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17 years after Gulf War, some sick vets feel vindicated but still worry about long-term health
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) _ Ground combat in the 1991 Persian Gulf War lasted just 100 hours, but it's meant 17 years of pain and anguish for hundreds of thousands of veterans. Those who came home and complained of symptoms such as memory loss and joint pain are...Tags: Illnesses, Viral Diseases, Pain, Headaches, Ohio
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The reluctant tourists
Tribune reporter252ROCHESTER, Minn.—It's the town full of tourists who don't want to be here. Because who wants to get sick? Who wants to watch a loved one slip away? But that's why they come to this small city in southeastern Minnesota's rolling bluff country,...Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, George H.W. Bush, Bob Dole, Heads of State, Hotels and Accommodations
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Not waiting for scientists
The Associated PressUntil last year, Alan Felzer was an energetic engineering professor who took the stairs to his classes two steps at a time. Now the 64-year-old grandfather sits strapped to a wheelchair, able to move little but his left hand, his voice a near-whisper....Tags: Health Organizations, Medical Research, Bipolar Disorder, Clubs and Associations, Behavioral Conditions
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Patient-led drug studies challenge top-down approach to medical research, but buyer beware
Associated Press WriterCLAREMONT, Calif. (AP) _ Until last year, Alan Felzer was an energetic engineering professor who took the stairs to his classes two steps at a time. Now the 64-year-old grandfather sits strapped to a wheelchair, able to move little but his left hand,...Tags: Illnesses, Viral Diseases, Health Organizations, Bipolar Disorder, Medical Research
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Central Florida woman to attempt around-the-world speed record
Sentinel Staff WriterWhenever CarolAnn Garratt shows off the single-engine airplane she plans to pilot around the globe in world-record time, the invariable reaction is: "But it's so tiny!" Picture a Mini Cooper with wings. And less passenger room. But Garratt, a 53-year-...Tags: Transportation Accidents, Orlando International Airport, Texas, Weather Reports, Pharmaceuticals
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Giving thanks for words well-delivered
"… The only thing we have to fear is fear itself." - Franklin Delano Roosevelt Americans were scared, but they got it. In the midst of the Great Depression, struggling to feed their families, they kept hope alive with the help of FDR....Tags: Maryland, Baltimore Orioles, Harriet Tubman, Music Industry, Marin Alsop
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ALS patients test treatments, share info on the Web
CLAREMONT, Calif. - Until last year, Alan Felzer was an energetic professor who took the stairs to his classes two steps at a time. Now the 64-year-old sits strapped to a wheelchair, able to move little but his left hand, his voice a near-whisper....Tags: Health Organizations
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Patients conduct drug trials online
The Boston GlobeWhen Italian researchers published a small study in February saying that lithium, a medication used to treat bipolar disorder, appeared to slow the progression of Lou Gehrig's disease, others with the devastating neurodegenerative disorder began to try it...Tags: Titusville, Health Organizations, Bipolar Disorder, Medical Research, Behavioral Conditions
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Gulf Illness Gets Official
A scientific panel has confirmed what many of the nearly 175,000 U.S. veterans who served in the first war on Iraq have known for a long while: Gulf War syndrome is real. Now that the disorder has been officially established, it's time the federal...Tags: Illnesses, Diseases, Defense, Veterans Affairs, People
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Is ex-judge hypochondriac or insurance cheat?
Of The Associated PressA federal jury considering an insurance fraud case against a since-retired state appellate judge will have to decide if he lied about being injured in a car accident, suffered permanent damage or is a ''hypersensitive'' patient who truly believed his life...Tags: Prosecution, Crimes, Injuries, Medical Conditions, Vehicles
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Gulf War Syndrome is real, says science panel
A congressionally mandated scientific panel has concluded that Gulf War syndrome is real and still afflicts nearly one-quarter of the 700,000 U.S. troops who served in the 1991 conflict, according to a report released Monday. The report broke with most...Tags: Illnesses, Defense, Medical Research, Johns Hopkins University, People
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Paul G. Churchill
Paul Gabriel Churchill, a retired Howard County educator and avid Sherlock Holmes enthusiast, died Friday of complications fromprostate cancer at his Eldersburg home. He was 63. Mr. Churchill was born in Washington and raised in Allanwood and Riverdale,...Tags: Towson University, Death and Dying, Parkville, University of Maryland, Ellicott City
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