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• ‘Every shot in the arm counts:’ Seminole County medical director urges young people to get COVID-19 vaccine - WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando

  26-03-2021 23:49
  
  ‘Every shot in the arm counts:’ Seminole County medical director urges young people to get COVID-19 vaccine  WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando
  
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• Medical marijuana dispensary opens in Dogtown | News Headlines | kmov.com - KMOV.com

  26-03-2021 23:00
  Medical marijuana dispensary opens in Dogtown | News Headlines | kmov.com  KMOV.com
  
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• LaSalle buys Beverly Hills medical office from UBS Realty - LA Biz - L.A. Biz

  26-03-2021 22:32
  LaSalle buys Beverly Hills medical office from UBS Realty - LA Biz  L.A. Biz
  
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• Princeton Planning Commission approves zoning for medical marijuana dispensaries - WVNS-TV

  26-03-2021 22:13
  Princeton Planning Commission approves zoning for medical marijuana dispensaries  WVNS-TV
  
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• Arkansas governor signs bill allowing medical workers to refuse treatment to LGBTQ people - PBS NewsHour

  26-03-2021 22:09
  
  Arkansas governor signs bill allowing medical workers to refuse treatment to LGBTQ people  PBS NewsHour
  
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• New class of versatile, high-performance quantum dots primed for medical imaging, quantum computing - Science Daily

  26-03-2021 22:01
  New class of versatile, high-performance quantum dots primed for medical imaging, quantum computing  Science Daily
  
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• Second Sight Medical Products Announces Closing of $27.9 Million Private Placement of Common Stock - Business Wire

  26-03-2021 22:00
  Second Sight Medical Products Announces Closing of $27.9 Million Private Placement of Common Stock  Business Wire
  
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• FCPT Announces Acquisition of a Fresenius Medical Care Property for $2.6 Million - Business Wire

  26-03-2021 21:43
  FCPT Announces Acquisition of a Fresenius Medical Care Property for $2.6 Million  Business Wire
  
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• Bill to Expand Graduate Medical Education Introduced - AAMC

  26-03-2021 21:19
  
  Bill to Expand Graduate Medical Education Introduced  AAMC
  
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• Amounts paid for personal protective equipment qualify for medical deduction - Journal of Accountancy

  26-03-2021 20:34
  
  Amounts paid for personal protective equipment qualify for medical deduction  Journal of Accountancy
  
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• Global Medical Equipment Maintenance Market 2020-2030: Opportunities in New Services Offered by Players & Implementation of Internet of Things (IoT) - PRNewswire

  26-03-2021 20:15
  
  Global Medical Equipment Maintenance Market 2020-2030: Opportunities in New Services Offered by Players & Implementation of Internet of Things (IoT)  PRNewswire
  
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• Editor sidelined after medical journal racism podcast outcry - Modern Healthcare

  26-03-2021 20:06
  
  Editor sidelined after medical journal racism podcast outcry  Modern Healthcare
  
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• Most Americans who negotiate a medical bill see it reduce or drop entirely: survey - Fox Business

  26-03-2021 20:04
  
  Most Americans who negotiate a medical bill see it reduce or drop entirely: survey  Fox Business
  
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• Governor signs medical providers' conscience bill into law - Arkansas Online

  26-03-2021 20:03
  
  Governor signs medical providers' conscience bill into law  Arkansas Online
  
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• Vanderbilt, Fort Campbell to work together in medical trauma training program - Clarksville Now

  26-03-2021 19:51
  
  Vanderbilt, Fort Campbell to work together in medical trauma training program  Clarksville Now
  
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• Medical examiner: Cardiac event, not accident, killed former St. Louis Blues star Plager - KY3

  26-03-2021 19:40
  
  Medical examiner: Cardiac event, not accident, killed former St. Louis Blues star Plager  KY3
  
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• Noem wants to tighten medical marijuana restrictions but would let law start July 1 - KELOLAND.com

  26-03-2021 19:17
  Noem wants to tighten medical marijuana restrictions but would let law start July 1  KELOLAND.com
  
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• Senators Press VA, DoD for Swift Action to Prevent Veterans' Suicides

  26-03-2021 19:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Government officials and veteran advocates shared new approaches for preventing veteran suicide and expanding access to mental health services during a hearing of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs on Wednesday.
  The committee...
  
