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Former inmate loses suit claiming he might have contracted hepatitis C from prostate biopsy
waynesboro@herald-mail.comA Franklin County, Pa., judge recently made several decisions ending a lawsuit in which a former Waynesboro, Pa., man claimed he might have obtained hepatitis C from reused prostate biopsy needles. Robert Eyler said in the lawsuit that he learned he...Tags: Prostate, Justice System, Medical Procedures and Tests, Crime, Law and Justice, Judges
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This Christmas couple fights cancer by giving back
kate.alexander@herald-mail.comBehind Chris Doyle, a heater pumped warm air into his Boonsboro greenhouse as a storm chilled the region with cold rain. A potpourri of pine, fir and cedar wafted from the collection of lush wreaths of freshly cut evergreens spread throughout the...Tags: Mother's Day, Biotechnology, Diseases and Illnesses, Cancer, Mammogram
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Hepatitis victims sue over reused medical instruments
waynesboro@herald-mail.comA Fulton County, Pa., man with hepatitis C and his wife are suing Urology Associates of Chambersburg over the practice's reuse of prostate biopsy needles. The lawsuit filed in the Franklin County (Pa.) Court of Common Pleas alleges that plaintiff Frank...Tags: Prostate, Human Body, Lawyers, Litigation, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Tom Firey: Is cancer screening bad for you, and Obamacare?
It’s been a tough autumn for the nation’s new health care law, known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act inside the Beltway and as “Obamacare” everywhere else. First, a new report on employer-provided health...Tags: Prostate, Prostate Cancer, Diseases and Illnesses, Mammogram, Health Insurance
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Diagnostic Imaging Services receives excellence designation
Diagnostic Imaging Services (DIS) was designated a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology (ACR) earlier this year. By awarding facilities the status of Breast Imaging Center of Excellence, ACR recognizes breast...Tags: Education, Mammogram, Medical Procedures and Tests, Surgery, Washington (U.S. state)
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Women's Imaging Center opens in Ranson
West Virginia University Hospitals-East’s Jefferson Memorial Hospital hosted a community open house for its new Women’s Imaging Center Wednesday.
The celebration began with a ribbon-cutting ceremony co-sponsored by the Jefferson County...Tags: Medical Specialization, Hologic Incorporated, Mammogram, Medical Procedures and Tests, Surgery
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Do you have skin? Read this story
marieg@herald-mail.comYou don't die from skin cancer. That's what Robert Harsh thought when he was diagnosed with the disease about four years ago. You go to a doctor, have the lesion removed and life goes on. But there was more to the small spot on Harsh's cheek than...Tags: Lymphatic System, Diseases and Illnesses, MRI (imaging), Skin, Human Body
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Chambersburg urology practice tells patients it reused needles
waynesboro@herald-mail.comUrology Associates of Chambersburg recently sent letters to patients who underwent prostate biopsies informing them of needles being reused in the procedure. According to a copy of the letter obtained by The Herald-Mail, patients were advised to have...Tags: Prostate, HIV, Diseases and Illnesses, Human Body, Physical Conditions
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