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Many support Lee's first Great Strides Walk
The Sanford Herald, N.C.Whether they were alone, with family or with a larger support group, hundreds of people came to Kiwanis Park in Sanford Saturday morning with one goal in mind: helping those who suffer from cystic fibrosis. There were massages, hot dogs, a silent...Tags: Sickle Cell Disease, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Diseases and Illnesses, Asthma, Diabetes
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South Florida Jews help unearth clues to genetic diseases
South Florida has one of the world's largest populations of Ashkenazis — Jews of Central and Eastern European descent — making it home to some potentially groundbreaking medical research. In Boca Raton, the Parkinson's Disease and Movement...
Tags: Palm Beach County, Judaism, Boca Raton, Biotechnology Industry, Oncology
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Kyle Busch wins Denny Hamlin Showdown
AP Sports WriterKyle Busch has won Denny Hamlin's Short Track Showdown for the third time in six years. Busch, a teammate of Hamlin's with Joe Gibbs Racing, grabbed the lead before the 5-minute pit stops that came after 46 laps, then pulled away when the race went...Tags: Joe Gibbs Racing, David Ragan, Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin, Kyle Busch Motorsports
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It's Greek to them
The Daily Citizen, Dalton, Ga.Dalton State College "doesn't have a lot of reasons for students to stick around," history education junior Matt Hall said. That's why Hall, accounting senior Nate Baggett and biology senior Carrington Akins spearheaded Dalton State's first fraternity...Tags: Social Issues, Students, Colleges and Universities, Teaching and Learning, Education
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Garden Plain residents band together to support family in quest for transplant
The Wichita EagleThe call could come tomorrow. Or next week. Or next year. Christopher Simon has to stay within an hour of the hospital in St. Louis just in case the call is made telling him to come for the double lung and liver transplant he needs to extend his life....Tags: Liver Transplants
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One city -- lots of ways to give and play this weekend
The Sanford Herald, N.C.This weekend, Lee County residents have a variety of options to enjoy the outdoors while helping area charities, people and organizations. Great Strides Sanford Walk-A-Thon Thousands of children are born and grow up with cystic fibrosis, including a...Tags: Viniculture, Festive Events, Arts and Culture, Diseases and Illnesses, Entertainment Events
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Cystic Fibrosis Great Strides 5K walk is May 4
Las Cruces Sun-News, N.M.Cystic fibrosis affects 1,000 new people every year and while research continues to progress, a cure has yet to be found. Raising awareness and finding a permanent end to the disease are the driving force behind a May 4 Las Cruces event, the Cystic...Tags: Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Diseases and Illnesses, Walnuts, American Lung Association
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Belk Charity Sale supports local nonprofits, schools
The Union-Recorder, Milledgeville, Ga.The Milledgeville Belk is gearing up for its semi-annual Belk Spring Charity Sale to benefit 20 local nonprofit organizations and area schools during the private, four-hour event. Slated from 6 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Charity Sale tickets are available...Tags: Baptist, Social Issues, American Legion, Services and Shopping, Habitat for Humanity International
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Transplant recipient urges Delphos students to donate
The Lima News, OhioOrgan donation is a vitally important issue to Amber Payne: An organ donor saved her life. The 27-year-old Wapakoneta native was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at a young age. She needed a double-lung transplant in 2005 when she was 19. On Tuesday...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Students, Teaching and Learning, Human Interest
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Lowville hospital names new clinic nurse manager
Watertown Daily Times, N.Y.A longtime employee at Lewis County General Hospital has been tapped to oversee staff at its clinics. Kathy M. Millard, who has worked at the facility since 1983, will be clinic nurse manager, a position that has been vacant since the departure of...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Watertown, Health and Medical Professionals, Nursing, General Practitioners
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Recher Theatre to end run as a concert venue on Sunday
On Sunday, Towson's Recher Theatre will host its final concert, a charitable show titled "The Last Hurrah!" Fittingly, the venue will host more than 15 local bands for the all-day event. Bands scheduled to play include The Hint, American Diary, Thin...
Tags: Bars and Clubs, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Dining and Drinking, Arts and Culture, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Towson law firm plans challenge to Recher liquor license renewal
A Towson law firm plans to challenge the renewal of the Recher Theatre's liquor license in an effort to stop the establishment's plan to become a nightclub. The Charles E. Brooks Law Offices will file a petition with the county liquor board within the...
Tags: Business Enterprises, Legal Service, Bars and Clubs, Entertainment, David Marks
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