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• Fitch Affirms Baystate Medical Center (MA)'s IDR at 'A+'; Affirms Outstanding Revs; Outlook Stable - Fitch Ratings

  26-03-2021 18:35
  Fitch Affirms Baystate Medical Center (MA)'s IDR at 'A+'; Affirms Outstanding Revs; Outlook Stable  Fitch Ratings
  
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• Novel Device OK'd to Treat MS Gait Deficits

  26-03-2021 18:30 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- A novel stimulator device to treat gait deficits in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients with mild to moderate symptoms earned a nod from the FDA Friday.
  The device, known as the Portable Neuromodulation Stimulator (PoNS), generates...
  
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• France launches 2-year experiment with medical marijuana - ABC News

  26-03-2021 18:12
  
  France launches 2-year experiment with medical marijuana  ABC News
  
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• Correlation Between COVID Mortality and Online Patient Reviews

  26-03-2021 18:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- In this video, healthcare marketing consultant Ron Harman King discusses the correlation between online patient feedback and COVID mortality rates, and what it might mean for those who work in healthcare.
  Following is a transcript...
  
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• Medical Product Alert N°2/2021: Falsified COVID-19 Vaccine BNT162b2 - World Health Organization

  26-03-2021 17:51
  Medical Product Alert N°2/2021: Falsified COVID-19 Vaccine BNT162b2  World Health Organization
  
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• Medical examiner identifies man shot, killed by San Antonio police - KSAT San Antonio

  26-03-2021 17:46
  
  Medical examiner identifies man shot, killed by San Antonio police  KSAT San Antonio
  
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• Repurposed Drug Flops in MS Trial, but Study Design Is Big Winner

  26-03-2021 17:30 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Repurposed domperidone was futile in a phase II secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (MS) trial, but the study may point to a novel way of evaluating generic drugs for MS treatment.
  A Simon two-stage futility trial of domperidone...
  
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• NIAID Launches Trial to Assess Post-Vax COVID Transmission Risk

  26-03-2021 17:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Thousands of college students participating in a new trial called PreventCOVIDU will help determine how well COVID-19 vaccines diminish risk of transmitting the infection, officials said Friday.
  That the vaccines are highly...
  
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• Harmony Pulmonary Valve Gets FDA Nod

  26-03-2021 16:30 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Medtronic's Harmony transcatheter pulmonary valve (TPV) was approved Friday for treatment of severe pulmonary valve regurgitation with a native or surgically repaired right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT).
  This clears TPV implantation...
  
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• Triage System Gets High Marks for Ovarian Cancer Debulking Surgery

  26-03-2021 16:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- An easy-to-use, risk-based algorithm proved useful for selecting advanced ovarian cancer patients with enough resilience to tolerate complex primary debulking surgery.
  Using a retrospective dataset involving women with stage...
  
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• Global Medical Device Cleaning Market Analysis Report 2021-2028: Device (Semi-critical, Critical), Technique (Sterilization, Disinfection), EPA Classification (High, Intermediate Levels) - ResearchAndMarkets.com - Business Wire

  26-03-2021 15:45
  
  Global Medical Device Cleaning Market Analysis Report 2021-2028: Device (Semi-critical, Critical), Technique (Sterilization, Disinfection), EPA Classification (High, Intermediate Levels) - ResearchAndMarkets.com  Business Wire
  
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• HIPEC Combo Doubles PFS in Advanced Ovarian Cancer

  26-03-2021 15:30 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Two drugs outperformed one for hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) after interval surgical debulking of advanced ovarian cancer, data from a prospective registry showed.
  Median progression-free survival (PFS) doubled...
  
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• Florida city fires employee over legal medical marijuana use - ABC News

  26-03-2021 15:20
  
  Florida city fires employee over legal medical marijuana use  ABC News
  
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• Seniors Olivia and Sofia Perez, identical twins, accepted to same medical school - ND Newswire

  26-03-2021 15:00
  
  Seniors Olivia and Sofia Perez, identical twins, accepted to same medical school  ND Newswire
  
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• Ethics Consult: Boozy Athlete's Liver Transplant Ethical? MD/JD Weighs In

  26-03-2021 15:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Welcome to Ethics Consult--an opportunity to discuss, debate (respectfully), and learn together. We select an ethical dilemma from a true, but anonymized, patient care case, and then we provide an expert's commentary.
  Last...
  
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• Minimizing the Pesky Placebo Response in IBS Trials

  26-03-2021 14:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Pharmacological trials in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) should include a run-in period of at least 2 weeks and dosing of no more than once or twice a day in order to minimize the pooled placebo response rate, a new meta-analysis...
  
