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Brunswick County adult female confirmed with H1N1 WWAY 3 Wilmington Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:24 PM PDT Video Body The H1N1 influenza virus has officially made it's way to Brunswick County . Another case of swine flu has been confirmed by the health department; this time in an adult. A private health care provider notified the health department of a female patient with swine flu. This case brings the state total to 83 confirmed cases. It also comes just a day after the World Health Organization ... Born in male body, Jenny knew early that she was a girl CNN Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:24 PM PDT Henry Joseph Madden was a good student and track team member in high school, but he had a secret: He sometimes wore his mother's pantyhose and underwear under his clothes. Cape Fear Pride Burgaw: Artist pushed by disease WWAY 3 Wilmington Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:24 PM PDT Video Cape Fear Pride Burgaw: Artist pushed by disease Body Ivey Hayes has been an artist as long as he can remember, but in 1986 he was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. Doctors told him to continue his artwork as therapy to help him deal with the disease. Hayes did just that, painting nearly 4,000 pictures in his lifetime. He said his desire to paint helped him push himself as an artist. He ... Successful Weight Loss With Dieting Is Linked To Vitamin D Levels Science Daily Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:19 PM PDT Vitamin D levels in the body at the start of a low-calorie diet predict weight loss success, a new study found. The results suggest a possible role for vitamin D in weight loss. Nurse describes trauma The World Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:49 PM PDT COQUILLE â€" Images of Linda Foley’s near-naked body flashed on a courtroom TV screen in rapid succession. Her swollen face. Her arm marked with bruises. A cut under her right breast. Graying hair mixed with blood. Triathlete takes on Alcatraz, wife's struggle with Lyme disease Orlando Sentinel Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:02 PM PDT While Volker Gallichio’s body will be preoccupied Sunday with competing in the Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon, his mind won’t be idle, either. The Ocoee man will think about braving the frigid water of San Francisco Bay for the opening swim. Soundboard: On Lucy Vodden, inspiration for the classic Beatles song Orlando Sentinel Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:58 PM PDT Lucy Vodden , the childhood pal of Julian Lennon's that inspired "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds," recently reconnected with John Lennon's son. Lucy Vodden , now 46, is afflicted with lupus, a chronic condition where the immune system attacks the body's own tissue. Jefferson Street fire injures girl Rockford Register Star Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:50 PM PDT A 2-year-old girl was injured in a blaze today in the 1800 block of Jefferson Street. She was transported by ambulance to Rockford Memorial Hospital, and then airlifted to a Madison, Wis., hospital, where she’s being treated for second- and third-degree burns to 80 percent of her body. Family, loved ones, school ensure teen’s memory lives on Stafford County Sun Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:28 PM PDT Stafford resident Justin Whitaker inspired many during his fight with cancer, and brought the student body together at North Stafford High School, according to school officials and students. See story and photos in next week’s Stafford County Sun newspaper. Chronic Infection Now Clearly Tied to Immune-System Protein Newswise Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:47 AM PDT A new study finds the cross-talk between 'killer T-cells' and 'helper T-cells' can only happen in the presence of interleukin-21, a powerful immune-system protein. Researchers said if interleukin-21, or IL-21, is missing, then the body's own anti-viral efforts fail. The study mice were treated for lymphocytic choriomeningitis.

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