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• Two separate proposals would redevelop vacant Glendale buildings into medical offices — and a juice facility - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

  04-01-2021 22:26
  
  Two separate proposals would redevelop vacant Glendale buildings into medical offices — and a juice facility  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
  
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• This Man's Increased Psychiatric Issues Masked an Undiagnosed Disease

  04-01-2021 20:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- The long delay to diagnosis and treatment caused frightening symptoms
  
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• Comorbidity Score Could Inform Surveillance of Low-Risk Pancreatic Cysts

  04-01-2021 19:00 via medpagetoday.org
  (MedPage Today) -- Study Authors: Ankit Chhoda, Muhammad N. Yousaf, et al.Target Audience and Goal Statement: Gastroenterologists, oncologists, primary care physicansThe goal of this study was to determine the comorbidity burden among patients...
  
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• Op-Ed: Hospitals' Policy Priorities for a New Administration

  04-01-2021 18:30 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Without doubt, a lingering pandemic and the anticipated post-Christmas spike in new cases tops the incoming administration's list of problems requiring immediate action. The American Hospital Association (AHA) stands ready to...
  
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• ECMO Outlook Greatly Exaggerated to the Public

  04-01-2021 18:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- News reports may contribute to unrealistic expectations about success with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in the ICU, a study suggested.
  Online media articles reported that their subjects were alive at the time of...
  
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• Untreated Autism Spectrum Disorder Tied to Alcohol, Drug Abuse

  04-01-2021 17:30 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Substance abuse problems were more prevalent among those with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) than among sex- and age-matched controls, according to a Taiwanese study.
  A retrospective analysis of nearly 6,600 people found that...
  
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• COVID-19: A Clear Affinity for the Digestive System

  04-01-2021 17:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- In February, MedPage Today published a story on the presence of gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms in the first case of COVID-19 in the U.S., and how these GI symptoms may be overlooked. Below we report on what has happened since...
  
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• Iron County Medical Care Facility reports COVID-19 outbreak in one wing of the building - WLUC

  04-01-2021 16:55
  
  Iron County Medical Care Facility reports COVID-19 outbreak in one wing of the building  WLUC
  
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• Let's Use This Year to Make a 'New and Better Normal' in Healthcare

  04-01-2021 16:30 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- At the end of the year that's been like no other, at the start of the new one full of hope and possibility, it's good to reflect and take a moment to breathe.
  Last year at this time, as we were looking ahead to 2020, none of...
  
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• Ipatasertib Disappoints in PIK3CA/AKT1/PTEN-Altered Breast Cancer

  04-01-2021 16:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Adding the investigational agent ipatasertib to paclitaxel failed to improve progression-free survival in patients with PIK3CA/AKT1/PTEN-altered advanced triple-negative breast cancer, according to results from the phase III...
  
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• Diet Curbs GERD Beyond Acid Suppressants

  04-01-2021 15:30 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Adherence to an anti-reflux lifestyle may prevent many symptoms of gastrointestinal reflux disorder (GERD) in women, data from Nurses' Health Study II suggest. And the decreased risk was evident even in regular users of acid...
  
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• Impact of CAR T-Cell Therapy on EOL Outcomes

  04-01-2021 15:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Palliative care and hospice referral were infrequently used to address the end-of-life needs of patients who had received chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy, according to data presented at December's American Society...
  
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• Vaping and Smoking as Harmful as Smoking Cigarettes Alone

  04-01-2021 14:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Adults who used e-cigarettes and smoked cigarettes had similar levels of inflammation and oxidative stress predictive of cardiovascular disease as exclusive cigarette smokers in an analysis of data from the Population Assessment...
  
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• ‘Surprise’ medical bills will end next year for people with CalPERS health insurance - Sacramento Bee

  04-01-2021 14:00
  
  ‘Surprise’ medical bills will end next year for people with CalPERS health insurance  Sacramento Bee
  
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• Op-Ed: Why PCR Cycle Threshold Is Useful in Coronavirus Testing

  04-01-2021 13:30 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- With the increase in positive COVID tests, physicians, contact tracers, and hospitals in our town are very busy. I would imagine the same can be said for your community. With this time of year being normally very high for hospital...
  
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• Op-Ed: Forgotten Populations and COVID

  04-01-2021 13:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- At The New York Foundling--one of New York's longest-serving non-profit organizations--we know all too well how COVID has upended countless lives across the city. The communities and populations we support, totaling 30...
  
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• Hepcidin Mimetic Effective in Polycythemia Vera

  04-01-2021 12:30 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- PTG-300, a hepcidin mimetic, eliminated the need for phlebotomy and the resultant iron deficiency in patients with high- and low-risk polycythemia vera, according to data presented at December's American Society of Hematology...
  
