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By Don C. Reed “Do you know about sickle cell disease?”, I once asked an African-American woman. “Not much”, she said, “Just that my Aunt died of it– and also I work for a biomed company.” I went ahead anyway, talking about the California stem cell program, which is...
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by Don C. Reed The most important matter on the ballot is of course the Presidency; but I am a Democrat, so no surprises there. My concern is for the second most important issue. Here’s why: On November 3rd, California faces a life/death stem cell decision. Life and...
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By Don C. Reed Forty-five years ago, when my daughter Desiree was about to be born, I was in the delivery room to support my wife Gloria, and to greet our daughter into the world. I was not entirely sure what to expect. We had been shown a medical movie about the...
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By Don C. Reed As a kid, I spent a lot of time in hospital. Nurses were a big part of my life. Most were kind. But one was not a friend to children who asked too many questions… I remember the day when a newcomer on a wheeled bed was shoved in next to mine: a pale...
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ATTACKING ARTHRITISBy Don C. ReedToward the end of her life, Gloria tried to use our home stairs only twice a day: once coming down in the morning, once climbing back up at night. We would do the steps together, her arm across my shoulders.It was slow and...
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By Don C. Reed “Would you want to live forever?”, asked Gloria, beloved wife of nearly half a century. At 75, I consider myself middle-aged. My father, Dr. Charles H. Reed, is 98 and still plays doubles tennis twice a week. He is currently reading the Bible in French,...
