Walk promotes MS awareness Saturday
Midland Daily News Fri, 29 Apr 2011 18:08 PM PDT
Hundreds of walkers will make their way around downtown Midland Saturday for the 15th annual “Walk MS Midland†in an effort to raise money for research and bring support to those affected by Multiple Sclerosis, a neurodegenerative disease that attacks the body's central nervous system. |
Boy left in vegetative state after drunk driving crash turns 5
WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth Fri, 29 Apr 2011 18:08 PM PDT
A North Texas family is marking a sad milestone. Their little boy turned five Friday, although he likely isn't aware of his birthday. Abdallah Khader’s mother and father decorate their home and sing to him for every year for his birthday. There is never any sign he is aware of the celebration. While his body is turning five, his mind is not. Life for Abdallah all but ended when he was only two ... |
Magnetic treatment for ovarian cancer
KING5 Seattle Fri, 29 Apr 2011 18:08 PM PDT
Ovarian cancer claimed 14,000 American women last year. Now, scientists are looking at a new way to stop it in its tracks by pulling it out of the body with magnets. |
Hospital Board Extends CEO Contract
The Oakdale Leader Fri, 29 Apr 2011 17:43 PM PDT
During the closed session of the Oak Valley Hospital Board on April 27, voting members agreed to extend the contract of Oak Valley Hospital CEO John Friel until February 2012 to ensure the efficient transition into the hospital’s new building. Board President Wendell Chun, in a prepared statement, said the governing body believed Friel should continue leading the organization through the ... |
Town Faces Body Bag Shortage & Looters
WKRG News 5 Mobile Fri, 29 Apr 2011 17:13 PM PDT
HACKLEBURG, Alabama - Twenty seven people are confirmed dead in Hackleburg, a North Alabama town of about 1,500. Officials in an Alabama town demolished by tornadoes say they need everything from body bags to portable showers and tents. Robbin Blalock, who is coordinating medical services in Hackleburg, said Friday that there are 27 people confirmed dead in the town of about 1,500. Bodies are ... |
Cancer fight on canvas
The Telegraph Fri, 29 Apr 2011 16:29 PM PDT
Whether art teacher Sanghamitra Chowdhury can buy her medicines or not depends on how well her paintings sell. So, at the age of 48, her body ravaged by blood cancer, she is working harder than ever. |
Baby cut out of pregnant woman
BigPond News Fri, 29 Apr 2011 16:28 PM PDT
A US woman used a stun gun to subdue a pregnant woman before killing her and cutting the baby from her body. |
AngioScreen Available At Parkridge May 23
The Chattanoogan Fri, 29 Apr 2011 16:18 PM PDT
Parkridge Medical Center will offer AngioScreen - a simple, non-invasive vascular screening designed to provide men and women with information about heart rhythm, neck and leg artery blockage, blood pressure, and body mass index in addition to an overall fitness assessment, on Monday, May 23. |
2011 NFL Draft Results: Arizona Cardinals Select Ryan Williams
SB Nation Fri, 29 Apr 2011 15:46 PM PDT
With the 38th pick in the 2011 NFL Draft, the Arizona Cardinals picked Ryan Williams, a running back from Arizona. Williams is a workhorse in a smaller back's body: he has the skills to make moves in the open field, but does not shy away from contact. Consistent struggles with injury at Virginia Tech and Williams' relative youth â€" he was a redshirt sophomore in the 2010 season â€" might work ... |
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