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Fight for Air 5K run/walk on April 23 at Lake Eola
The Fitness Center - Orlando SentinelThe American Lung Association will be hosting the Fight For Air Run/Walk 2011 on Saturday, April 23, at Lake Eola in downtown Orlando. The event is a 5K run/walk to help support those who suffer from lung cancer, asthma, emphysema, COPD or second hand... -
Levon Helm doing better after hospital stay
Soundboard Music Blog - Orlando SentinelLevon Helm, the legendary drummer for The Band, is doing well after a recent hospital stay, according to his people. Here's the official update below: “Legendary music icon and three-time Grammy winner, Levon Helm returned home Thursday night... -
Rising temperatures increase health risks
Summer is almost here, and with it likely some blistering hot days. A recent study suggests the elderly should beware when the temperature spikes, because they face an increased risk of winding up in the emergency room short of breath on those days. And...
Tags: Medical Research, Heat Stroke, Diseases and Illnesses, Global Change, Environmental Issues
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Elan's $1 billion drug royalty deal aids bid defense
ReutersDUBLIN (Reuters) - Irish drugmaker Elan Corporation has agreed a $1 billion royalties deal that could soothe concerns about its potentially risky acquisition strategy and fend off a takeover bid from Royalty Pharma. Elan, battling to keep its...Tags: Elan Corporation Plc, Shareholders, Thomson Corporation, Multiple Sclerosis, Food and Drug Administration
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UPDATE 1-Elan strikes $1 bln royalty deal with Theravance
Reuters* Elan to acquire newly approved Breo as part of $1 bln deal * Irish drugmaker to announce further deals in due course * Looks to outmanoeuvre Royalty with second shareholder dividend By Padraic Halpin DUBLIN, May 13 (Reuters) - Elan stepped up its...Tags: GlaxoSmithKline PLC, Elan Corporation Plc, Asthma, Biogen Idec Incorporated, Thomson Corporation
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Cigarette labels may educate about bladder cancer
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Graphic warning labels on packs of cigarettes may convince some people that smoking ups the risk of bladder cancer, says a new study from Canada. A survey of 291 people at doctors' offices in Toronto found less than half...Tags: Medical Research, American Cancer Society, Tobacco Products, Lung Cancer, Tobacco Addiction
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Hospital charges vary widely across region, nation
Making hospital charges more transparent, the federal government this week released data showing what medical centers across the country charge for treating 100 of the most common reasons patients get admitted. The charges vary dramatically —...
Tags: Government Health Care, Ocoee, Health Insurance Cost, Diseases and Illnesses, Consumers
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Deanne Barkley dies at 82; pioneering TV executive
Deanne Barkley, who broke through the glass ceiling in network television to become an influential executive in the early 1970s, when few women had the power to develop prime-time programs, died April 2 in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. She was 82. The cause...
Tags: Book, Sparkle (movie), Whitney Houston, Authors, NBC (tv network)
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Jury awards $2 million to ex-smoker's family
A Palm Beach County jury Thursday found three tobacco companies partly responsible for a grandmother's chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, emphysema and lung cancer death following years of suffering. They awarded more than $2 million in actual damages...Tags: Delray Beach, Crime, Law and Justice, Diseases and Illnesses, Lung Cancer, Tobacco Products
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Bob Bridwell: Avid fisherman excelled in wide variety of jobs
Bob Bridwell had no experience water-skiing when he became general manager of a ski-making company in Winter Haven. So, to fit in with his co-workers at Cypress Gardens Skis, Bridwell agreed to go water-skiing. The result was less than graceful. His...
Tags: U.S. Coast Guard, Altamonte Springs, Cypress Gardens, French Toast, Key West
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READER SUBMITTED: Ricky 'Trendy' Da'Vista Supports American Lung Association In Honor Of Late Grandmother
Greater HartfordOn March 23, Ricky "Trendy" Da'Vista, a Hartford resident and wardrobe stylist, hosted the fourth annual "Wear What You Fear" fashion show at Bill Miller's Castle in Branford. Three hundred and fifty attended the show, which included a special runway...Tags: Human Interest, Tuberculosis, Diseases and Illnesses, Asthma, Fashion Trends
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Tobacco Free Florida: Voters wanted smoking addiction program -- and it's working
Florida voters have given lifelong smokers like Jack Ferrara new reason to breathe easy. After nicotine patches, acupuncture and hypnosis failed him, the Hollywood retiree finally snuffed out his 58-year cigarette habit — thanks to a state-run...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Health Insurance Cost, Osteopathic Medicine, Diseases and Illnesses, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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