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• Alabama medical worker arrested in DC riot witnessed Ashli Babbitt’s fatal shooting - AL.com

  17-02-2021 23:29
  
  Alabama medical worker arrested in DC riot witnessed Ashli Babbitt’s fatal shooting  AL.com
  
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• Panel of medical experts to address COVID-19 vaccine questions, concerns from Spokane's Black community Saturday - KREM.com

  17-02-2021 23:05
  
  Panel of medical experts to address COVID-19 vaccine questions, concerns from Spokane's Black community Saturday  KREM.com
  
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• Detroit residents 60 and older with certain medical conditions can now receive COVID-19 vaccine - WDIV ClickOnDetroit

  17-02-2021 20:47
  
  Detroit residents 60 and older with certain medical conditions can now receive COVID-19 vaccine  WDIV ClickOnDetroit
  
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• Recognizing Medical Contributions by Africans and Black Americans

  17-02-2021 19:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- The contributions made by African and Black American medical professionals to health and wellness are many. While determining just how many lives these trailblazers saved is impossible, we know that without their imagination...
  
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• RIP Medical Debt: Omaha church helps pay millions in medical expenses through unique partnership - WOWT

  17-02-2021 18:40
  
  RIP Medical Debt: Omaha church helps pay millions in medical expenses through unique partnership  WOWT
  
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• Surprise Find in COVID-19 Brain Capillaries

  17-02-2021 18:30 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Large cell nuclei that appeared to be megakaryocytes were found in cortical capillaries of five people who died with severe COVID-19, neuropathologists reported.
  "To further characterize these cells, we performed immunohistochemistry...
  
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• Relugolix Combo a Winner in Uterine Fibroids Trial

  17-02-2021 18:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Combination therapy with relugolix (Orgovyx) relieved heavy bleeding and pain associated with uterine fibroids, without significantly increasing the risk of hypoestrogenic side effects, researchers reported in a pair of phase...
  
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• COVID-19 Response Team Warns of Rise in Variants

  17-02-2021 18:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- The so-called U.K. variant continues to spread around the U.S., with cases identified in all but eight states, Biden administration officials said in a briefing on Wednesday.
  There are now 1,277 cases of the B.1.17 variant in...
  
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• Avacopan for ANCA Vasculitis: A New Treatment Paradigm?

  17-02-2021 18:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- An investigational C5a receptor inhibitor, avacopan, was effective as a steroid-sparing induction treatment for antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis in a phase III trial known as ADVOCATE, investigators...
  
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• Op-Ed: That Second Vaccine Shot!

  17-02-2021 17:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
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  A lot of anecdotal evidence reveals that the second dose of vaccine knocks many out for a bit. Watch the video to see ZDoggMD's experience with his second shot.Following is a rough transcript of his remarks (Note: errors...
  
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• COVID-19 vaccinations for individuals with certain medical conditions - Mass.gov

  17-02-2021 16:49
  COVID-19 vaccinations for individuals with certain medical conditions  Mass.gov
  
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• Esophageal Cancer: Survival Longer With One Type of Surgery, but Why?

  17-02-2021 16:30 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Compared with open esophagectomy, hybrid minimally invasive esophagectomy (HMIE)--i.e., thoracotomy plus laparoscopic gastric mobilization--was associated with improved long-term survival in esophageal cancer, according...
  
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• Preview of the virtual AMA Medical Student Advocacy Conference - American Medical Association

  17-02-2021 16:16
  
  Preview of the virtual AMA Medical Student Advocacy Conference  American Medical Association
  
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• Group Weight Loss Program in Rural Areas Helped Tackle Obesity

  17-02-2021 16:00 via medpagetoday.org
  (MedPage Today) -- Study Authors: Christie A. Befort, Jeffrey J. VanWormer, et al.Target Audience and Goal Statement: Primary care physicians, endocrinologists, practice management specialistsThe goal of this cluster randomized trial was to...
  
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• What Do Reinfections Mean for COVID's Future?

  17-02-2021 15:30 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- New variants of SARS-CoV-2 that potentially escape human immune response have the world on edge, raising concerns as to whether they will undermine efforts to bring the pandemic under control with vaccination.
  There are no easy...
  
