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CDC to baby boomers: Get tested for hepatitis C
ATLANTA (AP) — For the first time, the government is proposing that all baby boomers get tested for hepatitis C. Anyone born from 1945 to 1965 should get a one-time blood test to see if they have the liver-destroying virus, the Centers for...Tags: Hepatitis C , General Practitioners, Hepatitis, Health, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Frank Edward Ray dies at 91; hero in Chowchilla school bus hijacking
Frank Edward Ray, the school bus driver hailed as a hero for helping to lead 26 children to safety after a bizarre kidnapping in the San Joaquin Valley town of Chowchilla 36 years ago, has died. He was 91. Ray died Thursday in Chowchilla of complications...Tags: Criminals, Health and Safety at School, Health, Heroism, Karl Malden
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Free Hepatitis Testing and Vaccines Friday and Saturday
Hispanosphere - Orlando SentinelThe Orange County Health Department is recognizing May as National Hepatitis Awareness Month and May 19 as National Hepatitis Testing Day. The intent of these annual observances is to raise awareness about the global impact of viral hepatitis and the... -
Police turn out at blood drive in honor of injured officer
Those who work in public safety consider themselves part of a brotherhood. But for the purposes of organ donation, a brother in blue may not be quite family enough, as Officer Gene Cassidy is finding out.
Cassidy was shot in the head 27 years ago in West...Tags: David Simon, Charity, Human Interest, Blood Transfusion, Hepatitis C
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What is a fatty liver?
It's not enough that we simply have to worry about the fat that's increasingly growing around our bellies. Americans should also be concerned about the fat that they can't see: the stuff that's filling up their livers, more commonly known as Nonalcoholic...
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Hepatitis C deaths up, baby boomers most at risk
WASHINGTON (AP)— Deaths from liver-destroying hepatitis C are on the rise, and new data shows baby boomers especially should take heed — they are most at risk.
Federal health officials are considering whether anyone born between 1945 and 1965...Tags: Merck & Company Incorporated, Health, Health Organizations, John Ward, Internists
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Adult diabetics need hepatitis vaccination
Health districts serving the Peninsula are advising all primary care physicians that adults diagnosed with diabetes mellitus (Type 1 and 2) should be vaccinated against hepatitis B as soon as possible after diagnosis. The vaccine is particularly...Tags: Chemical Industry, Chemicals, Long Term Care, Hospitals and Clinics, Hepatitis
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Murder charges dropped against Burbank man
Murder charges were dropped this week against a 71-year-old Burbank man after officials determined that his wife was not the victim of a homicide, but instead died of a liver disease. Joseph Robert Brancato had been charged with murder after allegedly...Tags: Lawyers, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Judges, Prosecution
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Autopsy: Homeless man died in part from cold exposure
The death of a 58-year-old homeless man is being attributed to hyperthermia and cold exposure, an autopsy found today.
Francisco Rojas was found early Monday on the 1900 block of South Ashland Avenue and was pronounced dead at 8:25 a.m. at John H....Tags: Hyperthermia, John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Hospitals and Clinics, Health, Hypothermia
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Pop Culture 101: Final Exam 2011
Were you paying attention to the pop culture in 2011? It was certainly an eventful year, with pop stars and talk show hosts grabbing headlines and a colorful cast of Republican presidential hopefuls jockeying for position. Here's a little test to make...Tags: Satellite and Cable Service, Conservation, Scott Adams, Radio, Injuries and Wounds
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Progress doubts at disease summit
LONDON — Everyone knows what it would take to curb the global rise of chronic illnesses like heart disease, certain cancers and diabetes, but getting nations and their citizens to make the essential changes is more than daunting.
This week marks...Tags: Cancer, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Health Organizations, Weight, Beverage Industry
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