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A light in the darkness
I got lost on the way to the church. A few weeks ago, I was heading down Wolfe Street into the complex that is Johns Hopkins Hospital when I drove past Ashland Street. I had to stop at a Citgo station for directions to get back on track. There it...Tags: Under Armour Inc., Music, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Hospitals and Clinics, Bing Crosby
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Local women, doctors weigh in on test to gauge cancer risk
The Bakersfield CalifornianWhen one of Janie Olvera's nine sisters had preventative double mastectomy to reduce her risk of developing breast cancer, Olvera thought she was crazy. But several years later, Olvera's 28-year-old niece was diagnosed with breast cancer and soon after,...Tags: National Institutes of Health, Health Treatments, Healthcare Provider, Angelina Jolie, The New York Times
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Family Promise to fill empty bowls, new leaders for P.E.O. Sisterhood
Family Promise is having its third annual Empty Bowl fundraiser on June 2 with proceeds going to provide safe shelter, meals and support for homeless families. Guests are welcome from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church of Glendale,...
Tags: Asthma, Diabetes, Corporate Officers, Mental Health, Dentistry and Dental Health
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Patient is out of network, out of luck
A worrisome abdominal pain drove Jalal Afshar to seek treatment last year at healthcare giant Kaiser Permanente. The Pasadena resident and Kaiser member had lived for years with a rare condition known as Castleman's disease, which affects the lymph...
Tags: Biotechnology, Breach of Contract, Corporate Crime, Health and Safety at School, Medical Research
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HPV-related cancers rose before vaccines hit market
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The number of some cancers related to the human papillomavirus (HPV) increased throughout the U.S. before vaccines against the sexually transmitted infection were available, says to a new study. Researchers found an increase...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Medical Research, Human papillomavirus, Diseases and Illnesses, Chemical Industry
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Quest for more Armenian bone marrow donors continues
Peter Stephan’s search for a match to his rare and unique Armenian bone marrow began only recently, but his struggle with mantle cell lymphoma began years ago with sudden weight loss. The 53-year-old Glendale resident lost a rapid amount of...Tags: Cancer, Kim Kardashian, Health Treatments, Medical Research, Google Inc.
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Walk aims to recruit potential Armenian bone marrow donors
Peter Stephan's search for a match to his rare and unique Armenian bone marrow began only recently, but his struggle with mantle cell lymphoma began years ago with sudden weight loss. The 53-year-old Glendale resident lost a rapid amount of weight in...
Tags: Cancer, Kim Kardashian, Medical Research, Health Treatments, Google Inc.
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News of death hits hard
The Porterville Recorder, Calif.While the community was busy fundraising Saturday, Cristian Bernal, the 10-year-old child being treated for leukemia at the City of Hope Cancer Center in Duarte, died. "It was such a shock. Unimaginable. We had just returned from the poker run and...Tags: Leukemia
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Circumcision study supports HIV theory
Circumcision is known to reduce a man's risk of HIV infection by at least half, but scientists don't know why. A new study offers support for the theory that removing the foreskin deprives troublesome bacteria of a place to live, leaving the immune system...
Tags: HIV, Viral Diseases and Infections, Health and Safety at School, George Washington University, Medical Specialization
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Gov. Jerry Brown: Some information about early prostate cancer
Gov. Jerry Brown is undergoing treatment for localized prostate cancer, according to a statement released by the governor’s office. In it, Brown’s UC San Francisco oncologist was quoted as saying that "fortunately, this is early stage...Tags: Radiation Therapy, Prostate, National Institutes of Health, Health Treatments, General Practitioners
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