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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: Economy, Business and Finance, Teachers, National Government, Respiratory Disease, Science
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Mayfest adds kid-centric activities, including gallery for 12-and-younger crowd
Tulsa WorldThe 41st annual Tulsa International Mayfest that starts Thursday in downtown Tulsa promises fun for people of all ages, but several new additions to the festival have made it particularly kid-centric this year. The Art Beginnings gallery gives...Tags: Lobbying, Festive Events, Education, Unity (music group), Teaching and Learning
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HEALTH BREIFS: WEEK OF MAY 5, 2013
Odessa American, TexasTo submit a health brief, e-mail submissions to oalife@oaoa.com. Entry deadline is 5 p.m. Tuesday for consideration for the following Monday's edition. Diabetes nutrition education --MIDLAND Casa de Amigos has scheduled diabetes nutrition...Tags: Diabetes, Sex Crimes, Apache Corporation, Abusive Behavior, Human Interest
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For Hopkins researcher, battling MS is personal
Anna Whetstone, 23, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis when she was 17. She was a high school junior in Hershey, Pa., playing on her school's field hockey team when she got hit in the head with a ball. "I was feeling fine at the time," she said,...
Tags: Multiple Sclerosis, Field Hockey, Diseases and Illnesses, Moravian College, University of Maryland Medical Center
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MS Walk in Aberdeen
More than 175 walkers will participate in the Walk MS: South Dakota Saturday in Aberdeen. Funds raised will benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Upper Midwest Chapter. Walkers are expected to raise nearly $17,500 to support programs,... -
More than 500 join in MS Walk Aberdeen to raise $60,000
More than 500 participants came together last Sunday, April 21, for Walk MS Aberdeen to raise funds and awareness for all those affected by multiple sclerosis. The walk was held at the Ripken Stadium and is expected to raise $60,000, according to the...Tags: Multiple Sclerosis, Aberdeen
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Walkers take steps to trample multiple sclerosis
Reading Eagle, Pa.A crowd of more than 800 walked together Sunday in the fight against multiple sclerosis, joining in Spring Township to combat a degenerative disease known for breaking down crucial connections in the central nervous system. The annual MS Walk...Tags: Multiple Sclerosis, Diseases and Illnesses
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Doris (Holzwarth) Nathan
Wooster, Ohio: Doris (Holzwarth) Nathan, 67, of Wooster died Friday, April 12, 2013, at Akron City Hospital. Services were held Monday at the Zion Lutheran Church, 301 N. Market St., Wooster, with the Rev. Anne Paynter officiating. Interment followed in...Tags: St. Louis, Marketing, Union Electric Company, Concordia University Chicago
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Accurate diagnosis key to identifying, managing multiple sclerosis
Premium Health News ServiceSource: National Multiple Sclerosis Society http://www.whatdoctorsknow.com Multiple sclerosis, which led to the recent death of actress Annette Funicello, affects more than 2.5 million people worldwide, according to the National Multiple Sclerosis...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Mental Health, General Practitioners, Research, Fatigue
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Daughter whose father died of multiple sclerosis has a reason to walk the talk
HealthAmy Bendekovits has a personal reason to promote next month's benefit walk for multiple sclerosis. The Northampton native lost her father to the disease three years ago, just before graduating high school. Now a Tourism and Hospitality Management... -
Hope fills the air at Walk MS event
Bill Bisch was in the midst of throwing a football during a family Thanksgiving game when his legs gave out and he fell face down. The 57-year-old San Juan Capistrano resident was quickly diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS). "MS changed my life...
Tags: Muscular Dystrophy, Multiple Sclerosis, Nursing, University of California, Irvine, First Aid
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Sunday, April 7 5K Annapolis Walk The Maryland Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society sponsors its 5K Annapolis Walk from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, 500 Taylor Ave. in Annapolis. Walk begins at the stadium and...Tags: Fashion Shows, Education, Real Estate Buyers, Clothing, Multiple Sclerosis
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