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Oklahoma urges 7,000 dental patients to get hepatitis, HIV tests
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...
Tags: Adam Lanza, Hepatitis C , Dentistry and Dental Health, HIV, Health
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Hundreds of Tulsa dental patients screened for hepatitis, HIV
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...
Tags: Hepatitis C , Dentistry and Dental Health, HIV, Diseases and Illnesses, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Patients of Oklahoma doctor line up for tests
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Hundreds of patients of an Oklahoma oral surgeon accused of unsanitary practices showed up at a health clinic Saturday, looking to find out whether they were exposed to hepatitis or the virus that causes AIDS. Letters began...
Tags: Hepatitis C , Dentistry and Dental Health, Health, Plastic Surgeons, Hepatitis B
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Oklahoma officials set to begin blood testing for dental patients
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&...
Tags: Hepatitis C , U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dentistry and Dental Health, HIV, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
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Michigan, others may regulate amateur MMA fights
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Jerry "The Moose" Waterson fulfilled a dream last month by stepping into the ring for his first professional mixed martial arts fight, which he won. His passion has become his full-time job, requiring 40 hours a week of...
Tags: HIV, Politics, Diseases and Illnesses, Regional Authority, Crime, Law and Justice
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Maxim employee forged email to state in hepatitis c case
A staffing company owned by Columbia-based Maxim Healthcare Services created a false email to make it appear it had informed state health officials about unethical conduct by contract worker David Kwiatkowski, who is accused of exposing hundreds of...Tags: Trials, Career and Workplace, Medical Procedures and Tests, Healthcare Contract Issues, Hospitals and Clinics
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Committee passes legislation to license staffing agencies
The Senate Finance Committee voted unanimously Thursday for a proposed law that would require state licensing of medical staffing companies after a radiographer was accused of exposing hundreds of Marylanders to hepatitis C. In a telephone call after the...
Tags: Hepatitis C , Laws, U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, Career and Workplace, Trials
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State report outlines Kwiatkowski's time in Maryland
Supervisors at a Maryland hospital weren't surprised when drugs were missing from a treatment room where contract radiology technician David Kwiatkowski was assigned. A manager had spotted him going through needle-disposal containers and he was among...
Tags: Hepatitis C , Career and Workplace, Crime, Law and Justice, Agriculture, Healthcare Contract Issues
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Shiitake mushrooms can protect you
Dear Pharmacist: I'm not a fan of fungus, but I've heard that shiitake mushrooms are good for cancer. What do you think? — C.E., Boston Dear C.E.: I think some mushrooms are amazing! Shiitake, known botanically as Lentinula edodes, are great for...Tags: Biotechnology, Medical Research, Viral Diseases and Infections, Flu, High Blood Pressure
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Freedom Pharmacy to offer free HIV testing
Vital Signs Health Blog - Orlando SentinelIn a move aimed at reducing the spread of HIV/AIDS in the community, Freedom Pharmacy, of Orlando, announced today that it will offer free HIV testing – no insurance necessary. The pharmacy will also work to,get more HIV patients connected with... -
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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...
Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Hepatitis C , Sexually Transmitted Diseases, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HIV
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Med tech accused in hepatitis C case pleads not guilty
A traveling hospital worker accused of stealing pain-killing drugs, contaminating syringes and infecting dozens of patients with hepatitis C pleaded not guilty to the charges in New Hampshire federal court Monday. David Kwiatkowski, 33, who was trained...
Tags: Hepatitis C , Career and Workplace, Diseases and Illnesses, Lawyers, Medical Procedures and Tests
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