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Anxious moments on the wait list for life
Tuesdays with MitchThey gave him the news when he was 9 years old. It was a Thursday. In a doctor's office. "You are a type 1 diabetic," they said. His parents were taken aback. But all he could think was, "Can I still play my Little League game on Saturday?" He is 35...Tags: Seizures, Barack Obama, Pancreas, Charity, Diabetes
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Old Alaska friends meet by chance: One is now giving a kidney to save the other
Q13 FOX News anchorAll of us at one time or another have given a gift to a friend. But two lifelong friends from Alaska are showing how the bond of friendship can save a life. Judie Wolfe is donating one of her kidneys to her friend Terri Teas. “Everybody should...Tags: Human Interest, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Bernard Olson
Aberdeen: Bernard Olson, 85, of Aberdeen and formerly of Bristol, died on Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012, at Aberdeen Rehab and Health Center in Aberdeen. His funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, at Langford Lutheran Church in Langford....
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One step in front of the other to raise money & awareness of kidney disease
reporterNearly 400-thousand Americans rely on dialysis to keep them alive. Saturday morning, some of those local folks -and the people who love them- gathered in downtown Roanoke for the annual Kidney Walk. The walk raises awareness for the prevention of kidney...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Kidney Disease
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Kidney donation brings father, son closer in many ways
Staff WriterIn early 2010 Richard Tamayo was suffering from kidney failure, only to find out later that year that one of his kidneys had a malignant tumor. Tamayo’s left kidney was removed soon after and dialysis treatment became a routine. “It was real...Tags: Chemical Industry, Facebook, Human Interest, Charity, Pharmaceuticals
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Roanoke man's family blames RADAR bus service for his death
WDBJ7 ReporterA man is dead and his family thinks the non-profit bus service RADAR that transports the disabled is responsible after an incident last Friday in Roanoke near Valley View Mall. His family says Timothy Washington was feeling fine when he got on the...Tags: Public Transportation, Car Safety Tips and Advice
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City pays $500,000 to settle suit over grandfather's arrest, beating
Baltimore's spending panel agreed on Wednesday to pay $500,000 to two grandparents after police arrested them on dubious charges of kidnapping their own grandson — and the grandfather was severely beaten in the city's Central Booking and Intake...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Kidnapping, Justice System, Police Arrests, Injuries and Wounds
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Make-A-Wish makes dreams come true
Staff WriterBRAWLEY — Just a little more than a week ago, Carolina Luna, 12, was snorkeling through Bahamas waters, dancing with Mickey Mouse and eating lots and lots of ice cream with her family. It was a wish come true for the vivacious girl through the...Tags: Make-A-Wish Foundation of America, Human Interest, Charity, Hospitals and Clinics, Bahamas
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Terrebonne Parish
WGNO NewsSeptember 3, 2012 4:17 PM Consolidated Waterworks District # 1 Terrebonne Parish has been given authority by The Department of Health and Hospitals, State of Louisiana, to lift the Boil Water Advisory on all of the area south of Dulac Water Tank, 7618...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Water Supply, Health and Safety at School, Entergy Corporation, Highway Transportation
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Showing kindness to strangers
Do you remember the scene in “A Streetcar Named Desire” when Blanch says, “I've always depended on the kindness of strangers?” If you are familiar with the story, you know that it didn't really work out for her. I'd like to think...Tags: Hampton Roads, Schools, Elementary Schools, SUVs and Crossovers, Rite Aid Corp.
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Orleans Parish
WGNO NewsSeptember 4, 2012 6:08 PM EINSTEIN CHARTER SCHOOL TO RE-OPEN TOMORROW, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 Please announce: Students should report for school at Einstein Elementary Charter School tomorrow, Wednesday, September 5 by 8am. --------------------...Tags: Parochial Schools, FEMA, Mitch Landrieu, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Sales
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Ask the expert: Dr. Anis Rauf and what you should know about kidney disease
We think about being heart healthy. We think about strengthening our bones. But we rarely pondered the state of our kidneys — that is, until Boston Market announced last month that it was removing salt shakers from the tables at its 476 locations....
Tags: Macaroni and Cheese, Renal Failure, Pakistan, Medical Procedures and Tests, Streamwood
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