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Older Corneas Are Suitable for Transplantation, Nationwide Study Shows
Corneal transplants using tissue from older donors have similar rates of survival to those using tissue from younger donors, reports a nationwide study recently concluded at Emory Eye Center and 79 other sites. The five-year transplant success rate for recipients was the same - 86 percent - for transplants performed across the nation with corneas from donors ages 12 to 65 years and from donors ages 66 to 75.

REMARKS BY JOHN MCCAIN DURING "SERVICE TO AMERICA" TOUR EVENT IN ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA
U.S. Senator John McCain will deliver the following remarks as prepared for delivery during the second stop of his "Service to America" tour today at Episcopal High School in Alexandria, Virginia at 10:45 a.m. EST:

Mint Julep Journal:
Shades of Green
Hey girls,
Are y'all feeling the effects of the POLLEN? I declare: on the rare occasion I have to venture out, there's so much pollen in the air, it looks like somebody's cutting their dirt...

"Shout" is nothing to shout about...
I met a friend at Shout for dinner earlier tonight before going to see a play. Shout is a restaurant located at Colony Square (is it still called Colony Square? I didn't look to tell you the truth!). It came highly recommended and, since it was within walking distance of the theater, we thought we'd give it a try.