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• How being a medical marijuana patient affects your employment rights in Pennsylvania - The Philadelphia Inquirer

  17-02-2021 15:30
  
  How being a medical marijuana patient affects your employment rights in Pennsylvania  The Philadelphia Inquirer
  
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• UT Medical Center taking appointments for Saturday COVID-19 vaccine clinic - WATE 6 On Your Side

  17-02-2021 15:29
  UT Medical Center taking appointments for Saturday COVID-19 vaccine clinic  WATE 6 On Your Side
  
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• Op-Ed: Here's How We Should Approach Coronavirus Variant Tracking

  17-02-2021 15:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- COVID-19 daily cases have plummeted 65% over the last five weeks, mostly because natural immunity from prior infection is much higher than many experts predicted. Augmenting that community immunity are vaccines, which are now...
  
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• Reckoning with medicine's history of racism - American Medical Association

  17-02-2021 14:46
  
  Reckoning with medicine's history of racism  American Medical Association
  
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• 'Momnibus' Bill Gaining Ground in House

  17-02-2021 14:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- WASHINGTON--For Jennie Jacoby, JD, healthcare bias is a two-generation problem in her family.
  "My story started with my mother, who is a Black woman," Jacoby said in a phone interview, adding that her father is white and...
  
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• World Leaders Fostered COVID Lies; Christians Attack Vax; Overdose Pandemic

  17-02-2021 13:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Welcome to the latest edition of Investigative Roundup, highlighting some of the best investigative reporting on healthcare each week.
  World Leaders Fanned Flames of COVID MisinformationLeaders of many nations deliberately...
  
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• Abandoned Cardiac Device Leads More MRI-Friendly Than Previously Thought

  17-02-2021 12:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Magnetic resonance scans appeared safe for people retaining unused cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) leads, according to a study that may help persuade CMS to remove its MRI coverage restriction in this population...
  
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• Biden Talks School Reopening, Vaccine Availability

  17-02-2021 10:30 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- President Biden said Tuesday night that he aimed to have most kids back in school by the end of his first 100 days in office, and predicted that 600 million doses of vaccine would be available by the end of July.
  "The loss of...
  
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• Inspira Technologies and Sheba Medical Center Collaborate on Breakthrough Respiration Treatment - PRNewswire

  17-02-2021 10:12
  
  Inspira Technologies and Sheba Medical Center Collaborate on Breakthrough Respiration Treatment  PRNewswire
  
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• Docs Fight State Vax Plans; White House Boosts Shipments; #ThisIsOurShot

  17-02-2021 10:03 via medpagetoday.com
  
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  Pennsylvania physicians pushed back against state health department plans that favor big hospitals over small practices and clinics to administer COVID-19 vaccines...
  
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• 'Father of AMA' Demoted for Discriminatory Actions

  17-02-2021 09:45 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- The American Medical Association (AMA) announced its decision to remove a bust of Nathan Davis, MD, widely known as the "father of the AMA," from the organization's headquarters, and to strip Davis's name from one of the association...
  
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• Can the Same Vaccines Protect Against New COVID Strains?

  17-02-2021 09:30 via medpagetoday.com
  
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  As many as a dozen COVID-19 variants...
  
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• Rock Island County Medical Reserve Corps. volunteers play important role in COVID-19 vaccine clinics - KWQC

  17-02-2021 07:17
  
  Rock Island County Medical Reserve Corps. volunteers play important role in COVID-19 vaccine clinics  KWQC
  
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• Pandemic course giving medical students hands-on experience - WJBF-TV

  17-02-2021 04:38
  Pandemic course giving medical students hands-on experience  WJBF-TV
  
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• Williamson Medical Center nationally recognized for medical excellence, patient safety - williamsonherald.com

  17-02-2021 04:16
  Williamson Medical Center nationally recognized for medical excellence, patient safety  williamsonherald.com
  
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• Jammin’ for Jesiah: Community supporting 2-month-old baby with rare medical condition - WXIX

  17-02-2021 04:05
  
  Jammin’ for Jesiah: Community supporting 2-month-old baby with rare medical condition  WXIX
  
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• House passes medical malpractice law - Albuquerque Journal

