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Fundraiser raised over $84K
The 14th annual Relay for Life fundraiser in Marshall County raised nearly $85,000 for the American Cancer Society on June 8, according to the Britton Journal. A total of $84,484 was taken in, just short of the record of $86,897 in 2012.Tags: Relay for Life
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Relay for Life of Washington County has goal of raising about $165,000
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comMore than 600 people signed up this year to take part in the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life of Washington County, a fundraising event that began Friday afternoon and was scheduled to extend into the morning hours Saturday. Cancer...Tags: Lung Cancer, Relay for Life, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Cervical Cancer, Esophageal cancer
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Bursts of color highlight morning run in Roanoke
WDBJ7 Anchor/ReporterThe bright blue sky had competition Saturday morning as runners came together at the Roanoke Civic Center for "The Color Run." The run is billed as the Happiest 5k on the Planet. Runners are SPLATTED with paint as they go. The unique race celebrates...Tags: Autism, The Happiest News!
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Connecticut Plaintiff Hails Ruling On Human Genes Patent
The Hartford CourantThe U.S. Supreme Court's decision Thursday to invalidate a Utah company's long-held patents on genetic testing for breast and ovarian cancer is expected to result in the test's being more accessible to women, at a lower cost, experts say. The court's 9-0...Tags: Biotechnology Industry, Insurance, Health Insurance, U.S. Supreme Court, Breast Cancer
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Cancer patients take fight to the gym
Star Tribune (Minneapolis)MINNEAPOLIS Her face flushed, Rosemary Lamont sat on the gym floor one recent afternoon, listening to her trainer's impassioned commands. "Sit up tall and lift that leg," the trainer coached, counting down the remaining seconds. "Five, four, three, two,...Tags: Health Treatments, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Heart Disease, Breast Cancer, High Blood Pressure
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Community leaders head to 'jail' for the American Cancer Society
Former Florida Gov. Charlie Christ will help put "jailbirds" to work during this year's "Jail and Bail," a fundraiser for American Cancer Society. The event will take place at the Airport Sheraton in Fort Lauderdale June 18-21 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m....Tags: Government, Prisons, Executive Branch, Fort Lauderdale, Al Lamberti
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READER SUBMITTED: Middletown Resident Wins BlumShapiro 5K For Charity At The Travelers Championship
MiddletownOn Saturday, June 8, hundreds of families, runners and walkers donated their time and money to help the charities of their choice at the 2013 BlumShapiro 5K For Charity at the Travelers Championship. "For the fifth consecutive year, BlumShapiro 5K For...Tags: Middletown, Road Running, Running, Travelers Championship, Autism
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Daniel Armstrong: After one full century, Cancer Society still on mission
It has been 100 years since a group of physicians and community leaders decided to create a small organization with the sole mission of curing cancer. Since that small beginning, the American Cancer Society has been the world's leader in the fight against...Tags: Nobel Prize Awards, Research, Entertainment Events, Breast Cancer, Medical Research
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Financial help for patients fighting cancer
After finding a lump in her breast, Laura Wells had to wait nearly six months before getting a confirmed diagnosis of cancer. The 46-year-old Costa Mesa woman was uninsured and working part-time when she discovered the lump in 2007. She worked for...
Tags: Health Treatments, Health Insurance, Insurance, Prostate Cancer, Cancer
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Letters to the Editor - June 9
Columnist should have checked his facts To the editor: I’d like to take the opportunity to respond to Lloyd Waters’ column, “Leap tall buildings? Become a CO” (June 2, 2013). To do so, I must state I’m not speaking for...Tags: Government, Prisons, Safety of Citizens, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, U.S. Army
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Tears and laughter at annual Relay for Life
Julie Elkins cried only twice during her 11-year battle with breast cancer. The first time was while walking out of a clinic with the words, "You have cancer" ringing in her ears. The second was when her husband shaved her head. The Costa Mesa...
Tags: Health Treatments, Medical Procedures and Tests, Relay for Life, Journey (music group), Chemotherapy
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Robert D. Bender, 78
Robert (Bob) David Bender, 78, of Hagerstown, Md., passed away Thursday, June 6, 2013, at his home, surrounded by his family. Born Thursday, April 4, 1935, in Lilly, Pa., he was the son of the late Norman Francis Bender and the late Madeline (Davis)...
Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), U.S. Marine Corps, Roman Catholicism, American Red Cross, Christianity
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