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China eliminating reliance on executed prisoners for organs, but cultural attitudes a barrier
Associated PressBEIJING (AP) — China is phasing out its reliance on executed prisoners for donated organs, but an architect of the country's transplant system said Friday that ingrained cultural attitudes are impeding the rise of donations among the general...Tags: China, National Government, Dialysis, Government, Human Rights
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Yale Researchers Urge More Street Work When Studying People With Both HIV, Hepatitis C
The Hartford CourantResearchers need to work harder to screen high-risk populations for people who are infected with both HIV and hepatitis C, say the authors of a new Yale University study on the incidence of co-infection in the New Haven area. The study, published Tuesday...Tags: New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Hepatitis C , Health and Safety at School, Medical Procedures and Tests, Hepatitis
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News Briefs for May 12
Irish Festival set for July 11-14 A Danville Irish Festival, a four-day celebration of Irish art and culture, is planned July 11-14 at various locations throughout Danville, with an Irish street fair from noon to 6 p.m. July 13 at Constitution Square....
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Finding renewed value in life and loved ones
alnotarianni@aol.comGeraldine Andrews had no idea last year at this time what she was in for in the months to come. She worked as a hair stylist and enjoyed tight-knit relationships with her husband, two daughters and four grandchildren. Then, in August, Andrews, 58, of...Tags: Mercy Medical Center (Baltimore, Maryland), University of Maryland Medical Center, Cirrhosis, Hospitals and Clinics, Diseases and Illnesses
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Alyne Payton, 1926-2013
Long before her famous son, Walter Payton, became known to millions as "Sweetness," Alyne Payton was known as the original version. "Just like every mother, she was proud of her kids, regardless of what they are doing or what they become," her son...Tags: National Football League, Chicago Bears, Awards and Prizes, Football, Sports
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Listie man's legally blind journey testimony to God's glory
Daily American Staff WriterAfter spending decades working in the deep coal mines in Somerset County, Johnny Fritz began driving truck for Pile's Concrete Production Co. of Friedens in 2005. The Somerset County native had no way of anticipating that two years later he would drive...Tags: St. Patrick's Day, Chickenpox, Blindness, Physical Conditions, Mining
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Veterans Administration Secretary Faults Delays In Processing Claims
The Hartford CourantKevin Burke walked into the veterans hospital about 18 months ago with advanced diabetes and kidney and liver disease. A subsequent mental health screening revealed that the 51-year-old Navy veteran is also an alcoholic and suffers from post-traumatic...Tags: Afghanistan, Government, Hospitals and Clinics, Science and Technology, Diabetes
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International consortium releases hepatitis C data
Two antiviral drugs used to treat hepatitis C appear to work as well in the real world as they did during clinical trials, an international research consortium has observed. The consortium also released data that may help inform how doctors and patients...Tags: Bristol Myers Squibb Company, Hepatitis C , University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, National Institutes of Health, Colleges and Universities
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Mary Agnes Lang, 1935-2013
After raising five children on her own, Mary Agnes Lang understood the challenges of parenting without a partner, especially the difficulty of taking on college costs. When one of her sons died at 32, she and her family established a foundation to...
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READER SUBMITTED: American Liver Foundation's Raises $242,000 At Twelfth Annual Flavors Of Connecticut
StatewideThe American Liver Foundation (ALF), a non-profit organization focused on promoting liver health and disease prevention held its annual fundraising event, Flavors of Connecticut presented by Hartford Hospital. The event took place on April 9 at the Aqua...Tags: Clear Channel Communications Inc., Restaurants, Hospitals and Clinics, Science and Technology, Disease Prevention
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Bristol-Myers oral hepatitis C regimen looks competitive -study
Reuters* 94 pct cure rate seen with Bristol-Myers oral regimen * Three-drug regimen does not include ribavirin * 2 serious side effects likely unconnected to Bristol drugs By Bill Berkrot April 23 (Reuters) - A combination of three experimental Bristol-Myers...Tags: Liver Cancer, Bristol Myers Squibb Company, Hepatitis C , Hepatitis, Diseases and Illnesses
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AbbVie hepatitis C drugs knock out virus at 8 weeks
ReutersBy Ransdell Pierson and Bill Berkrot April 23 (Reuters) - A combination of five oral drugs being tested by AbbVie Inc cured at least 88 percent of new patients with hepatitis C after only eight weeks of treatment, without raising significant safety...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Insomnia, Gilead Sciences Inc., Hepatitis C , Viral Diseases and Infections
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