A migrant man staying at a state-run shelter in Marlborough has been accused of raping and impregnating his teen daughter, leading to a charge of aggravated statutory rape of a child. The man pleaded not guilty and is being held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing. The case surfaced after the girl’s pregnancy was reported by staff at her school and an organization operating the shelter, with subsequent DNA testing linking the man to the child.
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Two patients faced chemo. The one who survived got a test to see if it was safe.
JoEllen Zembruski-Ruple, 65, began chemotherapy for squamous cell carcinoma at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center on January 29, unaware of the risks associated with the drug capecitabine, which she was deficient in metabolizing. After experiencing severe side effects, including oral infections and gastrointestinal distress, she was admitted to hospice care and died on March 25 from the drug's toxic effects, highlighting the need for genetic testing to prevent such fatalities. Despite recent FDA warnings and...
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