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Q&A: Nonstop hot flashes, tangled veins, waist management Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:29PMDr. Mehment Oz, Michael Roizen Special to The Washington Examiner Q: I am 69. I had my first hot flashes 20 years ago, and they continue unabated to this day. They wake me up several times at night and come every few hours during the day. What can I do before ask my doctor for a hormone Rx? -- Sharon, Aurora, Co. A: Although hot flashes are as closely linked to menopause as Brad Pitt is to ...
Frostburg living liver donor says he’s fully recovered Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:12AMFROSTBURG — Part of Tom Kozikowski’s liver went on an Oregon elk hunt this past October, but it was inside of Patrick Barry.
Life's 'tweet', says Hinch Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 7:33PMDerryn Hinch has left hospital after his life-saving liver transplant last week. The broadcaster left Melbourne's Austin Hospital yesterday afternoon, after spending the morning getting ready and texting his thoughts on Twitter as he went.
Derryn Hinch to leave hospital Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 12:41AMDerryn Hinch is preparing to leave hospital following his liver transplant last week.
Son Gives Mom Her Life Back Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 12:18AMEdith Ritter, St. Clair, had very few symptoms that something serious was wrong with her health when she went to the doctor in January 2010.
Dr. Donohue: Heart failure is one cause of swollen ankles, but there are other causes Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 12:13AMQ. I've been told that ankle swelling indicates a weak heart. My ankles are swollen, but I am positive I don't have a weak heart.
Hinch to leave hospital, tweets 'thank you' Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:17PMDERRYN Hinch is preparing to leave hospital following his liver transplant last week.
Dr. Paul Donohue: Many conditions can cause ankle swelling Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:38AMDear Dr. Donohue: I've been told that ankle swelling indicates a weak heart. My ankles are swollen, but I am positive I don't have a weak heart. Two doctors have told me it is working fine.
Swollen ankles caused for many reasons Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:08PMDear Dr. Donohue: I've been told that ankle swelling indicates a weak heart. My ankles are swollen, but I am positive I don't have a weak heart. Two doctors have told me it is working fine. What are other reasons why this happens, and what can be done?...
How Facebook saved my son's life Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 4:38PMHow the Facebook social network helped diagnose a 4-year-old boy's rare disease that doctors had missed.
UPMC will resume live-donor liver and kidney transplants Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 4:00PMUPMC reopened its live-donor liver and kidney transplants on Thursday, more than two months after acknowledging its surgeons transplanted a kidney from a donor infected with hepatitis C.
Hinch doing well after transplant hurdle Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 7:11AMDerryn Hinch is reportedly up and tweeting after a minor setback in his recovery from a liver transplant.
Hinch up and tweeting after setback Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:09AMDERRYN Hinch is up and tweeting after a minor setback in his recovery from a liver transplant.
'Dream run' over as Hinch suffers setback Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 9:06PMUpdate: DERRYN Hinch undergoes emergency surgery after a setback in his recovery from a liver transplant.
Hinch's release from hospital delayed Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 7:44PMDerryn Hinch has had a minor setback in his liver transplant recovery with him having to undergo a procedure on the day he hoped to leave hospital.
Setback as Hinch heads back to surgery Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 7:14PMDERRYN Hinch's recovery has hit a setback with the broadcaster saying he will have to undergo more surgery on the day he was to leave hospital.
Hinch recovers after setback Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 5:27PMBROADCASTER Derryn Hinch is recovering after a medical procedure to get his liver transplant recovery back on track.
Hinch suffers transplant setback Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 4:01PMUPDATE 9.19am: DERRYN Hinch will undergo further treatment today after a setback in his recovery from a liver transplant.
Study begins of minimally invasive treatment for blocked heart valves Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 8:52AM(Medical Xpress) -- Heart experts at Johns Hopkins have begun testing a new device designed to replace blocked aortic valves in patients for whom traditional open-heart surgery is considered too risky, such as elderly patients and those with other serious medical conditions. The testing is part of a nationwide study to evaluate the device, which is deployed in a minimally invasive way. The first ...
