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Seeking a life-saving matchThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:48AMDevan Tatlow has suffered more hospital misery than any four-year-old boy should ever have to endure. He was afflicted with a rare and acute form of childhood leukemia in 2007. He went through four months of treatment in Children's Hospital in Boston, and then another year of daily chemotherapy. By late 2008, it finally seemed that Devan had fought off the disease that nearly killed him. In ...

Dawning of New Order: PAP invulnerability in challengeWednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 8:07PMPAP inherently is not evil but why is there raucous negativity, skepticism and insolence towards PAP? Why is trust bestowed upon them is in question? Perhaps, the answer lies in the Psyche of PAP: Invoking the proverbial fairy-tale recitation, “Mirror, Mirror on the wall, who is the best (fairest) of us all’, PAP see reflection and hear only [...]

Health happenings: Aug. 31Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 3:57PMSend information about free or low-cost health-related events open to the public one week ahead of publication. Information can be e-mailed to jmorreale@bradenton.com. Listings are due 10 days in advance.

Benefits planned for Tina OzunaMonday, August 23, 2010 @ 10:40AMSeveral community benefits are being organized to help Cooke County resident Tina Ozuna as she raises money for a necessary surgery and medical bills.

Baby Needs Marrow Transplant But Few DonateFriday, August 20, 2010 @ 11:47PMWhen he was born, Noah Woleslage of Livermore seemed perfectly healthy, but one year later his parents struggle with the fact that he has asplactic anema, a potentially serious blood disorder.

Three New Confirmed Cases of West Nile VirusFriday, August 20, 2010 @ 3:50PMThe Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals has confirmed three new human cases of West Nile Virus, bringing this year's total to 12. The three new cases come from East Baton Rouge Parish. These cases are reported in DHH's weekly Louisiana Arbovirus Surveillance Summary which can be found in the Surveillance Reports Section of the DHH Web site here.

Health officials confirm 3 new cases of West Nile in LAFriday, August 20, 2010 @ 11:58AMThe Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals confirmed three new human cases of West Nile Virus, bringing this year's total to 12. All three are from East Baton Rouge Parish and two of them are the severe form.

DHH Confirms 3 New West Nile CasesFriday, August 20, 2010 @ 11:40AMThe Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals has confirmed three new human cases of West Nile Virus, bringing this year's total to 12. The three new cases come from East Baton Rouge Parish. Health officials characterize West Nile infections three ways: neuroinvasive, West Nile fever and asymptomatic. A neuroinvasive illness is severe and typically results in a swelling of the brain or spinal ...

Portantino continues to push for legislation expanding the availability of cord blood.Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 4:33PMPortantino continues to push for legislation expanding the availability of cord blood.