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The story of a Paralympian with full sails before the end
The venue for information gathering for today's column was lunch. Your typist was a fly on the wall. Mary Kate Scandone met Dottie Rountree. That's not exactly Kobe Bryant chatting with Matt Kemp. Actually, as it turned out, it was much better. Scandone...
Tags: Sailing, West Point, Auto Racing, Awards and Prizes, Diseases and Illnesses
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William S. Higgins Jr.
janeth@herald-mail.comWilliam S. “Bill” Higgins Jr. was one of those people who made friends wherever he went. He lived his life with humor and a positive spirit that attracted people. “He wanted to get to know people,” said only child Amy Higgins Ryan...Tags: Washington, DC, Lou Gehrig, Obituaries, Amusement and Theme Parks, Diseases and Illnesses
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Study: NFL players at risk for Alzheimer's disease, ALS
Just hours before the 2012 NFL season kicked off, a new study suggested that professional football players were three times more likely to have neurodegenerative diseases than the general population. When researchers specifically looked at Alzheimer's...
Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Brain, Injuries and Wounds, Medical Research, Chicago Bears
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Breathing device helps ALS patients
WGN NewsBreathing. It comes so naturally -- we inhale and exhale without event thinking about it. But for patients with ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease, the muscles in the diaphragm deteriorate. Now a device that has been helping the heart pump for years is pushing...Tags: Lungs and Airways, Colleges and Universities, Health and Safety at School, Hospitals and Clinics, Diseases and Illnesses
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Westdoc confab announces PitchFest finalists: Culver City confab hosts feature doc screenings, reality panels
VarietyThe third annual Westdoc West Coast Documentary and Reality Conference opens Sept. 9 in Culver City with screenings of "Jason Becker, Not Dead Yet," "Off Label" and "Big Boys Gone Bananas!*." The confab, which runs to Sept. 12, ends with an all-day...Tags: NBC (tv network), The Finish Line Incorporated, Movies, Bravo (tv network), YouTube
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Life Out Here: Seeing a love differently
I’m beginning to look with trepidation at one of the loves of my life. I love football. I grew up with it. My dad played high school and college football and became a high school coach. I was the only of his sons who fully pursued the sport,...
Tags: Broken Bones, Lou Gehrig, Injuries and Wounds, High School Sports, Bryant Gumbel
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Courtney Hails Local Medicare Advocates' Victory
The Hartford CourantAfter years of fighting Medicare on denials for physical, occupational and speech therapy, the Center for Medicare Advocacy won a victory that its director hopes resolves the question once and for all. The center, which has its national headquarters in...Tags: Trials, Medicare, Government Health Care, Physical Therapy, Nursing Homes
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Missouri State and Drury to meet in a benefit for Coach Howard Bell
mscott@schurz.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Separated geographically by less than two miles, the baseball programs of Missouri State University and Drury University will come together for the first time on the diamond this fall with a common mission in mind. The Bears and...Tags: Morehead State University, Baseball, College Baseball, Lou Gehrig, Missouri State University
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'The fighter still remains' ... Battle against brutal ALS goes on for Dr. Faye
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterShe's beaten the odds ... but not the disease. Dr. Faye Magneson has been battling amyotrophic lateral sclerosis for almost nine years. Most patients live only two to five years with ALS. Magneson was an internal medicine doctor and director of...Tags: Indiana University, Lou Gehrig, General Practitioners, Nursing Homes, Internists
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Arts of Healing exhibition to take place at SAMA
The Third Annual Arts for Healing Exhibit and Reception will take place on July 12 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art at Johnstown. The exhibition is currently on display in the museum and will be shown through Aug. 10. The Art...Tags: Polio, Artists, Fine Artists, Parkinson's Disease, Museums
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MLB ALS Fundraiser
Gayle Anderson was live in Compton with a preview of Wednesday’s MLB ALS FUNDRAISER at the MLB Urban Youth Academy. The California Collegiate League, The Golden West Chapter of The ALS Association and Natural Balance Pet Foods present the "BATTLE OF...Tags: Baseball, Jose Canseco, Lou Gehrig, World Series, New York Yankees
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Local company develops mind-reading device
Fox 5 San Diego ReporterSAN DIEGO-- Imagine communicating just by thinking. It may sound like science fiction, but a San Diego company is developing a revolutionary device that may soon make it possible. Meet the iBrain. It looks like a headband, but it’s an EEG brain...Tags: Lou Gehrig, Electroencephalography, Stephen Hawking
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