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Family Promise to fill empty bowls, new leaders for P.E.O. Sisterhood
Family Promise is having its third annual Empty Bowl fundraiser on June 2 with proceeds going to provide safe shelter, meals and support for homeless families. Guests are welcome from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church of Glendale,...
Tags: Dentistry and Dental Health, Lifestyle and Leisure, Soups, Foods and Beverages, Asthma
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Patient is out of network, out of luck
A worrisome abdominal pain drove Jalal Afshar to seek treatment last year at healthcare giant Kaiser Permanente. The Pasadena resident and Kaiser member had lived for years with a rare condition known as Castleman's disease, which affects the lymph...
Tags: Health and Safety at School, Symptoms, Oncology, Medical Research, Hospitals and Clinics
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Quest for more Armenian bone marrow donors continues
Peter Stephan’s search for a match to his rare and unique Armenian bone marrow began only recently, but his struggle with mantle cell lymphoma began years ago with sudden weight loss. The 53-year-old Glendale resident lost a rapid amount of...Tags: Human Interest, Cancer, Health Treatments, Google Inc., Chemotherapy
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Walk aims to recruit potential Armenian bone marrow donors
Peter Stephan's search for a match to his rare and unique Armenian bone marrow began only recently, but his struggle with mantle cell lymphoma began years ago with sudden weight loss. The 53-year-old Glendale resident lost a rapid amount of weight in...
Tags: Human Interest, Cancer, Health Treatments, Chemotherapy, Lymphoma
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Circumcision study supports HIV theory
Circumcision is known to reduce a man's risk of HIV infection by at least half, but scientists don't know why. A new study offers support for the theory that removing the foreskin deprives troublesome bacteria of a place to live, leaving the immune system...
Tags: Health and Safety at School, AIDS, Medical Specialization, Science and Technology, HIV
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Gov. Jerry Brown: Some information about early prostate cancer
Gov. Jerry Brown is undergoing treatment for localized prostate cancer, according to a statement released by the governor’s office. In it, Brown’s UC San Francisco oncologist was quoted as saying that "fortunately, this is early stage...Tags: Prostate Cancer, Politics, Radiation Therapy, Executive Branch, Oncology
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City of Hope picks a longtime executive to be its next CEO
City of Hope, a leading cancer hospital and medical research center, has tapped one of its veteran leaders to take over as chief executive in January. Dr. Michael Friedman, 69, said he plans to retire as CEO at year's end after 10 years at the helm....
Tags: Healthcare Provider, Corporate Officers, Hospitals and Clinics
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Rotary president was gruff but giving
A longtime Newport Beach resident known for his decades of service with the Rotary Club of Newport-Balboa has died. Friends and colleagues of Roger Whitney Gilbert, who died Feb. 12, called him "the rock" of the club who always gave sage advice. He was...
Tags: U.S. Army, Human Interest, Accounting and Auditing
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Roger Whitney Gilbert
ROGER WHITNEY GILBERT Our husband, father, grandfather was with us until February 12, 2013. Roger was born on March 3, 1932 in Los Angeles, CA to Al Whitney Gilbert and Evelyn Kleinsorg Gilbert. Roger grew up in Los Angeles with his younger brother...
Tags: Trips and Vacations, Human Interest, Bankruptcy, Companies and Corporations, University of California, Berkeley
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Ex-San Diego mayor who gambled away $1 billion remorseful
L.A. NOWMaureen O'Connor was the first female mayor of San Diego. But when she left public life, she spent countless hours seated in front of video-poker machines, authorities said. Over a nine-year period, she wagered an estimated $1 billion, including millions....
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