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FDA approves innovative, non-invasive heart valve
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials have approved a first-of-a-kind artificial heart valve that can be implanted without major surgery, offering a new treatment option for patients who are too old or frail for the chest-cracking procedure...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Heart Valve Replacement, Heart Failure, Food and Drug Administration, Diseases and Illnesses
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Today is World Hepatitis Day: New drugs promise to transform Hepatitis C treatment
Today is World Hepatitis Day, and physicians are applauding two new drugs they hope will make great strides in the treatment and eradication of hepatitis C, Bon Secours Hampton Roads said in a news release. Hepatitis C (HCV) is the most common chronic...Tags: Health, Diseases and Illnesses, Viral Diseases and Infections, Drugs and Medicines, Hospitals and Clinics
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Spring Grove Man Rides Bike For Organ Donation
Multi-media JournalistA man who had to fight to survive is now fighting for a cause. George Bollinger from Heidelberg Township in York County waited two years for a liver transplant after being diagnosed with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis, a chronic liver disease. He soon...Tags: South Dakota, Health, Liver, Vehicles, Diseases and Illnesses
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Joe W. Gates, 64
Joe W. Gates, 64, of Kewadin, died Saturday after a short battle with a rare liver disease, July 2, 2011, at his home. He was born July 15, 1946, in Charlevoix, the son of John and Rose (Ernst) Gates. Joe attended Ellsworth Community School, followed by...Tags: Christianity, Health, Diseases and Illnesses, General Motors Corp., Reformed
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Protection at a cost
Studies showing that alcohol protects the heart raise questions about drinking.
Does moderate, prudent drinking protect the heart and arteries? Two analyses say — shout, actually — that the answer is yes. But they raise a bigger issue: What...Tags: Health, Cancer, Diseases and Illnesses, Heart Disease, Substance Abuse
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TV and soda: Small habits cause weight creep, study says
Just a few bad habits -- watching TV, eating potato chips, having a sugary soda at lunch or staying up too late at night -- can add up to a steady creep of pounds over the years, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.
While most studies on diet focus on...Tags: Potato Chips, Weight Loss, Health, High Blood Pressure, Diseases and Illnesses
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NYC Cooling Centers Open For Hottest Day Of The Summer
From the Office of Emergency Management:
The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for New York City through 9 PM Tuesday, July 12. While temperatures are expected to reach into the low 90s, the combination of heat and humidity will make it...Tags: Nausea, Asthma, Throat, Environmental Pollution, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Walter Payton battled drugs, suicidal thoughts, new book says
The Fabulous ForumHall of Fame running back Walter Payton abused painkillers after he retired, contemplated suicide and struggled with depression, according to "Sweetness: The Enigmatic Life of Walter Payton," a new book by longtime sportswriter Jeff Pearlman. Pearlman... -
Coming soon in the medical arsenal against cancer: vaccines
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterIt's a deceptively simple idea: What if doctors could recruit the body's own immune system to fight cancer? The complexities of the immune system have kept this from becoming reality, until now. Three cancer vaccines -- for prostate cancer, melanoma and...Tags: Health Organizations, Breast Cancer, Los Angeles Times, Cancer, Leukemia
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From Sun Magazine: Grayson Gilbert's divine strength
May 19, 2011
The boy approached the marble statue, gazing up — miles up, as he remembers it now — into the face of the benevolent figure it depicted.
It was May 8, 1996, and Grayson Gilbert, 6, had a lot on his mind.
A few months earlier,...Tags: Johns Hopkins Hospital, Ronald Reagan, Maryland Terrapins, Cancer, Leukemia
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How to treat minor animal bites, scratches
Animal bites can be serious. They can injure the skin and bones and joints, and the damage could have lasting impacts. Dr. Tanveer Giaibi, chief of emergency medicine at Northwest Hospitals, answers questions about the dangers of and treatments for all...Tags: Health, Cancer, Diseases and Illnesses, Rabies, Preventative Medicine
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The final days of Dave Duerson
They call it The City of Sun and Sea, the Venice of America.
Beautiful Sunny Isles Beach, Fla., is located on a barrier island surrounded by Miami, the Atlantic Ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway.
The peach and white Ocean One building on Collins...Tags: Bankruptcy, Crimes, The Tonight Show (tv program), Headaches, Justice System
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