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• Medical Accommodations - United Federation of Teachers

  02-09-2020 23:13
  Medical Accommodations  United Federation of Teachers
  
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• Medical City McKinney opens new $52 million facility - The Dallas Morning News

  02-09-2020 21:02
  
  Medical City McKinney opens new $52 million facility  The Dallas Morning News
  
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• Op-Ed: That CDC 6% COVID Death Rate, Explained

  02-09-2020 21:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) --
  The internet lit up recently over COVID-19 death statistics from the CDC. In this video, ZdoggMD explains what they actually show.
  Following is a transcript of his remarks:
  Hey everybody, Dr. Z. OK, I came here for this...
  
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• Burnout in Psychiatry; ADHD and Online School

  02-09-2020 20:30 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- The American Psychiatric Association released a new clinical practice guideline for schizophrenia treatment. (American Journal of Psychiatry)
  In an online survey of over 2,000 North American psychiatrists, 78% had an Oldenburg...
  
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• Docs Give Outpatient CPT Code Changes Mostly Good Review

  02-09-2020 20:15 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- WASHINGTON--Physician groups professed satisfaction with some of the changes that the American Medical Association (AMA) announced Tuesday to Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) evaluation and management (E/M) codes for...
  
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• Op-Ed: Consider This Approach to COVID-19 Distribution

  02-09-2020 20:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Five to seven vaccines are likely to achieve FDA approval around the same time in early 2021. The dominant approach to distributing these vaccines will be to declare all to be national vaccines. They could then compete everywhere...
  
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• Medical experts warn parents of potentially fatal ‘Benadryl challenge’ - Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News

  02-09-2020 19:40
  
  Medical experts warn parents of potentially fatal ‘Benadryl challenge’  Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News
  
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• Pathologists Explore COVID-19 Testing Challenges, Breakthroughs

  02-09-2020 19:30 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Expert pathologists spoke about the challenges facing their labs, the pros and cons of certain testing strategies, and new ways to address supply shortages, during a webinar hosted by the College of American Pathologists (CAP...
  
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• Other Corticosteroids Help COVID-19, Too

  02-09-2020 19:15 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Dexamethasone's benefits for COVID-19 critical illness were replicated in a Brazilian randomized trial, while a World Health Organization-sponsored patient-level meta-analysis of ongoing randomized trials concluded that it's...
  
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• MET Inhibitors Active in Advanced NSCLC

  02-09-2020 19:08 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- About half of patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) associated with a type of MET anomaly achieved durable responses with the MET inhibitor tepotinib, a multicenter open-label trial showed.
  By independent...
  
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• Primary Care Program on Obesity Helped Disadvantaged Patients

  02-09-2020 19:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Obese patients in underserved areas benefitted from a lifestyle-based intervention delivered in primary care clinics in a cluster-randomized trial.
  In a randomized trial of 803 adults with obesity, those assigned to the high...
  
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• Melanoma Survival Benefit Sustained at 5 Years With Adjuvant Combo

  02-09-2020 19:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Targeted combination therapy following surgery in BRAF-mutated stage III melanoma led to longer relapse-free survival, researchers reported.
  In a 5-year follow-up of a phase III trial, adjuvant dabrafenib (Tafinlar) plus trametinib...
  
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• Investigational Agent Shows Promise in ALS

  02-09-2020 19:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- An investigational drug known as AMX0035, a proprietary combination of sodium phenylbutyrate and taurursodiol, appeared to slow functional decline in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients with rapidly advancing disease...
  
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• Angiography for Cardiac Arrest Survivors: No Need to Rush

  02-09-2020 18:45 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Coronary angiography could wait among people successfully resuscitated from cardiac arrest in the absence of ST-segment elevation MI (STEMI), longer-term results from the COACT trial confirmed.
  Survival at 1 year was statistically...
  
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• Review Suggests COVID-19 Paradox in Pregnancy

  02-09-2020 18:30 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Pregnant patients with COVID-19 were more likely to require intensive care, yet less likely to show symptoms, according to a "living systematic review."
  Compared to non-pregnant women, pregnant women with COVID-19 were 60% more...
  
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• Hair Loss From Cranial Radiation: Characteristics and Treatment Outcomes

  02-09-2020 18:00 via medpagetoday.org
  (MedPage Today) -- Study Authors: Gregory S. Phillips, Morgan E. Freret, et al.Target Audience and Goal Statement: Oncologists, radiologists, dermatologistsThe goal of this study was to characterize persistent radiation-induced alopecia (pRIA...
  
