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CITY MAY BOOST PROGRAMS FOR OVERLOOKED GROUPS
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The new commission, which could be considered by the council within 90 days, would cover services for at-risk and foster youths; people with special needs and their families; people receiving mental health treatment; senior citizens; and military …
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INLAND: Heart, stroke campaign enters 12th year
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Vicki Powell, from San Diego County, who had a near- fatal brain stem stroke four years ago. Her doctor knew to quickly do a CT scan on her head. When it was determined that her stroke was caused by a clot, she received the drug TPA, which saved her life.
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What's Hot at International Stroke Conference 2013?
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Chairman of the Program Committee this year is Steven M. Greenberg, MD, PhD, professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School, John J. Conway Endowed Chair in Neurology and Director, Hemorrhagic Stroke Research at Massachusetts General … As reported …
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