  17-02-2021 03:33
  
  House passes medical malpractice law  Albuquerque Journal
  
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• RAZOR Medical Instruments Inc. Relocating To Warsaw - Times-Union Newspaper

  17-02-2021 03:32
  RAZOR Medical Instruments Inc. Relocating To Warsaw  Times-Union Newspaper
  
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• I-TEAM: Medical workers across central Illinois opt out of the COVID-19 vaccine - WAND

  17-02-2021 03:21
  I-TEAM: Medical workers across central Illinois opt out of the COVID-19 vaccine  WAND
  
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• More providers could grant medical exemptions for vaccinations under proposal - Helena Independent Record

  17-02-2021 02:45
  
  More providers could grant medical exemptions for vaccinations under proposal  Helena Independent Record
  
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• Chief County Medical Officer Yphantides on unexpected leave - The San Diego Union-Tribune

  17-02-2021 02:36
  
  Chief County Medical Officer Yphantides on unexpected leave  The San Diego Union-Tribune
  
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• Shooting outside Kansas University Medical Center's entrance - KCTV Kansas City

  17-02-2021 02:07
  
  Shooting outside Kansas University Medical Center's entrance  KCTV Kansas City
  
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• Evergy outages frustrate customers on medical devices - KSHB

  17-02-2021 02:03
  
  Evergy outages frustrate customers on medical devices  KSHB
  
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• Kapiolani Medical Center welcomes new Chief Canine Officer Ruby - KHON2

  17-02-2021 01:43
  Kapiolani Medical Center welcomes new Chief Canine Officer Ruby  KHON2
  
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• Hondros-built medical marijuana dispensaries sold to Chicago's Cresco Labs - Columbus Business First

  17-02-2021 01:19
  Hondros-built medical marijuana dispensaries sold to Chicago's Cresco Labs  Columbus Business First
  
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• Dunnellon motorist suffers medical episode before his truck strikes utility pole - Citrus County Chronicle

  17-02-2021 01:18
  Dunnellon motorist suffers medical episode before his truck strikes utility pole  Citrus County Chronicle
  
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• Bionic Vision Technologies Advances Clinical Program With AU$1 million Medical Research Future Fund Grant - PRNewswire

  17-02-2021 01:03
  
  Bionic Vision Technologies Advances Clinical Program With AU$1 million Medical Research Future Fund Grant  PRNewswire
  
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• Wisconsin governor introducing recreational, medical marijuana as part of state next budget - KSTP

  17-02-2021 00:53
  
  Wisconsin governor introducing recreational, medical marijuana as part of state next budget  KSTP
  
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• CEO: COVID-19 led to innovation at Wexner Medical Center - NBC4 WCMH-TV

  17-02-2021 00:35
  CEO: COVID-19 led to innovation at Wexner Medical Center  NBC4 WCMH-TV
  
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• Walker's law: Local pushing legislation to benefit drivers with medical conditions - LaGrange Daily News - LaGrange Daily News

  17-02-2021 00:34
  
  Walker's law: Local pushing legislation to benefit drivers with medical conditions - LaGrange Daily News  LaGrange Daily News
  
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• Local man gets stung by bee, says insurance won’t cover medical bill - WBTV

  17-02-2021 00:31
  
  Local man gets stung by bee, says insurance won’t cover medical bill  WBTV
  
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• Sen. Mark Warner: 'Great Progress' at Hampton VA Medical Center - 13newsnow.com WVEC

  17-02-2021 00:16
  
  Sen. Mark Warner: 'Great Progress' at Hampton VA Medical Center  13newsnow.com WVEC
  
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• Medical examiners investigating three deaths possibly caused by hypothermia - Commercial Appeal

  17-02-2021 00:13
  Medical examiners investigating three deaths possibly caused by hypothermia  Commercial Appeal
  
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• UD Medical Director retiring after 30 year career - WDTN.com

  17-02-2021 00:10
  UD Medical Director retiring after 30 year career  WDTN.com
  
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• Farmington's first medical marijuana dispensary is open for business - STLtoday.com

  17-02-2021 00:02
  Farmington's first medical marijuana dispensary is open for business  STLtoday.com
  
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