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Scientists Define 21 New Genes Associated with Crohn's Disease |
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Written by IV Post
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Tuesday, 22 July 2008 |
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Washington, DC - A consortium of researchers from the United States, Canada, and Europe has identified 21 new genes for Crohn’s disease, a chronic disease of the large and small intestines. This discovery, funded in part by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), brings the total number of known genes associated with Crohn’s disease to more than 30 and advances understanding of causes and potential avenues to develop new treatments. |
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Teens, Contact Lenses and Healthy Eyes |
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Written by newsUSA
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Sunday, 20 July 2008 |
 Los Angeles, California - As children enter their teenage years, many become self-conscious if they must wear glasses. Contact lenses can provide a safe vision-correction option for young teens. However, contact lenses, and the solutions required to care for them, have been identified recently as having their own set of hazards. |
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New Kind of Doctor is Free Even on Nights and Weekends |
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Sunday, 20 July 2008 |
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Las Vegas, Nevada - As an emergency room physician, I realized something had to be done when I repeatedly found people struggling with a widespread problem that needed a solution - getting medical care on nights and weekends. |
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Baseball Great Mike Schmidt Benches BPH |
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Written by newsUSA
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Sunday, 20 July 2008 |
 Chicago, Illinois - More than 8 million men in the United States are affected by benign prostatic hyperplasia or BPH, a common but manageable condition in which the prostate becomes enlarged, causing frequent and urgent urination, the need to urinate at night, a weak urinary stream and/or the feeling of incomplete bladder emptying. |
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Bakersfield Health Care Issued Citation and $100,000 Fine. |
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Written by IV Post
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Thursday, 17 July 2008 |
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Bakersfield, California - Bakersfield Health Care, a skilled nursing facility in Kern County, has received a “AA” citation, the most severe penalty under state law, and a $100,000 fine, the highest fine under state law, from the state of California after an investigation concluded that inadequate care led to the death of a resident, announced Dr. Mark Horton, director of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH). |
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UCLA Health System Leaders Met with State Senator Gloria Romero on Strike |
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Thursday, 17 July 2008 |
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Los Angeles, California - State Senate Majority Leader Gloria Romero (D-Los Angeles) met Wednesday with leadership of the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center to express her concern and support for members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), which have been on strike against University of California facilities since Monday. |
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Schwarzenegger Issues Statement on UC Strike Impacting Patient Care |
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Monday, 14 July 2008 |
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 Sacramento, California - Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today urged the union representing patient care technical workers and service workers in two units employed by the University of California system to return to the bargaining table. The union has called a 5-day strike beginning today.
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