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  • Seeking a life-saving match Thursday, 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 challenge Wednesday, 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. 31 Monday, 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 Ozuna Monday, 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 Donate Friday, 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 Virus Friday, 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 LA Friday, 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 Cases Friday, 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.
  • Community Calendar Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 6:26AMDeadline for items for the Community Calendar is Wednesday at noon two weeks before desired publication date. Send information on fund-raisers, clubs, lectures, community events, reunions and support groups to Community Calendar, Pioneer Press, 3701 W. Lake Ave., Glenview IL 60026; Fax (847) 486-7495; or e-mail to jmolitor@pioneerlocal.com. There is no charge for ...
  • Toddler fights life-threatening illness Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 12:38PMLily Anna Quiles is a 2½-year-old girl facing an adult-size challenge.
  • Health happenings: Aug. 17 Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 5:39PMSend 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.
  • Fourth case of West Nile virus confirmed in Ascension Parish; officials advise precautions Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 4:29PMThe Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals has confirmed a fourth human case of West Nile Virus in Ascension Parish.  Ascension Parish Mosquito Control Director David Matassa said recent mosquito samples collected from around the parish tested positive for West Nile Virus. He is advising citizens to take necessary measures to protect themselves from mosquito bites and mosquito borne ...
  • Water trees, shrubs in drought Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 8:34PMIntense heat and less than half of normal rainfall in many areas has left landscapes dry this summer. Two Cornell experts provide advice: Water trees and shrubs, but not the lawn. “In hot dry years like this, just let the lawn go dormant,” said Frank Rossi, Cornell professor of horticulture.
  • Laws give breastfeeding mothers time to express Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 7:49PMQ: I am a new mother, and I am breastfeeding my child. Is my employer required to provide me with a place and opportunity to express my milk when I am at work?
  • Deadheaded deadbeats miss deadlines Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 6:49PMI’ve known deadbeats who claimed the check was in the mail when it wasn’t and never would be, and I’ve known dead butts who sat on theirs and let others carry the load. I’ve plucked deadheads in my flowerbeds, but I’ve given up trying to do business with deadheads who just don’t get it.
  • Hurtful words haunt child speaker Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 6:34PMQ: My nearly 8-year-old son made fun of our next-door neighbor’s biracial daughter’s skin color. The minute he realized how wrong he was, he became very upset and tried to go back and apologize but the girl had locked herself in her room and wouldn’t even talk to her mother. My son then wrote her a very moving apology.
  • Parental involvement vital to child’s school success Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 6:34PMSTILLWATER — School is soon back in session and parents need to realize their involvement with their child is important and contributes to success in school and in life. A home that encourages learning and supports positive physical, mental and emotional development can help a child succeed.
  • NYBC calls for blood donations Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 6:35AMNew York Blood Center, serving more than 20 million people in New York City, Long Island, the Hudson Valley, New Jersey, and parts of Connecticut and Pennsylvania, calls upon the communities it serves to remember your neighbors during this slow, late summer period for blood donations – and schedule a donation appointment or consider sponsoring a blood drive, because patients' needs do not take a ...
  • Health happenings: Aug. 10 Monday, August 9, 2010 @ 3:35PMSend 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.
  • The Posting Board Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 6:53AMCALENDAR FRIDAY, AUG. 6 Groton Farmers Market at the Williams Barn: The Groton Farmers Market at the Williams Barn is open from 3 to 7 p.
  • Community Calendar Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 6:31AMDeadline for items for the Community Calendar is Wednesday at noon two weeks before desired publication date. Send information on fund-raisers, clubs, lectures, community events, reunions and support groups to Community Calendar, Pioneer Press, 3701 W. Lake Ave., Glenview IL 60026; Fax (847) 486-7495; or e-mail to jmolitor@pioneerlocal.com. There is no charge for ...
  • Three New Confirmed Cases of West Nile Virus Wednesday, August 4, 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 six.
  • West Nile Bites Three Parishes, Including Red River Wednesday, August 4, 2010 @ 3:30PMThe Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals has confirmed three new human cases of West Nile Virus, bringing this years total to six. The three new cases come from East Baton Rouge, Red River and Ascension parishes.
  • Transplant Doc: Present Hero or Past Fraud? Tuesday, August 3, 2010 @ 12:35PMThe father of a Yale University hockey player who needs a life-saving transplant said he was shocked to learn that a doctor leading a campaign to help his daughter and other cancer victims had a secret past filled with allegations of fraud. Yale University - Connecticut - Cancer - United States - Fraud
  • Vical second-quarter revenues decrease to $2.1 million Tuesday, August 3, 2010 @ 6:37AMVical Incorporated today reported financial results for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2010. Revenues decreased to $2.1 million for the second quarter of 2010 from $4.0 million for the second quarter of 2009, primarily as a result of a $1.5 million milestone payment in 2009 from Merck & Co., Inc., based on Merck's ongoing Phase 1 clinical-stage development of an investigational ...
