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Posts Tagged ‘medicine’

A world of hope: Treating international patients with rare diseases at Children’s Hospital Oakland

By Melina Tupa | May 14, 2015 | 2

Meet Nomin Gambat, a 5-year-old girl who traveled all the way from Mongolia to Children’s Hospital Oakland to seek a clinical treatment for a disease so rare it strikes only 1 in a million people. But coming to the United States for medical treatment is difficult, requiring a special visa and proof that there is no cure…

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New program breaks down HIV barriers with preventative treatment and a warm welcome

By Mara Van Ells | October 15, 2014 | 1

CRUSH stands for Connecting Resources for Urban Sexual Health: the program targets 18- to 29-year-old men of color who are gay, bi or who have sex with other men, as well as transgender men who have sex with men and people who have HIV-positive partners. One of CRUSH’s key services is prescribing Truvada.

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Taking a shot: An orphan drug trial that drew an international crowd of patients nears its end

By Jennifer Chaussee | November 22, 2013 | 1

When Sarah Morrell was first diagnosed with Morquio syndrome, a rare, incurable disease that crippled her joints and deformed her vertebrae, her family never expected the illness would cause her to travel halfway around the world to have an experimental treatment made from Chinese hamster ovaries injected into her veins.

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Expired prescription drugs, controlled substances collected at Oakland drop-off

By Tawanda Kanhema | July 31, 2012

More than 126 pounds of expired drugs and at least seven pounds of controlled substances were collected from senior Oakland residents during the Healthy Living Festival, an annual festival hosted by the United Seniors of Oakland and Alameda County (USOAC). The coalition of Oakland residents hosted the Healthy Living Festival at the Oakland Zoo on July 19th.

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