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Lysteda approved by FDA for treatment of heavy bleeding with menstrual periods
Women now have a treatment option for heavy periods that is not based on hormones.
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Westside woman remembers her son, a hemophiliac who died from AIDS complications
Special Kevin Porter died in June 2007 from complications from AIDS. Wanda Porter of the Westside recently traveled to Washington for the 20th anniversary of the Committee of Ten Thousand, a support organization mainly of people with hemophilia who contracted HIV/AIDS from tainted blood products.
FDA Approves New Drug for Heavy Menstrual Bleeding
Federal health officials have approved a new drug as the first non-hormonal treatment for heavy menstrual bleeding.
Health Matters : What is a Nosebleed ?
It is often caused by trauma or inflammation from a respiratory infection. Most nosebleeds in young adults and children begin in the nasal septum, the cartilage that separate the nasal cavity in two.
Biovitrum Will Pay up to $533M for Swedish Orphan
Biovitrum AB has taken a significant step in its goal to become a fully integrated, specialty pharmaceutical firm focused on niche indications, with an SEK3.656 billion cash-and-shares acquisition of Swedish Orphan International AB.
Baxter Raises Quarterly Dividend
The Board of Directors of Baxter International Inc. today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.29 per Baxter common share.
Vitamin K walks to a different beat. For starters, those who discovered the vitamin didn't follow the established nomenclature.
Donating plasma benefits donors, recipients
The plasma arc furnace separates plasma from blood. lasma helps recipients suffering from many ailments, while helping donors financially.
Be the Match: Bone marrow registry drive, blood drive
Get involved When: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7 Call: Tracy Hunter at 323-4222 to set up a bone marrow registry or blood drive.
The Public Citizen: Hurting the helpless
RA©jean Mathurin's son Pascal, left, a mentally disabled hemophiliac who contracted HIV and hepatitis C from a blood transfusion, had his Ontario disability benefits suspended because of a fight between his father and the Ontario government over the disclosure of Pascal's assets.
Health Matters : What are Coagulation Disorders ?
Adherence of the cellular elements, the platelets, to damaged tissues triggers primary hemostasis.
Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act 2009 Signed
Indiana teenager Ryan White was expelled from school when it was learned that he had contracted HIV/AIDS from treatment of his hemophilia.
Helping Hands purchased by HPC International
Officials with the change of ownership for Helping Hands of Alabama are Amber Carmichael, executive assistant to the HPC board of directors; Erin Anderson, HPC director of operations; Carolyn Bell, Helping Hands area manager; Carolyn Cowling, Helping Hands director; Barbara Hill, Helping Hands area manager; Todd Vereen, HPC chief financial officer; ...
The National Research Council Report found that AIDS has not spread to the general population at the rate predicted by the general population at the rate predicted by many experts.
November is Missouri Family Health History Month
Families hand down more than facial features and freckles, hair color and height.
Tree of Life symbol of P.E.I. commitment to safe blood supply
Peter MacDonald, Canadian Blood Services, and JoAnn Craig, P.E.I. chapter of the Hemophilia Society, plant a red oak on the grounds near Province House during a ceremony to commemorate the victims and families of the tainted blood tragedy.
Evaluation of a System Using Oral Mucosal Transudate for HIV-1...
CharlieBiomed Abstract Objective.--To determine accuracy of a human immunodeficiency virus type 1 antibody testing system using a device to collect and stabilize oral mucosal transudate , a fluid with increased levels of IgG; an enzyme immunoassay screening test optimized for OMT; and a Western blot confirmatory test designed for use with OMT.
Main Category: Blood / Hematology Also Included In: Pharma Industry / Biotech Industry PTC Therapeutics, Inc.
Ronny McDougal is both a ghost and a student at UMKC who is searching for love. Being a college student can be tough.
Toronto's new breakthrough: Helping HIV-positive patients have babies
Toronto's new breakthrough: Helping HIV-positive patients have babies Marc Laprise, who is HIW-positive, didn't believe he would have a future, let alone a wife and family.
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