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    Mar 31, 2011 |Story| WSBT-TV

  1. Death rate for lung cancer among women declines

    WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time, women's death rates from lung cancer are dropping, possibly a turning point in the smoking-fueled epidemic. It's a small decline, says the nation's annual report on cancer — just under 1 percent a year....

    Tags: Medical Research, Diseases and Illnesses, Health, Brain, Cancer

    2. Jan 14, 2011 |Story| AP Broadcast

  2. FDA warns of liver damage reports with Sanofi drug

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials are warning doctors and patients that a recently-launched heart drug from Sanofi-Aventis SA has been linked to liver damage in a handful of patients. The Food and Drug Administration said it has...

    Tags: Dronedarone (drug), Health, Food and Drug Administration, Cardiac Arrhythmia, Sanofi-Aventis

    3. Feb 21, 2011 |Story| WSBT-TV

  3. Study: Alcohol might kill thousands of Britons

    LONDON (AP) — Experts are warning that tens of thousands of people in Britain could drink themselves to death in the next two decades unless the government tightens its control over the use of alcohol. In the 1980s, the U.K.'s rate of liver deaths...

    Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, United Kingdom, Health, London (England), Drunk Driving

    4. Sep 8, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. Progress in Hepatitis C research

    Hepatitis C has long been a problem with a low rate of cure. But new drug therapies are in use and others are on the horizon, according to Dr. Paul J. Thuluvath, chief of gastroenterology at Mercy Medical Center and the medical director of the Institute for Digestive Health & Liver Disease at Mercy. That has meant better liver health for millions in this country and around the globe.
    Hepatitis C has long been a problem with a low rate of cure. But new drug therapies are in use and others are on the horizon, according to Dr. Paul J. Thuluvath, chief of gastroenterology at Mercy Medical Center and the medical director of the Institute...

    Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Health, Pharmaceuticals, HIV, Preventative Medicine

    5. Sep 6, 2011 |Story| Reuters

  5. Positive hep C drug results boost Pharmasset shares

    (Reuters) - Pharmasset Inc said its hepatitis C shot showed positive results in a trial involving patients who have not been previously treated for the infection, sending its shares to a life-high on Tuesday morning.
    Reuters
    (Reuters) - Pharmasset Inc said its hepatitis C shot showed positive results in a trial involving patients who have not been previously treated for the infection, sending its shares to a life-high on Tuesday morning. In a mid-stage trial named PROTON, 98...

    Tags: Hepatitis, Diseases and Illnesses, Health, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, Citigroup Incorporated

    6. Aug 12, 2011 |Story| Aberdeen News

  6. Corporations don't make our decisions about food

    Is it the corporations or our personal laxity? “But we should be careful in heaping praise on corporations for simply reducing the scope of the problem they continue to create,” said Kelle Louaillier, executive director of Corporate Accountability...

    Tags: Food Industry, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Health, McDonald's, Companies and Corporations

    7. Aug 13, 2011 |Story| Herald Mail

  7. Deborah A. Shifler

    Deborah "Debbie" Shifler is remembered by her family for always putting others first.
    janeth@herald-mail.com
    Deborah "Debbie" Shifler is remembered by her family for always putting others first. "She put herself at the bottom of the pole," said Steven "Steve" Shifler, her husband of almost 30 years. "She was last on the list for aspirin, last on the list for...

    Tags: Politics, Diseases and Illnesses, Health, High School Sports, Maryland

    8. Aug 16, 2011 |Story| Petoskey News

  8. Tea Table Community Notes Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2011

    Volunteer connections Help during Day of Caring. This September marks the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, as well as the federally recognized National Day of Service and Remembrance. In observance of this important and historic milestone, you're...

    Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Health, Metal and Mineral, Meatloaf, Sexual Assault

    9. Aug 23, 2011 |Story| WGN-TV

  9. Twin Receives Liver Transplant

    When you think of sibling rivalry you think of brothers competing for their parents attention, for sports accolades. But these local boys were vying for a liver. And now that one has gotten the prize ... the other waits with hope for the life saving organ that will help him once again match his twin.
    WGN News
    When you think of sibling rivalry you think of brothers competing for their parents attention, for sports accolades. But these local boys were vying for a liver. And now that one has gotten the prize ... the other waits with hope for the life saving organ...

    Tags: WGN, Human Body

    10. Aug 25, 2011 |Story| Reuters

  10. Cancer patients like Jobs face risks from treatment

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Patients with the rare form of cancer suffered by Apple Inc's Steve Jobs face a tougher battle if the disease recurs, because of the methods used in fighting it.
    Reuters
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Patients with the rare form of cancer suffered by Apple Inc's Steve Jobs face a tougher battle if the disease recurs, because of the methods used in fighting it. Jobs said on Wednesday that he could no longer be chief executive...

    Tags: Steve Jobs, Diseases and Illnesses, Health, University of California, Health Treatments

    11. Jun 16, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. The Review: The Spice Table in Little Tokyo

    On an early summer night, I'm enjoying sitting at a sidewalk table taking in the street action in front of the Spice Table, a 3-month-old Vietnamese-Singaporean restaurant in Little Tokyo. People are walking by, rushing past on their way inside or to some other spot in the neighborhood. A breeze ruffles the edge of the paper menu. Downtown's skyscrapers light up the sky. The vibe is relaxed and festive. How can it not be when spice, chile and fish sauce are calling?
    On an early summer night, I'm enjoying sitting at a sidewalk table taking in the street action in front of the Spice Table, a 3-month-old Vietnamese-Singaporean restaurant in Little Tokyo. People are walking by, rushing past on their way inside or to some...

    Tags: Vietnam, Garlic, Lucques, Foods and Beverages, Ice Cream

    12. Jul 11, 2011 |Story| KDAF-LTV

  12. Fatty Liver Disease: Are You at Risk?

    Jenny Carillo is like a growing number of young American's--she's 23 and was diagnosed with fatty liver disease when she was 19.
    The 33 News
    Jenny Carillo is like a growing number of young American's--she's 23 and was diagnosed with fatty liver disease when she was 19. "I guess it's how you're parents teach you to eat," Jenny said. "I guess I always ate what my dad ate." Dr. Shahid Aziz is...

    Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Health, Minority Groups, Liver Disease, Weight

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