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EquuSearch launching Orlando chapter
Sentinel Staff WriterTexas EquuSearch, the organization that spearheaded the volunteer ground searches for Caylee Marie Anthony, is launching an Orlando chapter. The Orlando group will be the first chapter for EquuSearch., which helps search for missing people across the...Tags: Caylee Anthony, Jennifer Kesse, Alzheimer's Disease
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UCF students use Nintendo Wii to help people with memory loss
Special to the SentinelThe bowling ball is not even close to 10 pounds. It's as light as a remote control, but the techniques are similar: the arm swing needs follow-through, and a well-timed release of the trigger will help get that spare in the fifth frame. Bowling with a...Tags: Frank Sinatra, Baby Products, Games, and Toys, Physical Fitness, Wii, Games
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HIV-infected babies need early treatment
UNITED NATIONS Early treatment for babies born with the virus that causes AIDS can significantly increase their chances of survival, according to a report yesterday by four U.N. agencies. Far too few pregnant women know their HIV status, and in 2007...Tags: AIDS
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Ruth C. Kammer, registered nurse, traveler
Ruth C. Kammer, a retired registered nurse and world traveler, died of complications from Alzheimer's disease Nov. 23 at the Edenwald retirement community in Towson. She was 92. Ruth Clemmens was born in Baltimore and raised near Patterson Park. She...Tags: Govans, Edenwald, Death and Dying, Hospitals and Clinics, Rockville (Montgomery, Maryland)
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Patrick Swayze Not on Deathbed Yet
Zap2It.comPatrick Swayze wants to reiterate that he's still not about to knock on death's door anytime soon. The "Dirty Dancing" star is fighting back against the exaggerated tabloid stories about the dire condition of his pancreatic cancer, reports People. On...Tags: Federal Bureau of Investigation, Cancer, Patrick Swayze, Dining and Drinking
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Couple relied on cancer clause
John and Marianne Yasak hesitated briefly before handing the salesman a $40,890 deposit on their dream retirement home last year.
The house itself was ideal. Although it had not yet been built, the couple liked the lot, inside Mundelein's Del Webb...Tags: Death and Dying, Cancer, Real Estate Buyers, Health Treatments, Mundelein
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South Africa's Shame
A recent Harvard study verified what has long been understood about former South African President Thabo Mbeki's response to AIDS: His belief that HIV was not the cause of the disease had lethal effects. The study concluded that Mr. Mbeki's refusal to...Tags: Epidemics and Plagues, Retroviruses, Death and Dying, Government, Nelson Mandela
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Two former inmates settle HIV-drug lawsuits against Broward Sheriff's Office
South Florida Sun-SentinelThe Broward Sheriff's Office and its prison healthcare contractor have resolved two federal lawsuits brought by former inmates who said they were denied HIV drugs during their incarceration. An attorney for Richard Hardwick, 53, and Kevin Sauve, 38,...Tags: Prisons, Lawyers, AIDS
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State's senior locator program already a success
Forum Publishing GroupFlorida last month became the latest state to pass a system for locating missing Alzheimer's and dementia patients, one of only 12 in the nation, and is already on the way to being the state that uses it most frequently. Since the state's Silver Alert...Tags: West Palm Beach, Mental Illness, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Law Enforcement, Vehicles
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Miles for Mikey brings help and hope to 8-year-old
Forum Publishing GroupMichael Stolzenberg's wit and sense of humor remain, although this 8-year-old is adjusting to life without his hands and feet due to recent amputation. To help purchase prosthetics that will enable Michael to lead an active life, the fundraising walk...Tags: Viral Diseases
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A life and death matter
Reya Johnson sat in her living room with her 15-month-old daughter Andrea, a bright-eyed child who couldn't stop smiling. They sang nursery rhymes and played pitty-pat, tapping their palms lightly together. Ms. Johnson, 38, was showing Peggy White, a...Tags: Epidemics and Plagues, Medical Services, Demographics, Infants, People
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Washing hands for better health
Special to The Baltimore SunThe season of sniffing, coughing and sneezing is upon us, and what more motivation do we need to be diligent about washing our hands? Hand washing is one of the most important things people can do to prevent the spread of bacteria and viruses, whether...Tags: Medicine, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health Organizations, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Medical Specialization
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