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Flaming Lips And Spiritualized To Play Oakdale
The Hartford CourantAfter some back and forth, The Flaming Lips and Spiritualized are officially playing Connecticut on July 15, in one of the “can’t miss” concerts of the summer. The show in Connecticut came after a week and a half of intense last minute...Tags: The Flaming Lips (music group), Music, Simsbury, Oakdale, Entertainment
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China eliminating reliance on executed prisoners for organs, but cultural attitudes a barrier
Associated PressBEIJING (AP) — China is phasing out its reliance on executed prisoners for donated organs, but an architect of the country's transplant system said Friday that ingrained cultural attitudes are impeding the rise of donations among the general...Tags: Human Rights, Dialysis, Prisons, National Government, Human Interest
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Chicagoan raises tens of thousands for charities while biking or walking
Desmond Campbell is a marathon man who has traveled miles and miles — many of them by foot, some of them by bike and quite a few of them while virtually standing still. During the course of his travels, he has helped people in extraordinary ways....
Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Social Issues, Multiple Sclerosis, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Arthritis Foundation
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Yale Researchers Urge More Street Work When Studying People With Both HIV, Hepatitis C
The Hartford CourantResearchers need to work harder to screen high-risk populations for people who are infected with both HIV and hepatitis C, say the authors of a new Yale University study on the incidence of co-infection in the New Haven area. The study, published Tuesday...Tags: Hepatitis, Yale School of Medicine, Health Organizations, Health and Safety at School, Diseases and Illnesses
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News Briefs for May 12
Irish Festival set for July 11-14 A Danville Irish Festival, a four-day celebration of Irish art and culture, is planned July 11-14 at various locations throughout Danville, with an Irish street fair from noon to 6 p.m. July 13 at Constitution Square....
Tags: Music, Game of Thrones (tv program), Business, Schools, Festive Events
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Finding renewed value in life and loved ones
alnotarianni@aol.comGeraldine Andrews had no idea last year at this time what she was in for in the months to come. She worked as a hair stylist and enjoyed tight-knit relationships with her husband, two daughters and four grandchildren. Then, in August, Andrews, 58, of...Tags: Mercy Medical Center (Baltimore, Maryland), Diseases and Illnesses, Hospitals and Clinics, University of Maryland Medical Center, Cirrhosis
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Alyne Payton, 1926-2013
Long before her famous son, Walter Payton, became known to millions as "Sweetness," Alyne Payton was known as the original version. "Just like every mother, she was proud of her kids, regardless of what they are doing or what they become," her son...Tags: Chicago Bears, Walter Payton, Football, Detroit Lions, Kansas City Chiefs
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Listie man's legally blind journey testimony to God's glory
Daily American Staff WriterAfter spending decades working in the deep coal mines in Somerset County, Johnny Fritz began driving truck for Pile's Concrete Production Co. of Friedens in 2005. The Somerset County native had no way of anticipating that two years later he would drive...Tags: St. Patrick's Day, Diseases and Illnesses, Chickenpox, Mining, Viral Diseases and Infections
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Veterans Administration Secretary Faults Delays In Processing Claims
The Hartford CourantKevin Burke walked into the veterans hospital about 18 months ago with advanced diabetes and kidney and liver disease. A subsequent mental health screening revealed that the 51-year-old Navy veteran is also an alcoholic and suffers from post-traumatic...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Iraq, Eric Shinseki, Diabetes, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
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International consortium releases hepatitis C data
Two antiviral drugs used to treat hepatitis C appear to work as well in the real world as they did during clinical trials, an international research consortium has observed. The consortium also released data that may help inform how doctors and patients...Tags: Genentech Inc., Medical Research, University of Florida, Food and Drug Administration, Liver Cancer
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Mary Agnes Lang, 1935-2013
After raising five children on her own, Mary Agnes Lang understood the challenges of parenting without a partner, especially the difficulty of taking on college costs. When one of her sons died at 32, she and her family established a foundation to...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Chicago Tribune, University of Chicago, Financial Aid, Human Interest
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READER SUBMITTED: American Liver Foundation's Raises $242,000 At Twelfth Annual Flavors Of Connecticut
StatewideThe American Liver Foundation (ALF), a non-profit organization focused on promoting liver health and disease prevention held its annual fundraising event, Flavors of Connecticut presented by Hartford Hospital. The event took place on April 9 at the Aqua...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Services and Shopping, Merck & Company Incorporated, Bars and Clubs, Science
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