Hillsboro family rises to dietary challenge of life with galactosemia Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 8:05AMAzrael Mills-Koffel of Hillsboro is one of only 700 people in the U.S. with an incurable disease that prevents her from eating dairy and beans. But you wouldn't know it looking at the active 3-year-old.
Heart experts begin to test new device for treatment of blocked aortic valves Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 6:48AMHeart experts at Johns Hopkins have begun testing a new device designed to replace blocked aortic valves in patients for whom traditional open-heart surgery is considered too risky, such as elderly patients and those with other serious medical conditions.
New Test for Heart, Kidney Transplant Rejection Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 4:25AMTHURSDAY, Sept. 23 (HealthDay News) -- A new blood test may offer a quicker, noninvasive way to detect organ rejection in heart and kidney transplant patients before the new organs are damaged, say researchers from the Stanford School of Medicine in California.
New Drug Extends Survival for Men With Advanced Prostate Cancer Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 4:08AMTHURSDAY, May 26 (HealthDay News) -- For men with advanced hormone-resistant prostate cancer who have also failed chemotherapy, the new drug Zytiga (abiraterone acetate) along with the steroid prednisone appears to boost survival, researchers report.
Patients given infected blood in Punjab Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 2:43AMAround 30 thalassaemic patients have been administered Hepatitis C-infected blood in various cities of Punjab, a hospital said Saturday.
Big brother gives ailing tot new lease on life Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 12:13PMAfter being diagnosed with leukemia in January, Ben needed a bone marrow transplant. Jack's marrow was a match, so the older brother gladly made the donation. The transplant brought Ben's chances for survival to 85 to 90 percent.
Benefit to be held for Penny Jones Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 12:01AMA benefit for Penny Jones, Fulda, MN, will be held on Thursday, July 7th, 5-7 p.m. at the Fulda Legion/Community Hall. The meal will consist of pulled pork sandwiches, beans, chips, and beverages. There will be a silent auction.
Watch a Viagra-raging State Rep fail a sobriety test [Video] Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 3:07PM# carcrime Attention public figures, like Ohio Rep. Robert Mecklenborg. Please make sure both your headlights are working before driving drunk and jacked up on Viagra with a possible 26-year-old stripper in the car, likely unbeknownst to your wife and three children. More »
Study Finds Elective Angioplasty Often Unnecessary Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 2:55PMMany of the 600,000 angioplasty procedures performed each year may be unnecessary, according to a new study. The study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, is the latest evidence to suggest that cardiac stents are being overused. Angioplasty procedures, which usually involve the use of heart stents to widen blocked [...]
Liver transplants give hope for thousands Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 2:12AMMore than 3200 people underwent liver transplants in Australia and New Zeland between 1985 and 2009 and have enjoyed pretty good survival rates.
Bubble children: Brother and sister with rare immune disorder no longer fear germs after bone marrow transplants Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 12:17PMLike most youngsters their age Grace, 10 and her four-year-old brother Luke, from Manchester, love to play with their friends or splash around a swimming pool.
Man tried to kill wife in copycat crash murder Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 11:01AMA man who murdered his first wife in a staged car accident and tried to kill his second in a copycat crash was jailed for at least 30 years yesterday.
Husband who murdered first wife in car crash and tried to kill second in copycat smash is jailed for life Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 9:47AMMalcolm Webster, 52, was told he would serve at least 30 years for killing Claire Morris, 32, in the planned crash in Aberdeenshire in 1994 and trying to kill Felicity Drumm in 1999 in New Zealand.
Elizabeth Township cancer patient plans to take part in PurpleStride Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 7:54AMLast year on Aug. 24 after four days in UPMC Mercy, Annie Noble was diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer. It has since spread to the liver and the prognosis is not good. But she doesn't dwell on what will happen.
First Reportable Data of EarlyCDT-Lung Use in Clinical Practice Presented at IASLC World Conference on Lung Cancer Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 7:14AMOncimmuneÂ® LLC, maker of EarlyCDTâ¢-Lung, a simple blood test that aids physicians in the risk assessment and early detection of lung cancer, today announces that an abstract "EarlyCDT-Lung test: audit of 1,000 patients in clinical practice" supports the previously published validation studies on EarlyCDT-Lung with sensitivity for non-small cell lung cancer at least as high as in the validation ...
