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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: Insomnia, Cirrhosis, Gilead Sciences Inc., Science and Technology, Viral Diseases and Infections
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Oklahoma dental patients diagnosed with hepatitis C, HIV
Dozens of Oklahoma dental patients have been diagnosed with hepatitis C and at least one case of HIV, state health officials said Thursday, four weeks after finding a multitude of health code violations, including rusty tools, at a dental practice in...Tags: Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dentistry and Dental Health, AIDS, Diseases and Illnesses
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Organ recipient grateful for donation
Andy Trosper, who received a liver transplant in 2010, told staff and donor families in a recent program at Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital that the gift from a 16-year-old boy gave him new life and brought comfort to the boy's family. "Since...
Tags: Liver Transplants, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Jesse White, Hospitals and Clinics, Human Interest
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1,200 dental patients in Oklahoma screened for HIV
ReutersOKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - About 1,200 patients have been screened for exposure to HIV and hepatitis in Oklahoma after authorities found a Tulsa dentist using improper sterilization procedures and rusty surgical tools, a public health official said on...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Dentistry and Dental Health, Trials, Hepatitis, Diseases and Illnesses
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We all need the sunshine vitamin
FARGO, N.D. - I chuckled as I read a Facebook friend's comments about her ongoing relationship with a shovel this winter. She described “him” (the shovel) as “pushy and stubborn.” One of her friends suggested that she “dump him.” We had a blizzard in...Tags: Garlic, Breads, Whole Wheat Bread, Osteoporosis, Diseases and Illnesses
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Lactulose: A laxative that works at both ends
Dear Pharmacist: I heard you recommend a drug called Lactulose as a laxative, but you said it helped with brain fog too. How can it work at both ends? — J.C., Decatur, Ill. Dear J.C.: It's true. The prescription medication called Lactulose is...
Tags: Cirrhosis, Nursing Homes, Diseases and Illnesses, Dietary Supplements, Probiotics
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Judy Ramer of Funkstown is in need of liver transplant
marieg@herald-mail.comHer strength and energy have diminished and her symptoms have become more pronounced. But that hasn't stopped Judy Kinzer Ramer from hanging tough in the biggest fight of her life. She needs a new liver. There is no whining, no complaining, no self-...Tags: Cirrhosis, Medical Procedures and Tests, Diseases and Illnesses, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Abdominal Pain
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Even moderate drinking may be risky with hepatitis C
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For people with the chronic liver infection hepatitis C, heavy drinking is an obvious no-no, but a new study links even modest alcohol consumption with an increased risk of death - and not just from liver disease. "What this...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Falls Church (Falls Church, Virginia), Fairfax (Fairfax, Virginia), Hepatitis, Diseases and Illnesses
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San Bernardino grandfather fatally shot while walking home
L.A. NOWFamily members Monday were mourning the death of a 57-year-old grandfather who was shot and killed in San Bernardino while walking home. Deputies were dispatched to the 7000 block of Garden Drive in an unincorporated area of San Bernardino around...... -
Letters to the Editor - March 12
A lot of misinformation surrounds fire company To the editor: The discussion that surrounds the situation over Fairplay Volunteer Fire Department needs to be more closely reviewed. I have seen too many incorrect letters to the editor, too many...Tags: The Herald-Mail, Placebo, Tinnitus, Local Government, Vehicles
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Alaska Joins Great American Spit Out
Channel 2 NewsThis week Alaskans joined the Great American Spit Out, a nationwide campaign committed to quitting smokeless tobacco. The Spit Out is part of Through With Chew Week, a smokeless tobacco-cessation effort running from Feb. 17-23. Tobacco users are...Tags: Cirrhosis
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Bluegrass legend Ralph Stanley looks back on a remarkable career
ReporterHe walks a little slower these days and spends less time on the road, but Ralph Stanley isn't ready to put away his banjo. "I still enjoy it,' Stanley told us, "And I'm proud we did something with it." "We" includes his brother Carter, and the band...Tags: Music, Arts and Culture, Museums, Movies, Ricky Skaggs
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