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Coach brings out best in bullied boy
Christopher Confer is angry. On the mat in front of him, two boys roll and tangle limbs until their cheeks burn. Christopher wants to be one of them. The 10-year-old from Moore Township has been hanging around the Quakertown High School gym for the...
Tags: Topamax (drug), Wrestling, High School Sports
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Kennedy Krieger researchers pinpoint cause of rare disease
It's a dream Ida Heck never really expected to come true. Her family has raised about $1 million since 2005 for research into the rare disorder that afflicts her 8-year-old daughter, Jenna, resulting in cognitive deficits, seizures, long-lasting...
Tags: Stroke, Glaucoma, Migraine, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Science and Technology
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel In The Moment column
Milwaukee Journal SentinelAngela Schoepke doesn't need to walk across a stage in a cap and gown. Every day is a celebration of what the soon-to-be-graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison has accomplished, despite 10 major orthopedic surgeries by the time she was 12,...Tags: Autism, Human Interest, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Teaching and Learning, Teachers
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Medical marijuana shouldn't be for 'adults only'
My 9-year-old daughter has Aicardi syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that causes extremely hard-to-control seizures, debilitation, disability and early mortality. She began having seizures at three months of age, and since that time has had multiple...
Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Autism, Pat Quinn, Epilepsy, Insomnia
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Probers find no evidence bullying killed Delco boy
The Philadelphia InquirerThe case gained international attention and became a rallying point for anti-bullying advocates. But investigators have found no evidence that a school-yard fight had anything to do with the death of sixth grader Bailey O'Neill, the Delaware County...Tags: National Football League, Ray Rice, Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia Phillies, The Philadelphia Inquirer
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After unforeseen events, retirement turns into parenting
The Roanoke Times, Va."This is Taryn," said Beckie Sherman as she gently lifted the newborn out of the baby swing and cradled the tiny girl in her arms, beaming as she introduced the newest member of the family. Beckie leaned down and placed Taryn into the waiting right...Tags: Medicaid, Cancer, Government Health Care, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Duke University
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Cumberland County's Share-A-Ride helps elderly, disabled clients
The Sentinel, Carlisle, Pa.For Carlisle resident Joseph Walters, the Cumberland County Department of Transportation's white buses mean quite a bit. "It's been a lifesaver," he said. "I wouldn't be able to go to my doctors that I need to get to. I don't know what I would do...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Public Finance, Stroke, Politics, Diabetes
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FDA warns on use of certain migraine drugs during pregnancy
ReutersMay 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned on the use of migraine drug valproate sodium in pregnant women as it could result in lower IQ scores in the baby. The FDA said the results of a recent study showed that children exposed to...Tags: Abbott Laboratories, Food and Drug Administration, Bipolar Disorder, Headaches, Drugs and Medicines
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Additional question from Dr. Christopher Prince interview
Is Michigan’s law effective? The law has become more specific giving more definitions and clarifying explanations of its intent. The State has a list of approved diagnoses, which is to be expanded yearly, and conditions approved for the use of...Tags: HIV, AIDS, Glaucoma, Health Treatments, Crime, Law and Justice
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The Great Debate
While marijuana use is still illegal under federal law, the general direction of state laws regarding marijuana is clearly moving in the direction of leniency. Two states in November, Colorado and Washington, legalized it for recreational purposes....
Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Food and Drug Administration, Epilepsy, Paranoia, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
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Lil Wayne hospitalized once again for another seizure
Zap2itA month after revealing he is epileptic, Lil Wayne was hospitalized once again for suffering from a single seizure. TMZ learned that the rapper was hospitalized on April 30 and brought to Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles -- the same hospital where...Tags: Radio Industry, Hospitals and Clinics
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Q&A: Ask the pediatrician! Dr. Diana Blythe answers your questions about kids' health
Have a question for Dr. Blythe? Write to her at AskThePediatrician@tribune.com. For more information on Dr. Blythe, go to pediatricassociates.com.
April 29, 2013
Q: My 5-year-old daughter just had her adenoids and tonsils removed because of snoring...Tags: American Red Cross, Common Cold, Health and Beauty Products, Prilosec (drug), Chemotherapy
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