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Controlling tuberculosis in the jet age
As op-ed commentator Richard E. Chaisson wrote recently, "despite the devastation that TB wreaks, it still is not a global health priority" ("Tuberculosis, the forgotten killer," March 24). Just as it was necessary to eradicate smallpox and combat polio...
Tags: Malaria, Tuberculosis, Smallpox , Polio
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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. Letters began...
Tags: Hepatitis, Health and Medical Professionals, Procedural Sedation, Dentistry and Dental Health, Hospitals and Clinics
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Utter arrogance of Obamacare
With (the president) promising that every American will be covered by health insurance, it's fair to ask if you and I should be required to pay for fools who put themselves in the hospital by taking stupid chances. Like motorcycle riders who suffer...
Tags: Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, Crime, Law and Justice, Health Insurance Cost, Diseases and Illnesses
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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....
Tags: Hepatitis, Medical Procedures and Tests, Medicaid, Diseases and Illnesses, Dentistry and Dental Health
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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&...
Tags: Hepatitis, Justice System, Health and Medical Professionals, Medical Procedures and Tests, Prosecution
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Magic Johnson endorses Wendy Greuel for L.A. mayor
Basketball legend Magic Johnson endorsed Wendy Greuel to be Los Angeles’ next mayor on Thursday, saying he selected her because of her broad range of experiences in the public and private sectors, her longtime ties to the African American...
Tags: National Basketball Association, Government, DreamWorks Animation SKG Incorporated, Barack Obama, Primaries
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U.S.-backed HIV vaccine fails; study halted
ReutersCHICAGO (Reuters) - The National Institutes of Health on Thursday halted a study testing an experimental HIV vaccine after an independent review board found the vaccine did not prevent HIV infection and did not reduce the amount of HIV in the blood....Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Pharmaceuticals, Trials, Common Cold, Chemical Industry
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Michigan RNC member: I won't resign for Facebook post
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan member of the Republican National Committee said Thursday he will not resign after posting an article critical of gay people on his Facebook page, despite calls from members of his own party that he step down. Dave...
Tags: Arts and Culture, U.S. Supreme Court, Politics, Family, Reince Priebus
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ABC's 'General Hospital' to celebrate 50 years of soap opera drama
Fifty years ago, a gallon of gasoline sold for 29 cents, the Beatles were preparing the release of their first song in the U.S. and "The Beverly Hillbillies" loomed large as the No. 1 show on television. And ABC's "General Hospital" debuted on April 1,...
Tags: SOAPnet (tv network), Richard Simmons, Television Industry, The Walt Disney Co., John Stamos
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Man sues Boy Scouts over alleged abuse from 1970s
A Pennsylvania man on Friday sued the Boy Scouts of America, alleging that the youth organization failed to protect him from sexual abuse by a Scoutmaster nearly 37 ago and then covered it up. Carl Maxwell Jr. was one of five boys, ages 13 and 14, who...
Tags: Justice System, Pittsburgh, Trials, Crime, Law and Justice, Sex Crimes
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Drop In Center dropping in on area club
WDBJ7 anchor/reporterH-I-V and AIDS is a battle a lot of people don't know they're fighting because they haven't been tested. That's why one group is trying to raise awareness and make outreach about the diseases more inviting. The Drop In Center devotes itself to...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Gonorrhea , HIV
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Federal panel says everyone 15 to 65 should have HIV test
Citing recent evidence that HIV infections are best managed when treated early, an influential panel of medical experts has finalized its recommendation that all people ages 15 to 65 be screened for the virus that causes AIDS. The recommendation from...
Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Health and Medical Professionals, Retroviruses, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Internists
Apr 1, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Apr 1, 2013
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Apr 9, 2013
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Mar 29, 2013
|Story| Reuters
Mar 29, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Mar 28, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Apr 25, 2013
|Story| Reuters
Mar 29, 2013
|Story| Petoskey News
Mar 29, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 3, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 3, 2013
|Story| WDBJ7
Apr 29, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
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