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Patient Sues Blue Cross For Denying Liver Transplant
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES -- The nation's largest health insurer, WellPoint, Inc., and its California subsidiary, Anthem Blue Cross, are being sued by a man who says he was denied a life saving liver transplant based on geography. The lawsuit was filed by 61-year-...Tags: Indiana University, Indiana, Companies and Corporations, Health and Safety at School, Justice System
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Prayers in the Pot Wars
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES- Cheryl Shuman is an activist and a survivor who's staring down her own mortality. It has truly been a difficult road for the medical marijuana user. Before she began her work to reform marijuana laws, Cheryl was known as the 'Optician to...Tags: Hollywood (Los Angeles, California), Entertainment, Medical Marijuana Therapy, Drugs and Medicines, Social Issues
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Investigation Finds UCLA's Liver Transplants Followed Procedure
LOS ANGELES -- Federal investigators say UCLA Medical Center followed proper procedures for liver transplants on four controversial patients with suspected links to Japan's "yakuza" gangs. The transplants were performed in 2000 and 2004, and sparked...Tags: University of California, Los Angeles, Crimes, Gang Activity, Crime, Law and Justice, Japan
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Health briefs: Triplets develop normally as teens, study says
Although triplets are usually born early and smaller than other babies, they may be faring well by the time they are teenagers, a small study suggests. The study, which followed 19 sets of triplets, found that by age 14, the teens were in the "normal"...
Tags: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Health and Safety at School, Zurich (Swiss Confederation), Newspaper and Magazine, Parenting
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Fundraiser this weekend will benefit a Hidden Valley High School student
ReporterMost of the student body at Hidden Valley High School in Roanoke County will be at school Saturday but no one is complaining. Students are holding a fundraiser to benefit Lindsey Nanz, a 10th grade student at Hidden Valley. Nanz has Primary Sclerosing...Tags: Schools, High Schools, Students, Education, Teaching and Learning
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Liver transplants on nights and weekends as safe as any other time
Medical errors tend to occur more frequently at night and on weekends due to increased sleepiness, shortage of staff and a variety of other factors. Overall, such errors represent a significant problem for the medical community. A 1999 report from the...
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Facebook adds organ donation status to Timeline
Starting today, users of the world's biggest social network will be able to declare their status as an organ donor -- just as easily as declaring their likes and relationship status -- in a move that could have a big impact in the organ transplant field....
Tags: Steve Jobs, Facebook, Social Media, Human Interest, Mark Zuckerberg
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Facebook share could save lives: Posting your organ donor status
This post has been corrected, as indicated below.Would you share your organ donor status on Facebook? You share what you're making for dinner, how your garden grows, where you're going on vacation and every moment of it, those embarrassing Vegas photos, your family connections, your marital status...Tags: Steve Jobs, Economy, Business and Finance, Facebook, Social Media, Google+
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Hepatitis C a latent legacy of baby boomers' youth
The number of baby boomers dying from a "silent epidemic" of hepatitis C infections is increasing so rapidly that federal officials are planning a new nationwide push for widespread testing.
Three in four of the estimated 3.2 million people who have...Tags: Health Organizations, Vaccines, Emergency Health Procedures, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Liver Disease
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Kane coroner needs liver transplant; misconduct trail in jeopardy, attorney says
Special to the TribuneThe Kane County coroner needs a liver transplant, and his medical condition may jeopardize his fitness to stand trial on misconduct charges, his attorney said Wednesday during a court hearing. Charles West has taken a medical leave from his position as...Tags: Litigation, Trials, Television Industry, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Justice System
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Kane coroner needs liver transplant; misconduct trail in jeopardy, attorney says
TribLocal - Elgin » NewsThe Kane County coroner needs a liver transplant, and his medical condition may jeopardize his fitness to stand trial on misconduct charges, his attorney said …... -
South High Class of '72 rallies to raise money for ailing classmate
roxann.miller@herald-mail.comSome of the most lasting friendships are those forged through the tumultuous high school years, but as Pat Simons learned, some of those bonds can grow even stronger when tested by a life-altering event. On Oct. 24, 2011, the day started off on a...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Chemotherapy, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Science and Technology, Biotechnology
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