"Luckiest girl in the world." (the story of Alexandra Mercedes Dunn)
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Alexandra Mercedes Dunn was left in an Ecuadorian orphanage when she was very young. The girl's lower jaw had become immovable because shattered bone fragments had fused. Dr Martin J. Dunn brought her to the US for treatment and adopted her.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0375
Year: 1992
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Dangerous minds
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The after effects of premature release of mentally ill prisoners are highlighted. The increasingly violent nature of the patients and the pitfalls in law for not being able to hold them back under custody until they are cured are discussed.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0375
Year: 2003
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Should you be genetically tested?
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People with a family history of an inheritable disease should consider genetic testing as a precautionary measure. Early testing for an inheritable disease can bring the disease closer to a cure, minimizing many discomforts for the person.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0375
Year: 1998
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