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Freedom for dialysis patients
On Tuesday, I'm lucky to be speaking at Home Dialyzors United's third-annual meet up and conference in Baltimore. As an end stage renal disease patient currently doing home hemodialysis treatment, this is an issue I am passionate about. And, mostly...Tags: Renal Failure, Government Health Care, Kidney, Medicare, Dialysis
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Business People - Oct. 7
ekm Inspirations Norine Dagliano, owner of ekm Inspirations, a local provider of customized career-transition services, recently spoke at the annual conference of the National Capital Area Branch of the American Society for Laboratory Animal Science in...
Tags: Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), YMCA, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Cancer, FirstEnergy Corp.
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One step in front of the other to raise money & awareness of kidney disease
reporterNearly 400-thousand Americans rely on dialysis to keep them alive. Saturday morning, some of those local folks -and the people who love them- gathered in downtown Roanoke for the annual Kidney Walk. The walk raises awareness for the prevention of kidney...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Dialysis
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High blood pressure is a silent killer
Daily American Staff WriterHigh blood pressure is easy to diagnose, but many people who have it are unaware. More than two-thirds of the people who have hypertension, the medical term for high blood pressure, do not have it under control, according to a study by the...Tags: Heart Disease, Diabetes, Blood Pressure Increase, Sleep Apnea, Symptoms
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East Jordan health center offers free workshop to help area residents manage chronic illness
EAST JORDAN -- The East Jordan Family Health Center is hosting a free health workshop from Oct. 3-Nov. 7 to help individuals manage long-term health conditions. The Personal Action Toward Health class will meet 9:30 a.m.-noon on Wednesdays at the East...Tags: Heart Disease, Arthritis, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Diabetes, Diseases and Illnesses
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Jim Calhoun Timeline: The Career Of A Hall Of Fame Coach
Born: May 10, 1942 in Braintree, Mass. Family: Wife Pat, sons James and Jeffrey, six grandchildren Education: American International College (1968); Braintree High School (1960) Head Coaching Career: Old Lyme (CT) High School – 1968-69 Westport...Tags: Roscoe Smith, Pittsburgh Panthers, Georgia Institute of Technology, St. John's Red Storm, A.J. Price
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Ask the expert: Dr. Anis Rauf and what you should know about kidney disease
We think about being heart healthy. We think about strengthening our bones. But we rarely pondered the state of our kidneys — that is, until Boston Market announced last month that it was removing salt shakers from the tables at its 476 locations....Tags: Renal Failure, Pakistan, Diabetes, Dialysis, Potatoes
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Alexion: Profile From The Company's 2012 Annual Report
Overview Alexion is a biopharmaceutical company focused on serving patients with severe and ultra-rare disorders through the innovation, development and commercialization of life-transforming therapeutic products. Our marketed product Soliris®...Tags: Cambridge (Middlesex, Massachusetts), Yale-New Haven Hospital, Bankruptcy, Conservation, Food and Drug Administration
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Drought brings 'banner year' for West Nile, fears of widespread outbreak
The mosquito responsible for the West Nile virus flourished during the summer's record heat and drought. Now, officials are concerned about emerging signs that a widespread outbreak may be on the horizon in Illinois. Updated figures from the state...
Tags: West Nile Virus, Diabetes, Viral Diseases and Infections, Symptoms, Health
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A caretaker is taken care of
When you grow up taking care of other people, it's understandable that you might put taking care of yourself last on the list. Until, of course, you absolutely have to put yourself on the list. The kidney transplant list. A colleague, Carla Hubbard,...Tags: Genes and Chromosomes, Newspaper and Magazine, Charity, Catonsville, Diabetes
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Dallas Declares State of Emergency to Contain Deadly Virus
CNNDALLAS, Tex. -- Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings declared Wednesday that the city is facing an emergency as the West Nile virus spreads, killing at least 14 people in Texas and 26 nationwide, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The...Tags: West Nile Virus, Vaccines, Diabetes, Viral Diseases and Infections, Symptoms
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K9 CORNER: Age affects canine brain as it does humans'
Contributing columnistA friend and I were chatting over lunch the other day and she mentioned that one of her dogs had canine cognitive dysfunction syndrome. Having seen an article on this subject in a recent dog magazine, I made a mental note to look it up and let my...Tags: Arthritis, Drugs and Medicines, Diseases and Illnesses, Pharmaceuticals, Purdue University
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