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- Researchers Find More Genes Linked To Lung Cancer
March 22, 2017
Read MoreResearchers Find More Genes Linked to Lung Cancer Researchers have identified 26 genes associated with the most common type of lung cancer, adenocarcinoma — more than doubling the number of genes known to play a role in the deadly disease.The discovery could help in developing individualized ways of diagnosing and treating lung cancer, the top […]
- Study Shows Strep B Test Misses More Cases Than Expected
March 22, 2017
Read MoreStudy Shows Strep B Test Misses More Cases Than Expected According to a recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, a federal recommendation that all pregnant women undergo testing for Group B strep bacteria has helped increase the number of screenings. However, it has produced a high level of false negatives. Group […]
- New Test To Detect Breast Cancer Called Mbi
March 22, 2017
Read MoreNew Test to Detect Breast Cancer Called MBI The Mayo Clinic in Minnesota has been working on a new type of x-ray to detect breast cancer. It is called mollecular breast imaging or MBI. With MBI the patient is given an intravenous dose of a tracer which lights up abnormal breast tissue. Special cameras then […]
- Cervical Cancer Vaccine Protects Men Too1
March 22, 2017
Read MoreCervical Cancer Vaccine Protects Men Too Merck announced today that its Gardasil vaccine, which protects women and girls from cervical cancer caused by the HPV virus, may protect men too.According to the study, Gardasil was 90 percent effective in preventing lesions, mostly sexually transmitted warts, caused by the virus in men. It was about 45 percent effective in preventing […]
- Two Students Die In Car Crash On Route 19 Cranberry Township
March 22, 2017
Read MoreTwo Students Die in Car Crash on Route 19, Cranberry Township Two high school students died in a car accident Friday night, November 14, 2008, in Cranberry Township, Butler County. Charles Stunkard, of Cranberry Township, and Jessica Peluso, of Glenshaw, died in the car crash. Stunkard was driving a Ford Mustang northbound on Route 19 when […]
- Common Bile Duct Injures And Gallbladder Surgery
March 22, 2017
Read MoreCommon Bile Duct Injures and Gallbladder Surgery Common bile duct injuries are the most important injuries that may result from laparoscopic gallbladder surgery. In a published study, the authors reviewed 600 patients who underwent gallbladder surgery at a teaching community hospital. The study compared the safety, efficacy, morbidity and mortality of laparoscopic surgeries, as performed […]
- Drivers Family Settles With Trucking Manufacturer
March 22, 2017
Read MoreDriver’s Family Settles With Trucking Manufacturer A cement truck carrying a cement mixer rolled over and killed the driver. A wrongful death case was filed and settled for $3 million. The truck blew a tire and struck a ditch in the road. When the truck struck the ditch, the mixer, which was full of concrete and […]
- Workers Injured At Us Steel Clairton Coke Plant
March 22, 2017
Read MoreWorkers Injured at U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Plant Late this morning an explosion and fire at U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke plant injured workers. At least 15 workers have been injured, with at least two injured critically. According to Allegheny County Emergency Services, no workers are missing or trapped in the plant. The U.S. Occupational Safety […]
- Obesity And Insulin Linked To Prostate Cancer
March 22, 2017
Read MoreObesity and Insulin Linked to Prostate Cancer Men who are overweight and who have high insulin levels when they are diagnosed with prostate cancer may be more likely to die from the disease, according to a study to be published in The Lancet Oncology. It is well established that androgens, male hormones, play a critical […]
- Pittsburgh Veterans Hospital Allegedly Falsified Records And Concealed Positive Test Results For
March 22, 2017
Read MorePittsburgh Veterans Hospital Allegedly Falsified Records and Concealed Positive Test Results for Legionnaires Disease Exactly why the water-borne bacteria wasn’t effectively dealt with at the Pittsburgh VA hospital remains unanswered even after Congressional hearings on February 5, 2013. The chairman of the company a water treatment system used by the VA said his employees found […]