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    Jun 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Unclean colonoscopy instruments: 3 in 20 have 'dirt' from colons

    Bits and pieces of "biological dirt" from inside people's colons are being left on three in 20 of the instruments inserted in people's rectums to examine their lower digestive tract, according to a study at five hospitals nationwide.
    Bits and pieces of "biological dirt" from inside people's colons are being left on three in 20 of the instruments inserted in people's rectums to examine their lower digestive tract, according to a study at five hospitals nationwide. "Three out of 20 is...

    Tags: Hepatitis, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Fort Lauderdale, AIDS, Hospitals and Clinics

    2. May 31, 2013 |Column| Allentown Morning Call

  2. In Pakistan, we see the law of unintended consequences

    After two women trying to inoculate Pakistani children against polio were shot this week, some news accounts were quick to place blame: "Anti-polio workers started being attacked after a Pakistani doctor, Shakeel Afridi, ran a fake polio campaign in the...

    Tags: Health Organizations, Preventative Medicine, Abraham Lincoln, Punishment, Abbottabad (Pakistan)

    3. Apr 26, 2013 |Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press

  3. Multiple clinical trials open to patients on the Peninsula

    Almost half the medical clinical trials in Virginia are taking place in Hampton Roads. Of the more than 120 privately funded active trials enrolling patients, half involve treatment for major chronic illnesses, such as cancer, diabetes and heart disease, according to PhRMA, a trade organization representing 32 pharmaceutical companies.
    Almost half the medical clinical trials in Virginia are taking place in Hampton Roads. Of the more than 120 privately funded active trials enrolling patients, half involve treatment for major chronic illnesses, such as cancer, diabetes and heart disease,...

    Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Health Treatments, Heart Attack, Riverside Regional Medical Center, Medical Research

    4. Apr 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. 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 Tulsa.
    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: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Sports, Dentistry and Dental Health, AIDS, HIV

    5. Apr 9, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  5. Instrument sterilization key to safe dentistry

    Aberdeen-area dentists say incidents like the one that put Oklahoma oral surgery patients in danger are rare.
    Aberdeen-area dentists say incidents like the one that put Oklahoma oral surgery patients in danger are rare.  In March, negligent practices at a Tulsa, Okla., oral surgeon's office required patients to be tested for hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV,...

    Tags: Patterson Dental Company, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health and Medical Professionals, Dentistry and Dental Health, AIDS

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

  6. 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: Hepatitis, Dentistry and Dental Health, AIDS, Medical Procedures and Tests, Jared Lee Loughner

    7. Apr 1, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  7. Patients of Oklahoma doctor line up for tests

    TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Hundreds of patients of an Oklahoma oral surgeon accused of unsanitary practices showed up at a health clinic Saturday, looking to find out whether they were exposed to hepatitis or the virus that causes AIDS.
    TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Hundreds of patients of an Oklahoma oral surgeon accused of unsanitary practices showed up at a health clinic Saturday, looking to find out whether they were exposed to hepatitis or the virus that causes AIDS. Letters began...

    Tags: Hepatitis, Health and Medical Professionals, Dentistry and Dental Health, AIDS, Hospitals and Clinics

    8. Mar 29, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  8. Oklahoma dentist may have exposed 7,000 patients to hepatitis, HIV

    Health officials are notifying some 7,000 people to warn they may have been exposed to HIV and other infectious diseases at an Oklahoma dental practice where improper sterilization procedures and rusty surgical tools were discovered, authorities said.
    Health officials are notifying some 7,000 people to warn they may have been exposed to HIV and other infectious diseases at an Oklahoma dental practice where improper sterilization procedures and rusty surgical tools were discovered, authorities said....

    Tags: Hepatitis, Dentistry and Dental Health, AIDS, Medical Procedures and Tests, HIV

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

  9. 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: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, AIDS, Medical Procedures and Tests, Prosecution, Trials

    10. Mar 29, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  10. 10 Things to Know for Today

    1. THEIR OWN CALVARY Devotees in the Philippines reenact the crucifixion of Christ to mark Good Friday, a celebration that mixes Catholic devotion and Filipino folk beliefs. 2. WHAT'S REALLY BEHIND NORTH KOREA'S SABER-RATTLING Kim orders his...

    Tags: Good Friday, Philippines, North Korea, Marquette Golden Eagles, Syracuse Orange

    11. Apr 29, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Planning a home birth? Here's some advice from pediatricians

    The nation’s pediatricians have some advice for expectant parents who are considering giving birth to their child at home: Don’t.
    The nation’s pediatricians have some advice for expectant parents who are considering giving birth to their child at home: Don’t. Home birth is not very common in the United States – fewer than 1% of babies are born outside of a...

    Tags: Pediatrics, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health and Medical Professionals, American Academy of Pediatrics, Hospitals and Clinics

    12. Feb 25, 2013 | South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  12. White House warns about budget cuts in Florida

    While trying to blame Republicans, the White House predicts big losses of money and jobs in Florida because of budget cuts that will squeeze schools, work-study programs, Head Start, environmental protection, law enforcement and defense. The automatic...

    Tags: Environmental Issues, Substance Abuse, Preventative Medicine, Politics, Government Debt

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