Viral Hepatitis C - County Council to examine controversial needle exchange program

County Council to examine controversial needle exchange program
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Yesterday, more than 100 people walked through the parking lot of the Allegheny County Health Department, entered one of the building's narrow hallways, and got fresh supplies of the alcohol swabs, syringes and needles they need to inject illegal

Safety of blood supply a concern
Lexington Herald-Leader - ST. LOUIS - The first people hurt when the nation's blood supply gets tainted are likely to be those whose lives depend on transfusions. That's why blood safety is a major concern of the more than 400 people with hemophilia and other clotting

Researchers look for hepatitis C vaccine
News 14 Raleigh / Durham - (ST. LOUIS) - It's been called the silent epidemic. Four million Americans now live with it, and there's no cure. As many as 200 million people around the world have hepatitis C, and researchers expect that number to triple in the next decade. The

Escovedo's 'Hand' Resonates With Immigration Debate
Billboard - Barry A. Jeckell, N.Y. Alejandro Escovedo recently discovered that the music he wrote for the play "By the Hand of the Father" has continuing resonance, especially as it relates to the ongoing immigration debate in the U.S. Congress. Escovedo's songs

Regulations are filed for medical marijuana plan
Providence Business News - The R.I. Department of Health has taken steps to implement the Medical Marijuana Program as directed by the General Assembly. The Edward O. Hawkins and Thomas C. Slater Medical Marijuana Act was enacted earlier this year on Jan. 3. The regulations