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More cases in outbreak of salmonella reported
July 6, 2008
The government on Saturday increased the number of people reported being sickened in a record salmonella outbreak in which tomatoes are the leading suspect although investigators are testing other types of fresh produce.
Physical therapy firm adds KU grad
J-W Staff Reports
July 6, 2008
Mark Luttrell has joined the staff at Bird Physical Therapy, Lawrence.
Benefit to help lung cancer research
J-W Staff Reports
July 6, 2008
A lung cancer benefit for the nonprofit Addi’s Cure will be at 5:30 p.m. July 18 at the Knights of Columbus Hall.
Cheapskate accused of faking heart attacks
July 5, 2008
A 52-year-old Milwaukee-area man has been accused of faking heart attacks to avoid paying restaurant bills and cab fares.
Improper use of fireworks can lead to trip to the E.R.
July 3, 2008
It's the height of the fireworks season - which means it's a busy time for area doctors.
Some pre-packaged beef sold at Dillons recalled after E. coli reports
By Mark Fagan
July 3, 2008
One variety of ground beef sold at Dillons is being recalled after E. coli reports.
Annual tea to discuss breast cancer
J-W Staff Reports
July 3, 2008
Lawrence Memorial Hospital is hosting the 10th annual Betsy Beisecker Memorial Tea from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday to raise awareness about breast cancer.
Study finds long-term benefit in using illegal mushroom drug
By Malcolm Ritter - Associated Press Writer
July 2, 2008
In 2002, at a Johns Hopkins University laboratory, a business consultant named Dede Osborn took a psychedelic drug as part of a research project. She felt like she was taking off. She saw colors. Then it felt like her heart was ripping open.
Transplant recipient completes ascent
June 29, 2008
A heart transplant survivor has added another first to her long string of mountaineering feats since getting a new heart 13 years ago — a dangerous 2 1/2-day climb up the sheer, 2,000-foot face of Half Dome, Yosemite National Park’s famed granite monolith.
Families celebrate support, survival
Rare brain disorder affects about one in a million
By Sophia Maines
June 29, 2008
Six-year-old Gibson Huston’s condition is rare. “It’s about one in a million,” said Gibson’s mother, Saasha Huston. “When I ask doctors about it, they say there is no number because it’s so rare.” On Saturday, Gibson Hunter wasn’t alone in his battle with hemimegaencephaly, a disorder in which the brain develops abnormally.
Panel OKs 2 new combination vaccines
June 27, 2008
A federal advisory panel on Thursday endorsed two new combination vaccines designed to reduce the number of needle sticks that young children must endure to get the recommended immunizations.
More visibility sought for disabled
By Peter Finn - The Washington Post
June 27, 2008
Vera Samykina is an A student in all subjects who just completed ninth grade, a significant marker in Russian education when some students bow out to pursue a trade or a technical education. But Samykina, 17, is determined to finish high school in two years and then pursue a university degree in English.
Human testing of cancer drug to start
By Mark Vierthaler
June 27, 2008
When Deatta Lackey stared into the mirror after she began losing her hair — a result of her body responding to the chemotherapy battling her ovarian cancer — she wondered how her husband, Mike, would ever find her attractive. “I remember my ears, sticking out of my head,” she said.
Blood drives scheduled to ease shortage
J-W Staff Reports
June 26, 2008
Crown Automotive and Lawrence Public Library will have blood drives for the Community Blood Center in July.
Possible Alzheimer’s gene identified
June 26, 2008
Scientists have identified a gene that may raise the risk of getting the most common kind of Alzheimer’s disease by about 45 percent in people who inherit a certain form of it.

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