a new liver. There is no whining, no complaining, no self-...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Diabetes, Liver Transplants, Medical Procedures and Tests, University of Maryland Medical Center
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Lactulose: A laxative that works at both ends
Dear Pharmacist: I heard you recommend a drug called Lactulose as a laxative, but you said it helped with brain fog too. How can it work at both ends? — J.C., Decatur, Ill. Dear J.C.: It's true. The prescription medication called Lactulose is...
Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Nursing Homes, Probiotics, Constipation, Diabetes
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