Man Battling Sickle Cell Anemia Overcomes Hurdles
East Side resident Anthony Johnson 26 has faced sickle cell anemia since age three. Despite hospital stays during college and military ineligibility, he now holds a position at Anchor Hocking in Monaco, with wife Sonya and two month old daughter Tatyana. Doctors describe chronic anemia pain and bone and lung complications common to the disease. Johnson’s story highlights perseverance amid ongoing health challenges.
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Anthony Johnson
East Side
Johnson
Anchor Hocking
Monaco
Sonya
Tatyana
Dennis Meisner
St Francis Hospital of
New Castle
Sickle cell anemia detailed by patients and doctors
The article discusses sickle cell disease symptoms and treatments through patient experiences. It covers how damaged red blood cell membranes produce sickle shapes, causing oxygen deprivation and organ pain. Doctors note stroke risk and liver issues from repeated transfusions, with research offering hope for genetic cures.
Colon cancer screening seminar informs public health
Dr Sudhakar Ancha and Dr Gail Sekas from St Francis Hospital led a colon cancer screening seminar at the St Francis Conference Center. They noted colon cancer affects about one in 250 over 50 and remains a leading cause of cancer deaths behind lung cancer. More than two dozen attendees heard about early detection and risk factors. Charleen Boron, 44, attended citing her mother Kat Curtis, 86, battled the disease 10 years ago and stayed cancer free since.
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Matthew S. High
Sudhakar Ancha
St. Francis Conference Center
Gail Sekas
St. Francis Hospital of New Castle
Ancha
Charleen Boron
Scott Township
Kat Curtis
Boron
Ounce
Clinton pushes air strike option against Iraq from Camp David
President Clinton and advisers outline a case for possible air attacks on Iraq if UN weapons inspections fail. With 5,000 to 6,000 more troops headed to the Kuwait region, total U S forces reach about 25,000 alongside 320 aircraft and two carriers. Defense officials note casualties risk, while aides discuss a possible prime time address to prepare the public.
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U.S
Persian Gulf
Clinton
Iraq
Saddam Hussein
Camp David
Pentagon Brass
Columbus
Ohio
United Nations Security Council
White House
PJ. Crowley
U.N
William Cohen
Kuwait
Fort Stewart
Saudi Arabia
Cohen
CNN
Larry King
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Indian Creek Center
Roy Baynham
Grove City
Rev
Nicholas Biondi
Pittsburgh
Anna A. Ezzell
Mercer
Sylvia M. Schreiber
Golden Hill
Cecelia E. Shell
Overlook Clinic
Virginia J. Tropea
Bessemer
Anthony J. Varrall
Seminole, Fla
John Wansack
West Middlesex
William Whiteford
Sunny Ave
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Junior High St
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Ellwood City
State
Pine-Richland
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