  • Community Calendar Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 4:56AMDeadline for items for the Community Calendar is Wednesday at noon two weeks before desired publication date. Send information on fund-raisers, clubs, lectures, community events, reunions and support groups to Community Calendar, Pioneer Press, 3701 W. Lake Ave., Glenview IL 60026; Fax (847) 486-7495; or e-mail to jmolitor@pioneerlocal.com. There is no charge for ...
  • Health happenings: July 27 Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 11:21PMSend 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.
  • 2 New West Nile Virus Cases Confirmed In La. Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 6:50PMThe Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals confirms two new human cases of West Nile Virus, bringing the years total to three.
  • Two New Confirmed Cases of West Nile Virus Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 6:50PMLouisiana DHH is Posting Weekly Surveillance Report on its Web Site The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals has confirmed two new human cases of West Nile Virus, bringing this year's total to three. Both new cases are from Ascension 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 ...
  • Alive against all odds Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 11:29AMMAGGIE Coppin is an enchanting child with a beautiful smile that masks the health ordeal she’s been through.
  • Tara gets a little help from her many friends Sunday, July 18, 2010 @ 1:42AMPensacola's Tara Blackwell continues quest to overcome paralyzing injury suffered five years ago.
  • DHH Confirms Year's First Case of West Nile Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 2:08AMBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals has reported the state's first case of West Nile virus in a human this year.
  • Year's first case of West Nile virus in La. reported in Baton Rouge Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 10:31PMBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals has reported the state's first case of West Nile virus in a human this year. The case was confirmed Wednesday in East Baton Rouge Parish. It was in an asymptomatic person -- someone who showed no signs of illness but was discovered to have the virus in their blood when lab work was done for some other reason, such as blood ...
  • First Case Of West Nile In Louisiana Confirmed For 2010 Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 6:05PMThe Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals has reported the state's first case of West Nile virus in a human in 2010. The case was confirmed July 14 in East Baton Rouge Parish.
  • This Year's First Case of West Nile Virus in a Human Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 5:40PMThe Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals has reported the state's first case of West Nile virus in a human in 2010. The case was confirmed July 14 in 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 cord ...
  • First case of West Nile virus found in East Baton Rouge Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 5:28PMThe first case of West Nile virus in a human this year has been confirmed.
  • Health happenings: July 13 Monday, July 12, 2010 @ 4:15PMSend 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.
  • Health Report - 06/08/07 Friday, July 9, 2010 @ 4:36AMThe Friends of the Yarmouth Senior Center will hold a yard sale tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the senior center, 528 Forest Road in South Yarmouth. Proceeds will benefit the Friends. For more information contact the senior center at 508-394-7606.
  • Health happenings: July 6 Friday, July 2, 2010 @ 4:19PMSend 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.
  • Plasma center offers alternative income for college students Sunday, June 27, 2010 @ 6:23PMBy Lisa Gass Western Herald In Kalamazoo, you can make anywhere from $25.00 to $70.00 a week by donating plasma. Some college students take such a heavy class load that they find themselves not having time for a job. When tough times arise and students need money, some find themselves donating plasma. While some skepticism [...]
  • Community Notes Friday, June 25, 2010 @ 6:22PM* The Linton Freedom Festival kicks off with a classic car show at Humphreys Park. Registration for the show is from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. with the awards presentation at 4:30 p.m.
  • Community Notes Monday, June 21, 2010 @ 6:52PM* The town of Newberry will spray for mosquitos weather permitting. * The Greene County Advisory Plan Commission will meet at 7 p.m. in the commissioner's room in the courthouse.
  • Weekly Planner, June 20, 2010 Sunday, June 20, 2010 @ 1:19AMSunday, June 20 Knights of Columbus Council 13621 pancake breakfast, 790 26 1/2 Road, 8 a.m.-noon, third Sunday of each month, $5 adults, $3 ages 6-12, under 6 free, proceeds benefit the fund for local charities in the Grand Valley, 260-7664.
  • Community Notes Friday, June 18, 2010 @ 6:37PM* The boil water advisory for Switz City Waterworks customers has expired. Bacteriological samples have been collected from representative sites of the water system and tested. The test results were satisfactory and it is no longer necessary to boil the water.
  • Community Notes Thursday, June 17, 2010 @ 3:07PM* The Fairview Cemetery will be partially closed today and Saturday due to work needed on the roads. Access will be available by walking. Work will be done as weather permits,
  • Community Notes Wednesday, June 16, 2010 @ 5:52PM* The MSD of Shakamak Board of School Trustees will meet in regular session at 7 p.m.. in the media center. The public meeting will be preceded at 6:30 p.m. by an executive session in the central office conference room.
  • Health Calendar Wednesday, June 16, 2010 @ 8:33AMSend items at least two weeks in advance of publication to: 500 Ala Moana Blvd., Suite 7-210, Honolulu 96813; e-mail features@staradvertiser.com; or fax 529-4750.
  • Health happenings: June 15 Monday, June 14, 2010 @ 6:11PMSend 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.
  • Battling Leukemia, Yale's Mandi Schwartz Looking For A Fighting Chance Sunday, June 13, 2010 @ 2:16PMdocument.write (" "); Her teammates gathered at Yale Commons to say goodbye on April 20, and went by Mandi Schwartz's word that it would not be the last time they would see her.