Where's the Real Danger From Infection This Summer?

Where's the Real Danger from Infection This Summer?

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This week the CDC announced the availability of miltefosine for treatment of these amoeba infections. Originally developed for oncology (cancer treatment), miltefosine is not an entirely new drug; it has been used as investigational treatment of a …
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Amnesty Surprise & 20 Million New Gun Owners ~ Bienvenida A Mis Amigos

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They are used to being treated as virtual slaves in their home countries, where only brutal government thugs and drug lords have guns. … Should amnesty follow a similar model from back in 1783, and treat these people as three-fifths of a person …
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Mold forces WV VA center to move 176 patients

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Media outlets say the affected patients are dealing with substance abuse, post-traumatic stress disorder and other issues. Some were sent to hotels or other VA-owned property. Spokesman Richard Nappi said … The affected units are part of a 312-bed …
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Investigational oral regimen for hepatitis C shows promise in NIH trial

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Standard treatment for HCV can last up to a year and usually involves weekly injections of pegylated interferon-alpha given with the oral drug ribavirin and an HCV protease inhibitor. Side effects from this treatment can be severe, notably from …
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