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Progress in Hepatitis C research
Hepatitis C has long been a problem with a low rate of cure. But new drug therapies are in use and others are on the horizon, according to Dr. Paul J. Thuluvath, chief of gastroenterology at Mercy Medical Center and the medical director of the Institute...Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Hospitals and Clinics, Human Body, Minority Groups, Drugs and Medicines
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Attention Baby Boomers
A warning for baby boomers-you should get tested for Hepatitis C. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says many baby boomers are infected with the virus and don’t know it. Things like drug use or a blood transfusion could have passed...
Tags: Human Body, Blood, Viral Diseases and Infections, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Emergency Health Procedures
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K9 Officer "Shadow" released from animal hospital
Fox59A crowd of police officers and hospital employees applauded when injured K-9 officer "Shadow" walked out of a Purdue University Vet Clinic. The Belgian Malinois, 4, was shot in the jaw Monday during a gunfight with a convicted felon. His partner,...Tags: Human Body, Blood, Jaw, Emergency Health Procedures, Vehicles
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Veterinarian contributes to community through shelter
calvinmen@aberdeennews.comDr. Bill Svensen's loyalty can be likened to a faithful dog. "He's got a heart the size of a great Dane," said Carole Kiesz, president of the Aberdeen Area Humane Society. For nearly 30 years, the veterinarian has vaccinated, operated on and treated...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Emergency Health Procedures, Vaccines, Health
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Canine Officer Fighting for His Life
FOX40 NewsThe bond between partners out on patrol is legendary; sleeping at the Sacrameno Veterinary Referral Center tonight is K-9 officer Bodie's human partner. The German Shepherd is trying to recover from an felony attack that happened Friday morning near Land...Tags: Human Body, Injuries and Wounds, Swelling, Broken Bones, Emergency Health Procedures
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Doctors may be transfusing blood too often
Patients may be getting blood transfusion too often during surgery, according to a new study by Johns Hopkins researchers. The study shows wide variation in the use of transfusions, and those who receive blood fare no better, and sometimes do worse. The...
Tags: Human Body, Blood, Medical Specialization, Anesthesiology, Emergency Health Procedures
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Police turn out at blood drive in honor of injured officer
Those who work in public safety consider themselves part of a brotherhood. But for the purposes of organ donation, a brother in blue may not be quite family enough, as Officer Gene Cassidy is finding out.
Cassidy was shot in the head 27 years ago in West...Tags: Hepatitis C , Hospitals and Clinics, Human Body, Blood, David Simon
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Boy, 11, shot in Englewood neighborhood
Tribune reporterAn 11-year-old boy was shot in the upper body this afternoon in the Englewood neighborhood on the South Side, police said. The boy was shot near West 59th Street and South Stewart Avenue about 4 p.m., police said. He was walking with his brother along...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, University of Chicago, Emergency Health Procedures, Health
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Hepatitis C related death rates rise
KIAHA silent killer is among us, no joke. You could be walking around with hepatitis C, and not even know it. We're not just talking about high risk people, such as IV drug users. Baby boomers, those born between 1945 and 1965 could be at risk, one in 33...Tags: Hepatitis C , Human Body, Viral Diseases and Infections, Blood, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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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.
Federal health officials are considering whether anyone born between 1945 and 1965...Tags: Human Body, Hospitals and Clinics, AIDS, Diseases and Illnesses, Cirrhosis
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Red Cross In Desperate Need of Blood
American Red CrossBefore, during and immediately after the holiday season, the American Red Cross experiences a significant decline in donor turnout at local blood drives and donor centers. This reduction in collections has put several blood types at critical or...Tags: Emergency Health Procedures, Human Body, Companies and Corporations, American Red Cross, Relief and Aid Organizations
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Who receives donated blood?
Every two seconds someone in our country needs a blood transfusion. Like the emergency room of a hospital, the American Red Cross needs to be prepared to respond to patient emergencies 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Right here in the...Tags: Emergency Health Procedures, Human Body, American Red Cross, Hospitals and Clinics, Relief and Aid Organizations
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