Vegas Health Agency Reports Big Rise in Positive Hepatitis Tests

It's no secret that Las Vegas is known as the city of sin, and I'm sure health clinics in the area are  well prepared for that fact, but health officials in the area are now reporting a threefold increase in the...

More Endoscopy Center Patients Diagnosed with Hepatitis C

" New Hepatitis C case Desert Shadow Nevada Endoscopy Center NEWS March 19, 2008: Another case of Hepatitis C: State health officials in Nevada have found evidence of another Hepatitis C case related to the first outbreak at the Shadow Lane facility that was closed...

Former patient sues Las Vegas clinic

As the story unravels of the dark practices going on at numerous Las Vegas clinics, previous patients are starting to question not only whether they contracted a deadly form of hepatitis, but also if their diagnosis...

Las Vegas clinics allowed to reopen, but under criminal investigation

Five of the six Las Vegas medical centres that were closed last week were allowed to re-open today, but some of them only under administrative services. All six are now under investigation due to the allegations from...

Second Nevada Clinic Shutdown over Hepatitis C Warning

 Close to one week after the Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada announced that it potentially exposed 40,000 Nevadans to HIV and hepatitis strains B and C, another clinic associated with DR. Dipak Desai has...

Hepatitis C Warning - Endoscopy Center of Nevada - Thousands at Risk

"The Southern Nevada Health District alerted patients that had received injected anesthesia medicine during medical procedures at the Endoscopy Center of Nevada, located at 700 Shadow Lane, of high risk exposure and...

Given, Fujinon to distribute PillCam capsule endoscopy in China

""China is the only country in this region where we have regulatory approval for both PillCam(R) SB and PillCam(R) ESO and it was important that we have a strong partner to deliver our products to physicians," said Kazem Samandari, Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific/Japan...

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