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Ohio girl, 8, receives kidney transplant from former teacher
CLEVELAND (AP) - An Ohio girl is recovering after getting a critical kidney transplant - with the organ donated by her former kindergarten teacher. Nicole Miller - an 8-year-old first-grader at Mansfield Christian School - got the kidney last week...Tags: Preschools, Education, Schools, Teaching and Learning, Teachers
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Through the Roof aims high for special-needs kids in DeSoto County
Commercial AppealFor Bill and Theri Hamilton of Southaven, seeing their 2 1/2-year-old-daughter, Laney, donning tot attire for a fashion show and interacting with other youngsters is viewing the child clothed in empowerment and needed skills. "Laney likes dressing up...Tags: Auction Service, Cerebral Palsy, Physical Therapists, Physical Therapy, FedEx Corporation
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Raising awareness
The Daily News of Newburyport, Mass.Thanks to the efforts of a Newburyport woman, the governor has declared May as Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Month in Massachusetts. Diana Cleaveland, who was diagnosed in 2010 after years of wondering what was wrong, has made it her mission to raise awareness...Tags: Deval Patrick, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Cardiac Arrhythmia, National Institutes of Health, Government
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Five for planner: Monday, May 20
1. Italian operain the Hub City Hub Opera Ensemble presents “Don Giovanni,” which opens this weekend at Hagerstown Community College’s Kepler Theater, 11400 Robinwood Drive, east of Hagerstown. Sung in Italian with English subtitles....
Tags: Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Religion and Belief, Christianity, Festive Events, Reformed
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Grad a positive presence
The Leader-TelegramRose Buchmann needs a crutch to walk down the halls at McDonell High School. A rare genetic disorder is slowly causing the tissues and muscles in her body to break down, making it increasingly difficult to walk. She can't carry more than 30 pounds...Tags: Engineering, Science and Technology, Technology
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Medical marijuana shouldn't be for 'adults only'
My 9-year-old daughter has Aicardi syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that causes extremely hard-to-control seizures, debilitation, disability and early mortality. She began having seizures at three months of age, and since that time has had multiple...
Tags: Illinois General Assembly, Louis I Lang, Elections, Epilepsy, Medical Marijuana Therapy
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Scientists create human embryos to make stem cells
For the first time, scientists have created human embryos that are genetic copies of living people and used them to make stem cells — a feat that paves the way for treating a range of diseases with personalized body tissues but also ignites fears of...
Tags: Alzheimer's Disease, George W. Bush, Nobel Prize Awards, Science and Technology, Science
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Cranberry student's positive attitude nets him Polamalu award
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette"It's just a flesh wound," said the bespectacled 12-year-old Brendan Allen of Cranberry -- a wry reference to a Monty Python skit in which a dueling fencer refuses to concede defeat despite the loss of a couple of limbs to his opponent. Brendan, a new...Tags: Cranberries, Human Interest, Troy Polamalu, Apple iPad, Students
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Monte Cassino youngsters hold coin drive for disorder affecting classmates
Tulsa WorldStudents from Monte Cassino's early childhood learning center and elementary school took turns emptying bags and jars full of pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters into a counting machine Wednesday at the private Catholic school. Reading the machine's...Tags: Medical Research, Cystic Fibrosis, Elementary Schools, Schools, Muscular Dystrophy
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Scientists finally get stem cells from cloned human embryos, possible step toward treatments
AP Science WriterNEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have finally recovered stem cells from cloned human embryos, a longstanding goal that could lead to new treatments for such illnesses as Parkinson's disease and diabetes. A prominent expert called the work a landmark, but...Tags: Entertainment Events, Medical Research, Diseases and Illnesses, Biotechnology Industry, Science and Technology
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Latham students find perfect fit for prom
Cape Cod Times, Hyannis, Mass.Seventeen-year-old Bess, surrounded by an array of party dresses in the Latham School's west wing, covered her mouth with her hand and uttered, "O-M-G." On Tuesday afternoon, students at the school took turns trying on dresses and getting fitted for...Tags: Education, Human Interest, Students, Teaching and Learning
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WSBT reporter Denise Bohn shares story of battle with breast cancer
On Tuesday, Oscar-winning film star Angelina Jolie revealed she underwent a double mastectomy after learning she had a high risk of breast cancer. WSBT Reporter Denise Bohn knows all too well what Jolie has gone through. Bohn discovered she has the...
Tags: Mastectomy, Chemotherapy, Angelina Jolie, Breast Cancer, Health Treatments
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