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    Dec 7, 2012 |Story| Reuters

  1. Uncircumcised boys and men may face more UTIs

    Reuters
    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Infections of the kidney, bladder and urethra happen in uncircumcised baby boys at ten times the rate of circumcised boys, and over a lifetime uncircumcised men are four times more likely to experience one, according to a new...

    Tags: Dialysis, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Science and Technology

    2. Nov 29, 2012 |Story| Daily American

  2. Report: Infection rates down in Pennsylvania hospitals

    The number of hospital-associated infections decreased in 2011, according to an annual report released on Thursday by the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
    Daily American Staff Writer
    The number of hospital-associated infections decreased in 2011, according to an annual report released on Thursday by the Pennsylvania Department of Health.   Dr. Stephen Ostroff, acting physician general for the state, held a conference call with...

    Tags: Disease Prevention, Vaccines, Flu, Preventative Medicine, Medical Procedures and Tests

    3. Nov 17, 2012 |Story| Herald Mail

  3. Virginia K. Shirley

    When Virginia “Ginger” Shirley was diagnosed with ovarian cancer more than two years ago, she had been fighting other medical issues for more than a decade. This time, after surgery, she pulled out a pencil and paper and wrote letters to her husband and three children.
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    When Virginia “Ginger” Shirley was diagnosed with ovarian cancer more than two years ago, she had been fighting other medical issues for more than a decade. This time, after surgery, she pulled out a pencil and paper and wrote letters to her...

    Tags: Graduation, Patsy Cline, Football, Joe Flacco, Giada De Laurentiis

    4. Oct 6, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Probiotics: A gut-check on bacterial health

    A fascinating, if disconcerting, fact: More than 100 trillion so-called good bacteria thrive in or on the human body. A sizable chunk of them maintain residence in the human digestive tract. Probiotics, live microorganisms that benefit their human host, are among these beneficial bacteria.
    A fascinating, if disconcerting, fact: More than 100 trillion so-called good bacteria thrive in or on the human body. A sizable chunk of them maintain residence in the human digestive tract. Probiotics, live microorganisms that benefit their human host,...

    Tags: Diarrhea, Yeast Infection, Flu, Immune System, Dietary Supplements

    5. Sep 28, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  5. Saturday Kidney Walk includes a special 14-month-old

    Life hasn't been easy for Jay Jay Martin and his parents Dustin and Lesley so far, but they all deal with it.
    WDBJ7 Reporter
    Life hasn't been easy for Jay Jay Martin and his parents Dustin and Lesley so far, but they all deal with it. A normal day for Jay Jay includes seven changes of his catheter and taking a daily regiment of antibiotics to keep him as healthy as possible....
    6. Aug 27, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. Circumcision's benefits outweigh risks, doctors' group says

    The American Academy of Pediatrics is modifying its stance on circumcision for the first time in more than a decade, acknowledging that the health benefits outweigh the risks of the procedure, which involves removing the foreskin of a baby boy's penis.
    The American Academy of Pediatrics is modifying its stance on circumcision for the first time in more than a decade, acknowledging that the health benefits outweigh the risks of the procedure, which involves removing the foreskin of a baby boy's penis....

    Tags: Human papillomavirus, Parenting, Family, Religion and Belief, Medicaid

    7. Aug 24, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  7. OUR HEALTH: ER's and Urgent Care: When You Should Go Where

    Dr. Burton agrees that cost issues are a major difference between ER treatment and urgent care options.
    Dr. Burton agrees that cost issues are a major difference between ER treatment and urgent care options. “There is a substantial price difference, but it depends upon the medical problem and what level of treatment is required before you can make...

    Tags: Abdominal Pain, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Insurance, Internists, Injuries and Wounds

    8. Aug 20, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. Decline in circumcisions costing health care system billions, study finds

    A 20-year decline in male circumcision has cost the country $2 billion in medical costs that could have been prevented, Johns Hopkins researchers say in a study released Monday.
    A 20-year decline in male circumcision has cost the country $2 billion in medical costs that could have been prevented, Johns Hopkins researchers say in a study released Monday. In what is believed to be the first look at the economic impact of male...

    Tags: Human papillomavirus, Pediatrics, Union Memorial Hospital, Medical Procedures and Tests, Medicaid

    9. Jul 6, 2012 |Story| Winchester Sun

  9. The Pet Corner: Urinary tract problems are very common in cats

    One of the most common medical conditions affecting cats is feline lower urinary tract disease. FLUTD causes countless cats to experience very uncomfortable urinary problems.
    One of the most common medical conditions affecting cats is feline lower urinary tract disease. FLUTD causes countless cats to experience very uncomfortable urinary problems. Lower urinary tract diseases are conditions affecting the bladder, the...

    Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Health, Inflammation, Symptoms

    10. Jan 9, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. FDA changing course on antibiotics in livestock

    Only 20% of the antibiotics sold in the U.S. are given to people who are sick with bacterial infections, such as ear and urinary tract infections and pneumonia. Most of the penicillin, tetracycline and other antibiotic drugs used in this country are given to livestock that are perfectly healthy.
    Only 20% of the antibiotics sold in the U.S. are given to people who are sick with bacterial infections, such as ear and urinary tract infections and pneumonia. Most of the penicillin, tetracycline and other antibiotic drugs used in this country are given...

    Tags: Penicillin (drug), Salmonella Infection, Diseases and Illnesses, Health Organizations, Health Treatments

    11. Jan 11, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. Treating menopause symptoms

    Every woman will experience menopause, some in the normal course of aging and some before. It can bring on a host of symptoms in addition to hot flashes. But there are things that women can do, from improving their diet and exercising to finding the right treatment, explains Dr. Rakhi Gupta, a gynecologist at the Center for Women's Health at Good Samaritan Hospital. She answers some common questions about this life change.
    Every woman will experience menopause, some in the normal course of aging and some before. It can bring on a host of symptoms in addition to hot flashes. But there are things that women can do, from improving their diet and exercising to finding the right...

    Tags: Hormone Replacement Therapy, Quitting Smoking, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Diseases and Illnesses, Infertility

    12. Aug 11, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. Life-threatening sepsis appears to be on rise

    Every year, some 750,000 Americans develop sepsis, an extreme immune system response to infection. It kills a quarter to half of them, more than the combined number of people who die of prostate and <a href=&quot;/health/breastcancer/">breast cancer</a> and AIDS, according to the National Institutes of Health.
    Every year, some 750,000 Americans develop sepsis, an extreme immune system response to infection. It kills a quarter to half of them, more than the combined number of people who die of prostate and breast cancer and AIDS, according to the National...

    Tags: Pancreas, Dialysis, Kidney, Medical Services, Medical Procedures and Tests

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