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Yesterday | The Beebe News

Key Club Donates to Cystic Fibrosis

On November 14th the Beebe High School Key Club held its tenth annual 5k run.A The original 5k was a benefit for Erin Knight, a Beebe High School student stricken with cancer, and every race since then has been a benefit with the proceeds split between the club and Arkansas Childrena s Hospital.A This yeara s race was dedicated to Braden Benton, ...

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Benton, AR, Beebe, AR

Wed Dec 23, 2009

PR-inside.com

Inspiring Song Especially Around The Holidays '65 Roses' Country Song For A Cause

Inspiring Song Especially Around The Holidays '65 Roses' Country Song For A Cause New York, New York.

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Related Topix: New York Metro, Medicine, Health

Mon Dec 21, 2009

New York Times

Tool in Cystic Fibrosis Fight: A Registry

In the 1950s, children with cystic fibrosis usually died before they reached kindergarten age, their airways choked with mucus by a genetic disorder that disrupts their ability to clear infections from their lungs.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Fibrosis, Bethesda, MD

Sun Dec 20, 2009

Palm Beach Daily News

E.R. Bradley's, Palm Beach Day School team to bring 'Santa' to Hope Rural School

Santa delights children from Hope Rural School in Indiantown and their hosts, pupils from Palm Beach Day Academy.

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Related Topix: Palm Beach, FL, Indiantown, FL, West Palm Beach, FL, West Palm Beach Metro, Life, Holidays, Christmas, Medicine, Health

Fri Dec 18, 2009

StarTribune

Parishioners honor former priest

When the Rev. Greg Tolaas arrived at the Church of St. Philip in 1997, average attendance at Sunday mass was between 40 and 50 people.

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Related Topix: Minneapolis, MN, Medicine, Health, Fibrosis, St. Paul, MN

Thu Dec 17, 2009

Texas Monthly

Mother, Heal Thyself

Working the overnight shift as a paramedic three days a week at Cook Children's Medical Center, in Fort Worth, made that difficult.

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Related Topix: Health

Wed Dec 16, 2009

Statesman.com

Eanes Elementary School students give punch to fight cystic fibrosis

Each year in October and November, the fall student council at Eanes Elementary School holds a fundraiser to raise money for a charitable cause.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Fibrosis, Education Etc., Charitable Organizations

Odessa American Online

Cystic Fibrosis awareness

It started with thin hair, a poochy stomach and even pneumonia. But 25-year-old Odessan Amanda Wood's parents didn't finally learn the diagnosis of cystic fibrosis until she was 2. She's not alone.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Fibrosis, Odessa, TX

Mon Dec 14, 2009

Press Release News From 24-7 Press Re...

Johnson's Popcorn Partners With Children's Book Author of Sammy's...

Johnson's Popcorn, a Rachel Ray snack of the day, partnered with Cindy Fortunato, author of Sammy's Adventures in Ocean City, NJ, to create a children's gift set that is perfect for OC enthusiasts and raises funds for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

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Related Topix: Ocean City, NJ, Medicine, Health, Charitable Organizations

Sun Dec 13, 2009

San Diego Union-Tribune

Taking steps to halt cystic fibrosis Anne Everett imposes a...

Sunday, December 13, 2009 at 12:34 a.m. John Gibbins / Union-Tribune Jennifer and Matt Ferguson, who have two children with cystic fibrosis, had their cards punched by Gus Pena after climbing to the Columbia Center's 25th floor.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Fibrosis, San Diego Metro, Charitable Organizations, San Diego County, CA, Imperial County, CA

Sat Dec 12, 2009

DailyFill

Miley Cyrus Explains Her Tattoo

She got it because it's the slogan for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, and now everyone is supposed to forget she's only 17 because she got it for a "good cause." Everyone can calm down about Mileya s tattoo- she did it for a good cause! After bikini pictures of her in Miami, Florida surfaced last week revealing the words, a Just Breathea inked ...

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Charitable Organizations, Miami Metro

Thu Dec 10, 2009

Boston Herald

Harvard Pilgrim flip-flops, may cover cystic fibrosis therapy

"We've sent our policy out for peer review," said Dr. Carolyn Langer, Harvard Pilgrim's medical director.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Opinion

Tue Dec 08, 2009

International Business Times

U.S. FDA questions studies of Gilead fibrosis drug

U.S. Food and Drug Administration staff cited concerns on Tuesday with the design and analysis of clinical studies intended to support the effectiveness of Gilead Sciences Inc's experimental cystic fibrosis drug.

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Related Topix: Biotech, Medicine, Gilead Sciences, Healthcare Industry, Food and Drug Administration, Health, Fibrosis

Mon Dec 07, 2009

ContactMusic.com

Miley Cyrus - Cyrus' Tattoo Tribute to Dead Friend

Caption: Miley Cyrus The Jingle Bell Ball held at the O2 Arena. London, England .... MILEY CYRUS has had a tattoo inked on her chest in a heartfelt tribute to a pal who died of cystic fibrosis in 2007.

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Related Topix: Miley Cyrus, Essex County, England, United Kingdom, World News, Greater London County, England, Health, Medicine, Fibrosis

Sun Dec 06, 2009

The Chilliwack Progress

Forgoing birthday presents to help friend get healthy

Alexis Yausie wanted to help her schoolmate get healthy again, and if that meant forgoing birthday presents, then that's exactly what the seven-year-old would do.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Fibrosis

Victoria Advocate

State makes cystic fibrosis screening mandatory for newborns

Originally published December 5, 2009 at 10:30 p.m., updated December 5, 2009 at 10:35 p.m. About 1,000 new cases of cystic fibrosis are diagnosed each year.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Fibrosis, Victoria, TX, Victoria Metro

Fri Dec 04, 2009

Golf World

Code's life an inspiration to others

It has been six years since Mallory Code signed her scorecard after a round of golf, at a college tournament in Alabama, the only event her health would permit her to play after earning a scholarship to Florida.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Fibrosis, Tampa Metro, Tampa, FL, Opinion

Thu Dec 03, 2009

Prince George Citizen

In a nutshell

The women of the Prince George Royal Purple branch 48 have ensured that women and children being sheltered at the Phoenix Transition home have a traditional Christmas dinner.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Charitable Organizations, Health, Life, Holidays, Christmas

Wed Dec 02, 2009

The Motley Fool

Great Call on MGM Mirage! What's Next?

It's quite an exciting time to be involved with casino operator MGM Mirage . After $8.5 billion and much hand-wringing , the company is getting set to open its massive CityCenter project, a 67-acre complex which the company hopes will help reduce its $13 billion in debt and drive it forward in a postrecession world.

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Related Topix: Media, Hotels, MGM Mirage, Biotech, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Health, Hepatitis

Tue Dec 01, 2009

MediLexicon

Eurand Launches ZENPEPTM (Pancrelipase) Delayed-Release Capsules

Eurand N.V. , a global specialty pharmaceutical company, announced the commercial availability of ZENPEP Delayed-Release Capsules, a pancreatic enzyme product indicated for the treatment of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency due to cystic fibrosis or other conditions.

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Related Topix: Biotech, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Eurand N.V., Healthcare Law, Law, Food and Drug Administration, Health, Fibrosis

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