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Small crowd greets anti-abortion activists in Danville
smojica@amnews.comHealth care professionals and religious leaders joined forces with a visiting minister from California to speak out against abortion at a rally Saturday in front of the Boyle County Courthouse. Rives Grogan, who along with parishioner Frank Cruz was...Tags: Gynecology, Christianity, Medical Specialization, Mitt Romney, Politics
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25 Years Ago: May 30, 2012
May 30, 1987 Tamara James was among 123 University of Louisville students who received doctor of medicine degrees at graduation exercises May 17. Miss James, the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. O.C. James of Al-Fan Court, is a 1983 graduate of the University of...
Tags: Gynecology, Colleges and Universities, University of Louisville, Health, Education
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Clark Regional adds new OB/GYN
As part of its continuing effort to ensure that women in Clark and surrounding counties have access to comprehensive obstetrics and gynecological services close to home, Clark Regional Medical Center has expanded its OB/GYN team to include Jeffrey D....Tags: Gynecology, Colleges and Universities, Health, Education, Medical Specialization
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The Doctor's Corner: An early start on treating menopause
This is the first of a two-part series updating women of all ages on the use of hormones. It is a pleasure to be back putting pencil to paper with good news for women going through "the change." A Global Consensus Statement, hot off the press in the...Tags: Cleveland Clinic, Symptoms, Gynecology, Chemical Industry, Osteoporosis
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Imperial Valley doctor celebrates 50 years of practicing medicine
Staff WriterDr. Benjamin Lehr remembers a time when El Centro stopped at Adams Avenue and the Imperial Valley convalescent home was at the end of the farmland. That is how long Lehr has practiced medicine in the Valley, for 50 years. On average Lehr said he sees...Tags: Cesarean Section, Heart Failure, Hospitals and Clinics, Diphtheria
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Technology may find ovarian cancer cells at an earlier stage
New technology for identifying early stage ovarian cancer in uterine and cervical cells could have the potential to one day stem this often deadly disease, according to a recent study in the International Journal of Cancer. Using equipment that can...Tags: Hysterectomy, Gynecology, Science, Ovarian Cancer, Technology
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Chicago doctors welcome Chinese girls with medical needs into their family
An outraged Janet Agranoff watched in 1996 as "60 Minutes" aired a report about "dying rooms" in Chinese orphanages, where infants and toddlers — most of them girls — were left to starve. When the report ended, the obstetrician-turned-stay-at-...
Tags: Cesarean Section, Pediatrics, Adoption, Family, Medical Specialization
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Dr. Robert H. MacNerland, 1924-2013
Dr. Robert H. MacNerland decided to become a doctor while in Europe with the Army during World War II, when he provided technical assistance to medical personnel in mobile units. "He was sort of like Klinger from the TV show 'M*A*S*H,' where he wasn't...
Tags: Prostate Cancer, Gynecology, Loyola University Chicago, Medical Specialization, Hospitals and Clinics
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Lehigh County 9th in U.S. in newborn deaths
When the international child welfare organization Save The Children began crunching the data for its latest report on mortality rates of newborn babies, it came up with a locally stunning finding: Of the largest counties in the United States, Lehigh...
Tags: Gynecology, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Medical Specialization, Demographics, Health and Medical Professionals
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Md. hospitals say rate vote means jobs cuts
Maryland hospitals said they will need to cut jobs and patient services after a state panel voted Wednesday to keep hospital rates flat, despite a 2 percent cut in Medicare payments required by federal sequestration. "There are significant job cuts...
Tags: Mercy Medical Center (Baltimore, Maryland), Medical Specialization, Politics, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Finance
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Placentas provide clues about autism risk at birth, study says
Researchers believe they have come up with a way to tell whether a newborn infant has a higher-than-normal risk of developing autism -- by looking for abnormalities in the placenta shortly after birth. The abnormalities in question are called...
Tags: Yale School of Medicine, Gynecology, Ovarian Cancer, Autism, University of California, Davis
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The misunderstood IUD
The Washington Post, ReutersMost women had inaccurate perceptions about the safety and effectiveness of intrauterine devices (IUDs) in preventing pregnancy, including not knowing that IUDs are more effective contraceptives than birth control pills, researchers said. In addition,...Tags: Gynecology, Drugs and Medicines, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Medical Specialization, Diseases and Illnesses
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