The Catholic Register Thu, 23 Jan 2025 00:36:50 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Charlie GardöÏÓãÊÓƵapp parents end legal fight to take him to U.S. for treatment /home/international/item/25773-charlie-gard-s-parents-end-legal-fight-to-take-him-to-u-s-for-treatment /home/international/item/25773-charlie-gard-s-parents-end-legal-fight-to-take-him-to-u-s-for-treatment

LONDON — A five-month legal battle to get permission to take terminally ill baby Charlie Gard to the United States for experimental treatment ended Monday (July 24) after his parents told a British court they were withdrawing their legal challenge.

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International Mon, 24 Jul 2017 12:48:00 -0400
In South Africa, stigma still keeps HIV patients from seeking treatment /home/international/item/23641-in-south-africa-stigma-still-keeps-hiv-patients-from-seeking-treatment /home/international/item/23641-in-south-africa-stigma-still-keeps-hiv-patients-from-seeking-treatment

CAPE TOWN, South Africa – Each week, 2,000 women ages 15-24 are infected with HIV in South Africa.

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International Sat, 26 Nov 2016 14:00:00 -0500
Success rate in use of adult stem cells 'staggering,' says researcher /home/international/item/20577-success-rate-in-use-of-adult-stem-cells-staggering-says-researcher /home/international/item/20577-success-rate-in-use-of-adult-stem-cells-staggering-says-researcher

Adult stem cells, easily harvested from human bone marrow, umbilical cord blood and fat tissue, have a successful track record in treatments for more than 90 medical conditions and diseases, including sickle cell anemia, multiple myeloma cancer and damaged heart tissue.

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International Wed, 15 Jul 2015 08:00:00 -0400
Special teachers fill special needs /item/15740-special-teachers-fill-special-needs /item/15740-special-teachers-fill-special-needs

TORONTO - The rigours of a regular classroom can be too much for some students. They struggle to cope for a variety of reasons, be they social or emotional, mental health or medical needs.

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evan.boudreau@catholicregister.org (Evan Boudreau, The Catholic Register) Canada: Toronto-GTA Thu, 24 Jan 2013 14:30:45 -0500