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Dr. Frederick L. Brancati, expert on diabetes
Dr. Frederick L. Brancati, an internationally known expert on the epidemiology and prevention of type 2 diabetes who was director of the Division of General Internal Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, died Tuesday of...
Tags: Heart Disease, Research, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Medical Research, Johns Hopkins University
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Thousands attend Phillies Phestival
Philadelphia Daily NewsWITH THOUSANDS of fans attending the 24th annual Phillies Phestival at Citizens Bank Park yesterday, the club raised thousands of dollars to support the fight against ALS. Fans were invited to join players, wives, broadcasters, ballgirls, front-office...Tags: Ben Revere, Philadelphia Phillies, Citizens Bank Park, New York Yankees, Baseball
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The Dominion Post, Morgantown, W.Va., Todd Murray column
The Dominion Post, Morgantown, W.Va.WVU BASEBALL COACH Randy Mazey thinks often of the late Keith LeClair , one of his beloved coaching mentors. Mazey worked as an assistant to LeClair for one season (1998) during LeClair's tenure at East Carolina University from 1997-2002 that saw the...Tags: College Sports, Diseases and Illnesses, College Baseball, West Virginia Mountaineers, Baseball
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WVUH visits cost more
The Dominion Post, Morgantown, W.Va.GRAPHIC, explanation of database website. Page 2-A. Charges for the same service vary widely among area hospitals, according to data released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). WVU Hospitals usually charges more than Mon...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Healthcare Provider, Aetna Inc., Alzheimer's Disease, Medicaid
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Rialto firefighters raise money to fight Muscular Dystrophy
San Bernardino County Sun, Calif.Firefighters pounded the pavement Friday to raise money for children and adults dealing with a muscle-wasting disease and they will be back out Saturday and Monday. "We're still counting (Friday's proceeds,)" said Matt Payne firefighter and spokesman...Tags: Muscular Dystrophy, Diseases and Illnesses, Muscular Dystrophy Association, International Association of Fire Fighters, Fires
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'Precedent-setting' Manatee lawsuit filed for marijuana use
Bradenton HeraldRobert Jordan said he wishes he and Manatee County Sheriff Brad Steube could simply shake hands and agree Jordan can grow medical marijuana at his Parrish home for his ailing wife. But Jordan knows Steube must follow the letter of the law in Florida,...Tags: Judges, Trials, Justice System, Lawyers, Medical Marijuana Therapy
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Missing AV service dog back home
Daily Press, Victorville, Calif.A 9-year old boy who is wheelchair-bound with a serious disease has his special canine friend back at his side. Dominic Cumo's service dog, Kipper, went missing Monday night while the family visited their rental properties in Cathedral City. But the...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses
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Penn State player recognized for ALS campaign on behalf of former Lafayette quarterback
A Penn State football player has been recognized for his campaign that raised nearly $200,000 to fight ALS on behalf of a former Lafayette quarterback. Adam Breneman, a freshman tight end with the Nittany Lions, was honored for his work Sunday at the...Tags: Penn State Nittany Lions, Allyson Felix, Johnny Unitas, Lafayette College, The Pennsylvania State University
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Former Northwestern football standout Brett Snyder struggles with nursing costs
Former Northwestern Lehigh High School football standout Brett Snyder has been fighting Lou Gehrig's disease for the past decade, but that's not his only challenge. He recently underwent a tracheotomy and needs a ventilator, which means that speech as he...Tags: Nursing, Macungie, Medical Specialization
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READER SUBMITTED: Polish Organizations Join Forces To Raise Funds For John Rice
HartfordThree greater Hartford Polish organizations are joining together to sponsor a Happy Hour Fundraiser for John Rice. Fifty-one year old Mr. Rice was recently diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. With the help...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, New Britain
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Runners band together to honor victims of bombings
The BladeIn the moments before the start of the Medical Mutual Glass City Marathon, more than 1,000 runners lined up along Stadium Drive at the University of Toledo. Above them, a plane circled the campus and the Glass Bowl, towing an American flag and a...Tags: Running, Diseases and Illnesses, Fatigue, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013)
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Visit the Moses Lake Dutch Bros., help the Muscular Dystrophy Association
Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, Wash.Basin coffee drinkers can help Dutch Bros. Coffee raise funds for the Muscular Dystrophy Association by visiting the drive-thru stand May 3. All proceeds made that day will be donated to the MDA, a group dedicated to fighting Lou Gehrig's Disease or...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Muscular Dystrophy Association
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