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Medical marijuana shouldn't be for 'adults only'
My 9-year-old daughter has Aicardi syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that causes extremely hard-to-control seizures, debilitation, disability and early mortality. She began having seizures at three months of age, and since that time has had multiple...Tags: Illinois Governor, Chemical Industry, Seizures, Epilepsy, Louis I Lang
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Five for planner: Monday, May 20
1. Italian operain the Hub City Hub Opera Ensemble presents “Don Giovanni,” which opens this weekend at Hagerstown Community College’s Kepler Theater, 11400 Robinwood Drive, east of Hagerstown. Sung in Italian with English subtitles....
Tags: Strawberries, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Religion and Belief, Festive Events, Reformed
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Scientists create human embryos to make stem cells
For the first time, scientists have created human embryos that are genetic copies of living people and used them to make stem cells — a feat that paves the way for treating a range of diseases with personalized body tissues but also ignites fears of...
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WSBT reporter Denise Bohn shares story of battle with breast cancer
On Tuesday, Oscar-winning film star Angelina Jolie revealed she underwent a double mastectomy after learning she had a high risk of breast cancer. WSBT Reporter Denise Bohn knows all too well what Jolie has gone through. Bohn discovered she has the...
Tags: Mastectomy, Angelina Jolie, Health Treatments, Chemotherapy, Oncology
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Experts issue guidelines for gene tests in kids
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Groups representing pediatricians and geneticists issued new recommendations on Thursday to provide doctors with guidance about when to test a child's DNA for genetic conditions. The recommendations are the first collaboration...Tags: Science and Technology, University of Chicago, Family, Medical Procedures and Tests, Pediatrics
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Springfield baby loses battle to SMA
lpozen@kspr.com; bfoster@kspr.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A ten-month old baby in the Ozarks lost his battle to the most severe cause of infant death. Logan Ruth died early Saturday morning in the arms of his parents. "We want to remember his happy face and he wouldn't want us to cry.... -
Here is the latest Michigan news from The Associated Press
MONROE, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan State Police lieutenant has reached a plea deal after being accused of stealing property seized during drug operations. Emmanuel Riopelle pleaded no contest to misconduct. Riopelle's conviction ends his law... -
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TRUST ISSUES Mich. road funding talks still at standstill LANSING, Mich. (AP) — High-level talks over fixing Michigan's deteriorating roads are at a standstill. Republican and Democratic leaders can't agree much on how to even proceed. Feeling...Tags: Rick Snyder, Embezzlement, Corporate Crime, Labor Legislation, The Detroit News
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Online donors rally to help Royal Oak boy
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (AP) — People from around the world are donating to help a Royal Oak boy born without eyes. The Daily Tribune of Royal Oak reports ( http://bit.ly/17M9thh ) that online donations of more than $160,000 have been made in the past... -
One man's extraordinary walk across America
Staff WriterSEELEY — Joe “Tiger” Patrick has been carrying across the country the names and faces of the 6,655 service men and women killed in Iraq and Afghanistan on a 200-square-foot banner. He began his walk April 26 from Coronado Beach and...Tags: Iraq, Washington, DC, Unrest, Conflicts and War, The Washington Post, Veterans Affairs
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U.S. FDA approves Raptor's drug for nephropathic cystinosis
ReutersWASHINGTON, April 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved an experimental drug from Raptor Pharmaceutical Corp to treat a rare genetic disorder that can cause irreversible tissue damage, organ failure and premature death. The...Tags: Food and Drug Administration
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Ohio girl, 8, receives kidney transplant from former teacher
CLEVELAND (AP) - An Ohio girl is recovering after getting a critical kidney transplant - with the organ donated by her former kindergarten teacher. Nicole Miller - an 8-year-old first-grader at Mansfield Christian School - got the kidney last week...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Preschools, Schools, Teachers, Education
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