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The Jewish Chronicle - Life with Tourette’s

thejewishchronicle.net — “When Marc Elliot was a junior in high school, he got kicked off a Greyhound bus for shouting a racial epithet. Elliot did not blurt out the offensive term intentionally, but that incident may well have changed the course of his life. Elliot, who has Tourette’s syndrome, a neurological disorder that causes involuntary motor and vocal tics, decided then to strive to educate people about Tourette’s, and the importance of accepting the differences of others. “I am using my challenges to co...View full resource at thejewishchronicle.net

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The Jewish Chronicle - The Last Chapter looks at hospice care

thejewishchronicle.net — ““The Last Chapter,” a one-hour documentary exploring many of the medical, legal, cultural, spiritual and ethical issues concerning end-of-life care, will be presented by the Jewish Healthcare Foundation and WQED-TV on Thursday, June 30, at 7:30 p.m. The documentary is JHF's latest effort to advance its “Closure” initiative, aiming to help educate people in planning and changing expectations for end-of-life. The documentary takes the viewer inside the hospitals, homes and lives of palliative...View full resource at thejewishchronicle.net

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The Jewish Chronicle - Parkinson--™s treatments on the horizon as Ashkenazi Jews cope with the disease

thejewishchronicle.net — “When Gail Hess was 57 years old, she found it hard to walk. Her right leg dragged whenever she tried it. She also began to stutter when she spoke. Swallowing became a chore. And her hands trembled. After struggling with these symptoms for some time, Hess finally went to see a neurologist, who diagnosed her with Parkinson--™s disease. --I used to exercise a lot, and eat healthy, but my whole body was shutting down,-- she said. --I was working; I had a great job. Things were going well. The View full resource at thejewishchronicle.net

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The Jewish Chronicle - Parkinson--™s treatments on the horizon as Ashkenazi Jews cope with the disease

thejewishchronicle.net — “When Gail Hess was 57 years old, she found it hard to walk. Her right leg dragged whenever she tried it. She also began to stutter when she spoke. Swallowing became a chore. And her hands trembled. After struggling with these symptoms for some time, Hess finally went to see a neurologist, who diagnosed her with Parkinson--™s disease. --I used to exercise a lot, and eat healthy, but my whole body was shutting down,-- she said. --I was working; I had a great job. Things were going well. The View full resource at thejewishchronicle.net

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The Jewish Chronicle - The mysterious Glut 1

thejewishchronicle.net — “The homepage for The Jewish Chronicle, the Jewish newspaper for Western Pa. and West Virginia. Your source for Classifieds, News, Business, and Events in Western Pa. and West Virginia. The paper is published weekly on Thursdays.View full resource at thejewishchronicle.net

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The Jewish Chronicle - Documentary shows Salk--™s polio vaccine was also a Pittsburgh story

thejewishchronicle.net — “Comedian Larry David, of --Seinfeld-- and --Curb Your Enthusiasm-- fame, does a stand-up bit supposing what it must have been like to live next door to the mother of Dr. Jonas Salk. --Did I happen to mention,-- begins David, portraying Mrs. Salk as the quintessential boastful Jewish mother, --did I happen to mention, that my son Jonas, who your son Stevie never let play in the games ... did I happen to mention that he discovered the cure for polio? The development of the polio vaccine was one ofView full resource at thejewishchronicle.net

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