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Draco Rosa Talks Life Post-Cancer & ‘Vida’ Album
Billboard Following a stem cell transplant, doctors declared him cancer-free on the last day of 2012, almost two years after he was diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma. “The difference for me this time was I thought that maybe I wasn’t going to be around,” Rosa … |
Diane Lampert Dead: Songwriter Dies At Age 88 – Huffington Post
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Diane Lampert Dead: Songwriter Dies At Age 88
Huffington Post The manager for Hemsley says the late star of the television sitcom “”The Jeffersons”” refused treatment for lung cancer in the weeks before he died of what a coroner says were complications from the disease on July 24, 2012. (AP photo/Nick Ut, File … |
A child's struggle inspires drive for cure – KCTV5 – KCTV Kansas City
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A child’s struggle inspires drive for cure – KCTV5
KCTV Kansas City As a pediatric oncologist and stem cell transplant specialist, his area of focus was initially cancer research, but he saw a challenge — and an unmet need — in rare diseases like EB. The transferability of his gene therapies from treating cancer to … |
Good Neighbours: Rugby groups scrum to help young players – Victoria Times Colonist
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Good Neighbours: Rugby groups scrum to help young players
Victoria Times Colonist She spent the past eight months at the B.C. Children’s Hospital, where she received chemotherapy and a potentially life-saving stem-cell transplant in October. Unfortunately, after an initial positive prognosis, Madrona has relapsed. Her parents were … |
Spirit of Hamilton woman killed in shooting lives on through organ donation – Hunterdon County Democrat – NJ.com
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Spirit of Hamilton woman killed in shooting lives on through organ donation
Hunterdon County Democrat – NJ.com Though she grieves the loss of her granddaughter, Barry is a supporter of organ donation. A bright green bracelet with the words “Donate Life” on it dangles from her wrist. She wears it to honor the memory of Schrenk and the gift that she passed on to … |
Grandad's plea: Sign organ donor register to give Katelyn a chance – News & Star
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Grandad’s plea: Sign organ donor register to give Katelyn a chance
News & Star Last updated at 11:38, Sunday, 24 February 2013. The grandad of a young girl waiting for a life-saving heart transplant has appealed to parents to consider organ donation. Katelyn McAleavy photo … Katelyn, of Mirehouse in Whitehaven, went on the … |
The trouble with Jim – Irish Independent
The trouble with JimIrish IndependentStill, the Indian background was to prove significant when he came to write his 1973 Booker-winning novel The Siege of Krishnapur. After public school and Oxford, where Farrell contracted polio (the subject of his s…
`Fish oil and aspirin could cure arthritis` – Zee News
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`Fish oil and aspirin could cure arthritis`
Zee News These resolvins shut off, or “resolve,” the inflammation that underlies destructive conditions such as inflammatory lung disease, heart disease, and arthritis. “In this report, we found that one resolvin, termed resolvin D3 from the omega-3 fatty acid … |
Smart Bombs: A dose of health skepticism – The Spokesman Review
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Smart Bombs: A dose of health skepticism
The Spokesman Review Bone marrow transplantation became widespread in breast cancer cases. About 20 years ago, an HMO wouldn’t pay for it because it was experimental. But after a high-profile lawsuit and a “60 Minutes” segment following the death of a woman who was … |
Stallone's mother suffers heart attack – Times of India
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Stallone’s mother suffers heart attack
Times of India Actor Sylvester Stallone’s mother Jackie has been hospitalised after suffering a heart attack. Jackie, 91, is expected to undergo … “She suffered a heart attack a few days ago and is in hospital near her home in Santa Monica, California. It was very … |