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    May 5, 2012 |Story| WSBT-TV

  1. Study ties fertility treatment, birth defect risk

    Test-tube babies have higher rates of birth defects, and doctors have long wondered: Is it because of certain fertility treatments or infertility itself? A large new study from Australia suggests both may play a role. Compared to those conceived...

    Tags: Genes and Chromosomes, In Vitro Fertilization, Human Body, Cleft Lip and Palate, Medical Research

    2. Dec 16, 2011 |Column| WSBT-TV

  2. Alphabet Soup for the Pet Lover's Soul

    With all the comments and questions I received about what everyone was feeding their dogs and cats, I couldn’t help but continue my rant about marketing to all of us pet owners and how we buy into it. Even as veterinarians (as if we should know...

    Tags: Iodine (dietary supplement), Human Body, Pets, Cancer, Foods and Beverages

    3. Jan 10, 2011 |Story| WSBT-TV

  3. Ohio State studies symptoms of cat stress, disease

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — It's not just people who get sick from stress. A recent Ohio State University study found that healthy cats show signs of illness when stressed. At the same time, cats diagnosed with feline interstitial cystitis (FIC) became...

    Tags: Vomiting, Pets, Human Body, The Ohio State University, Cat (animal)

    4. Dec 7, 2012 |Story| Reuters

  4. Uncircumcised boys and men may face more UTIs

    Reuters
    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Infections of the kidney, bladder and urethra happen in uncircumcised baby boys at ten times the rate of circumcised boys, and over a lifetime uncircumcised men are four times more likely to experience one, according to a new...

    Tags: Urinary Tract Infection, HIV, Science and Technology, Michigan State University, Colleges and Universities

    5. Nov 29, 2012 |Story| Daily American

  5. Report: Infection rates down in Pennsylvania hospitals

    The number of hospital-associated infections decreased in 2011, according to an annual report released on Thursday by the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
    Daily American Staff Writer
    The number of hospital-associated infections decreased in 2011, according to an annual report released on Thursday by the Pennsylvania Department of Health.   Dr. Stephen Ostroff, acting physician general for the state, held a conference call with...

    Tags: Disease Prevention, Nursing Homes, Hospitals and Clinics, Preventative Medicine, Medical Procedures and Tests

    6. Aug 20, 2012 |Story| Reuters

  6. As circumcision rates drop, costs increase: study

    Reuters
    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - As gaps in insurance coverage lead to fewer male babies being circumcised in the United States, related health costs could end up increasing by millions of dollars every year, a new study suggests. Using a model based on...

    Tags: Medical Specialization, Health Insurance Cost, Penile cancer, Cancer, HIV

    7. Nov 17, 2012 |Story| Herald Mail

  7. Virginia K. Shirley

    When Virginia “Ginger” Shirley was diagnosed with ovarian cancer more than two years ago, she had been fighting other medical issues for more than a decade. This time, after surgery, she pulled out a pencil and paper and wrote letters to her husband and three children.
    janeth@herald-mail.com
    When Virginia “Ginger” Shirley was diagnosed with ovarian cancer more than two years ago, she had been fighting other medical issues for more than a decade. This time, after surgery, she pulled out a pencil and paper and wrote letters to her...

    Tags: Graduation, Skype, Chemotherapy, The Herald-Mail, Religious Festivals

    8. Oct 6, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Probiotics: A gut-check on bacterial health

    A fascinating, if disconcerting, fact: More than 100 trillion so-called good bacteria thrive in or on the human body. A sizable chunk of them maintain residence in the human digestive tract. Probiotics, live microorganisms that benefit their human host, are among these beneficial bacteria.
    A fascinating, if disconcerting, fact: More than 100 trillion so-called good bacteria thrive in or on the human body. A sizable chunk of them maintain residence in the human digestive tract. Probiotics, live microorganisms that benefit their human host,...

    Tags: Crohn's Disease, Probiotics, Food and Drug Administration, Yeast Infection, Diarrhea

    9. Sep 28, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  9. Saturday Kidney Walk includes a special 14-month-old

    Life hasn't been easy for Jay Jay Martin and his parents Dustin and Lesley so far, but they all deal with it.
    WDBJ7 Reporter
    Life hasn't been easy for Jay Jay Martin and his parents Dustin and Lesley so far, but they all deal with it. A normal day for Jay Jay includes seven changes of his catheter and taking a daily regiment of antibiotics to keep him as healthy as possible....
    10. Aug 27, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. Circumcision's benefits outweigh risks, doctors' group says

    The American Academy of Pediatrics is modifying its stance on circumcision for the first time in more than a decade, acknowledging that the health benefits outweigh the risks of the procedure, which involves removing the foreskin of a baby boy's penis.
    The American Academy of Pediatrics is modifying its stance on circumcision for the first time in more than a decade, acknowledging that the health benefits outweigh the risks of the procedure, which involves removing the foreskin of a baby boy's penis....

    Tags: Medical Specialization, Belief and Faith, Cancer, HIV, Government Health Care

    11. Aug 24, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  11. OUR HEALTH: ER's and Urgent Care: When You Should Go Where

    Dr. Burton agrees that cost issues are a major difference between ER treatment and urgent care options.
    Dr. Burton agrees that cost issues are a major difference between ER treatment and urgent care options. “There is a substantial price difference, but it depends upon the medical problem and what level of treatment is required before you can make...

    Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Vomiting, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, X-rays, Medical Procedures and Tests

    12. Aug 20, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. Decline in circumcisions costing health care system billions, study finds

    A 20-year decline in male circumcision has cost the country $2 billion in medical costs that could have been prevented, Johns Hopkins researchers say in a study released Monday.
    A 20-year decline in male circumcision has cost the country $2 billion in medical costs that could have been prevented, Johns Hopkins researchers say in a study released Monday. In what is believed to be the first look at the economic impact of male...

    Tags: Medical Specialization, Union Memorial Hospital, Georgetown University, Gonorrhea , Cancer

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