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Kane coroner needs liver transplant; misconduct trail in jeopardy, attorney says
TribLocal - Elgin » NewsThe Kane County coroner needs a liver transplant, and his medical condition may jeopardize his fitness to stand trial on misconduct charges, his attorney said …... -
OFF TOPIC: Ill Gregg Allman cancels fall tour, including Sherman Theater date
Lehigh Valley Music presents FESTBLOGSouthern rock icon Gregg Allman’s Sept. 6 show at Stroudsburg’s Sherman Theater has been postponed to help the singer recover from an upper respiratory infection, the theater says on its website today. “We expect to have the reschedule... -
Two women offer their livers to ailing neighbor
TribLocal - Plainfield » NewsDarren Conrad still might be waiting for a liver transplant — waiting to play ice hockey again, waiting to attend his son's baseball games — …... -
L.A. surgeon indicted on charges of falsifying liver transplant records
L.A. NOWA surgeon who directed the liver transplant program at St. Vincent Medical Center in Los Angeles was indicted today by a federal grand jury for allegedly lying to officials after a liver accepted for one patient was transplanted into another...... -
People in need of liver donations may need to ask
Booster ShotsMore than 15,000 Americans are in need of a liver transplant, but the number of donated livers available each year from deceased donors is less than half that. However, live donation -- when an individual donates a part of his...... -
Californian denied out-of-state liver transplant by Anthem Blue Cross to save money, lawyer says
L.A. NOWAnthem Blue Cross refused to pay for one of its California members to get a liver transplant at an Indiana University hospital to save money, a lawyer for the patient told jurors Monday in a high-profile trial expected to shed...... -
Statesville native's life changes course after being days from death
Statesville Record & Landmark, N.C.It wasn't until Rick Keatley was told he had two years to live that he gave up the "construction, biker, hard-drinking life." The Statesville native's diagnosis of liver disease in late 2010 was a wake-up call, but Keatley still believed at the time...Tags: Human Interest, Liver Disease, Cape Coral (Lee, Florida), Mother's Day
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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: Hepatitis C , Health Treatments, Chemotherapy, Hepatitis, U.S. Army
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Organ recipient grateful for donation
Andy Trosper, who received a liver transplant in 2010, told staff and donor families in a recent program at Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital that the gift from a 16-year-old boy gave him new life and brought comfort to the boy's family. "Since...
Tags: Jesse White, Human Interest, Hepatitis C , Liver Disease, Northwestern Memorial Hospital
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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: Human Interest, Abdominal Pain, High Blood Pressure, Liver Disease, Diseases and Illnesses
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From Sun Magazine: 'Genius' pair rewrite rules of organ transplants, among other interests
Think of Dorry Segev and Sommer Gentry as intellectual magpies. The glittery ideas they filch from fields as diverse as swing dancing, systems analysis, water skiing and medicine seemingly have little in common. But Segev and Gentry weave them together...
Tags: Electronics, Robert Montgomery, Entertainment, Entertainment Events, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Kane County coroner receives liver transplant as misconduct trial looms
Special to the TribuneKane County Coroner Charles West, whose trial on misconduct charges is pending, has undergone liver transplant surgery, his attorney said Wednesday in court. West is awake, though not speaking, as he recovers at the University of Illinois Hospital in...Tags: Health, Trials, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Kane County, Cirrhosis
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