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    May 2, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  1. 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: Education, Diseases and Illnesses, Trials, Genentech Inc., University of Chicago

    2. Apr 28, 2013 |Story| Hartford Courant

  2. READER SUBMITTED: American Liver Foundation's Raises $242,000 At Twelfth Annual Flavors Of Connecticut

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    The 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: Lifestyle and Leisure, Liver Disease, Diseases and Illnesses, Bars and Clubs, Salix Pharmaceuticals Limited

    3. Aug 27, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  3. OUR HEALTH: New Hepatitis C Treatment Clinic Brings Specialized Treatment to Local Patients

    Anewly formed infectious disease clinic in Lynchburg, VA is bringing expert medical care to those in the area with hepatitis C.
    Anewly formed infectious disease clinic in Lynchburg, VA is bringing expert medical care to those in the area with hepatitis C. An estimated 3.2 million people in the United States have a chronic hepatitis C viral infection. Most of them don’t even...

    Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Hepatitis, Emergency Health Procedures, HIV, Recreational Substance Use

    4. May 18, 2012 |Story| AP Broadcast

  4. CDC to baby boomers: Get tested for hepatitis C

    ATLANTA (AP) — For the first time, the government is proposing that all baby boomers get tested for hepatitis C. Anyone born from 1945 to 1965 should get a one-time blood test to see if they have the liver-destroying virus, the Centers for...

    Tags: Liver Cancer, Diseases and Illnesses, Hepatitis C , Hepatitis, Emergency Health Procedures

    5. Feb 21, 2012 |Story| Petoskey News

  5. Hepatitis C deaths up, baby boomers most at risk

    WASHINGTON (AP)— Deaths from liver-destroying hepatitis C are on the rise, and new data shows baby boomers especially should take heed — they are most at risk.
    WASHINGTON (AP)— Deaths from liver-destroying hepatitis C are on the rise, and new data shows baby boomers especially should take heed — they are most at risk. Federal health officials are considering whether anyone born between 1945 and 1965...

    Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Hepatitis, Emergency Health Procedures, Washington, DC, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

    6. Nov 2, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Cystic fibrosis drug ivacaftor offers patients new hope

    All her life, Lindsay Shipp knew that she was dying. As a baby, she would cry after eating, and salt collected on her forehead. The diagnosis was cystic fibrosis, an incurable genetic disease that, at the time, meant a life expectancy of 18 years.
    All her life, Lindsay Shipp knew that she was dying. As a baby, she would cry after eating, and salt collected on her forehead. The diagnosis was cystic fibrosis, an incurable genetic disease that, at the time, meant a life expectancy of 18 years. The...

    Tags: Genes and Chromosomes, Diseases and Illnesses, Mamma Mia! (musical), Bethesda (Montgomery, Maryland), Pancreas

    7. May 23, 2011 |Story| Reuters
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    Tags: NYSE Euronext, Inc., Liver Cancer, Liver, Stock Market, Roche Holding AG

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