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Baby boomers unknowingly infected with hepatitis C
When Alan Shackelford's ankles would swell up, he brushed it off as another sign of getting older — only to find out it was a symptom of something much worse.
The 59-year-old Windsor Mill man was shocked when his doctor recently diagnosed him...Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, Medical Procedures and Tests, Blood, Drug Use, Disease Prevention
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Anti-AIDS rallying cry not really a memoir
Tribune newspapersFor 45 years pop star Elton John has left the writing to lyricists such as Bernie Taupin, Gary Osborne and Tim Rice. A cursory examination of the few songs with his own lyrics, such as 1978's "Flintstone Boy," strongly suggests he made the right decision....Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, AIDS, Rick Scott, Vaccines, Music Industry
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Demonstrators draw attention to birth choices
FOX 5 ReporterSAN DIEGO -- About 200 people rallied outside Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla Monday to focus attention on the dangers of C-sections and induced labor. “We're rallying for better births. We're rallying for the mamas,” said Dawn...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Cesarean Section, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Emergency Health Procedures
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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. An estimated 3.2 million people in the United States have a chronic hepatitis C viral infection. Most of them don’t even...
Tags: National Institutes of Health, Viral Diseases and Infections, Health Organizations, Blood, Disease Prevention
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Red Cross: National Blood Supply Lowest in 15 Years
WASHINGTON D.C. (KTLA) -- American Red Cross officials say its national blood supply is at a dangerously low level -- and is calling on all eligible donors to give blood as soon as possible.
The Red Cross says its blood supply has reached the lowest...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Richard Benjamin, Relief and Aid Organizations, General Practitioners, Human Interest
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Hepatitis C not responsive to herbal therapy
The Medicine CabinetQ: I just found out that I have hepatitis C. I feel fine. I heard that milk thistle is good for the liver. Does it help people with hepatitis C? A: More than 3 million Americans are infected with the virus that causes hepatitis C. About three-quarters of...Tags: Hepatitis, Viral Diseases and Infections, Health Organizations, Boston, Prescription Drugs
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American Red Cross In Critical Blood Shortage
Nic MoyeA push by the local American Red Cross to get anyone eligible to donate blood. They're offering incentives. Tuesday it was free yogurt. Red Cross organizers say every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs a blood transfusion. "We've had a critical...Tags: Relief and Aid Organizations, Charity, American Red Cross, Blood, Emergency Health Procedures
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Mayo Clinic Medical Edge: Trip planning may involve steps to prevent malaria
Premium Health News ServiceDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm planning an overseas mission trip and understand that I need to take medicine to prevent malaria. Is this necessary, and if so, how far in advance do I need to take it? How common is malaria and is it always a serious disease?...Tags: Malaria, Headaches, Chills, Chemical Industry, Blood
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There's no Crying in Baseball! Young boy steps up to take on cancer, blood shortage
CW33 NewsCollin Boyd's field of dreams stared the way with a long bus ride from Tyler, Texas and along for the ride was his parents, friends and teammates from his Little League baseball team the The Diamond Jaxxs. The occasion? Collin is fighting cancer. But his...Tags: Chemotherapy, Cancer, Baseball, Charity, Blood
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Former H.B. councilman Noble Waite dies at 87
From politics to religion to business to holiday festivities, it sometimes felt as though Noble Waite touched every aspect of life in Huntington Beach. And some days, it felt as though every side of life congregated at his drugstore — the hub of...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, World War II (1939-1945), Christianity, Blood, Religion and Belief
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3 Puppies Dead, 2 Hurt After Being Tied to Tree Under Beehive
KTLA NewsFALLBROOK, Calif. -- San Diego County Animal Services officers are investigating a case of animal cruelty involving five puppies tied to a tree directly beneath a beehive. Three of the dogs were found dead and the other two had suffered multiple bee...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Fires, Health, Mike Mohler, Dog (animal)
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3 puppies die after being tied under beehive
FALLBROOK, Calif. -- Animal services investigators in Fallbrook were appealing to the public Saturday for help in finding whoever tied up five puppies near beehive, where three died when a wildfire broke out. A Cal Fire crew found the dogs while...
Tags: Health, Mike Mohler, Emergency Health Procedures
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