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Anchor lead:  People who have hepatitis C can be organ donors, Elizabeth Tracey reports If you need a kidney transplant you can now obtain an organ from someone infected with hepatitis C, the viral illness that infects the liver, often …

April 7, 2016 – Hep C and Transplants Read more »

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Anchor lead:  Now kidneys may not need to be matched for transplantation, Elizabeth Tracey reports If you need a kidney transplant, you can now accept one from almost anyone, a study led by Dorry Segev, a transplant surgeon at Johns …

April 6, 2016 – Incompatible Kidney Read more »

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Anchor lead: New treatments are helping people with hemophilia live better, Elizabeth Tracey reports Hemophilia is a blood clotting disorder that used to be a death sentence. After the blood clotting factors that were missing were identified, treatment became possible.  …

April 4, 2016 – Hemophilia Treatment Read more »

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Anchor lead:  New prescribing guidelines for opioid medications may affect you, Elizabeth Tracey reports In the wake of new opioid prescribing guidelines released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, don’t be surprised if your physician suggest alternatives to …

March 30, 2016 – No Surprises Read more »