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Haakenson: Paddle out to raise funds for 8-year-old cancer victim
Al Merrick has shaped surfboards for some of the best surfers in the world and is considered by many the best shaper in the world. But he holds another title that is more important than any other: grandpa. Merrick is the grandfather of Daisy Love...Tags: Brian Edwards, Windsurfing, Health Treatments, Abdominal Pain, Cancer
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In The Pipeline: Cancer survivor needs help
In January, my daughter Claire and I spoke at Sowers Middle School for Author's Day. Before the first speech, a woman (whose 11-year-old daughter attends Sowers) approached me in the hall with a suggestion for this column: "Why don't you write about...Tags: Glioma, Environmental Politics, Health Treatments, Cancer, Health
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Each exhibit is a new set of challenges
SANTA ANA — Before he began to work closely with Anne Shih in the mid-1990s, Bowers Museum President Peter C. Keller had traveled to the Far East on business many times.
Still, the 64-year-old veteran Los Angeles-area museum executive, by his own...Tags: Museums, Music, Health Treatments, Artists, Health
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In The Pipeline: Someone has to be a match
I received a note several days ago from a mutual friend, beginning "Just this past September, Michelle Parkin was abruptly diagnosed with advanced leukemia… She is a mom, just like so many of us, in love with life, modeling a healthy lifestyle for...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Internists, Bone Marrow, Health Treatments, Cancer
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One lap, one mile, one day
Small white bags flickering with light lined the inside curve of the track, guiding the procession of people around its dark loop.
The wail of a lone bagpipe player mingled with the sounds of two teens calling out name after name over a loudspeaker....Tags: Marathon, Bone Marrow, Cancer, Relay for Life, Biotechnology
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City Lights: Just keep paddling
There have been a couple of Oscar-winning movies in recent years dealing with the disconnects between people in different walks of life. One was "Babel," which tells the story of how a random act of violence connects people in dirt-poor Mexico, terrorist-...Tags: Canoeing and Kayaking, Cancer, Cystic Fibrosis, Sports, Children
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Angelina Jolie's decision to get double mastectomy isn't unusual in Lehigh Valley
Kelly Vanek, a runner, cyclist and triathlete, was listening to sports talk radio in the car when the conversation shifted to Angelina Jolie. The actress and sex symbol took the public by surprise last week with the announcement that she had her healthy...
Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Mammogram, Health Treatments, Celebrity Surgery, Cancer
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HCC graduate aims to 'pay it forward'
alnotarianni@aol.comWhen Kathy McKenzie took to the podium Saturday to present graduate remarks at the Hagerstown Community College 66th Commencement, she said she was there as the result of a life change that made her want to “pay it forward.” On March 9, 2004,...Tags: Marketing, Health Treatments, Cancer, Olympic Steel Incorporated, Medical Specialization
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Cancer cover girl rallies to launch fashion line
In a playroom at Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, a frail, bald-headed 13-year-old girl is between takes for “omg! Insider,” a TV celebrity-gossip show, talking about her new fashion line. Talia Joy Castellano of Oviedo — her...
Tags: Health Treatments, Cancer, Oncology, Venezuela, Breast Cancer
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Franklin County Commissioner Thomas to undergo bone marrow transplant
dona@herald-mail.comFranklin County Commissioner Robert L. "Bob" Thomas, who has been a commissioner since 1995, announced Friday that he will be able to continue serving in the post even as he undergoes treatment for the blood and bone marrow disease myelodysplastic...Tags: Elections, Health Treatments, Biotechnology, Local Government, Johns Hopkins Hospital
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My wife faced Angelina Jolie's dilemma 11 years ago
The revelation that actress Angelina Jolie had her breasts removed because of gene testing results may have seemed shocking and extreme to many of you. My family knew better. We've been there. My wife, a breast cancer survivor who underwent a...
Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Health Treatments, Dwayne Johnson, Breast Cancer, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Franklin County (Pa.) Commissioner continues to serve despite cancer treatment
dona@herald-mail.comFranklin County (Pa.) Commissioner Robert L. Thomas, who has been a commissioner since 1995, announced Friday that he will be able to continue serving in the post even as he undergoes treatment for the blood and bone marrow disease myelodysplastic...Tags: Elections, Health Treatments, Biotechnology, Rob W. Kauffman, Anemia
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