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- December 15, 2010
Lynda Frederick's poem about being bullied in a California school 25 years ago has brought her former classmates to tears. Now, they're creating a scholarship fund in her name and have raised $800 to fly her back to California for a class reunion. This will give her a chance to visit her father's grave, which
READ MOREIs enough being done to protect bereaved families? Anderson Cooper investigates big profits and big problems in the burial business. He uncovers the unfortunate truth that at some cemeteries, graves have been desecrated, with workers digging up hundreds of bodies and dumping them into mass grades in order to resell the plots. 60 Minutes, 5/20/2012
READ MOREDr. William Gahl, director of the Undiagnosed Diseases Program at the National Institutes of Health, explains why mysterious ailments are sometimes mistaken for hypochondria. 60 Minutes, 5/20/2012
READ MOREWashington University School of Medicine has developed a technique for testing that has found that babies are more likely to suffer from viruses if they produce low levels of a specific immune boosting protein. Daily Mail, 5/18/2012
READ MOREMichael J. Fox, whose turn from Parkinson’s disease patient to scientific crusader made him one of the country’s most visible advocates for stem cell research, now says of the controversial therapy, "There have been some issues with stem cells, some problems along the way… Other avenues of research have grown and multiplied and become as
READ MOREThe latest "Making a Difference" segment on NBC News profiles a Kentucky businessman who spent just under $20,000 at a Kmart close-out sale and then generously donated the goods to a local charity. NBC Nightly News, 5/18/2012
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