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World Vision

One boy’s hope for
a new limb, a new life

Two months after the ground shook in Haiti, 4-year-old Schneily Similien still needs a new leg. Msnbc.com is heading to Haiti track the story of Schneily and other amputees as they work to build new lives in a devastated country.

In his own words: Getting past ‘why me?’
Kortney Clemons
AP

U.S. soldier Kortney Clemons lost his right leg in the Iraq war, but he's now a running champion. He shares his journey from self-pity to Paralympian in a letter to Haiti's amputees.

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Eczema drugs may need tougher warning

Novartis AG and Astellas Pharma eczema drugs may need their warning labels expanded after dozens of new reported cases of cancer and infection in children, U.S. Food and Drug Administration staff said in documents released on Thursday.

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