Transplant Games of America kicks off Saturday By Sheena McFarland The Salt Lake Tribune Published Jul 27, 2012 06:49PM MDT More than 1,000 organ recipients and living donors will gather in Grand Rapids, Mich., Saturday to compete in Olympics-style gam…
2 medical milestones at HKL
KUALA LUMPUR: KUALA Lumpur Hospital (HKL) performed a landmark operation when it became the first government hospital to perform a kidney transplant between two people with different blood groups.
World Hepatitis Day ahead: Be on guard against liver disease – Times of India
World Hepatitis Day ahead: Be on guard against liver diseaseTimes of IndiaPUNE: Last month an outbreak of hepatitis E struck Ichalkaranji, killing at least 15 people and leaving over 6700 sick. The epidemic brought to the fore the fact that hepatitis E…
Salix and Progenics Receive Complete Response Letter from FDA for … – MarketWatch (press release)
Salix and Progenics Receive Complete Response Letter from FDA for …MarketWatch (press release)… AZASAN(R) (Azathioprine) Tablets, USP, 75/100 mg, ANUSOL-HC(R) 2.5% (Hydrocortisone Cream, USP), ANUSOL-HC(R) 25 mg Suppository (Hydrocortisone Acetate)…
Smoking Tied to Risk for Hepatitis Return After Liver Transplant
FRIDAY, July 27 (HealthDay News) — Current or previous smoking may increase the risk of hepatitis reinfection in people who have a liver transplant due to viral hepatitis, a new study suggests.
Health Highlights: July 27, 2012
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:
Sisters’ fundraising brings life-saving cancer treatment to Maine
Bernie Ring of Sullivan receives his photopheresis treatment at Lafayette Family Cancer Center in Brewer recently.
Sisters' fundraising brings life-saving cancer treatment to Maine – Bangor Daily News
Sisters' fundraising brings life-saving cancer treatment to MaineBangor Daily NewsWithout the procedure, also used for other autoimmune disorders and organ transplant rejection, plaque can stiffen patients' lungs and other organs, L'Italien…
CMC hosts largest-ever paired kidney transplant
Six Carolinians now have a life-long connection and it started with one kidney.
Blood donation identifies case of West Nile Virus – WPDE
USA TODAYBlood donation identifies case of West Nile VirusWPDEBlood donation identifies case of West Nile Virus. by Victoria Spechko. Posted: 3 mins ago. save. send. print · Victoria Spechko. In 1998 Victoria was named Assistant News Director/Re…