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Jackson Lab, Children's Medical Center, Hartford Hospital Collaborate On New Cancer Treatment
The Hartford CourantConnecticut cancer patients will participate in a clinical trial in which researchers extract tumor cells, graft them onto mice, and then use the mice as patient avatars so scientists can develop treatment tailored to the individual. The venture into...Tags: University of Connecticut, Healthcare Provider, Genetics, Dannel P. Malloy , University of Connecticut Health Center
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READER SUBMITTED: Twin Oaks Chooses Children's Advancement Fund As Beneficiary Of Donation
East HamptonChildren's Advancement Fund, Inc. was chosen to be the beneficiary of the Twin Oaks Software company's charitable donation made by the employees in honor of Autism Awareness month in April. Twin Oaks is a Berlin, based software company. In February of...Tags: Career and Workplace, Human Interest, American Heart Association, Charity, Breast Cancer
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More Than 4,000 Walk For March Of Dimes At Rentschler Field
The March of Dimes has raised $328,000 to date thanks in part to over 4,000 residents who participated in a fundraiser Sunday morning at Rentschler field. The ongoing March for Babies event includes nine walk fundraisers in Connecticut split between the...
Tags: NBC (tv network), Vaccines, Aetna Inc., March of Dimes Foundation, Premature Birth
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Lawsuit Seeking $20 Million Filed Against Town Of East Hartford, Police
The Hartford CourantA $20 million lawsuit filed Tuesday against the town and members of the police department claims police conspired to falsely arrest a 12-year-old boy after he was assaulted by an officer at his home. The lawsuit stems from an incident that occurred on...Tags: Laws, Juvenile Delinquency, Criminals, Trials, Justice System
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READER SUBMITTED: Connecticut Children's Medical Center Welcomes Four New Physicians
HartfordConnecticut Children's Medical Center is pleased to announce the recent appointment of four new physicians to its Divisions of Otolaryngology, Endocrinology and Emergency Medicine. Valerie Cote, MD, FRCSC, has joined the Division of Otolaryngology at...Tags: University of Connecticut, Healthcare Provider, Otolaryngology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Human Body
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READER SUBMITTED: 2MOMS On A Mission To Raise Funds For Connecticut Children's Neonatal Intensive Care Units
Enfield2MOMS on a Mission, two Enfield moms committed to aiding individuals, families and organizations, is leading fundraising efforts in support of Connecticut Children's Medical Center. This past January, 2MOMs presented Connecticut Children's with the...Tags: University of Connecticut, Healthcare Provider, University of Connecticut Health Center, Waterbury, Enfield
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West Harford Author's Advice To Parents of Picky Eaters: Relax
Meal time can become an incredibly frustrating event when you are a parent of a picky eater. "If you put a vegetable in front of a kid a dozen times, eventually he will eat it!" say well-intentioned friends and relatives, but it can be difficult....
Tags: West Hartford, Meatballs, Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Breads
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Raising A Vegan Child Tricky But Doable With Guidance
Darlene Jones-Bey knew that she had to change her way of life. "I was really overweight. I was about 250 pounds," says this Ansonia mom. "I had very high cholesterol. I was at risk for cardiovascular disease, almost borderline diabetic." Inspired by...
Tags: Health Treatments, Diabetes, Vitamin Therapy, Diets and Dieting, Ansonia
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Families With Mental Illness, Disabilities Need Community
The Hartford CourantIn the week following the tragic shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, I attended parent support forums at the Connecticut Children's Medical Center and another in West Hartford's Town Hall, both of which involved a panel of mental health...Tags: West Hartford, Family, Mental Health, Psychiatry, Sandy Hook Elementary School
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Buckley Custodian Shaves His Head For A Good Cause
The Hartford CourantPatrick Carroll, a custodian at Buckley Elementary School, has always been known for his long "rock 'n' roll" hair style. But he's shaved his locks for a good cause. Carroll, who has worked at the school for 12 years, decided to offer his hair as a...Tags: Human Interest, Media Industry, Sandy Hook Elementary School
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From The Orphanage To Punt, Pass & Kick Finals
The Hartford Courant— A year ago, he was still sitting in an orphanage in Addis Ababa, one of five million Ethiopian orphans and vulnerable children. To be honest, sitting is probably the wrong word. For as the one-line description of Matiwos in his adoption...Tags: Buffalo Bills, Green Bay Packers, Yankee Stadium, New England Patriots, Sports
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'Capes For Kids' Aims To Honor Newtown Students' Bravery
The Hartford CourantOn Friday, 13-year-old Allison Anderson could only think of her three young siblings while learning the news out of Newtown," according to her mother Camella Mollica. When the family was discussing the tragedy, Allison's 6-year-old brother, Frankie...Tags: Elementary Schools, Education, Sandy Hook Elementary School, Roman Catholicism, Christianity
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