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Retired Smithfield police officer cured of hepatitis C
The cure has taken 25 years for retired Smithfield police officer, Kurt Beach. In his first week on the job, in January 1988, Beach used mouth-to-mouth resuscitation in an attempt to save the life of a baby with a bloody breathing tube. He tears up as...
Tags: Lobbying, Liver Cancer, Blood Transfusion, Viral Diseases and Infections, Cirrhosis
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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: Hepatitis B , HIV, Dentistry and Dental Health, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), 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, Human Interest, Jesse White, Hospitals and Clinics
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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: Vitamin D, Cod Liver Oil (dietary supplement), Whole Wheat Bread, Garlic, Osteoporosis
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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, Diabetes, Dietary Supplements, Diseases and Illnesses, 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: University of Maryland Medical Center, Medical Procedures and Tests, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Viral Diseases and Infections, Abdominal Pain
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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: Tinnitus, Local Government, Services and Shopping, Placebo, 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: Museums, Ricky Skaggs, Entertainment, Movies, Arts and Culture
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Hepatitis C progress in pipeline
A diagnosis of hepatitis C — a stubborn virus that is a common cause of chronic liver disease — can be devastating. In 2007, it passed HIV/AIDS in annual deaths, with more than 17,000 annually, according to the Centers for Disease Control...
Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Liver Cancer, Viral Diseases and Infections, Symptoms, Blood Transfusion
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Salina community rallies around one of its own
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsSarah Thompson's winter break plans are unlike many of her classmates at Wichita State. She is going to Chicago to give a piece of her liver to her friend, Charlie Fiorillo who has Byler's Disease. "He's had it his whole life," Thompson said. "It...Tags: Students, Education, Teaching and Learning
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