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Hepatitis B targets men more viciously than women 21 Nov 2009 05:30 GMT
... Washington, Nov 19: The Hepatitis B virus (HBV) targets men more readily than women, triggering serious complications like cirrhosis ...
Blood spitter had hepatitis 21 Nov 2009 15:41 GMT
... Constable Chris Hayes feared he had contracted hepatitis C after a woman with the disease spat blood on him during an incident ...
Brainstorming to heal the world 21 Nov 2009 00:42 GMT
... vaccine. Besides, there is a new generation testing kit, which could diagnose HIV and Hepatitis C at one go which can be of immense help to blood banks of ...
Why has this treatment for H1N1 collected dust? 21 Nov 2009 07:56 GMT
... home in five days. Klenner also reported the case of a man who contacted hepatitis in Central America. He was jaundiced, had a high fever and a large tender ...
H2O FACTOR: Grazing Management: An Important Element In Water Quality Control 21 Nov 2009 07:56 GMT
... not only bacterial and viral digestive system illnesses but also some respiratory illnesses and Hepatitis A, a liver disease. The most worrisome pathogen is the bacteria, E. coli 0157:H7, ...

4 Necessary Steps You Should Take When Thinking About Getting A Tattoo! 21 Nov 2009 09:18 GMT
... Diseases From Tattoo Needles? There has been some concern recently regarding transmittable diseases (particularly Hepatitis-B and AIDS [HIV]) and tattoo shops. Just as in a dentist's office, as long ...
AIIMS advocates special test to make blood transfusion safer 21 Nov 2009 13:11 GMT
... India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here Saturday advocated a special test to detect Hepatitis B and C and HIV so that blood transfusion becomes a lot safer in ...
Hells Angel Finds God at the Bottom of Bottle of Booze 21 Nov 2009 00:20 GMT
... bad it gave him the shakes. His health deteriorated even further, and he contracted Hepatitis C. "I ran and hid in a bottle of booze because I didn't know ...
Murders of children Jennifer and Charles Chia, kidnapped near Reno apartment, still unsolved 21 Nov 2009 01:12 GMT
... abuse led him to make the extortion calls. He said he is dying of hepatitis C, contracted from sharing drug needles. Grooms has been married and has at least ...
Take a deep breath: Needles are on the way out 21 Nov 2009 02:33 GMT
... by breaking them into two groups: those whose arms were pressed before getting a hepatitis B vaccine shot and those whose arms were not. He did not explain to ...

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Homeless on the Capitol's doorstep 21 Nov 2009 02:51 GMT
... for coffee next to the Van Ness metro station. Like many addicts, McFarland contracted Hepatitis C. But she has been clean since June 2008. She lives in government housing ...
OraSure settles HIV test patent lawsuit 21 Nov 2009 04:31 GMT
... The companies are also granting each other distribution rights to certain products, including HIV hepatitis C tests, and flu tests. OraSure now expects a fourth-quarter loss of 10 cents ...
Vaccines during pregnancy and breastfeeding 21 Nov 2009 05:15 GMT
... been or could be exposed to any of the following bacterial and viral diseases: Hepatitis B, tetanus-diphtheria, meningococcal and rabies. So what makes the flu vaccines so important? Well, ...
Lessons learned 21 Nov 2009 05:21 GMT
... multiple disorders, including mental illness, substance abuse and related health problems such as HIV, hepatitis and tuberculosis. Opened amid a rising outcry over the visibly homeless and mentally ill ...
Cuts take away dietary program for state's poor 21 Nov 2009 05:50 GMT
... living on government assistance. At 65, Becton endures constant pain from a bad shoulder. Hepatitis C leaves him exhausted, and late-stage kidney disease tethers him to a dialysis machine ...
Flu and economy might convince some to postpone the hajj this year 21 Nov 2009 06:22 GMT
... back with some kind of respiratory problem. Other common dangers include tuberculosis, diarrhea and hepatitis B and C. Meningitis killed more than 100 pilgrims during outbreaks in 2000 and ...
Charlie's U-Save registering local residents 21 Nov 2009 08:15 GMT
... of cancer (however there are exceptions), no severe asthma or diabetes requiring insulin, no hepatitis or epilepsy, no chronic or severe back problems or surgery, not severely over or ...
Questions raised on defendant who's 'ill' 21 Nov 2009 09:07 GMT
... of his intestines and 60-plus pounds; fought off several potentially deadly infections; and contracted hepatitis C. In an October 2008 Arizona Daily Star article, Thran said he had no ...
Safety fears over drug users' discarded needles 21 Nov 2009 09:07 GMT
... a two-year wait to see if he is free from blood-borne infections, such as Hepatitis C, after the needle was thrown into the air by the petrol strimmer. Mr ...
Death toll soars in smack boom 21 Nov 2009 13:12 GMT
... "We need millions more needles in the needle exchange services to prevent HIV and hepatitis C," ANEX chief John Ryan said. Overall, about half of injections are made without ...

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Kids to receive free five-in-one vaccination 21 Nov 2009 13:31 GMT
... over US$37 million to purchase the combination vaccines, which guard against diphtheria, tetanus, whooping-cough, hepatitis B and haemophilus influenza. The shot will be administered in 63 provinces nationwide and ...
Men are more Hepatitis B-prone 20 Nov 2009 11:31 GMT
... the disease. Before we do proceed to any further, let’s have a discourse on Hepatitis B. Hepatitis B is basically a disease caused by hepatitis B virus (HBV) and ...
Henry Ford Health System: Hepatitis B does not increase risk for pancreatic cancer 20 Nov 2009 05:10 GMT
... Ford Health System, physicians looked at more than 74,000 patients who were tested for hepatitis B between 1995 and 2008. In the overall analysis, only age was found to ...
Hepatitis C Virus therapeutics development landscape continues to inflate 20 Nov 2009 06:37 GMT
... ) has announced the addition of the "Hepatitis C Virus And Therapeutics - A Global Update of Market Trends & Opportunities" report ...
Why Hepatitis B Hits Men Harder Than Women 20 Nov 2009 08:57 GMT
... ACS' , a monthly publication. Shuhan Sun, Fang Wang and colleagues note that chronic hepatitis B seems to progress and cause liver damage faster in men, with men the ...