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Blood Vessel-Clearing Procedure Riskier on Weekends: Study 05/11/2017 07:00 PM EDT Though low overall, the odds of dying are doubled if angioplasty is done on Saturday or Sunday Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Angioplasty, Health Facilities, Patient Safety Ransom-Seeking Hackers Targeting Hospital Data 05/11/2017 07:00 PM EDT Medical information a vulnerable target for those planning 'ransomware' attacks, doctor warns Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Health Facilities, Personal Health Records A 2nd Life for Risky Kidney Transplants? 05/11/2017 04:00 PM EDT Doctors say they cleared hepatitis C in organ recipients, perhaps shortening transplant waits Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Hepatitis C, Kidney Transplantation Fewer U.S. High School Students Drink, CDC Finds 05/11/2017 02:00 PM EDT But many who do imbibe do so excessively Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Underage Drinking High Rates of Hepatitis C in Pregnancy Mirror Opioid Epidemic 05/11/2017 02:00 PM EDT Rural counties seem hardest hit, researcher says Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Hepatitis C, Opioid Abuse and Addiction, Pregnancy and Substance Abuse Medication Safety: Advice for New Moms 05/11/2017 01:34 PM EDT Source: Food and Drug Administration Related MedlinePlus Pages: Medicines and Children New Hepatitis C Treatments More Effective, Tolerable 05/11/2017 12:00 PM EDT Screening for the often-silent disease remains key, especially in baby boomers Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Hepatitis C Program Helps Young Adults with Autism Find Jobs 05/11/2017 12:00 PM EDT Navigating adult services is challenging, autism experts say Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Autism Spectrum Disorder, Parenting Treat Autism Even Before Symptoms Show? 05/11/2017 12:00 PM EDT Small study found 'at-risk' babies did better if therapists trained parents to communicate more effectively Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Autism Spectrum Disorder Coming This Summer: More Ticks and a Deadly New Tick-Borne Disease 05/11/2017 09:00 AM EDT People need to be extra cautious when outdoors, with more of the critters after a mild winter Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Tick Bites   Follow MedlinePlus on Twitter This is a free service provided by MedlinePlus and the U.S. National Library of Medicine, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health. U.S. National Library of Medicine · 8600 Rockville Pike · Bethesda, MD 20894 · 888-346-3656