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Charity's investment a prescription for profits for drug maker
Milwaukee Journal SentinelWhat happens when a disease-fighting charity dives into venture capitalism? In the first case of its kind, the results include one of the planet's most expensive pills, huge sales projections for a drug company and windfalls for executives who sold...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Charity, Health Insurance, Medicaid, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
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Pa. wild deer with CWD necessitate a second DMA
The Pennsylvania Game Commission has established a second Disease Management Area (DMA) to monitor confirmed cases of Chronic Waste Disease (CWD) in wild deer in south-central Pennsylvania. The new four-county DMA includes parts of Bedford, Blair,...Tags: Canoeing and Kayaking, Leukemia, Animal Attacks, Fishing, Lymphoma
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Sweating for Catie: Zumbathon raises money to help fund cystic fibrosis research
crystal.schelle@herald-mail.comCatie Breslin is living proof there have been advances in cystic fibrosis research. When she was born, the average age a person with CF expected to live was age 18. Today, it's 37. That's why the 21-year-old Hagerstown native is hoping that people...Tags: Religion and Belief, Multiple Sclerosis, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Pharmaceuticals, Roman Catholicism
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Weekend Preview: Get your party on, get your swede in
Here's what's on our mind this weekend: Low-budget movies, cheap drinks, free music, Ben Taylor, Mike Piazza and two leading curators of the cultural drift: Augusten Burroughs and KRS-One. SWEDE ME, BABY Organizers of the second annual South Florida...
Tags: Be Kind Rewind (movie), Miami Beach, Elysium (movie), Miami City Ballet, Budgets and Budgeting
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Salem Avenue students participate in simulated Congressional hearings
Fifth-graders at Salem Avenue Elementary participated in the “We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution” simulated Congressional hearings April 25. The simulated hearing is an authentic, performance-based assessment in which students...
Tags: Students, Crime, Law and Justice, Government, Cystic Fibrosis, Education
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READER SUBMITTED: 2013 Ryan Gordon Memorial Kiddush Cup Continues Legacy Of Young Congregant
Middletown/ShorelineA week before he passed away, 19 year-old Ryan Gordon of Wallingford requested that his unused college funds be given to a number of organizations that were dear to his heart. His explicit hope was that his donations would inspire others to give as well....Tags: Israel, Human Interest
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Research in CF sees Great Strides
The Tribune-Star, Terre Haute, Ind.For Tree Huxford, advances in cystic fibrosis research and a new medication will mean a longer, healthier and stronger life for her son, Justin, and others who have the disease. A drug called Kalydeco is already benefiting some people with a certain...Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Science and Technology, Indiana State University, Cystic Fibrosis, Medical Research
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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: Diabetes, Genetic Condition, Sickle Cell Disease, Cystic Fibrosis, Diseases and Illnesses
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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: Walnuts, American Lung Association, Cystic Fibrosis, Diseases and Illnesses
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Glastonbury High Athlete Defies Odds In Battling Cystic Fibrosis
The Hartford CourantGLASTONBURY — A few years ago, Glastonbury lacrosse coach Kris Cofiell was wondering why one of her players, Courtney Peterson, was helping out with a fundraiser for cystic fibrosis. "Her [older] sister said, 'Courtney has it,'" Cofiell recalled...Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Field Hockey, Sports Illustrated, Allergies, Genetic Condition
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Nuestras voces: chef Marianna Montanaro
Una cosa tenía clara Marianna Montanaro cuando llegó al sur de Florida hace poco más de 12 años: no volvería a ejercer como abogada, como lo hizo en su natal Venezuela. Si bien esa carrera le reportó muchos éxitos, su carácter combativo también le...
Tags: Easter Seals, March of Dimes Foundation
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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: Arts and Culture, Bars and Clubs, Lifestyle and Leisure, Cystic Fibrosis, Dining and Drinking
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