New analysis questions scarlet fever as cause of Mary Ingalls blindness
A medical review challenges the long held view that Mary Ingalls went blind from scarlet fever. Researchers propose meningencephalitis caused brain swelling as the most likely illness, supported by historical records and a college registry.
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Laura Ingalls Wilder
Mary
Wilder
Iowa
Mary Ingalls
Beth Tarini
University of Michigan
Vladimir Lenin
Wolfgang Mozart
Abraham Lincoln
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Anderson
New York Mold Cleanup Efforts After Sandy Reach 2000 Homes
Staten Island resident recounts loss as her home is demolished and mold overtakes belongings. Mayor Bloomberg launches a $15 million private public mold removal program for about 2000 city homes, backed by nonprofits and unions seeking broader federal aid.
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New York
Esther Tauscher
Staten Island
Tauscher
Atlantic
New Jersey
Kevin Chatham-Stephens
Mount Sinai Medical Center
Chatham-Stephens
Federal Emergency Management Agency
New York City
Michael Bloomberg
Mayor's Fund To
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Red Cross
Robin Hood Foundation
Joseph McKellar
Queens Congregations United For Action
McKellar
Minnesota Faces Link Between Childhood Trauma and Adult Health
Minnesota's first adult survey shows stress and trauma in childhood linked to higher rates of anxiety and chronic diseases in adulthood. More than half report at least one traumatic experience, with verbal abuse and household drinking problems most common, and four or more events tied to greater risk of chronic drinking and mental illness. Health officials urge awareness and resources while noting no proven causation.
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David McCollum
Laura Porter
Washington State Family Policy Council
McCollum
Health Department
Pete Roche
California
Porter
Washington
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