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• Mississippi Medical Marijuana Initiative Has 'Strong Chance Of Passage,' Poll Shows - Marijuana Moment

  02-09-2020 17:50
  
  Mississippi Medical Marijuana Initiative Has 'Strong Chance Of Passage,' Poll Shows  Marijuana Moment
  
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• HIIT vs Usual Exercise Training in Cardiac Rehab Showdown

  02-09-2020 17:30 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- As part of cardiac rehabilitation for patients with coronary artery disease, high-intensity interval training (HIIT) couldn't outperform standard exercise training beyond a few weeks, according to the FITR Heart Study from Australia...
  
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• Peer Medical allows lung cancer patients to anonymously share treatments with each other - TechCrunch

  02-09-2020 17:19
  Peer Medical allows lung cancer patients to anonymously share treatments with each other  TechCrunch
  
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• Insomnia Patients Satisfied With Telehealth Treatment

  02-09-2020 17:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Patients with chronic insomnia reported no differences between telemedicine and face-to-face cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in terms of overall satisfaction with treatment or the therapist's warmth and skills, data from a...
  
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• Could COVID-19 Cause New Onset T1D?

  02-09-2020 16:30 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- A 19-year-old German man developed type 1 diabetes following asymptomatic COVID-19 infection, researchers said.
  The patient presented to the emergency department with diabetic ketoacidosis, low blood glucose levels, and elevated...
  
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• Decreases in Lung Cancer Deaths May Be Due to Advances in Treatment

  02-09-2020 16:00 via medpagetoday.org
  (MedPage Today) -- Study Authors: Nadia Howlader, Gonçalo Forjaz, et al.Target Audience and Goal Statement: Oncologists, pulmonologistsThe goal of this study was to evaluate population-level mortality trends attributed to specific subtypes...
  
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• Oral Azacitidine Wins FDA Approval for AML

  02-09-2020 15:30 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- WASHINGTON--The FDA approved an oral formulation of azacitidine (Onureg) for continued treatment of adults with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in first remission but unable to continue intensive therapy.
  Supporting data for...
  
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• Pulse Ox Battery Dies, So Does Patient; 'Scary' Masks in Nursing Home; COVID Gag Orders

  02-09-2020 15:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Welcome to the latest edition of Investigative Roundup, highlighting some of the best investigative reporting on healthcare each week.
  Pulse Ox Battery Dies, So Does Patient
  A COVID-19 patient died at a Denver-area hospital...
  
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• Nurses Survey: N95 Mask Shortages Still the Rule

  02-09-2020 14:30 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Nurses are increasingly being forced to reuse N-95 masks, sometimes for five days or longer, and growing numbers of nurses said they feel unsafe reusing masks even after they were decontaminated, according to the latest in a...
  
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• Does Ejection Fraction Matter Anymore?

  02-09-2020 14:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Heart failure specialist at the virtual meeting of the European Society of Cardiology debated whether the role of ejection fraction calculations is relevant in the treatment of their patients.
  Burkert Pieske, MD, of Charite...
  
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• Medicare Advantage Plans Have Little to Show for In-Hospital HF Care

  02-09-2020 13:30 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Medicare Advantage and traditional fee-for-service (FFS) Medicare beneficiaries received similar-quality care during hospitalization with heart failure, except for discharge disposition, a study found.
  People covered by the...
  
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• Some Reassurance on Link Between SSRIs and T2D in Older Kids

  02-09-2020 13:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Older children and adolescents treated with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) may have only a slightly higher risk for developing type 2 diabetes (T2D), particularly if they are on public insurance, researchers...
  
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• One in Four Americans Report Depression During Pandemic

  02-09-2020 13:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- More U.S. adults are experiencing depressive symptoms now than they were pre-pandemic, and their severity has increased, according to survey data.
  In a survey of 1,441 adults conducted in the first half of April, the prevalence...
  
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• Second Lady of the United States visiting downtown Charleston VA - Live 5 News WCSC

  02-09-2020 12:53
  
  Second Lady of the United States visiting downtown Charleston VA  Live 5 News WCSC
  
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• Kansas City chief medical officers to hold 'urgent' COVID-19 briefing - KCTV Kansas City

  02-09-2020 12:42
  
  Kansas City chief medical officers to hold 'urgent' COVID-19 briefing  KCTV Kansas City
  
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• Convalescent Plasma Dissed; Nurses Short on Masks; CDC Bans Evictions

  02-09-2020 11:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
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  Convalescent plasma--which received emergency use authorization from the FDA just over a week ago--has no solid evidence for or against its use in COVID...
  
