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Health officials in the U.S. report a rise in lung illnesses and deaths linked to vaping. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday that there are 47 deaths and 2,290 illnesses.The latest numbers from the CDC suggests the crisis is growing with more than 100 newly reported cases and five more deaths since last week.Health officials are also describing another type of lung injur
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stanley cup The 17-year-old male was hospitalized for 47 days last spring. After admission, his condition rapidly deteriorated. Had he not been put on the life support machines, he would have passed away from that illness, said Dr. Karen Bosma, who helped treat the patient at London Health Sciences Centre in Ontario.
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A 95-year-old newlywed Virginia man has died just weeks after his 96-year-old wife was taken away by family members to Florida. Eddie Harrison died Tuesday in a hospital after suffering from influenza, said Rebecca Wright, who was caring for the couple in their Alexandria, Virginia, home. Harrison became distressed after his wife and longtime companion, 96-year-old Edith Hill, was taken away, Wright said. Wright is Hill s daughter. He lived for her, and she lived for him. It s the love story of the century, Wright said, recalling how they w
salomon ould dance, take walks and care for each other. Harrison and Hill s marriage this year after 10 years of companionship was disputed in court. Their wedding was problematic because Hill has been declared legally incapacitated for several years. However, Rebecca Wright says that her mother is not incapacitated,
jordan according to CBS affiliate WUSA. Another of Hill s daughters, Patricia Barber, contested the marriage, saying it would complicate the eventual distribution of Hill s estate. But Hill and Harrison said they wanted to stay together. A judge appointed a new guardian for Hill to protect her interests, removing Barber and Wright as guardians, but left the marriage intact. The interracial aspect of the marriage also was unique becau
salomon se the two longtime Virginians would not have been allowed to marry if they had met in their 20s, 30s or 40s under state law at the time. On Dec. 6, Hill s guardian
