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At Disney, baby gorilla's health issues baffle experts
Disney's Animal Kingdom is working on a tiny mystery.
Lilly, a western lowland gorilla born at the theme park last year, is very small. She weighs just 10 pounds, less than half of what a gorilla her age should weigh.
Disney's Animal Programs team...Tags: Brain, Human Body, Physiology, Celebration, Health
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Kennedy Krieger program trains parents to foster children with special needs
For Jason and Hollie Costa, falling in love with feisty 5-year-old Daeonna Smith was the easy part. Deciding whether to parent a child with special needs, however, tested their resolve.
The Columbia couple didn't know anything about spina bifida, the...Tags: Health Treatments, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Social Services, Health, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Miss Florida Lissette Garcia: Being healthy is 'who I am'
South Florida's Lissette Garcia represented the Sunshine State in the 2011 Miss USA pageant this month. A medical student in addition to a beauty queen, she eats lots of vegetables (and chocolate) and exercises up to six days a week, sometimes twice a...Tags: Dietary Supplements, Health Treatments, Lifestyle and Leisure, Vitamin C, Vitamin Therapy
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Diet Tips for Pregnant Women
Clearly there are special nutrition needs before, during and after pregnancy. According to the American Dietetic Association, pregnant and breast-feeding women may be at risk for nutrient deficiencies due to increased nutrient requirements. Therefore,...Tags: Folic Acid, Human Body, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Heart Disease, Food and Drug Administration
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Sacramento Job Fair Draws Thousands Still Stuck In Recession
It is the bottom line when it comes to California’s economy, and it’s long - out the door and around the building, down one hall, through one room, then down another hall. The thousands who queued for the chance to apply for work Wednesday are...Tags: Human Interest, Physical Conditions, Career and Workplace, Shriners, Unemployment Benefits
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State scorecard on children's health system: A on access; F on support
Virginia ranked 48th, or third from the bottom, among states for providing all needed support services to families of special-needs children, according to a report released Tuesday.
The Commonwealth Fund, a private foundation headquartered in New York...Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Obesity, Health Insurance, Diabetes, Cystic Fibrosis
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Parents Upset at Proposed Special-Needs School Closure
The Kansas City Missouri School District may not be done closing schools, as a school for special needs saved from the chopping block last year is now back up for debate much to the chagrin of some area parents.
The Delano School is the only school in...Tags: Schools, Physical Conditions, Health
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Robert S. Thompson
Aberdeen: Memorial services for Robert S. Thompson, 92, of Aberdeen will be 11 a.m. Monday, June 6, at Plymouth Congregational Church, Aberdeen. The Rev. Jill Warner will officiate. Private inurnment will be held at Groton Union Cemetery preceding the...Tags: South Dakota, Washington, DC, Colleges and Universities, Groton, Arts and Culture
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Daley basks in praise at his last City Council meeting
Chicago aldermen spent hours Wednesday offering homages to the departing Mayor Richard Daley, lauding his civic passion, political guts and even his my-way-or-the-highway tendencies.
The abundant praise from all but a few City Council members was...Tags: Edward M. Burke, Social Problems, Colon, Civil and Public Service, Racism
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Fifth Third River Bank Run fun for all ages
FOX 17 ReporterThe drizzly start to the Fifth Third River Bank Run in downtown Grand Rapids certainly didn’t dampen spirits. The crowds were enthusiastic and there were a lot of inspirational people to meet like Wonhwi Lee of Zeeland. Lee is 78 years old and...Tags: Physical Conditions, Cerebral Palsy, Health, Diseases and Illnesses
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Sedgwick County charity is changing lives through horses
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsWhat's recreational for some, is therapeutic for others. Behind the eyes of a thousand pound horse sits the ability to change the lives of people, like Patrick McCowan. "He is pretty high functioning but he has the severe communication problem that comes...Tags: Human Interest, Behavioral Conditions, Physical Conditions, Health Treatments, Autism
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With entitlement costs growing, Scott wants an audit
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE — Gov. Rick Scott ordered an investigation into cost-overruns at the state's agency for the disabled Tuesday, saying he wanted more information on ongoing deficits as it grapples with the soaring health-care costs of thousands of...
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