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Tufts Lacrosse Players Hospitalized After Navy SEAL Workout: NJ Docs Explain What Did It Tufts Lacrosse Players Hospitalized After Navy SEAL Workout: NJ Docs Explain What Did It
Tufts Lacrosse Players Hospitalized After Navy SEAL Workout: NJ Docs Explain What Did It 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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Tens Of Thousands Raised For Long Island Nurse Who May Need New Heart After Falling Ill Tens Of Thousands Raised For Long Island Nurse Who May Need New Heart After Falling Ill
Tens Of Thousands Raised For Long Island Nurse Who May Need New Heart After Falling Ill Tens of thousands of dollars have been raised for a Long Island nurse who is fighting for her life after suffering a heart ailment. Joanne Drenckhahn, a frontline worker during the pandemic, and an emergency room nurse, was admitted to a hospital in Mineola last week after suffering a heart ailment that could likely lead to her needing a new heart, according to a fundraiser set up to help with her medical care. A mother of two young children, Joanne has been transferred to a hospital in New York City for a higher level of care, the fundraiser said. She also underwent surgery to have a bive…

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by Kathy Reakes