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    May 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. 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.
    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: Liver Cancer, Hepatitis C , Medical Procedures and Tests, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cirrhosis

    2. Mar 28, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Oklahoma urges 7,000 dental patients to get hepatitis, HIV tests

    As many as 7,000 dental patients in Oklahoma are being urged to take blood tests for hepatitis or the virus that causes AIDS after health officials said they discovered that instruments in a local practice were not properly cleaned.
    As many as 7,000 dental patients in Oklahoma are being urged to take blood tests for hepatitis or the virus that causes AIDS after health officials said they discovered that instruments in a local practice were not properly cleaned. The warning of...

    Tags: Jared Lee Loughner, Symptoms, Hepatitis C , Dentistry and Dental Health, Hepatitis B

    3. Mar 30, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Hundreds of Tulsa dental patients are screened for hepatitis, HIV

    Hundreds of dental patients in Tulsa were screened for hepatitis and HIV on Saturday at a special testing clinic for those who might have been exposed to disease by what authorities called the unsafe practices of a local dentist.
    Hundreds of dental patients in Tulsa were screened for hepatitis and HIV on Saturday at a special testing clinic for those who might have been exposed to disease by what authorities called the unsafe practices of a local dentist. More than 7,000 current...

    Tags: Hepatitis C , Hospitals and Clinics, Dentistry and Dental Health, AIDS, Medical Procedures and Tests

    4. Mar 29, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Oklahoma officials set to begin blood testing for dental patients

    Oklahoma health officials on Saturday begin testing dental patients in the Tulsa area for a variety of blood-borne viruses that cause hepatitis and AIDS, a precautionary measure to deal with what officials call the largest such incident in the state’s history.
    Oklahoma health officials on Saturday begin testing dental patients in the Tulsa area for a variety of blood-borne viruses that cause hepatitis and AIDS, a precautionary measure to deal with what officials call the largest such incident in the state&...

    Tags: Dentistry and Dental Health, Hepatitis B , Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Justice System

    5. Feb 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Hi there. What's your sign? Have any STDs?

    One key to launching a successful business is finding the right problem to solve. That's why so many entrepreneurs are inspired by problems they encounter themselves or that stymie their family and friends.
    One key to launching a successful business is finding the right problem to solve. That's why so many entrepreneurs are inspired by problems they encounter themselves or that stymie their family and friends. The trick is not confusing an anecdote for a...

    Tags: Human papillomavirus, Vaccines, Drugs and Medicines, Hepatitis C , Chlamydia

    6. Aug 28, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. R. Palmer Beasley dies at 76; linked hepatitis B to liver cancer

    Dr. R. Palmer Beasley, an epidemiologist whose pivotal research on hepatitis B in Taiwan first linked the virus to liver cancer, died Saturday of pancreatic cancer at his home in Houston. He was 76.
    Dr. R. Palmer Beasley, an epidemiologist whose pivotal research on hepatitis B in Taiwan first linked the virus to liver cancer, died Saturday of pancreatic cancer at his home in Houston. He was 76. His death was announced by the University of Texas...

    Tags: Vaccines, Liver Cancer, Hepatitis B , Science, Science and Technology

    7. Nov 29, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  7. Botox maker Allergan sued by Las Vegas surgeon

    Money & Company
    A Las Vegas plastic surgeon has sued Allergan Inc., accusing the Irvine pharmaceutical company of selling its popular wrinkle treatment Botox in large vials and encouraging physicians to unsafely reuse them. Dr. Julio L. Garcia contends that Allergan sold...
    8. Oct 10, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  8. Gov. signs bills expanding drug users' access to sterile syringes

    L.A. NOW
    Gov. Jerry Brown on Monday signed two bills that will expand access to sterile syringes for drug users in an effort to combat the spread of hepatitis C and HIV....
    9. Jun 6, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Rosalyn Yalow dies at 89; Nobel winner helped revolutionize medical diagnostics

    Physicist Rosalyn S. Yalow, who shared the 1977 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the development of a medical diagnostic test that revolutionized patient care and led to a new understanding of diabetes and a host of other diseases, died May 30 in the Bronx, N.Y. She was 89. No cause of death was announced.
    Physicist Rosalyn S. Yalow, who shared the 1977 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the development of a medical diagnostic test that revolutionized patient care and led to a new understanding of diabetes and a host of other diseases, died May 30 in...

    Tags: Common Cold, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Health Treatments, Science, Science and Technology

    10. Sep 20, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  10. Needle exchange: Preventing HIV shouldn't be against the law [Blowback]

    Opinion L.A.
    The plight of the Fresno needle exchange program brings into focus why California needs a public health standard that provides equal protection in all parts of the state....
    11. Dec 4, 2009 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Experimental drug is combating hepatitis C in chimps, researchers say

    An experimental antiviral drug that works by a different mechanism than existing drugs has been shown to suppress hepatitis C in chimpanzees and is already being tested in human clinical trials, researchers reported Thursday.
    An experimental antiviral drug that works by a different mechanism than existing drugs has been shown to suppress hepatitis C in chimpanzees and is already being tested in human clinical trials, researchers reported Thursday. The new agent is a so-called...

    Tags: Liver Cancer, Stanford University, Science, Science and Technology, Finance

    12. Mar 29, 2010 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Liver supplements don’t seem to offer protection

    At a time when so many people are trying to clean out their systems with detoxifying pads, pills and gadgets, let's take a moment to honor the liver, the best detox device a body can have. Without prompting, the liver breaks down and dispenses with all sorts of toxic compounds, including alcohol and acetaminophen. Anyone who is truly interested in removing poisons from the body should probably spend less time applying detoxifying pads and potions and more time protecting their liver.
    Special to the Los Angeles Times
    At a time when so many people are trying to clean out their systems with detoxifying pads, pills and gadgets, let's take a moment to honor the liver, the best detox device a body can have. Without prompting, the liver breaks down and dispenses with all...

    Tags: Alcoholic Beverages, Science and Technology, Health, Education, Liver

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