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| A 20-year-old leukemia patient who suffered a severe bacterial infection after receiving contaminated heparin and saline solutions that were subsequently recalled by the Food and Drug Administration has filed a lawsuit today against the manufacturer and distributors of these products in state court in Palm Beach County. The suit seeks unspecified damages in excess of $100,000. |
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| Health officials have linked Kroger ground beef to an Ohio and Michigan E. coli outbreak. "Whether the source of the E. coli is the grocery store or its suppliers," said Fred Pritzker, a leading food safety attorney, "it is only fair that the retailer pay for the medical bills of its injured customers. The families deserve that peace of mind." |
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| Event Marks One-Year Anniversary of Asian Pacific Liver Center at St. Vincent Medical Center. |
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| Against a backdrop of escalating insurance costs, increased staff turnover and Internet-savvy patients, today’s physicians need more than a medical degree. |
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| More than three out of four (76%) infection prevention and control professionals (ICPs) polled indicated they have implemented additional measures to prevent the transmission of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in the last year, but 54% said their institutions are not doing as much as they could and should be doing to prevent the spread of this virulent pathogen, according to an online survey conducted by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC). |
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| A new social media web site has launched to educate and inform the world about the existence of zombies. LostZombies.com provides a platform for individuals to share videos, photos and other proof of zombie encounters. Once enough material has been gathered, Lost Zombies will use the information to create an educational, community-generated documentary on the subject. |
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| With its nationwide network of more than 15,000 care sites, VaxAmerica offers access, choice, convenience and cost savings to patients, healthcare providers, health insurers and employers. |
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| IMULAN has initiated additional clinical trials to assess the effects of the first and only approved treatment aid in the United States for feline leukemia virus (FeLV) and feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV or Feline AIDS). |
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| Roll Back Malaria (RBM) Zambezi Expedition highlights economic challenges and opportunities in the region. |
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| Millions of Americans suffer from onychomycosis, or fungal nail infections. Nail fungus is the most common cause of discolored, thick, and deformed toenails and fingernails. According to a board-certified podiatrist from http://www.OurHealthNetwork.com , toenails are affected by fungus more often than fingernails because the fungi causing the disease thrive in the dark, warm, moist environment found in our shoes. Learn how to prevent nail fungus injections, and how to treat one once you have it. |
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