Hepatitis C

What killed the 'Night Stalker'?

2013-06-10 11:23:00

Why is it seemingly such a secret what the cause of death was of Richard Ramirez, the "Night Stalker"? With everything the public knows about his crimes, his weird beliefs and his many victims, for some reason this is being kept from open knowledge, at...

Many with hepatitis C don't get needed follow-up tests, CDC says

2013-05-08 10:35:00

Half of all patients who have tested positive for hepatitis C have not had follow-up testing to see if they are still infected, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That means many people are living with the disease and not...

Oklahoma dental patients diagnosed with hepatitis C, HIV

2013-04-18 14:38:00

Dozens of Oklahoma dental patients have been diagnosed with hepatitis C and at least one case of HIV, state health officials said Thursday, four weeks after finding a multitude of health code violations, including rusty tools, at a dental practice in...

Oklahoma urges 7,000 dental patients to get hepatitis, HIV tests

2013-03-28 15:26:00

As many as 7,000 dental patients in Oklahoma are being urged to take blood tests for hepatitis or the virus that causes AIDS after health officials said they discovered that instruments in a local practice were not properly cleaned. The warning of...

Hundreds of Tulsa dental patients are screened for hepatitis, HIV

2013-03-30 19:07:00

Hundreds of dental patients in Tulsa were screened for hepatitis and HIV on Saturday at a special testing clinic for those who might have been exposed to disease by what authorities called the unsafe practices of a local dentist. More than 7,000 current...

Oklahoma officials set to begin blood testing for dental patients

2013-03-29 13:20:00

Oklahoma health officials on Saturday begin testing dental patients in the Tulsa area for a variety of blood-borne viruses that cause hepatitis and AIDS, a precautionary measure to deal with what officials call the largest such incident in the state&...

Hi there. What's your sign? Have any STDs?

2013-02-14 14:29:00

One key to launching a successful business is finding the right problem to solve. That's why so many entrepreneurs are inspired by problems they encounter themselves or that stymie their family and friends. The trick is not confusing an anecdote for a...

Baby boomers more likely than other people to be infected with hepatitis C and should be tested

2013-06-13 16:30:04

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I recently heard that the CDC now recommends baby boomers be tested for hepatitis C. Is that true? If so, why is testing necessary? Wouldn't I have symptoms if I had the disease? ANSWER: It is true that the U.S. Centers for Disease...

Lawyer says Pa. abortion doc's wife left 'holding the bag' to apologize for clinic killings

2013-05-28 12:00:44

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The wife of an abortion doctor convicted of killing live babies feels she's left "holding the bag" after he shamed the family, turned down a plea deal that would have kept her out of prison, and refused to speak at his murder...

Achillion Picks Science Chief Deshpande To Succeed CEO Kishbauch

2013-05-28 14:57:00

Achillion Pharmaceuticals Inc., the maker of experimental hepatitis C therapies, said Tuesday the company's top scientist Milind Deshpande had been chosen to succeed retiring Chief Executive Officer Michael Kishbauch. Deshpande, also the president of...

Multiple clinical trials open to patients on the Peninsula

2013-04-26 00:00:00

Almost half the medical clinical trials in Virginia are taking place in Hampton Roads. Of the more than 120 privately funded active trials enrolling patients, half involve treatment for major chronic illnesses, such as cancer, diabetes and heart disease,...

Retired Smithfield police officer cured of hepatitis C

2013-04-26 00:00:00

The cure has taken 25 years for retired Smithfield police officer, Kurt Beach. In his first week on the job, in January 1988, Beach used mouth-to-mouth resuscitation in an attempt to save the life of a baby with a bloody breathing tube. He tears up as...

Half of people who have tested positive for hepatitis C don't know if they are still infected, which means many of them aren't getting important medical treatment, the CDC says.

2013-05-08 10:06:48

� For a few years he was making thoughtful, complex albums inspired by his battle with hepatitis C, but this year's �Big Station� and 2010's �Street Songs of Love� are in touch with their inner Iggy. He's the ideal New Year's Eve headliner, and Chicago is lucky he's braving the cold. 10 p.

2012-12-27 13:11:00

Cassandra Searls, 24, has been appointed associate copywriter at AbelsonTaylor. She will be developing copy for print, digital and sales materials focusing on products for the treatment of hepatitis C and dyslipidemia.

2012-12-13 12:34:00