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Hepatitis C fatality shrouded in mystery
Sun StaffLike thousands of other patients do every year, John Leto walked into a Glen Burnie cardiology clinic last October for a routine cardiac stress test. But what happened over the next two months wasn't so routine: The 79-year-old retired ironworker...Tags: Christmas, Glen Burnie, Holidays, Medical Procedures and Tests, Viral Diseases and Infections
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Ailing system struggles with inmate care
Sun StaffIn mid-March 2002, Marcella N. Leski, 39, was jailed for failing to appear in court on a drug-possession charge. Twelve days later, she was so ill that her legs were amputated below the knees. Her family alleges in a lawsuit that the prison contractor'...Tags: Johns Hopkins Hospital, Civil Rights, Behavioral Conditions, Diseases and Illnesses, Accounting and Auditing
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READER SUBMITTED: LIVERide Motorcycle Poker Run
East HartfordThe American Liver Foundation, a non-profit organization focused on promoting liver health and disease prevention announces its first ever LIVERide Charity Poker Run sponsored by Gengras Harley-Davidson, Trantolo & Trantolo, Clear Channel Radio and...Tags: East Hartford, Health and Medical Professionals, Harley-Davidson Inc., Diseases and Illnesses, Science
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Integrative Medicine: New study supports heart supplement
The Sacramento BeeCongestive heart failure is a condition that's on the rise in the United States; close to 6 million people have heart failure, and while this has generally been a disease of older adults, the number of people under the age of 65 with heart failure has...Tags: Epinephrine, Diabetes, Weight, Internal Medicine, Behavioral Conditions
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Keeping your senior dog healthy and happy can require daily changes, preventive action
Fort Worth Star-TelegramI never had a dog when I was growing up, and I thought I didn't want one, especially years ago when I had a harried household of three young sons and a husband. However, the guys outnumbered me during the debate about accepting the "free" Lab/chow puppy...Tags: Dentistry and Dental Health, Diabetes, Diseases and Illnesses, Acupuncture, Arthritis
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READER SUBMITTED: "Kym's Kause" Annual Motorcycle Ride Benefits Organ Donation
StatewideWhat will be your legacy? What imprint will you leave on the world after you're gone? This is something Kym Meyers didn't think much about during her short life. However, in the nearly three years since her death, Kym's story has gone great distances to...Tags: Celiac Disease, East Windsor, Diseases and Illnesses, Eastern Connecticut State University, Cirrhosis
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Motorcycle Ride And Barbecue To Raise Money For Organ Donation
The Hartford CourantA motorcycle ride and community barbecue are planned on June 29 in East Windsor to help raise money for organ donation in memory of Enfield native Kym Meyers, who died in 2010 while waiting for a liver transplant. Kym Meyers was diagnosed with...Tags: East Windsor, Celiac Disease, Liver Transplants, Enfield, Diseases and Illnesses
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Hepatitis A linked to frozen berries sickens 87
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says an outbreak of hepatitis A linked to a frozen berry mix sold at Costco has grown to 87 people with illnesses in eight states. The CDC said Tuesday that illnesses have been...
Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Harris Teeter, Inc., Washington, DC, Health Organizations, Hepatitis A
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Frozen berries sold at Costco linked to 30 cases of Hepatitis A
Dozens of people in five states including California were infected with Hepatitis A after consuming contaminated packages of frozen berries they bought at Costco. As of Friday, the FDA and the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were...
Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Hepatitis A , Symptoms, Diseases and Illnesses, Abdominal Pain
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I'm really not that old
As a veterinarian with a few years (translation: decades) under my stethoscope, I have come to really appreciate the puppies and kittens that come in to our office for their first visits and then watching them grow and develop over years and move on...
Tags: Movies, Diabetes, Ibuprofen (drug), Weight, Diseases and Illnesses
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Mayo Clinic Medical Edge: Mild leg swelling can be easily managed, but check with doctor first for accurate diagnosis
Premium Health News ServiceDEAR 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: Swelling, Diabetes, Shortness of Breath, Medical Procedures and Tests, Diseases and Illnesses
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Achillion Picks Science Chief Deshpande To Succeed CEO Kishbauch
Achillion Pharmaceuticals Inc., the maker of experimental hepatitis C therapies, said Tuesday the company's top scientist Milind Deshpande had been chosen to succeed retiring Chief Executive Officer Michael Kishbauch. Deshpande, also the president of...
Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, Companies and Corporations, Hepatitis C , New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Corporate Officers
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