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Hopkins scientists scrambled to save work after Sandy
Researchers from the Johns Hopkins University slogged through thigh-deep water to rescue tissue samples and evacuate lab animals when a flood crippled a cancer research building after Hurricane Sandy last month.
"It was really an extraordinary...Tags: Carol W. Greider, Guilford (Baltimore, Maryland), David Koch, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Charles Street
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Hopkins team creates device to screen for anemia
Every year, health organizations spend millions in the developing world attacking the iron-deficiency disorder known as anemia. They pay special attention to pregnant women, a population highly vulnerable to the disease.
Every year, though, 115,000 of...Tags: Technology, Biotechnology Industry, Dietary Supplements, Teaching and Learning, Anemia
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Local treatment helps heal man's persistent wound
Daily American Staff WriterSomerset resident Don Zerfoss said he knew he had a wound that wasn't healing. A diabetic for 15 years, the 71-year-old retiree from Somerset Welding & Steel, injured his foot while caring for his wife, who had cancer. "My leg slid under the...Tags: Amputation, Diabetes, Injuries and Wounds
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Do secondhand smoke laws prevent heart attacks?
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Heart attacks dropped by one-third in one county in Minnesota after two smoke-free workplace ordinances went into place, a new study shows. The lead researcher on the work said that decline was likely due to less secondhand...Tags: Mayo Clinic, Internists, Heart Attack, Diabetes, Human Rights
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Visible signs of aging signaled increased risk of heart disease, study finds
Visibly aging but young at heart? Don't count on it, researchers suggested. In a study following more than 10,000 people over 35 years, the presence of visible signs of aging signaled an increased risk of heart attack and heart disease. The research was...
Tags: Heart Attack, Dietary Supplements, Iron (dietary supplement), Anemia, Heart Disease
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Home pregnancy tests may detect men's cancer
If you've been near social media or on the Internet, you may be aware of the buzz over posts claiming a teenage boy took a home pregnancy test as a joke, received a positive result, and wound up being diagnosed with testicular cancer. CNN interviewed a...
Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, News Agency, Death, CNN (tv network), Pancreas
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The Cutting Edge
When Dr. Amir Abolhoda recently performed robot-assisted lung cancer surgery at UC Irvine Medical Center — the first procedure of its kind in Orange County — it marked the latest leap in the fast-evolving field of robotics. The minimally...
Tags: Lung Cancer, Prostate, Brain, Vaccines, Intuitive Surgical Incorporated
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Doctor: Colts coach Pagano's leukemia in remission
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The doctor of Indianapolis Colts coach Chuck Pagano says his leukemia is in remission. Dr. Larry Cripe told The Associated Press on Monday that Pagano's white blood cell count was normal and his bone marrow showed no...
Tags: Science and Technology, Chemotherapy, Leukemia, Biotechnology, Health Treatments
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Red Cross seeks help in Sandy relief
The American Red Cross is increasing its relief operation to provide food, shelter, supplies and comfort to more people affected by superstorm Sandy, but donations — including blood — are still desperately needed. The entire Red Cross...Tags: Human Interest, Washington, DC, American Red Cross, Relief and Aid Organizations, Hurricane Sandy (2012)
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Valley makes the slow road back to normal
The Lehigh Valley's recovery from superstorm Sandy seemed to be proceeding slowly but surely on Wednesday, with streets coming to life and the area's electric utilities saying most power would be restored by the end of the weekend. But the return to...
Tags: Cedar Crest College, Schoenersville, Weis Markets Incorporated, Jim Thorpe, Pen Argyl
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After Sandy cause major losses, American Red Cross encourages blood donations
The affects of Hurricane Sandy are being felt days after the storm has passed. Over 325 American Red Cross blood drives have been canceled in 13 states and the District of Columbia due to the storm and its aftermath, causing a shortfall of more than 11,...
Tags: Human Interest, American Red Cross, Relief and Aid Organizations, Blood Disorders, Hurricane Sandy (2012)
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Hurricane brings 3 more deaths to Lehigh Valley; 41,000 regain power in 1 day; 160,000 still in dark
The Lehigh Valley impact of Hurricane Sandy intensified Wednesday with the reports of two more storm-related deaths. Also on Wednesday, 41,000 of the region's homes and businesses that lost power in the storm had electricity restored. But about 160,000...
Tags: Easton (Northampton, Pennsylvania), Hurricanes, Bangor, Natural Disasters, Tropical Weather
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