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Survivor works to improve others’ chances Young Achievers: Manasvi Koul was not supposed to have suffered a relapse of Hodgkin’s lymphoma, but she did. When the disease progressed, doctors weren’t sure she could recover, but she did. Read more on

BUTTERFLY BOY – natural carved wooden toy, summer inspired Image by Rjabinnik and Rounien As prices rise, be vigilant – but be grateful, too The time required for companies to complete the complex calculations required to analyse the likely effects

Autism: An ounce of prevention is a ton of cure As responsible parents we all keep track of our child’s physical development and, hopefully, also measure a child’s milestones in how he or she plays, speaks, acts and learns. Read

Strange but true tales from Chicago that could only happen here Truth is stranger than fiction, and that’s definitely true in Chicago. On this July 4 holiday, fire up your Weber Grill, made by a Mount Prospect man inspired by

Genome scientists striving to save the Tasmanian devils LOS ANGELES – Lack of genetic diversity among Tasmanian devils may be making the species particularly vulnerable to an infectious facial cancer that has devastated the population in Australia, according to scientists

Facing deadly disease, two bat species may get help from feds, state The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced mounting evidence to protect two bat species hard-hit by a killer fungus called white nose syndrome. Read more on Pioneer