Dick Beardsley: World Class Marathon Runner, Motivational Speaker, Addiction/Dependency Survivor

Dick Beardsley: World Class Marathon Runner, Motivational Speaker, Addiction/Dependency Survivor – For a brief moment in the early 1980’s, Dick Beardsley became the most famous runner/athlete in the world – by losing a race. During the 1982 Boston Marathon…

Advance at Children's toward treating mitochondrial disease

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Since then, a few repurposed drugs have been found to treat symptoms, but the field is still in its infancy. Marni Falk, a pediatrician and specialist in genetics at the hospital, hopes a recent study she led will jump-start research on treatments for …
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The Valley Road: From Roanoke to Bristol

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This segment focuses on the deep southwest, a region beset in recent years by unemployment, drug abuse and too often a lack of faith in itself. But this area has much to offer. It is rich in beauty, history and heritage (you … A foundation raised …
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