Trial drug helps Decatur man overcome Hepatitis C Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 6:53AMHepatitis C was “the missing piece of the puzzle” that explained Quinton Moore’s weight loss and fatigue. A routine blood test to refill a prescription revealed abnormal liver function.
Vet: Hairball a week normal for most cats Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 5:43AMLOS ANGELES -- Hairballs are normal in cats, but they're a nuisance for cat-owners to deal with. There are a few things you can do, though, to reduce hairballs and other feline dietary upsets.
What you can do about those hairballs Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 11:18PMHairballs are normal in cats, but they're a nuisance for cat owners to deal with. There are a few things you can do, though, to reduce hairballs and other feline dietary upsets.
Scientists to test whether fish oil can prevent metastatic bowel cancer Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 1:27AMResearchers from the University of Leeds will carry out a series of experiments to see whether fish oil can prevent or treat the spread of bowel cancer to the liver.
The Immortalizing Enzyme Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 7:10PMIn the early 1500s, according to legend, the Spanish explorer, Ponce de Leon, traversed Florida looking for the Fountain of Youth. He never found it. 500 years later, scientists are still searching for it. They haven't found it either, but they might be getting close.
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Vet says hairball a week is common for most cats Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 8:39AMLOS ANGELES (AP) — Hairballs are normal in cats, but they're a nuisance for cat-owners to deal with. There are a few things you can do, though, to reduce hairballs and other feline dietary upsets.
New Cleveland Clinic procedure helps remove undetected tumors for Shaker Heights woman Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 8:07AMAfter waiting years to have her first child and the discovery of a tumor on her kidney, Shaker resident Valerie Geller was able to worry less due to an innovative Cleveland Clinic surgery.
Categories Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 11:18PMStephanie C. Reynolds has been appointed vice president for student affairs at Mohawk Valley Community College, concluding a nationwide search that began in March, college officials announced. She ...
Vet: A hairball a week is normal for most cats Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 5:07PMHairballs are normal in cats, but they're a nuisance for cat-owners to deal with. There are a few things you can do, though, to reduce hairballs and other feline dietary upsets.
Vet says a hairball a week is normal for most cats Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 11:58AMLOS ANGELES - Hairballs are normal in cats, but they're a nuisance for cat-owners to deal with. There are a few things you can do, though, to reduce hairballs and other feline dietary upsets. Talk about this topic
Survivor wants you to know about widely misdiagnosed disease Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 2:45AMHemochromatosis is the most common genetic disease in America but it's also widely misdiagnosed. Jeff Williams is fighting to change that after he nearly died from the disease.
Why Being Thin Doesn't Always Mean Being Healthy Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 10:01AMIf there's a universal truth in health news lately, it's that being overweight isn't good for your health. Extra weight, especially in the form of fat, can lead to heart disease, diabetes and high blood pressure, among other problems. But … Continue reading →
New data from JANUMET clinical study on type 2 diabetes presented at ADA 2011 Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 4:35AMIn a new post-hoc analysis based on the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE/ACE) diabetes algorithm presented at the American Diabetes Association (ADA) 71st Annual Scientific Sessions, significantly more patients with type 2 diabetes treated with JANUMET-tablets achieved blood sugar goals after 18 weeks compared to metformin as initial therapy.
Blood bank seeks donors Sunday, June 26, 2011 @ 3:19AMORGANIZATION LOOKS FOR SUMMERTIME GIVERS BY CAROLYN LUCAS-ZENK | WEST HAWAII TODAY Blood donations often decline in the summer as people go on vacation and high schools close. However, the need for blood never takes a holiday, said Laurie Chang, Blood Bank of Hawaii spokeswoman. Constant support is required to meet patients' needs because there's no substitute for blood. Nonprofit organization ...
Political powerhouse Paul Sandoval faces high-stakes campaign against pancreatic cancer Sunday, June 26, 2011 @ 2:19AMTwo guardian angels — one of them eighth in line to become president — appeared at Paul Sandoval's north Denver home one Friday afternoon. The Godfather greeted his visitors, but his trademark smile and usual burst of energy were absent.