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UNCOMMON BOND: Siblings share rare genetic disorder
kpeek@amnews.comFor the Jennings family, the unknown is a real part of their lives. Vanessa, 11, and Jacob, 7, were diagnosed with a rare disease in 2008. At the time, Vanessa was 7 and Jacob just 2. Doctors had been testing Vanessa since she was about 2 years old in...Tags: National Institutes of Health, Parenting, Health Organizations, Viral Diseases and Infections, YouTube
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Ranchers sell cattle as U.S. drought spreads
Associated PressWICHITA, Kan. — Kansas cattleman Ken Grecian sold 20 pairs of cows and calves a few weeks after drought had sucked his pastures dry and no rain was in the forecast. He sold 20 more pairs Friday. Grecian spent years meticulously breeding his cows to...Tags: Auction Service, Weather, Natural Disasters, Kensington, Droughts
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Cancer prevention study to be held at Saint Joseph-Jessamine
news@jessaminejournal.comMore than 25 Jessamine County residents have signed up for an opportunity to participate in an upcoming historic study that has the potential to change the face of cancer for future generations. And now, one week away from the event, others are urged to...Tags: Lung Cancer, Environmental Pollution, American Cancer Society, Lungs and Airways, Cancer
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Riesters join angus association
Jeff and Kim Riester of Nicholasville are new members of the American Angus Association, according to Bryce Schumann, CEO of the national breed organization headquartered in Saint Joseph, Mo. The American Angus Association, with nearly 30,000 active... -
Local organ donation efforts recognized
For the third year in a row, Clark Regional Medical Center was recognized for its excellence in organ and tissue donation. Kentucky Organ Donor Affiliates representative Donna Thacker presented the 2011 Excellence in Organ and Tissue Donation...
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Pet Corner: Pets can get cancer too
First of all, there are hundreds of different kinds of cancer. Cancer is a disorder of cell growth. The abnormal growth of these cells usually results in a mass of tissue, or tumor. However, not all tumors or growths are considered to be cancer. Cancer is...
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US behind curve in accepting evolution science
According to a National Geographic news article from August 2006 (back to that date in a moment), of 34 “western” nations, Turkey was the only country with a smaller percentage of adults who believed in evolution theory than the United States....
Tags: Republican Party, Abraham Lincoln, Charles Darwin, Biology, Science
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Clark County tops state organ donor registry
The Winchester SunNearly 70 percent of Clark County residents are registered organ donors, the highest percentage of any community in the state, according to Clark Circuit Clerk Paula Joslin. April is National Donate Life Month, and the Clark Circuit Clerk’s...Tags: Charity, Hepatitis, Human Interest, Cancer, Human Body
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How to manage bloat in cattle
This is another great year for clover. You as a producer should be monitoring your pastures. What is bloat? Ruminal tympany, or bloat, can result in lost animal performance and in severe cases, death. It occurs as a result of a buildup of fermentation...
Tags: Agriculture, Lungs and Airways, Human Body, Dietary Supplements, Health
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'Mirror Mirror': New twist on classic fairytale barely hits the mark
Contributing writerMIRROR MIRROR (2012/B-/Directed by Tarsem Singh/Starring Julia Roberts, Lily Collins, Armie Hammer, Jordan Prentice, Mark Povinelli, Nathan Lane, Sean Bean/Relativity Media/Rated PG/Fantasy/95 minutes): Julia Roberts submits to middle age,...Tags: Comedy (genre), Snow White (fictional character), Entertainment, Nathan Lane, Julia Roberts
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Down the Lane: Super Simon
On Wednesday this week, my grandson Simon will reach another milestone in his life. He will celebrate another birthday and will turn 5 years old. Every year that Simon lives to celebrate another birthday is a gift from God. Actually, this statement is...
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Early signs of autism
You may have seen the stickers or license plates that look like puzzle pieces. Those are called Autism Awareness Puzzles and the purpose is to encourage the community to learn more about autism and show support. Autism prevalence is now one in every 88...
Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Facebook, Health, Autism
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