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Hotelier catered to elite guests in Winter Park
Well before the arrival of theme parks, convention centers and towering hotels, Central Florida was home to a rarefied form of hospitality reserved for the well-to-do. From the 1940s through the 1960s, Joan Pennington Cotter Lee was part of that world....Tags: Winter Park, Orlando Hotels, The Seminole Tribe, Dirty Dancing (movie), Association of Junior Leagues International, Inc.
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Why I disagree with Angelina Jolie's mastectomy decision
Dear Pharmacist: Do you agree with Angelina Jolie's decision to remove her breasts to prevent cancer? — S.I., Atlanta, Ga. Dear S.I.: When I heard about her double mastectomy, my heart sank for her because I'm sure she was paralyzed by fear. After...Tags: Breast Cancer, Mastectomy, Angelina Jolie, Mineral Supplements, Dietary Supplements
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READER SUBMITTED: Glastonbury Resident Walks In Memory Of Her Husband
GlastonburyMore than 750 people will join the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network for a 5K walk and run to raise funds and awareness about pancreatic cancer, the fourth leading cause of cancer death in the United States, at PurpleStride Connecticut 2013 on Saturday,...Tags: Glastonbury, Meriden
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TEDxOrangeCoast 'Beautiful Minds' conference set
TEDxOrangeCoast organizers on Monday announced the date and theme of this year's event in Costa Mesa. The third annual fall conference, called "Beautiful Minds," will be held Sept. 20 and 21 at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts. TEDxOrangeCoast is an...Tags: Entertainment, Rick Warren, Music
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READER SUBMITTED: Abelon Memorial Walk
East HartfordOn May 19, CIBA students walked for a cure in support of the Michael Abelon Memorial Foundation and the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. Mr. Michael Abelon was a highly respected science educator at East Hartford High School and a co-founder of the...Tags: Education, Human Interest, Students, Teaching and Learning, East Hartford
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Letters: Dying but not wanting to know
Re "Prescribing silence," Opinion, May 16 That Dr. Susan Partovi asked a patient if he wanted to know the details of his terminal illness is commendable. But relying on the old standby, "Do you want everything done?" — not so much. The medical...Tags: General Practitioners, Esophageal cancer, Diseases and Illnesses, Medical Specialization, Nursing
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Angelina Jolie's decision to get double mastectomy isn't unusual in Lehigh Valley
Kelly Vanek, a runner, cyclist and triathlete, was listening to sports talk radio in the car when the conversation shifted to Angelina Jolie. The actress and sex symbol took the public by surprise last week with the announcement that she had her healthy...
Tags: Chemotherapy, Radio, Breast Cancer, Cancer, The New York Times
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Dr. Frederick L. Brancati, expert on diabetes
Dr. Frederick L. Brancati, an internationally known expert on the epidemiology and prevention of type 2 diabetes who was director of the Division of General Internal Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, died Tuesday of...
Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Internal Medicine, Lou Gehrig's Disease, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Johns Hopkins University
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Mickalia Marguerite Ford
Mickalia Marguerite Ford Mickalia “Mickey” Marguerite Ford began life in Los Angeles, Ca. on March 14th, 1944. Growing up in Manhattan Beach, Ca. she was a vibrant, and popular young lady, making friends wherever she went. In 1969 she married...
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Katherine L. Vaughns
Katherine L. Vaughns, a University of Maryland School of Law professor and secretary of the Center Stage board who immersed herself in the arts community, died of pancreatic cancer May 4 at a Sinai Hospital hospice unit. The Bolton Hill resident was 68....
Tags: Litigation, Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland Film Festival, Migration, Politics
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Preventive mastectomy simply a matter of life and death
Fear of cancer is a horrible thing. It stays with you all day long, and it wakes you up at night. I didn't want to live with that, especially when I knew I could do something about it. Like Angelina Jolie, I have a genetic mutation that increased my...
Tags: Breast Cancer, The New York Times, Breast Reconstruction, Ovarian Cancer, Mastectomy
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Angelina Jolie's surgery not for everyone, experts warn
In the wake of Angelina Jolie’s announcement that she had a double mastectomy because of a rare gene, the American Cancer Society is warning that the radical surgery should not be taken lightly. Experts said that while the surgery is totally...Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Breast Cancer, Health Organizations, The New York Times, Ovarian Cancer
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