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Karen Nagy
October is the month of leaves changing color, pumpkins, the advent of fall and for the last 25 years it has been the month dedicated to raising funds and awareness about breast cancer. A disease projected to affect more than 300,000 women this year...
Tags: Mammogram, Women's Health, Chemotherapy, Diseases and Illnesses, Health Organizations
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Fans see a different side to WWE Champ CM Punk at improv show
There was no script for the “Art of Wrestling” show starring WWE Champion CM Punk and host and fellow wrestler Colt Cabana Wednesday at the ComedySportz Theatre. As Punk pointed out, there never usually is with anything he’s involved...
Tags: Comedy (genre), Lungs and Airways, Sam Thompson, Entertainment, World Wrestling Entertainment Inc.
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Gene patent case could impact patients, research
Every time a woman is tested for gene mutations linked to significantly higher rates of breast and ovarian cancer, her blood is sent to a lab in Utah. That's because Salt Lake City-based Myriad Genetics Inc. owns the patents to the BRCA 1 and BRCA 2...
Tags: Justice System, Chemical Industry, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Science, Crime, Law and Justice
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UW develops smartphone app to monitor lung strength
Q13 FOX News OnlineWant to monitor asthma and other chronic lung problems? Well, there's an app for that. Researchers at the University of Washington developed a new tool that allows people to keep track of their lung function and health at home simply by blowing into...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Lungs and Airways, Asthma, Apple iPhone
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One-armed football player at Timber Creek tackles challenges
Orlando SentinelWhen lightning forced Timber Creek's freshman football team inside for practice, coach Mike Weems ordered players to do pushups. "I didn't even think about Sam," Weems said. Even though he was born without the lower half of his right arm, Sam Monarch...Tags: Football, Sports
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Briefs: Harvard Health Letters
Premium Health News ServiceSTOP-SMOKING DRUG MAY BE SAFE If you've ever tried to quit smoking, you know how difficult it is. Nicotine is so addictive that smokers often must try multiple smoking-cessation aids and combinations of aids before they're able to break the habit--a...Tags: Heart Attack, Women's Health, Diseases and Illnesses, Heart Disease, Research
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Busy mom balances work, parenting with cause close to her heart
Brenda Fox is a busy woman. A store manager at CVS, a mother of two and a fundraiser. For the past four years, Brenda has worked to raise awareness and money for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. “I want people to know about cystic fibrosis. There...
Tags: High School Sports, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, CVS Corp., Human Interest
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Stair climbs: Getting a leg up
I call Stan Schwartz a "stair-ologist." But he prefers a warmer, cuddlier term. "I'm a nerd," says the 52-year-old system analyst for the earthquake computer at Caltech. "I studied the staircase in this building like a bug under a microscope. I took...
Tags: Road Running, Demographics, Cross Country Skiing, Running, Empire State Building
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Oct. 7: Aptalis CF Cycle for Life rides
The Chain Gang - Orlando SentinelOn Sunday, Oct. 7, you can do a 30-, 60- or 100-mile route from Lake Mary to benefit cystic fibrosis. Read more about the benefit rides by clicking here:... -
Saving lives one step at a time
For years people around the country have been climbing mountains for CureDuchenne. As they raise money and awareness, they also get younger. Most recently, 8-year-old Tyler Armstrong climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro and helped raise about $40,000 for the Newport...
Tags: Chemical Industry, Symptoms, Science and Technology, Eastern Africa, Charity
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The Crowd: Gala raises more than a half-million in fight against cystic fibrosis
The 29th annual gala produced by the Cystic Fibrosis Guild welcomed nearly 500 guests to the Newport Beach Marriott Hotel and Spa for a summer soirée. It netted an impressive $535,000 benefiting Cystic Fibrosis research and care. Gala chairs Dan and...
Tags: Personal Service, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Auction Service, Lungs and Airways, Baseball
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9-Year-Old Fashion Designer Fights Cystic Fibrosis
Vanessa BolanoTonight the city will rally around one nine-year-old girl and a cause that has become front and center in her life. Vanessa Bolano has her story. She was born a singer, a dancer, and a fashion designer. It's a pretty impressive resume for a nine-year-...Tags: Lungs and Airways, Research
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