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Seeing clearly - Tbo.com

October 15, 2011 - 3:57pm

Cumberland Courier Newspapers

Seeing clearly
Tbo.com
She was diagnosed with diabetic retinopathy, a complication of diabetes that may cause vision problems or blindness. In Eckart's case, she now had trouble seeing long distances and reading small text. After several failed surgeries, she turned to the ...
White Cane Day and blindness issuesVictoria Times Colonist
October 15; White Cane DayIran Book News Agency
White cane: it's the lawAlachua County Today (blog)
Cumberland Courier Newspapers -Pacific Daily News -GreaterKashmir.com (press release)
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South Tahoe resident helps deaf in Jamaica - Tahoe Daily Tribune

October 15, 2011 - 2:56pm

South Tahoe resident helps deaf in Jamaica
Tahoe Daily Tribune
Megan Hicks, center back, a South Lake Tahoe resident, poses with her deaf students in Jamaica. Hicks, a sign language interpreter, is working with the deaf community in the country as part of her Peace Corps mission. ...

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Phoenix officers shoot, kill man in wheelchair - ABC15.com (KNXV-TV)

October 15, 2011 - 1:35pm

ABC15.com (KNXV-TV)

Phoenix officers shoot, kill man in wheelchair
ABC15.com (KNXV-TV)
PHOENIX - Authorities say police shot and killed a man in a wheelchair at a downtown Phoenix bus and light rail station overnight. Phoenix police Sgt. Steve Martos said officers responded to a call of shots fired at the station located at First Avenue ...
Phoenix police fatally shoot man in wheelchair after he allegedly pointed gun ...Washington Post

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'Walking with Faith,' fighting juvenile diabetes - OCRegister

October 15, 2011 - 12:18pm

'Walking with Faith,' fighting juvenile diabetes
OCRegister
About 75 people plan to be in the 3-mile Walk to Cure Diabetes on Nov. 6 at UC Irvine in support of a 9-year-old San Clemente girl. 50% off! $50 for a $100 Gift Card to use Towards Bikes, Apparel, Accessories, and Service By FRED SWEGLES / THE ORANGE ...
One Day To Live Becomes Over 50 YearsPatch.com

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Albany's Delaney overcomes odds with just one hand - San Francisco Chronicle

October 15, 2011 - 8:14am

Albany's Delaney overcomes odds with just one hand
San Francisco Chronicle
He also wears an insulin pump to control the Type 1 diabetes that too often saps his body of energy, something his coach didn't find out about right away. "Let us hit you with the nub first. Then we'll ease into the diabetic situation," Ford said, ...

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School for Deaf dedicates new campus - Scranton Times-Tribune

October 15, 2011 - 4:05am

Scranton Times-Tribune

School for Deaf dedicates new campus
Scranton Times-Tribune
There, the CEO of the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf was asked to take over the Scranton State School for the Deaf - a move that at the time sparked protests, petitions and concerns for the school's future. On Friday during a dedication of ...

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Rajaratnam May Join Madoff, Blind Sheikh in 'Crown Jewel' Prison - BusinessWeek

October 15, 2011 - 12:31am

Rajaratnam May Join Madoff, Blind Sheikh in 'Crown Jewel' Prison
BusinessWeek
“His diabetes remains under poor control,” Phillip Wise, a former warden at federal prison facilities in Minnesota and West Virginia, said in the July court filing. “As a result he has suffered diabetic nerve damage, diabetic eye damage, ...

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What's healthy eating for a diabetic? - CNN (blog)

October 14, 2011 - 9:04pm

What's healthy eating for a diabetic?
CNN (blog)
Being a type 2 diabetic, I have too many different ideas coming at me. Do you have any advice on what diet to follow? You are definitely not alone when it comes to this issue. Approximately 25.8 million Americans suffer from type 2 diabetes (almost a ...
Don't ignore diabetes warning signsThe Bridgeton News - NJ.com
What's healthy eating for a diabetic?CNN International
About Gestational Diabetes SymptomsEva-News (press release)

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Report links kidney stones and gallstones - Reuters

October 14, 2011 - 4:29pm

Zee News

Report links kidney stones and gallstones
Reuters
Researchers already know that obesity, diabetes and having a generally unhealthy diet put people at risk for both types of stones. But even when those common risks were taken into account, the link remained. The report "raises our antenna to this ...
Kidney Stone Linked To GallstonesHeal Blog (blog)

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Harkins to equip cinemas for deaf, blind to settle Arizona suit - East Valley Tribune

October 13, 2011 - 8:59pm

Harkins to equip cinemas for deaf, blind to settle Arizona suit
East Valley Tribune
The state's largest movie chain will outfit virtually off its theaters with equipment designed to help those with hearing and sight problems, including those who are totally deaf or blind. In a consent decree filed late Thursday in US District Court, ...

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