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Minorities have tough time finding marrow donors
McClatchy TribuneThe 7-year-old kicks and jumps in a joyful, improvisational dance. "The last time, it was just like this," Thomas Oliver says of his son, Zyreal Oliver-Chandler. "One hour later he was flat in bed, unconscious with a heart rate of 200." Zyreal has...Tags: African Americans, Lungs and Airways, Sickle Cell Disease, Native Americans, Health
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Eugene Goldwasser dies at 88; biochemist was known for anemia drug
Eugene Goldwasser, the biochemist who isolated and purified the anti- anemia protein erythropoietin — arguably the most important biological drug since insulin — died Friday at his home in Chicago of kidney failure associated with prostate...Tags: Chemical Industry, Blood, Dialysis, Tour de France, Physical Conditions
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Lupus Information
Lupus.org Public Lacks Awareness of Serious Disease with Life-Threatening Complications (West Hartford, CT – CTLFA ) Most women likely can describe warning signs and health risks associated with breast cancer and heart disease, but according to a recent...Tags: Arthritis, Brain, Kidney Infection, Inflammation, West Hartford
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Sept. 21, 2003: 7-year-old's struggle gives inspiration to U.Va. assistant football coach Mike London
Daily PressThere are no visible scars. A nearly hairless head that's usually covered by a floppy denim hat and the surgical mask she wears in crowds are the only signs that something may be different. Nothing in Ticynn London's behavior indicates she is anything...Tags: Leukemia, Blood, Illnesses, Surgery, Hospitals and Clinics
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Report: Brittany Murphy Was Prescribed 200 Pills Per Month
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES -- Actress Brittany Murphy, who died in December at age 32, was getting at least 200 pills per month from January 2008 through August 2009, according to celebrity news outlet TMZ. Murphy sometimes got as many as 400 pills under the alias Lola...Tags: Prescription Drugs, KTLA, Heart Failure, Hospitals and Clinics, Hollywood (Los Angeles, California)
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Toxic mold played no role in deaths of Brittany Murphy, husband, coroner says
L.A. NOWThe Los Angeles County coroner’s office briefly examined whether toxic mold played a role in the deaths of Brittany Murphy and her husband, Simon Monjack, but officials say it was quickly eliminated as a potential cause. Although mold was discussed........ -
Clement A. Finch dies at 94; pioneering hematologist
Dr. Clement A. Finch, a University of Washington hematologist who became known as Mr. Iron because of his pioneering research on the metabolism of that crucial metal, died June 28 at his home in La Jolla. He was 94, and the cause of death was not...Tags: Hemorrhaging, Blood, New York, Seattle, Research
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Donating bone marrow involves simple procedure
Tribune Media ServicesDear Mayo Clinic: What's involved in becoming a bone marrow donor? Answer: A person can become a bone marrow donor in two ways. One is to donate to someone you know, usually a family member, who needs a bone marrow transplant. The second is to have...Tags: Leukemia, Bone Marrow, Science and Technology, Blood Disorders, Mayo Clinic
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Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg Released from Hospital
KTLA NewsWASHINGTON -- Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was released from a Washington hospital Friday after spending the night there as a precaution. The 76-year-old justice planned to be back at work later Friday, the court said in a statement after...Tags: KTLA, Sonia Sotomayor, Science and Technology, Washington Hospital Center, Politics
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FDA escalates warnings about drugs to counter anemia, chemo fatigue
Booster ShotsActing on growing safety concerns, the FDA on Tuesday ordered strict new procedures on the prescribing and dispensing of medication that treats anemia in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. The new strictures ordered by the FDA affect a class of... -
Prior to Pregnancy
Want to be a parent? If you and your spouse are contemplating starting a family, you could not have picked a better time. Healthcare has continued to improve over the last few decades, women are healthier than ever, and prenatal care is excellent. Read...Tags: Healthcare Policies, Folic Acid, Birth Control, Diets and Dieting, Family Planning
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Select a baby's health, not eye color
Something stinks about reproductive medicine in Southern California, and it doesn't involve eight dirty diapers.
Recently, the Los Angeles-based Fertility Institutes announced that it would soon be offering patients at its clinics the chance to choose...Tags: Happiness (state of mind), Social Issues, Health, Hospitals and Clinics, Washington (U.S. state)
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