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that they’re not alone.” hosting the St. Baldrick’s event, notes, “Many people do not realize Karishma Bhatt, who is also shaving that pediatric cancers are actually an her head and is a member of the underfunded research area. Much of the planning committee, says, “I hope money that goes into cancer research is shaving my head will show young girls for adult patients, who are much more that losing hair, which is such a big part numerous than pediatric patients. I am of our appearance and can be a major shaving my head to raise awareness of factor in a person’s self-esteem, is not this issue, and to try to do my small something to be ashamed of.” The event will be held on March 21 >> Ongoing economic reforms andpart de-in raising money to help close the funding at bottlenecking Hawkeye’s on of Taylor Street, awill popular investments add to India’s gap.” An estimated 15,780 children were hangout UIC students. The but this growth spot rate for in the coming quarters with cancer just this past year. students the event must beorganizing accompanied by a hope large to fall indiagnosed the UIC medical students are acutely aware draw UIC students, loved ones, and cost of capital of the issues the medical community community members to the event to currently faces, and are dedicated to support the students shaving their contributing as much as they possibly heads. can to solving these problems. Michael Wedoff, who is on the planning committee of this year’s UIC For children who suffer cancer, St. Baldrick’s event, states, “No child although five-year survival rates have deserves to have cancer, let alone lose increased over the past 35 years, we their hair as a result of treatment. are still only at an 80% five-year rate Events such as St. Baldrick’s aim to for children diagnosed before the age normalize baldness in a fun and exciting of 20. Charities such as St. Baldrick’s manner while raising money for an allare dedicated to changing this, and important cause.” UIC students are doing their part on March 21. Raising money for children’s cancer
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Iftekhar Murtaza gets death for killing 2 Indians
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