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Millions in upgrades under way at Delnor Hospital
Nearly $100 million in improvements to Delnor Hospital in Geneva are under way — almost two years after a partnership was formed with another area hospital, a collaboration officials say will make healthcare more accessible to Tri-Cities residents....
Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Healthcare Provider, Cleveland Clinic
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Peter J. Tutschka: A Pioneer In Using Cyclosporine In Cancer Treatment
The Hartford CourantPeter J. Tutschka, the former chief of the cancer center at St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center, was a scientist and clinician who played an important role in the first use of cyclosporine to prevent the body from rejecting transplanted bone marrow....Tags: Entertainment, Santa Claus (fictional character), Michael Wilson, Health and Medical Professionals, New Year's Day
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In 50th year, Scholar Athlete award continues impact on local high school sports
The plaque hangs on the wall of the doctor's office, proof of its worth to Greg Brouse, 1981 grand-prize winner of the Greater Baltimore Chapter of the National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete award. "My kids can't believe I was either a scholar...
Tags: Football, Medical Specialization, Howard University, Sports, University of Maryland Baltimore County
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Business People
F&M Trust CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — Christina L. Yoder, training and development officer at F&M Trust, recently was named the “Woman to Watch” in the 2013 Women of Influence awards. The award is presented to a woman younger than 30 who...Tags: Cambridge (Middlesex, Massachusetts), Nursing, Medical Specialization, Johns Hopkins University, Duke University
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Study: Radiation for breast cancer can harm hearts
Women treated with radiation for breast cancer are more likely to develop heart problems later, even with the lower doses used today, troubling new research suggests. The risk comes from any amount of radiation, starts five years after treatment and lasts...
Tags: Medical Specialization, Cancer, Vanderbilt University , Heart Attack, Health Treatments
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More young women fighting breast cancer
For RedEyeAlready a breast cancer survivor before her 30th birthday, Lauren Wakefield knows she's one of the lucky ones. "I found a lump one day and went in probably within the next two weeks after that," the 27-year-old wedding photographer said. "From the...Tags: Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Breast Cancer, Diseases and Illnesses, Mother's Day, American Medical Association
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Gaining confidence about cancer
We introduce you to a local woman who is battling breast cancer and show you a group of local doctors providing an opportunity for her and other cancer patients to learn more about their disease and course of treatment. Jacqueline Rico was diagnosed...
Tags: Mastectomy, Cancer, Health Treatments, Chemotherapy, Breast Cancer
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In nationwide innovation battle, Baltimore area lags on patents
Dr. Luis Diaz is an oncologist at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, a researcher with patented findings and the co-founder of a small, fast-expanding company.
"We've grown from no employees to one employee to four employees and now we have 12,"...Tags: Research, Culture, Cultural Development, Google Inc., Invention and Innovation
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Some cancer docs say their income tied to treatments
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A survey of cancer doctors finds that some believe they get paid more when they administer their patients' chemotherapy and other drugs, raising concerns about conflict of interest and the potential for overtreatment....Tags: Medical Specialization, Hospitals and Clinics, Harvard Medical School, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Medical Research
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Gov. Jerry Brown: Some information about early prostate cancer
Gov. Jerry Brown is undergoing treatment for localized prostate cancer, according to a statement released by the governor’s office. In it, Brown’s UC San Francisco oncologist was quoted as saying that "fortunately, this is early stage...Tags: Medical Specialization, National Institutes of Health, Health Treatments, Jerry Brown, City of Hope
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Almost one-third of chemotherapy used 'off-label'
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - About one-third of chemotherapies are used to fight cancers that drug regulators never approved them to treat, says a new study. Chemotherapies - drugs that kill rapidly dividing cells - are approved by the Food and Drug...Tags: Medical Specialization, Health Treatments, Chemotherapy, Biotechnology, Bevacizumab (drug)
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Pesek tough act to follow
Nick Pesek was coming off the best season of his football career. He was a 1,000-yard rusher for a Saint Xavier University team that hit a peak one year earlier than its coaches had expected and was returning 16 of the starters who won the NAIA national...
Tags: Football, Mastectomy, Sports, Testicular Cancer, Ovarian Cancer
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