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• March 2021: Kaplan MCAT stumpers put premeds to the test - American Medical Association

  26-03-2021 13:05
  
  March 2021: Kaplan MCAT stumpers put premeds to the test  American Medical Association
  
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• Maverick Health Partners with Visby Medical to Provide and Support Rapid COVID-19 PCR Testing - Business Wire

  26-03-2021 13:02
  
  Maverick Health Partners with Visby Medical to Provide and Support Rapid COVID-19 PCR Testing  Business Wire
  
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• Combo Tx Active in Recurrent, Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Cancer

  26-03-2021 13:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Combination treatment with a microtubule stabilizing agent plus bevacizumab (Avastin) proved active for patients with recurrent chemotherapy-resistant ovarian cancer, a randomized phase II trial found.
  Median progression-free...
  
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• Overactive Bladder Drug Gains Pediatric Indication

  26-03-2021 12:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- The beta-3 adrenergic agonist mirabegron (Myrbetriq) gained an indication for neurogenic detrusor overactivity (NDO), a form of bladder dysfunction, in children 3 and older, the FDA announced Thursday. The drug will be available...
  
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• FOX 35 investigates legal grey area with medical marijuana use and employment - FOX 35 Orlando

  26-03-2021 11:01
  
  FOX 35 investigates legal grey area with medical marijuana use and employment  FOX 35 Orlando
  
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• FMH medical staff offering health care scholarships | Lewiston Sun Journal - Lewiston Sun Journal

  26-03-2021 10:00
  
  FMH medical staff offering health care scholarships | Lewiston Sun Journal  Lewiston Sun Journal
  
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• 200M Jabs in 100 Days; Biometric COVID Screener OK'd; Gun Scare at Kentucky Hospital

  26-03-2021 10:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
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  Doubling his own original goal, President Biden on Thursday said he now wants 200 million shots doled out within his first 100 days in office, i.e., by April 30...
  
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• $ 461 Million Growth in Medical Walkers Market During 2021-2025 | Featuring Key Vendors Including Besco Medical Ltd., Better Medical Technology Co. Ltd., and Carex Health Brands | Technavio - PRNewswire

  26-03-2021 10:00
  
  $ 461 Million Growth in Medical Walkers Market During 2021-2025 | Featuring Key Vendors Including Besco Medical Ltd., Better Medical Technology Co. Ltd., and Carex Health Brands | Technavio  PRNewswire
  
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• JAMA Boss Snared in Racism Podcast Controversy

  26-03-2021 09:45 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Howard Bauchner, MD, JAMA's editor-in-chief since 2011, has been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation into a heavily criticized podcast about structural racism in medicine.
  In a statement shared with MedPage...
  
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• News KYW Medical Report: How to safely play sports amid COVID-19 - KYW Newsradio 1060

  26-03-2021 09:00
  News KYW Medical Report: How to safely play sports amid COVID-19  KYW Newsradio 1060
  
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• GLOBALink | Cuba inoculates medical workers with homegrown COVID-19 vaccines - Xinhua | English.news.cn - Xinhua

  26-03-2021 08:48
  GLOBALink | Cuba inoculates medical workers with homegrown COVID-19 vaccines - Xinhua | English.news.cn  Xinhua
  
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• Mt. Nittany Medical Center Officials 'Highly Concerned' with uptick in COVID-19 cases - WJAC Johnstown

  26-03-2021 05:35
  Mt. Nittany Medical Center Officials 'Highly Concerned' with uptick in COVID-19 cases  WJAC Johnstown
  
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• Sober living home likely first in Utah to use medical cannabis to aid addiction recovery - KUTV 2News

  26-03-2021 05:26
  Sober living home likely first in Utah to use medical cannabis to aid addiction recovery  KUTV 2News
  
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• Jesse Brown partners with Illinois Medical District to open mass vaccination clinic for veterans - Chicago Daily Herald

  26-03-2021 05:23
  
  Jesse Brown partners with Illinois Medical District to open mass vaccination clinic for veterans  Chicago Daily Herald
  
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• Medical emergency causes crash | News, Sports, Jobs - Williamsport Sun-Gazette

  26-03-2021 05:05
  Medical emergency causes crash | News, Sports, Jobs  Williamsport Sun-Gazette
  
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• Wilkes-Barre Hospital names new chief medical officer - Wilkes-Barre Citizens Voice

  26-03-2021 05:00
  
  Wilkes-Barre Hospital names new chief medical officer  Wilkes-Barre Citizens Voice
  
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