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Lymphoma cell metabolism may provide new cancer target

Scientists at Cornell University have discovered a way to “trick” aggressive and fairly common lymphoma cells into starving themselves, which could prove a breakthrough for those with blood cancers, a […]

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Widows of NYC first responders who died in line of duty must pay for health insurance after city changes policy

Former mayor de Blasio has changed long-standing policy — now the elderly spouses of those city workers killed in the line of duty must either pay for medical insurance or […]

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Shanksville, PA 9/11 Fire Chief’s family asks for help

Terry Shaffer, who was Shanksville’s Fire Chief at the time of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, is in need of a heart transplant. Shaffer, 66, has been in declining […]

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