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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), University of Maryland Medical Center, Diseases and Illnesses, Cirrhosis, Hospitals and Clinics
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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: Friedens, Physical Conditions, Chickenpox, Viral Diseases and Infections, Diseases and Illnesses
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Abnormal behavior calls for a visit to the veterinarian
My Pet WorldQ: My 6-month-old cat has not defecated for a week. I took her to the veterinarian for a second time, and she noticed the cat was backed up "up high." Anastasia now has stopped eating. When I take her to the vet, she gets traumatized. Any suggestions? A....Tags: Internists, Health and Medical Professionals, Internal Medicine, Manhattan (New York City), Steve Dale
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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: Easter, Smithfield, Liver Failure, Hepatitis C , Food and Drug Administration
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Oklahoma dental patients diagnosed with hepatitis C, HIV
Dozens of Oklahoma dental patients have been diagnosed with hepatitis C and at least one case of HIV, state health officials said Thursday, four weeks after finding a multitude of health code violations, including rusty tools, at a dental practice in...
Tags: AIDS, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), HIV, Hepatitis C , Hepatitis B
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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: Liver Transplants, Hepatitis C , Jesse White, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Hospitals and Clinics
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1,200 dental patients in Oklahoma screened for HIV
ReutersOKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - About 1,200 patients have been screened for exposure to HIV and hepatitis in Oklahoma after authorities found a Tulsa dentist using improper sterilization procedures and rusty surgical tools, a public health official said on...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Trials, HIV, Hepatitis, Hepatitis C
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We all need the sunshine vitamin
FARGO, N.D. - I chuckled as I read a Facebook friend's comments about her ongoing relationship with a shovel this winter. She described “him” (the shovel) as “pushy and stubborn.” One of her friends suggested that she “dump him.” We had a blizzard in...Tags: Breads, Calcium, Onions, Crohn's Disease, Diabetes
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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: Mineral Supplements, Nursing Homes, Diabetes, Probiotics, Lyme Disease
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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: High Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Hospitals and Clinics, Cirrhosis, Heart Disease
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Even moderate drinking may be risky with hepatitis C
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For people with the chronic liver infection hepatitis C, heavy drinking is an obvious no-no, but a new study links even modest alcohol consumption with an increased risk of death - and not just from liver disease. "What this...Tags: Fairfax (Fairfax, Virginia), Durham (Durham, North Carolina), Medical Research, Viral Diseases and Infections, Hepatitis
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San Bernardino grandfather fatally shot while walking home
L.A. NOWFamily members Monday were mourning the death of a 57-year-old grandfather who was shot and killed in San Bernardino while walking home. Deputies were dispatched to the 7000 block of Garden Drive in an unincorporated area of San Bernardino around......
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