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Anya Scharle returns to athletic competition after brain surgery
Anya Scharle stepped into the discus circle last Wednesday and let it fly three times. One of those efforts resulted in a personal best of 93 feet, 5 inches. It didn't win her a gold medal. The senior finished ninth, 1 inch shy of giving Central...
Tags: Lehigh Carbon Community College, MRI (imaging), Track and Field, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Sports
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Agent Orange tied to aggressive prostate cancer risk
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men who were exposed to Agent Orange chemicals used during the Vietnam War are at higher risk for life-threatening prostate cancer than unexposed veterans, researchers have found. What's more, those who served where the...Tags: Lymphoma, Unrest, Conflicts and War, American Red Cross, Prostate Cancer, Veterans Affairs
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Tom Willis uses his feet to spread his message at Camden Yards and other parks
Tom Willis knows all about making the best of whatever life throws at you. Born with no arms, he's had to make adjustments — about a million of them. He writes with his feet, for one thing. Steers a car with his feet. Cooks with his feet. He...
Tags: Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Arbitron Incorporated, University of Maryland, College Park, San Diego Padres, Polio
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Letters: Vietnam today
Re "The Vietnam syndrome," Opinion, May 5 Frank Snepp, a former CIA analyst who was in Vietnam during the fall of Saigon in 1975, worries that we may not have learned the lessons of our war in that country. He may have missed the most important lesson....
Tags: Central Intelligence Agency, Los Angeles International Airport, Vietnam, George W. Bush, Barack Obama
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'MotherToBaby CT' Launches For Mother's Day
A CDC-recommended non-profit organization has been launched in time for Mother's Day. Through 'MotherToBaby CT', experts will be able to provide the public with free answers to the many questions that arise during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Read...
Tags: Farmington (Hartford, Connecticut), University of Connecticut Health Center, Disease Prevention, Family, Science and Technology
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FDA warns pregnant migraine sufferers against anti-seizure drugs
The Food and Drug Administration is warning physicians that women who suffer migraine headaches and are pregnant or may become pregnant should not use the drugs valproate or valproic acid to prevent the severe headaches, in light of new evidence showing...
Tags: Bipolar Disorder, Migraine, Food and Drug Administration, Pharmaceuticals, Chemical Industry
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FDA warns on use of certain migraine drugs during pregnancy
ReutersMay 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned on the use of migraine drug valproate sodium in pregnant women as it could result in lower IQ scores in the baby. The FDA said the results of a recent study showed that children exposed to...Tags: Migraine, Bipolar Disorder, Food and Drug Administration, Depakote (drug), Physical Conditions
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March of Dimes celebrates 75 years
It was all about the babies today in the Roanoke Valley. Hundreds came out to the Salem Civic Center to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the March of Dimes. This year's goal is to raise $120,000. This year, UnitedHealthCare of Roanoke donated 10-...
Tags: March of Dimes Foundation, Premature Birth, Ceremonies, Culture, Arts and Culture
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Letters: Not so fast on Syria
Re "A 'red line' on Syria," Editorial, April 25 The lessons of our disastrous invasion of Iraq have been ignored. Syria presents no direct threat to the U.S., and yet the foreign policy elite and the media are increasingly saying we may have to...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions, Iraq, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present )
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'Grey's Anatomy' episode inspired by McHenry family
An episode of the popular TV show "Grey's Anatomy" that aired Thursday included a rare, lifesaving operation on a baby inspired by the real-life experience of a local family. In 2003, Nannette and Patrick McDonagh, of McHenry, agreed to let doctors at...
Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Cardiologists, Physiology, Nintendo Company Ltd., Research
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Germany increases pensions for thalidomide victims
ReutersBERLIN, April 26 (Reuters) - German victims of thalidomide, a drug that caused birth defects in thousands of babies around the world, will get up to six times more money from the state in pensions, the German parliament decided late on Thursday....Tags: Parliament, Morning Sickness, Pension and Welfare, Germany, Interior Policy
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More Than 4,000 Walk For March Of Dimes At Rentschler Field
The March of Dimes has raised $328,000 to date thanks in part to over 4,000 residents who participated in a fundraiser Sunday morning at Rentschler field. The ongoing March for Babies event includes nine walk fundraisers in Connecticut split between the...
Tags: Cigna Corporation, March of Dimes Foundation, Premature Birth, Hartford Hospital, Hospitals and Clinics
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