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Awash in words
Comporting with Tribune columnist Mary Schmich’s "Simple language just isn’t as thrilling" (News, Dec. 5), noting what seems to be an inexorable slide toward extinction for any word that stands out from the crowd, I once accepted that sad...Tags: Blood Cells, Mary Schmich, Immune System
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'Moral objection' bill provides out for doctors, questions for patients
Legislation headed to the Michigan House could allow doctors to refuse care to patients because of "moral objections." Senate Bill 975 passed the Senate last week along partisan lines with Republicans supporting the bill and Democrats opposing it....
Tags: Democratic Party, Civil Rights, Politics, Employment Opportunities, Labor Legislation
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West Nile virus battle takes toll on Aberdeen woman
sfeldman@aberdeennews.comA diagnosis of West Nile virus gave Toni Reber relief. For several months, she said, she suffered a range of symptoms, including paralysis, and didn't know what she had. At one point, she said, she was told she had leukemia. "What first ran...Tags: Symptoms, West Nile Virus, Physical Therapy, Headaches, Leukemia
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Pagano nearing end to chemotherapy treatments
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Colts interim coach Bruce Arians would like to see head coach Chuck Pagano at Lucas Oil Stadium on Sunday. He's just not sure it will happen. Arians told reporters Monday that Pagano is expected to finish his third and...
Tags: Lucas Oil Stadium, Health Treatments, Chemotherapy, Science and Technology, Chuck Pagano
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Battle of the Badges promotes blood drive
sfeldman@aberdeennews.comWalk in, show an ID, choose a team, answer a few questions, have some blood drawn, eat pizza and cookies, then go home. If you can do that, you can save a life this week by participating in the seventh annual Battle of the Badges blood drive. "It'...Tags: Insulin, Human Interest, Diabetes, Chemical Industry, Holidays
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Catonsville child awaits heart after transplant falls through
Five-year-old Teresa Bartlinski was lying unconscious shortly after 3 a.m. Friday at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia when the doctor told her parents they had called off the heart transplant she was prepped to receive. The girl — whose...
Tags: Baltimore County, Catonsville, Birth Defects, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Lungs and Airways
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HIV testing for all
Early treatment for HIV is more successful than later treatment. But that's not the only reason to praise the recommendation of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force that doctors should test almost everyone ages 15 to 64 for the virus that causes AIDS....
Tags: Civil Rights, HIV, Crime, Law and Justice, Gays and Lesbians, Diseases and Illnesses
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New mother of twins recovering after near-fatal condition
Two hours after giving birth to twins in northwest Indiana, Stacy Martinez was being loaded onto a helicopter to be rushed to University of Chicago Hospital. A nurse told the patient's friend Saturday to say her goodbyes because Martinez's life hung...
Tags: Symptoms, University of Chicago, Health and Medical Professionals, Nursing, Midway Airport
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Transplant of sibling's stem cells shows promise in sickle-cell fight
Ieshea Thomas, who has suffered from sickle cell anemia nearly all of her life, recently received a life-changing gift from her sister: stem cells. Her sister Ivenus' donation of stem cells in November means Thomas' body is now able to produce normally...
Tags: Symptoms, Genes and Chromosomes, National Institutes of Health, Washington, DC, Science and Technology
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Former doctors' group executive charged with stealing more than $500K
Tribune reporterThe former chief operating officer of a Northwest Side doctors’ group has been charged with stealing more than $500,000 from the company over two years, authorities said. Mark E. Singer, 63, identified in company filings as the former chief...Tags: Prosecution, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Cook County Government, Theft
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