Woman with blood disorder meets blood donor for first time

When 37-year-old Radhika Sawh finally met one of the hundreds of anonymous donors who keep her alive, she shed tears for those who had shed blood for her. “The people who donate blood don’t get anything in return,” said Sawh, who has received over 1,200 units of blood from hundreds of donors. “But I get everything. I get to see my daughter come home from school. I get to live.” As summer approaches, a time of historically slow blood donations...

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The Daily Checkup: Adopting healthy lifestyle is the best way to reduce the risk of a stroke

The specialist: As the director of the Mount Sinai Stroke Center, Dr. Stanley Tuhrim is a vascular neurologist who specializes in stroke and related conditions. Founded in 1988, the stroke center provides care to about 500 patients a year. Who’s at risk: Every year, about 700,000 Americans suffer a stroke, which works out to one stroke every 40 seconds. “A stroke is a disturbance in the blood flow to the brain, most often due to a clot...

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President Obama's possibly risqué comment about wife’s pushups provokes laughter at fund-raiser

President Obama is chasing green, but his humor may be turning blue. A comment by the commander-in-chief about his wife's exercise routine sent snickers through a crowd of Hollywood's gay and lesbian elite who gathered at an LGBT Leadership Council gala in Beverly Hills on Wednesday for a fund-raiser. After being introduced by emcee Ellen DeGeneres, Obama called the comedian "a great friend who accepts a little bit of teasing about...

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George W. Bush is the most unpopular living ex-President: poll

George W. Bush has stepped out of the public eye since leaving office, but absence hasn't made the nation’s heart grow fonder. The 43rd President of the United States is the most unpopular living former president, a CNN/ORC International poll has found, as only 43% of people surveyed said they had a favorable opinion of him and 54% viewed him unfavorably. The negative rating puts Bush far behind his fellow living ex-Presidents...

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