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Howard County's Worley twins are Special Olympics standouts
There was a time when John Worley could keep up with his boys. They'd run together and as Worley slowed with age, his twin boys, Mark and Bruce, kept on running, accelerating out of the back of the pack, striding on to Special Olympics Maryland medals and...Tags: Sports, Awards and Prizes, Coca-Cola Co., World Games, Track and Field
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Prenatal genetic test offers more information, raises questions
The latest advance in prenatal genetic testing purports to offer parents more detailed information than ever about the child they are expecting. But for some, the new answers could lead to another round of questions. The technology allows doctors to...
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50 years ago: Hickory boy, 12, wins first Soap Box Derby
As taken from the pages of The Aegis dated Thursday, June 28, 1962: A Bel Air Elementary School student from Hickory, John Michael Kirk, 12, won the first ever Soap Box Derby in Bel Air. The sixth-grader had to win five heats to claim the championship....Tags: R. Sargent Shriver, Bel Air (Allegany, Maryland), Highway Transportation, Local Government, Petroleum Industry
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Vitamin D may be used to treat common fibroids
Surgery is generally the only treatment for uterine fibroids, the most common noncancerous tumors in women of childbearing age. Some 200,000 U.S. women have the procedure every year, at a cost $34 billion a year. But a new study funded by the National...Tags: Lower Back Pain, Health, Dietary Supplements, Medical Procedures and Tests, Science and Technology
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Researchers eye saliva for patient testing
No one likes to get stuck with a needle.
But it's the only way doctors can get blood to test for diabetes, anemia and numerous other health problems.
Scientists at the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing say there is a much less invasive and...Tags: Johns Hopkins University, Health, Diseases and Illnesses, Blood, Science and Technology
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Women spend more time in labor these days
Women spend longer in labor than they did 50 years ago, according to a new study from the National Institutes of Health. The study of 140,000 deliveries said the main reason may be due to changes in delivery room practices. The study, published online...
Tags: Oxytocin (drug), Health, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Gynecology, Obstetrics
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Pro/Con: Is sharing a bed with baby healthful or risky?
If Facebook is any indication, new parents love to take photos of their partners happily dozing with a sleeping baby. But while this moment may be picturesque, how safe is it?
The practice of having infants sleep in the same bed as mom and dad is known...Tags: Nursing, Human Body, Health, American Academy of Pediatrics, Hormones and Metabolism
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L.A. to Host Special Olympics Summer World Games in 2015
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- The city of Los Angeles has beaten out South Africa to host the Special Olympics Summer World Games in 2015. The games are expected to draw over 7,000 athletes and more than half-a-million visitors to the Southland. Olympic and...Tags: Maria Shriver, Raleigh, Antonio Villaraigosa, World Games, Special Olympics World Games
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McClenahan brings home Special Olympics
Wednesday afternoon's Special Olympics press conference happened exactly the way Glendale resident Patrick McClenahan envisioned.
McClenahan, chairman of the Los Angeles Bid Committee, was joined by dignitaries, athletes, politicians and celebrities at a...Tags: University of California, Los Angeles, 2016 Olympic Games, Major League Baseball, Special Olympics World Games, Staples Center
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Patrick Schwarzenegger & Friends Help Raise Awareness Through Fashion
KIAHPatrick Schwarzenegger and his childhood friend Nick Scheinberg along with Kimberly Barth started Project 360. A clothing and accessory line that uses fashion as a vehicle to raise awareness of important global issues such as Alzheimers, Cancer and...Tags: R. Sargent Shriver
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Tim Shriver, Team USA Athlete On 2011 Special Olympics
PIX11.comKerry Hincka and her daughter Molly, a Special Olympics athlete who will be traveling to Athens to represent Team USA, stopped by with Tim Shriver, CEO and Chairman of the Special Olympics, Special Olympics World Games in Athens, Greece (June 24 – July...Tags: David Archuleta, R. Sargent Shriver, Nadia Comaneci, Human Interest, Multi-Sport Events
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