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If 2 Painkillers Are Banned, What Next?
Other options, available and in the pipeline, could plug a Percocet-Vicodin gap, experts say
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Alcohol-Related Ills Increasing Worldwide
One in 25 deaths is drinking-related, study finds
Almost Half of Those Over 60 Die While Waiting for Kidney Transplant
Study highlights need to get on list quickly, experts say
Drug Shows Promise Against Childhood Epilepsy
Rapamycin helped suppress seizures in mouse study
Genetic Links to Rare Liver Disease Found
Understanding primary biliary cirrhosis may lead to new treatments, researchers say

Hepatitis C See Our 3D Animation

The Hepatitis C virus is a blood-borne pathogen that primarily affects the liver. The liver is a large reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity. This video animation shows how the Hepatitis C virus spreads through the Liver.  Click Here
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HIV, Hepatitis C, the Avian flu and the Ebola Virus may have all met their match! This new device may be able to clean these dangerous toxins out of patients' blood
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Jul 2, 2009
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