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Every step for Tyler: Run/walk to benefit CHARGE syndrome research
marieg@herald-mail.comTypical excitement surrounded the birth of Kristen and Jason Matthew's first child. There was a nursery to decorate, a name to select and last-minute preparations as they awaited one of the biggest moments in their lives. The moment would be bigger...Tags: Surgery, Happiness (state of mind), Medical Procedures and Tests, Health, Lungs and Airways
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Cancer survivors give powerful speeches at Relay
Daily American Staff WriterTwo guest speakers at the opening ceremonies of Relay For Life in Meyersdale held Friday evening gave others hope and encouragement. Eileen McLaughlin of Greenville Road, Meyersdale, told the story of having survived cancer four times. Eileen worked...Tags: Surgery, Health, Colon, High School Sports, Pennsylvania
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Parents should weigh pros, cons, before making decision about circumcision
marieg@herald-mail.comWhen Jeff and Lorrie Kreille were expecting their first child last year, they were faced with all sorts of decisions. There was a name to choose, a nursery to decorate and the selection of godparents. But one decision loomed heavy on their minds. If...Tags: HIV, Health, Hospitals and Clinics, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Bella – C.A.R.E. Pets of the Week
TribLocal - EvanstonBella Persian Mix, 9 years old, Tortoiseshell, Spayed female, front declawed. Bella is the purrfect name for me because I am a beautiful foxy orange …... -
Circumcision debate: The medical and religious arguments against the anti-circumcision measure
Opinion L.A.Both the editorial and Op-Ed pages have weighed in on the measure that would ban male circumcision in San Francisco if passed in November. Here are excerpts from two arguments against the proposition: The religious perspective: Still, there's something... -
Singer Etta James hospitalized again with serious infections
Ministry of GossipBlues legend Etta James has been hospitalized in Riverside for treatment of a urinary tract infection and sepsis, a blood infection. Singer Etta James, who also has dementia and leukemia, was hospitalized in January 2010 for similar infections.... -
Florida Hospital Memorial wins nursing award
Vital Signs Health Blog - Orlando SentinelThe nursing team at Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center — located in Daytona Beach — has been named one of three finalists in the Patient Safety Awards and Educational Conference at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington D.C. The... -
Fascinating facts: Inside the human body
There was a certain ignorance I had about the body before dissecting it. Some of what I've learned was surprising, disconcerting and fascinating:
• In one day, our kidneys filter 150 to 180 liters of blood. One kidney is only about the size of a...Tags: Intestine, Human Body, Bladder
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Camp Pendleton Marines to Get Special "Ballistic Boxers"
Los Angeles TimesSAN DIEGO -- Marines serving in Afghanistan from Camp Pendleton and other bases will soon receive specially designed underwear to provide protection against the improvised explosive devices that are the Taliban's favorite weapon. The new underwear, which...Tags: U.S. Military, Emergency Incidents, Health, Explosions, Hospitals and Clinics
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Website tracks hospital infections
Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital in Newport News and Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical in York County outperformed the national average in seven of eight conditions patients can acquire during hospital stays, according to the Centers for...Tags: Health Insurance, Bon Secours, Hampton Roads, Health Treatments, Riverside Regional Medical Center
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New list offers hospital-specific data on patient safety
Over strong objections from the hospital industry, the government has published data about things that can go wrong in hospitals — falls, objects left behind during surgeries, bloodstream or urinary infections associated with catheters, incompatible...Tags: Heads of State, Surgery, Medical Services, Medical Procedures and Tests, Near North Side
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As disease attacks her kidneys, a Williamsburg woman fights back with fitness
Heather Oman had never heard of polycystic kidney disease until she was diagnosed with it in January 2006.
She's 35. A wife and mother of two children, ages 3 and 8. There is no cure. Average age of morbidity: 58.
"But that is changing. Kidney...Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Health, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Dialysis, High Blood Pressure
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