Cancer hits every level of American households
The article recalls Paula Zahn losing composure at a Congressional Families Action for Cancer Awareness luncheon on Capitol Hill. The Eighth Annual Awards Luncheon honored cancer advocates and featured remarks on cancer's reach across society with speeches by Sen. Connie Mack and Rep. John Porter.
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Zahn
Paula
Congressional Families Action For Cancer Awareness
America
Congressional
Capitol Hill
Congressional Families Action
House
Senate
Cabinet
Supreme Court
Cancer Research Foundation of America
Linda Ellerbee
Richard Klausner
National Cancer Institute
Connie Mack
Florida
John Porter
Illinois
Mack
Barbara Grassley
Chuck Grassley
Aiona
Barbara
Washington
Cedar Rapids
Gary Streit
Gary
American Cancer Society
Cancer Society
Keeping stories straight hiding addiction was a full time job
An unnamed 58 year old financial planner in a Washington suburb describes his long battle with prescription narcotics. He details elaborate deceptions to obtain pills, multiple rehab attempts, and a gradual transition to buprenorphine before quitting. He credits relief after enduring years of withdrawal fear and addiction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike
Washington
Doctors often unaware of drug costs patients pay
A Mount Sinai study finds 189 doctors uncertain of average prices for 33 drugs. While 88 percent say cost matters, 80 percent don’t know exact costs. High priced meds were most often misestimated, though generic costs were mostly correct.
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The
Washington Post
Ethan Halm
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
New York
Halm
Mount Sinai-New York University Medical Center
Mount Sinai
Health Notes and Classes at St Luke's Center
Health notes list two support groups at St Luke's tonight in the formal lounge for pregnancy loss and infertility with shared time and phone numbers. Additional programs include Myths and Realities of Breast Health, Stress Reduction Tool Kit, and American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer recertification with dates in October in Iowa City and Cedar Rapids.
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St. Luke's
Medical Plaza
A Ave. NE
St. Luke's Women's Care
St. Luke's Center For Health and Well-Being
American Red Cross
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Planning for Pregnancy by Dr Marygrace Elson
A health guide urging preconception steps including quitting smoking folate intake calcium guidance and balanced diet. Advice covers exercise sleep alcohol avoidance drugs checkups medication compatibility and immunizations. A community seminar at North Liberty Center invites registration by phone.
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Marygrace Elson
North Liberty Community Center
Dyslexia awareness and early help urged for parents
Dyslexia is a learning difference where sounds become words as shapes. Experts push early signs by age 3 4 5 and phonological training in kindergarten to reduce later reading struggles. Sagmiller and Lilly share personal battles and the stigma of disclosure.
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Girard Sagmiller
Sagmiller
Viall
Moon
University of Kansas
Suppressing Emotions Costly Under Stress Says Research
University of Washington psychologist Jane Richards and Stanford’s James Gross report that restraining emotions drains brain power and impairs memory during events. They note reappraisal can improve thinking, perception, and later recall, while occasional emotional control remains useful.
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Jane Richards
University of Washington
Richards
James J. Gross
Stanford University
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the Gazette
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Brent Lilly
Central Missouri State University
Lilly
Ed Abry
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Center Pt. Rd
Avalon
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Avalon.net
Cedar Rapi Hearing Center
2Nd Avenue SE
Nancy Sickelka
CCCA
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