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Family copes with loss of teen
ReporterShe was a courageous youngster with a big heart and big dreams. Cherokee "Stormy" Davis battled a number of health problems in her brief 14 years, including kidney disease. Thursday, she lost her battle. Her latest health issue was a possible thinning... -
Johns Hopkins school fills Comstock professorship
The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has named Dr. Josef Coresh the inaugural recipient of the George W. Comstock Professorship in Epidemiology. The professorship honors the legacy of Dr. George Comstock, a physician and professor...Tags: Arteriosclerotic Vascular Disease, Diseases and Illnesses, Tuberculosis, Health and Safety at School, Johns Hopkins University
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New Mexico traffic stop was case of police abuse, lawsuit alleges
New Mexico lawyer Arlon Stoker calls the case the most obvious example of mistaken identity, color blindness or just plain meanness, and most likely all of the above. Stoker has filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Albuquerque on behalf of an...
Tags: Trials, Motorvehicle Accidents, Laws, Diseases and Illnesses, Diabetes
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Four kidney transplants later, Glendale woman gets retail with fundraising
Kidney disease is a chronic condition with no cure, but members of the Glendale-based Renal Support Network don’t let that get them down as they “bead” together for a new fundraiser that’s the brainchild of a local woman who’...
Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Jack Black, Dialysis
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First human West Nile virus case in DuPage County reported
Tribune reporterA Downers Grove woman in her 50s has contracted the first reported human case of West Nile virus in DuPage County this year, the DuPage County Health Department announced today. Department spokesman David Hass said the county was notified Tuesday about...Tags: Headaches, West Nile Virus, Diseases and Illnesses, Diabetes, Viral Diseases and Infections
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Comedian, TV star to perform at Sands Bethlehem Event Center
Lehigh Valley Music presents FESTBLOGA comedian who has starred in his own television sitcom as well as his own talk show will perform at Sands Bethlehem Event Center, the venue announced this morning. George Lopez, who for two seasons was host of "Lopez Tonight,"...... -
An easier way to go
The most dreaded part of a colonoscopy is prepping for it. The day before the exam, patients often drink large amounts of a vile-tasting liquid, then it's off to the throne for the better part of the day and night. Though unpleasant, this extreme...Tags: Dave Barry, Arts and Culture, Abdominal Pain, Food and Drug Administration, Colonoscopy
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Many suffer needlessly with this extreme form of arthritis
Gout. It is one of the oldest diseases on record — the ancients wrote about it in 5 B.C. — yet most people today know little about it. Worse, they think they have to live with it. "Seniors should know that gout should not be tolerated,"...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Allopurinol (drug), Diseases and Illnesses, Allergies, Kidney
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Connecticut pharmaceutical co. to pay $95 million to Pennsylvania
Attorney General Linda Kelly today announced that Pennsylvania will receive more than half a million dollars as part of a $95 million national settlement against a Connecticut pharmaceutical company. Kelly said the settlement resolves allegations that...
Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Marketing, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Diabetes, Pharmaceuticals
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As we age, chronic conditions come in pairs
Adults 45 and older are more likely to have two or more chronic medical conditions, according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Hypertension plus diabetes is the most common combination for people 45 to 64, but those...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Minority Groups, Diabetes, Asthma, Obesity
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Jennifer's Journal: Weigh Down Winners to be announced
Last week marked the conclusion of the 2012 Winchester Weigh Down program. There were more than 140 registered participants in this year’s program. The Activity Coalition will recognize those losing the most weight on Saturday at 10 a.m. at the...
Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Diabetes, Heart Attack, Health, High Blood Pressure
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Dr. Otto Roza, 87
Dr. Otto Roza passed away on Oct. 30, 2012, two days prior to his 88th birthday, in Florida. He was the first nephrologist (kidney specialist) in Washington County and the Tri-State area. He introduced outpatient dialysis for patients with advanced...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Kidney, The Holocaust (1934-1945), World War II (1939-1945)
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