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    Jul 18, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. 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.
    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: Genes and Chromosomes, Trials, National Institutes of Health, Blood, Chemotherapy

    2. Nov 2, 2012 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  2. Tri-County Special Needs Resources

    Welcome to our tri-county listing of special needs resources. We do our best to include every organization, but sometimes things fall through the cracks. If you know of an organization you feel should be included, send the information to Editor Kyara...

    Tags: Psychologists, Insurance, Epilepsy, ADHD, Literature

    3. Sep 9, 2012 |Story| KWCH

  3. Wichita woman nominated for Black Essence Grammy award

    <span style="font-size: small;">&ldquo;Regardless of what the doctors said, what anybody had said, I just did not believe it,&rdquo; said Cherryl Ann Clark.</span>
    KWCH 12 Eyewitness News
    “Regardless of what the doctors said, what anybody had said, I just did not believe it,” said Cherryl Ann Clark. Not once, but twice, doctors gave up.  She refused to.  Now, a Wichita grandmother is sharing her story with others in the...

    Tags: Awards and Prizes, Ministry (music group), Stroke

    4. Sep 7, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. Community health worker helps lower barriers in sickle cell treatment

    Sharon Johnson is not a physician or scientific researcher. She has never been trained as a nurse. Her most recent prior occupation was as office manager in a dental practice.
    Sharon Johnson is not a physician or scientific researcher. She has never been trained as a nurse. Her most recent prior occupation was as office manager in a dental practice. Yet colleagues say she's a bundle of compassion, a quick study and a genius at...

    Tags: Vaccines, Science and Technology, Diseases and Illnesses, Environmental Issues, Blood Cells

    5. Aug 28, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. Hopkins aims to make ICU safer with $8.9 million grant

    Johns Hopkins will use an $8.9 million gift to make intensive care units safer for patients, expanding on the institution's past work to reduce medical mistakes that have long troubled hospitals.
    Johns Hopkins will use an $8.9 million gift to make intensive care units safer for patients, expanding on the institution's past work to reduce medical mistakes that have long troubled hospitals. The grant is part of a 10-year, $500 million program &#...

    Tags: Breast Cancer, Medical Specialization, Science and Technology, Health and Medical Professionals, Nursing

    6. Aug 28, 2012 |Story| KIAH-LTV

  6. The Make A Wish Foundation does it again

    It was a picture-perfect day for 18-year old Lesly. She was picked up by a limo, followed by a little shopping, then some pampering at the Beauty Indulgence Day Spa, before her big photo shoot with LoveBud PhotographY. It sounds like any girls dream-day. She didn't win any contest though. In fact, it's quite the opposite. She has sickle cell disease, which means her cells are abnormally shaped, causing her a great deal of pain and problems with her organs. The Make A Wish Foundation gave Lesly a day to forget about her problems, and feel normal. Another wish... granted!
    KIAH
    It was a picture-perfect day for 18-year old Lesly. She was picked up by a limo, followed by a little shopping, then some pampering at the Beauty Indulgence Day Spa, before her big photo shoot with LoveBud PhotographY. It sounds like any girls dream-day....

    Tags: Photography Supplies and Services, Personal Service, Services and Shopping, Photography and Video

    7. Aug 15, 2012 | Orlando Sentinel

  7. Florida Hospital opens dedicated kids’ bone marrow transplant unit

    Vital Signs Health Blog - Orlando Sentinel
    Children in Central Florida who need a life-saving bone marrow or stem cell transplant may now have their procedures locally at a center just for kids. This week, Florida Hospital for Children will celebrate the opening of the Kids Beating Cancer...
    8. Jul 28, 2012 |Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press

  8. Red Cross calling for blood donations

    As the weather heats up every summer, blood supplies typically run low. And in this unusually hot year, supplies are even lower than usual.
    As the weather heats up every summer, blood supplies typically run low. And in this unusually hot year, supplies are even lower than usual. "It's the lowest in 15 years," says Kristen Hatfield, marketing manager for Mid-Atlantic Blood Services of the...

    Tags: Hampton Roads, Marketing, Blood, Human Interest, Premature Birth

    9. Jun 28, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. Health care reform moves ahead in Maryland, nationally

    States including Maryland can move with more certainty to insure their poor, and the federal government can require others to buy health coverage after the Supreme Court upheld President Barack Obama's landmark health care law Thursday.
    States including Maryland can move with more certainty to insure their poor, and the federal government can require others to buy health coverage after the Supreme Court upheld President Barack Obama's landmark health care law Thursday. The highly...

    Tags: Insurance, Windsor Mill, Health Insurance, Crime, Law and Justice, Judges

    10. Jun 29, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. Researcher hunts for sickle cell anemia cure with gene targeting, stem cells

    Halfway around the world in India, Sivaprakash Ramalingam had heard of Johns Hopkins researchers using a promising new technique for gene therapy that he hoped to integrate with stem cells to cure diseases.
    Halfway around the world in India, Sivaprakash Ramalingam had heard of Johns Hopkins researchers using a promising new technique for gene therapy that he hoped to integrate with stem cells to cure diseases. After getting a doctorate in biochemistry in...

    Tags: Genes and Chromosomes, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Blood, Science and Technology, Diseases and Illnesses

    11. Jun 30, 2012 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  11. Richard Petty: Still King of NASCAR at 75

    He will climb atop of one of the team haulers Saturday night as he always does, finding solitude in the roar of 43 engines churning along Daytona's super-speedway<strong>.</strong>
    He will climb atop of one of the team haulers Saturday night as he always does, finding solitude in the roar of 43 engines churning along Daytona's super-speedway. The moonlit skies will cast an iconic silhouette of a tall, slim man wearing sunglasses, a...

    Tags: Joe Paterno, Diseases and Illnesses, Autism, James Taylor, Cancer

    12. Jun 12, 2012 |Story| WGNO-LTV

  12. Retired Doctor Attacked And Carjacked

    A respected member of the city's medical community is recovering from a brutal attack.
    WGNO News
    A respected member of the city's medical community is recovering from a brutal attack. He and his wife were beaten and carjacked Monday, in front of their uptown home. "I hurt, my ribs hurt. If I take a deep breath it hurts. I lift my arm, it hurts,"...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Hurricane Katrina (2005), Cancer

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