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Tufts Lacrosse: Doctors Weigh In On What Happened Tufts Lacrosse: Doctors Weigh In On What Happened
Tufts Lacrosse: Doctors Weigh In On What Happened A dozen of Tufts University's 50 lacrosse players were sidelined earlier this month with a muscle-destroying illness following a grueling workout led by a Navy SEAL, school officials said. As of press time three of the reigning NCAA Division III National Championship players remained in the hospital recovering from rhabdomyolysis, or, as it's more simply known, "rhabdo," Tufts officials said. Nine players required hospitalization, and experts say it should not have gotten to this.  Update: The Boston Globe reported Wednesday, Sept. 25, that all of the players have now be…

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by Cecilia Levine & Josh Lanier
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PEACE OF MIND: Woman Who Survived Coronavirus Shares Her Story PEACE OF MIND: Woman Who Survived Coronavirus Shares Her Story
Peace OF Mind: Woman Who Survived Coronavirus Shares Her Story While the rest of the world is trying to make sense of the terrifying pandemic that is COVID-19, a 37-year-old woman from Seattle who survived the illness is telling her story. Elizabeth Schneider hopes her story, which she documented in a Facebook post, will bring peace of mind to others. The marketing manager believes she caught the bug at a party. No one was sneezing or coughing, but nearly 40 percent of attendees ended up sick within days, she said. It wasn't until after recovering that Schneider discovered she too had the virus. "The media tells you to wash your hands and avoid …

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by Cecilia Levine