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When Alzheimer's hits home
Special to The Baltimore SunMy parents, Virginia Ida and Pythias Alexander Jones, were wonderful people who died from Alzheimer's disease within 13 years of each other. My mother was diagnosed in 1974 when she was in her 50s. She was the type of person who remembered every birthday...Tags: Verna L Jones, National or Ethnic Minorities, Diseases, Minority Groups, Alzheimer's Disease
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NFL injury report
Today RAVENS AT INDIANAPOLIS RAVENS:Out: S Dawan Landry (neck), CB Samari Rolle (neck, shoulder), CB Fabian Washington (shoulder), DT Lamar Divens (illness). Doubtful: T Adam Terry (knee). Questionable: T Jared Gaither (knee), LB Tavares Gooden (hip)...Tags: Jason Taylor, Ed Reed, Matt Hasselbeck, Jon Kitna, John Sullivan
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Winslow still hospitalized
Cleveland Browns TE Kellen Winslow remains hospitalized with an undisclosed illness, making it more likely he won't play in Monday night's game against the New York Giants. Winslow missed a fourth straight practice Saturday morning. He was admitted to...Tags: Therapies, Cleveland Clinic, Dallas Cowboys, National Football League, New York Jets
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Washington state weighs meds for assisted suicide
The Associated PressThe emotionally charged battle over end-of-life decisions has taken to the airwaves as Washington state voters decide whether to allow doctors to prescribe lethal medication to terminally ill patients. Recent TV and radio ads by opponents feature actor...Tags: Assisted Suicide, Pharmaceuticals, Death and Dying, Martin Sheen, Suicide
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Mentally ill can receive free counseling, life skills training at center in Delray Beach
Special CorrespondentThose suffering from mental illness can get free help through the Ruth Rales Jewish Family Service's Welcome Home Program and Drop-in Center for the Recovering Mentally Ill. Project Director Lucy Saucier said the center, which is nonsectarian and...Tags: Barry University, Consumers, Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Mental Illness
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Get those lingering skeeters to scatter
Special to the Chicago TribuneFirst, the bad news: Our September rains plus balmy temperatures were the perfect recipe for a bumper crop of mosquitoes. Now, the good news: It could be worse. The 10-inch rainfalls washed away many of the larvae. And, with simple precautions, we can...Tags: Health Organizations, Diseases, Retroviruses, Medicine, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Pencil pal
Just One Thing . By Ellen Warren . . Awww. Cute, huh? Anybody can spend a buck or two on a boring, generic pencil sharpener. But when did one of those make you smile? One glance at this "Pencil Pup"—a little pooch whose ears bob up and...Tags: Mental Illness
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Washington may join Oregon in allowing doctors to prescribe lethal meds to terminally ill
Associated Press WriterOLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ The emotionally charged battle over end-of-life decisions has taken to the airwaves as Washington state voters decide whether to allow doctors to prescribe lethal medication to terminally ill patients. Recent TV and radio ads by...Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Assisted Suicide, Death and Dying, Martin Sheen, Euthanasia
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Small-college football results
Wisconsin-Whitewater prevailed In a battle of Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference unbeatens, beating Wis.-River Falls, 52-24, on Saturday. The Warhawks (5-0, 3-0) allowed a season high for points, but the offense racked up 592 yards of total...Tags: Wine, Beer, and Spirits, David White, Colleges and Universities
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Browns' Winslow hospitalized
The Associated PressCleveland Browns tight end Kellen Winslow will spend a second night in the hospital with an undisclosed illness that could keep him out of Monday night's game against the New York Giants. Winslow was admitted to the Cleveland Clinic on Thursday. He...Tags: Cleveland Clinic, Kellen Winslow, Cleveland Browns
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Mystery illness kills 100 horses
State veterinary officials say a mystery illness has killed nearly 100 horses at one farm in central Florida. As many as 100 horses have died in just over a week in Marion County, an area known for its hundreds of horse farms. The cause of the illness is...Tags: Marion County (Indiana), Farms
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Nonprofits get $100,000 to fight childhood obesity
Sentinel Staff WriterTwo nonprofit groups that serve Orange County children have been awarded $100,000 each for obesity prevention. Get Active Orlando will use the money to increase physical activity in the city's Parramore district, and the Institute for America's Health...Tags: Parramore, Obesity, Orange County (Florida), Physical Fitness
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