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Boston Herald Joe Fitzgerald column
Boston HeraldThis will be the hardest day yet, because today she and Mom are going to be told by doctors that it's time to think about hospice for Dad. It's reached that point and she knows it. Though she's closing in on 30 and has two little kids of her own, in... -
Mild leg swelling can be easily managed, but check with doctor first for accurate diagnosis
Tribune Media ServicesDEAR MAYO CLINIC: For the past couple of weeks, my calves have been swollen. They don't hurt, but I definitely notice that my socks are tighter than normal. What could be the cause? ANSWER: There are numerous causes of painless swelling of the legs...Tags: Diabetes, Medical Procedures and Tests, Heart Failure, Swelling, High Blood Pressure
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Finding renewed value in life and loved ones
alnotarianni@aol.comGeraldine Andrews had no idea last year at this time what she was in for in the months to come. She worked as a hair stylist and enjoyed tight-knit relationships with her husband, two daughters and four grandchildren. Then, in August, Andrews, 58, of...Tags: Mercy Medical Center (Baltimore, Maryland), Diseases and Illnesses, Hospitals and Clinics, University of Maryland Medical Center, Liver Disease
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Many with hepatitis C don't get needed follow-up tests, CDC says
Half of all patients who have tested positive for hepatitis C have not had follow-up testing to see if they are still infected, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That means many people are living with the disease and not...
Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Disease Prevention, Diseases and Illnesses, Liver Cancer, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Listie man's legally blind journey testimony to God's glory
Daily American Staff WriterAfter spending decades working in the deep coal mines in Somerset County, Johnny Fritz began driving truck for Pile's Concrete Production Co. of Friedens in 2005. The Somerset County native had no way of anticipating that two years later he would drive...Tags: Blindness, Metal and Mineral, Diseases and Illnesses, Mining, Religion and Belief
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International consortium releases hepatitis C data
Two antiviral drugs used to treat hepatitis C appear to work as well in the real world as they did during clinical trials, an international research consortium has observed. The consortium also released data that may help inform how doctors and patients...Tags: Health and Safety at School, National Institutes of Health, Education, Rush University Medical Center, Food and Drug Administration
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Harold Johnson, who may have six months to a year to live, needs a liver transplant
Alamogordo Daily News, N.M.After hearing her beloved nephew might only have six months to a year to live, Frida Brown decided to take matters into her own hands. Brown's nephew, Harold Johnson, 55, a United States Army veteran, was diagnosed with cancer two months ago. Prior to...Tags: U.S. Army, Health Treatments, Hepatitis, Chemotherapy, Liver Transplants
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Feedback for Sunday, April 28: About hepatitis, sports question and Mobjack Bay
• Joyce, James City County: Great story on Kurt Beach's cure from hepatitis C and Dr. Stravitz's part in it. I contracted autoimmune hepatitis in 1988 and later developed primary biliary cirrhosis. I received a life-saving liver transplant in 1997,...Tags: Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), York (York, Pennsylvania), Weather, Hepatitis, Major League Baseball Draft
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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: Liver Failure, Lobbying, Blood Transfusion, Spina Bifida, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Letters to the Editor - April 9
Gun control advocates are traitors To the editor: We the people must defend and protect ourselves, family and our country. Whenever a country thinks it is not vulnerable to attack, attack is imminent. Attack may come from within. Remember an overheard...Tags: Gun Control, Firearms, Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Interior Policy
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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: Diabetes, Abdominal Pain, Medical Procedures and Tests, University of Maryland Medical Center, Heart Disease
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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: Diabetes, Nursing Homes, Probiotics, Diseases and Illnesses, Mineral Supplements
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