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EDITORIAL: Doc's prescient prescription
The Tribune-Star, Terre Haute, Ind.Viewed through a 2013 prism, Doc Bowen's response to the AIDS epidemic looks merely prudent, routine. But Otis R. "Doc" Bowen, a country doctor who became a beloved Indiana governor, took over as U.S. Health and Human Services secretary in 1985. For...Tags: Car Safety Tips and Advice, Indiana Legislature, Ronald Reagan, Viral Diseases and Infections, AIDS
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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: Guinea, Cirrhosis, Smithfield, Easter, Viral Diseases and Infections
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Engineered cells successfully fight leukemia
San Jose Mercury NewsFour of five children facing certain death from leukemia are recovering after treatment that strengthened their immune systems, with no signs of cancer and no need of medicine. Their success is advancing a new medical strategy that bolsters the body's...Tags: Leukemia, Technology, Cancer, Health Treatments, Mesothelioma
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Allentown councilwoman remains hospitalized in Venezuela
Valley 610As the debate over Allentown’s proposed water and sewer lease heats up, one city council member was conspicuously absent from the board’s meeting Wednesday night. Cynthia Mota, a Democrat who has served on council since she was appointed in... -
Our Town blood drive in honor of local man
The American Red Cross is holding a blood drive April 13 in honor of local resident Brian Mahon. This event is to be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Galleria Mall in Johnstown, near Aunt Annie’s Pretzels. It is being sponsored by Our Town....Tags: American Red Cross, Pancreatic Cancer, Health Treatments, Human Interest, Relief and Aid Organizations
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Quick thinking by Everyday Hero teenager saved brother's life
ewood@ky3.comNo matter where 13-year-old Trey Sturgell goes, 6-year-old Trace is almost never very far behind. He looks up to his big brother, whom he knows as Bubby "I love him,” Trace said on a recent day. One day last August, the brothers were...Tags: Butterfly Ballots, Chad
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Treatment for rib fracture limited, but first rule out other underlying injuries
Tribune Media ServicesDEAR MAYO CLINIC: My husband, 71, slipped on the stairs and now has a painful area on his rib cage. He has fractured a rib before and says there's no way to treat it, so he has not gone to the doctor. Is it true that nothing can be done? Does he need to...Tags: Tylenol (drug), Broken Bones, Mayo Clinic, Disasters and Accidents, Injuries and Wounds
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Pages from the Past: Tour of gold mines in Canada leads to wedding ring for Catonsville woman
An article in the Feb. 15, 1913, edition of The Argus reported on the culmination of a long-distance romance sparked by a meeting during a tour of Canadian gold mines. Three thousand miles across the continent to Tacoma, Wash., Miss Ethel Patterson, of...Tags: Marriage, Catonsville, Metal and Mineral, Pneumonia, Lombard Street
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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: Hemophilia, Abdominal Pain, Drugs and Medicines, University of Chicago, Symptoms
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Tony Plakas: Gays finally getting seat at table in Washington
Last week, Tammy Baldwin was sworn in as the first openly gay U. S. senator. If you've ever had the privilege to hear Tammy Baldwin speak in person, you may hear her confess Geraldine Ferraro, who in 1984 became the first female Vice Presidential...Tags: Geraldine Ferraro, U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Senate, Boy Scouts of America, Elections
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'Moral objection' bill provides out for doctors, questions for patients
Legislation headed to the Michigan House could allow doctors to refuse care to patients because of "moral objections." Senate Bill 975 passed the Senate last week along partisan lines with Republicans supporting the bill and Democrats opposing it....
Tags: Abortion, Planned Parenthood, Labor Legislation, Family Planning, Civil Rights
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More doctors honor religious objections to blood transfusions
As a Jehovah's Witness, Tracy Pickett always has enjoyed knocking on doors and introducing strangers to the tenets of her faith. But by the time she reached her mid-40s, scoliosis made every step excruciating and her spiritual mission impossible. Walking...
Tags: Ethics, Values, Heart Surgery, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Lungs and Airways
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