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• Internet of Medical Things Market to Reach USD 142.45 Billion by 2026, Decline in Medical Expenditure and Improved Patient Outcomes Will Help Boost Market, says Fortune Business Insights™ - GlobeNewswire

  02-09-2020 08:56
  
  Internet of Medical Things Market to Reach USD 142.45 Billion by 2026, Decline in Medical Expenditure and Improved Patient Outcomes Will Help Boost Market, says Fortune Business Insights™  GlobeNewswire
  
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• Miracor Medical Raises 24M€ - Business Wire

  02-09-2020 08:00
  Miracor Medical Raises 24M€  Business Wire
  
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• Stanford medical experts work to help schools get access to COVID-19 testing to reopen - KRON4

  02-09-2020 07:51
  Stanford medical experts work to help schools get access to COVID-19 testing to reopen  KRON4
  
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• Services available for under 21 with chronic medical conditions - The Herald Review

  02-09-2020 07:13
  
  Services available for under 21 with chronic medical conditions  The Herald Review
  
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• Medical examiner: No CTE found in Flowers’ autopsy - KRQE News 13

  02-09-2020 06:10
  Medical examiner: No CTE found in Flowers’ autopsy  KRQE News 13
  
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• Prediction of suicide among 372813 individuals under medical check-up - MD Linx

  02-09-2020 05:15
  Prediction of suicide among 372813 individuals under medical check-up  MD Linx
  
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• Adirondack Medical restrictions extended | Health Matters - NNY360

  02-09-2020 04:53
  
  Adirondack Medical restrictions extended | Health Matters  NNY360
  
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• Sheriff Wagner talks medical marijuana lawsuit - KOLN

  02-09-2020 04:35
  
  Sheriff Wagner talks medical marijuana lawsuit  KOLN
  
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• Medical exemptions from in-person learning: Which teachers qualify? - CNYcentral.com

  02-09-2020 04:16
  Medical exemptions from in-person learning: Which teachers qualify?  CNYcentral.com
  
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• Elaine Marion Messing Lathrop, 81, volunteered with New Hanover Regional Medical Center - Port City Daily

  02-09-2020 04:00
  
  Elaine Marion Messing Lathrop, 81, volunteered with New Hanover Regional Medical Center  Port City Daily
  
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• Vets go high tech to solve medical mystery involving geriatric sea lion on Oregon coast - KPTV.com

  02-09-2020 03:14
  Vets go high tech to solve medical mystery involving geriatric sea lion on Oregon coast  KPTV.com
  
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• US medical supply shortage plaguing more than just tests for COVID-19 - Herald-Mail Media

  02-09-2020 03:00
  US medical supply shortage plaguing more than just tests for COVID-19  Herald-Mail Media
  
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• Former Idaho prison nurse: Medical staff 'not following proper infection controls' amid pandemic - Idaho Press-Tribune

  02-09-2020 02:15
  Former Idaho prison nurse: Medical staff 'not following proper infection controls' amid pandemic  Idaho Press-Tribune
  
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• Unmasked Citizen With Medical Exemption Cuffed and Warned - Texas Scorecard

  02-09-2020 02:00
  
  Unmasked Citizen With Medical Exemption Cuffed and Warned  Texas Scorecard
  
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• Cookeville Regional Medical Center releases new visitation guidelines - WKRN News 2

  02-09-2020 01:08
  Cookeville Regional Medical Center releases new visitation guidelines  WKRN News 2
  
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• Kai Havertz undergoes medical ahead of Chelsea move after Bayer Leverkusen and Blues sign agreement for Germany international - Sports Illustrated

  02-09-2020 01:00
  
  Kai Havertz undergoes medical ahead of Chelsea move after Bayer Leverkusen and Blues sign agreement for Germany international  Sports Illustrated
  
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• Man at Clarksburg VA medical center sues over suspension, says he's whistleblower - Charleston Gazette-Mail

  02-09-2020 00:38
  
  Man at Clarksburg VA medical center sues over suspension, says he's whistleblower  Charleston Gazette-Mail
  
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• Unable to reach anyone, metro man fights with medical supply company for months - WDAF FOX4 Kansas City

  02-09-2020 00:35
  Unable to reach anyone, metro man fights with medical supply company for months  WDAF FOX4 Kansas City
  
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