Today.com |
'Man With the Golden Arm' makes final blood donation after saving millions of babies
Today.com James Harrison has two biological grandkids — and an estimated 2.4 million unofficial godchildren. Last Friday, the Australian man gave his 1,173rd and final blood donation — a practice the 81-year-old has kept up for the past six decades — having ... |
WRTV Indianapolis |
Marion County Seeks Needle Exchange Amid Hepatitis C Surge
U.S. News & World Report A public health emergency has been declared in Marion County amid a surge in hepatitis C cases in Indianapolis that officials hope to combat with a needle-exchange. May 17, 2018, at 12:42 p.m.. Marion County Seeks Needle Exchange Amid Hepatitis C ... Marion County health official proposes needle exchange program, as hepatitis C rates soar Marion County declares hepatitis C epidemic, proposes syringe exchange |
New York Times |
Kids' Suicide-Related Hospital Visits Rise Sharply
New York Times About five years ago, pediatricians at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville found that more and more of their inpatient beds at the children's hospital were occupied by children and adolescents with mental health issues, especially those ... Hospitals See Growing Numbers Of Kids And Teens At Risk For Suicide More girls are attempting suicide. It's not clear why. Youth Suicidal Behavior Is on the Rise, Especially Among Girls |
Medical Xpress |
Shorter trastuzumab treatment for HER2+ breast cancer can be as effective, with fewer cardiac side-effects
Medical Xpress A phase III randomized clinical trial of 4,088 women with HER2-positive, early-stage breast cancer found that taking trastuzumab (Herceptin) for 6 months was non-inferior to the current standard of 12 months. The disease-free survival rate at four ... Test of Herceptin Finds Briefer Treatment Can Work, With Fewer Side Effects Short'n'Sweet Good News on Early Breast Cancer: Herceptin Treatment Can Be Shortened |
MyCentralJersey.com |
Exotic tick species spreads to Middlesex County
MyCentralJersey.com NEW BRUNSWICK - The exotic tick first discovered in Hunterdon County continues to spread to other parts of the state. On Wednesday, the state Department of Agriculture announced the Longhorned tick, also known as the East Asian tick, was found on ... |