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• The Coming Mental Health Tsunami

  04-01-2021 12:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- On October 24, 2020, against the backdrop of a presidential election, the third wave of COVID-19 hit the U.S.
  Americans were already sick. With mental healthcare inaccessible to many Americans and a 35% increase in annual suicide...
  
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• Op-Ed: Why I Refuse to Get the COVID Vaccine Right Now

  04-01-2021 11:31 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- After a summer of corporate statements pledging that Black Lives Matter, America's vaccine rollout is creating inequities stemming from a ruling class making rules to favor themselves. In the first two weeks after the FDA authorized...
  
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• Slaoui Floats Half-Dose Vax; Oxford/AZ Vax Debuts in Britain; COVID Santa?

  04-01-2021 10:30 via medpagetoday.com
  
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  Chief Operation Warp Speed adviser Moncef Slaoui suggested giving adults 18-55 two half-doses of the Moderna vaccine to help speed up the rollout. (CNBC)
  As of...
  
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• CDC Updates Contraindications to COVID-19 Vaccination

  04-01-2021 10:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Anyone with a history of immediate allergic reaction of any severity to any component of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines or to polysorbate should not be vaccinated, the CDC said in updated interim guidance.While previously the agency...
  
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• Thinning, Leaky Brain Blood Vessels Seen in COVID-19

  04-01-2021 09:30 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Microvascular brain injury was seen in COVID-19 patients who died, but no evidence of a direct viral attack on the brain was detected, a pathology report showed.
  Damage caused by thinning and leaky brain blood vessels consistently...
  
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• Texas medical marijuana program could see expansion efforts in 2021 - The Texas Tribune

  04-01-2021 09:00
  
  Texas medical marijuana program could see expansion efforts in 2021  The Texas Tribune
  
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• Relief from Surprise Medical Billing Becomes Law - SHRM

  04-01-2021 09:00
  Relief from Surprise Medical Billing Becomes Law  SHRM
  
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• COVID Vaccine Concerns: Eligible To Be Inoculated Monday, Some Medical Workers Perplexed By Lack Of Guidance From NYS - CBS New York

  04-01-2021 04:50
  
  COVID Vaccine Concerns: Eligible To Be Inoculated Monday, Some Medical Workers Perplexed By Lack Of Guidance From NYS  CBS New York
  
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• COVID-19 put a spotlight on Meharry Medical College, one of Nashville's 'jewels' - The Tennessean

  04-01-2021 04:30
  COVID-19 put a spotlight on Meharry Medical College, one of Nashville's 'jewels'  The Tennessean
  
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• Summit Medical Group Starts Vaccines For Area Health Workers - Patch.com

  04-01-2021 04:29
  
  Summit Medical Group Starts Vaccines For Area Health Workers  Patch.com
  
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• 9-member medical board to meet to discuss Sourav Ganguly's further treatment: Hospital - Times of India

  04-01-2021 04:25
  
  9-member medical board to meet to discuss Sourav Ganguly's further treatment: Hospital  Times of India
  
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• A hobby is bringing comfort to newborns at a medical center - WCTI12.com

  04-01-2021 04:00
  A hobby is bringing comfort to newborns at a medical center  WCTI12.com
  
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• Chronic pain patients suffering during pandemic due to lack of medical access - KTVU San Francisco

  04-01-2021 03:07
  
  Chronic pain patients suffering during pandemic due to lack of medical access  KTVU San Francisco
  
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• Monday Medical: What to know about advance directives - Steamboat Pilot and Today

  04-01-2021 03:00
  
  Monday Medical: What to know about advance directives  Steamboat Pilot and Today
  
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• Lyft Won’t Pay For Rider’s Medical Bills After Hit & Run Crash In Denver - CBS Denver

  04-01-2021 02:04
  
  Lyft Won’t Pay For Rider’s Medical Bills After Hit & Run Crash In Denver  CBS Denver
  
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• EDITORIAL | Bipartisanship yields meaningful 'surprise medical bill' reforms - Minneapolis Star Tribune

  04-01-2021 01:01
  
  EDITORIAL | Bipartisanship yields meaningful 'surprise medical bill' reforms  Minneapolis Star Tribune
  
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• Medical Examiner identifies boy, 13, killed in drive-by shooting on South Side - KSAT San Antonio

  04-01-2021 00:55
  
  Medical Examiner identifies boy, 13, killed in drive-by shooting on South Side  KSAT San Antonio
  
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• Medical Center Relieves Vaccines - FOX 15

  04-01-2021 00:34
  
  Medical Center Relieves Vaccines  FOX 15
  
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