Tim Harmon 5K for Hepatitis C Awareness

Tim Harmon 5K for Hepatitis C Awareness – The 13th Tim Harmon 5K Run/Walk was held at the Fairfax County Government Center on Saturday, June 23, 2012. This annual event helps raise awareness of hepatits C and is in memory of Tim Harmon, who was instrumental in the development and service provision of several county alcohol and drug treatment centers. More information: www.fairfaxcounty.gov www.timharmon5k.org

Patient calls Vivitrol "miracle drug"

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It's called Vivitrol, and the first cycle of patients is finally seeing the effects of the year-long treatment. … The West Virginia Nursing Network in Hurricane and the Logan Regional Medical Center are two of the only places in the region that …
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A killer among us: deadly CRE bacteria

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The superbug that hit University of Virginia Medical Center (UVA) four years ago, and remains a threat today, belongs to a once-obscure family of drug-resistant bacteria that has haunted U.S. hospitals and nursing homes for over a decade. Now, it's …
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