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• South Dakota Medical Association raises questions about medical marijuana - Rapid City Journal

  26-05-2021 23:53
  South Dakota Medical Association raises questions about medical marijuana  Rapid City Journal
  
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• Medical Properties Trust Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend of $0.28 Per Share - Yahoo Finance

  26-05-2021 23:18
  
  Medical Properties Trust Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend of $0.28 Per Share  Yahoo Finance
  
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• Former Landmark Medical Center CEO named to head RI state hospital agency - The Providence Journal

  26-05-2021 22:49
  Former Landmark Medical Center CEO named to head RI state hospital agency  The Providence Journal
  
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• RI delays lottery for new medical marijuana dispensaries - WPRI.com

  26-05-2021 21:29
  RI delays lottery for new medical marijuana dispensaries  WPRI.com
  
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• Florida medical marijuana industry awaits ‘day of reckoning’ from Supreme Court - Tampa Bay Times

  26-05-2021 21:25
  
  Florida medical marijuana industry awaits ‘day of reckoning’ from Supreme Court  Tampa Bay Times
  
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• Op-Ed: Who Was Least Wrong About COVID?

  26-05-2021 21:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
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  ZDoggMD and MedPage Today Editor-in-Chief Marty Makary, MD, MPH, give the COVID-19 pandemic and their pandemic predictions an examination with topics ranging from the lab-leak hypothesis, vaccine efficacy, and even a quick...
  
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• Op-Ed: Questioning the "Natural" Origins of COVID

  26-05-2021 20:30 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- If I avoided moving a muscle, the fatigue during the worst of my COVID-19 illness was not such a problem. Indeed, I felt lucky. My illness began about 3 weeks after my first vaccination, which probably helped protect me. Still...
  
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• Shift in Kids' IBD Care Seen Over Time

  26-05-2021 20:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Hospitalizations for children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) declined over time, while outpatient healthcare visits for this population increased after 2005, Canadian researchers found in a retrospective cohort study...
  
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• Hospital at Home May Reduce Hospitalization, Costs for Cancer Patients

  26-05-2021 19:45 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- A hospital-at-home model for cancer care led to significantly fewer unplanned hospitalizations and almost a 50% reduction in cost as compared with usual care for patients recently discharged from hospital, a comparative-cohort...
  
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• Why CDC Changed Its 'Breakthrough Case' Definition

  26-05-2021 19:30 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- The CDC's recent shift in monitoring breakthrough COVID-19 infections after vaccination hasn't sat well with everyone, as some scientists are concerned it could miss the full picture of what is happening with these breakthrough...
  
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• Low-Cost Intervention Keeps Tiny Newborns Alive

  26-05-2021 19:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Immediate "kangaroo mother care" for infants born with low birth weight led to substantially lower risk of early death, researchers reported.
  The intervention, in which mothers maintain skin-to-skin contact with their newborns...
  
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• Man found shot to death in car parked at West Valley medical clinic - KSL.com

  26-05-2021 18:58
  
  Man found shot to death in car parked at West Valley medical clinic  KSL.com
  
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• Medical Liability Costs Are on the Rise - Psychiatric Times

  26-05-2021 18:51
  
  Medical Liability Costs Are on the Rise  Psychiatric Times
  
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• Simone Gold's Group Sues to Stop COVID Shots for Kids

  26-05-2021 18:45 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- America's Frontline Doctors, the controversial group whose leader was arrested for her role in the January 6 storming of the U.S. Capitol, has sued HHS to halt COVID-19 vaccinations in children.
  Last Friday, the group and several...
  
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• After the Pandemic: Oncology Adapts to Maintain Focus on Patients

  26-05-2021 18:30 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- For MedPage Today's "After the Pandemic" series, we asked our editorial board members to discuss what significant and lasting effects the COVID-19 pandemic will have on medicine and the delivery of healthcare.
  Here, we interview...
  
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• House Committee Members Actually Agree on NIH Budget Increase

  26-05-2021 18:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Lawmakers experienced a "kumbaya" moment as they discussed the NIH funding request for fiscal year 2022, during a House subcommittee hearing on Tuesday.
  Over the last 14 months, Congress saw fit to steer $4.8 billion in funding...
  
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• Qelbree Hits Shelves; Schizophrenia-Related Cognitive Impairment Breakthrough

  26-05-2021 17:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- The newly approved viloxazine extended-release capsules (Qelbree), a new selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor for the treatment of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in patients ages 6 to 17, is now available in...
  
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• Renton mom accused of child assault over alleged unnecessary medical treatment - KING5.com

  26-05-2021 16:12
  
  Renton mom accused of child assault over alleged unnecessary medical treatment  KING5.com
  
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• Lymph Node Findings on PET: Cancer or COVID Vaccine?

  26-05-2021 16:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Positron emission tomography (PET) imaging of cancer patients after they received COVID-19 vaccinations showed abnormal radiotracer uptake in lymph nodes, researchers reported.
  The retrospective study demonstrated that about...
  
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• Bad Day Sunshine: Benzene Found in Many Sun Care Products

  26-05-2021 15:30 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Two months after finding benzene in hand sanitizer products, the online pharmacy Valisure has detected the carcinogen in several sun care products and is again calling for the FDA to intervene to protect public health.
  The New...
  
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• Stroke Can Signal VITT After COVID Shot

  26-05-2021 15:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Ischemic stroke was a presenting feature of vaccine-induced thrombosis and thrombocytopenia (VITT) in three patients who received the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, researchers in England said.
  Previous descriptions of VITT have...
  
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• Diagnostic Mistakes a Big Contributor to Malpractice Suits, Study Finds

  26-05-2021 14:30 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Diagnostic errors aren't just an ethical issue and a danger to patients--they're also a big liability issue for doctors, said Dana Siegal, RN, at a conference on misdiagnosis Tuesday hosted by the Iowa Healthcare Collaborative...
  
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• HCQ Doc Hits Critic With Lawsuit; Vaccine Billionaires; The 'Stanford Terribles'

  26-05-2021 14:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Welcome to the latest edition of Investigative Roundup, highlighting some of the best investigative reporting on healthcare each week.
  HCQ Doc Sues Critic
  Didier Raoult, MD, PhD, the French physician who championed hydroxychloroquine...
  
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• For many pregnant trans people, competent medical care is hard to find - PBS NewsHour

  26-05-2021 14:00
  
  For many pregnant trans people, competent medical care is hard to find  PBS NewsHour
  
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• Young Adults With Schizophrenia More Likely to Commit Suicide

  26-05-2021 13:30 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Adults with schizophrenia, particularly young adults, have a significantly higher suicide rate compared with the U.S. general population, according to a retrospective longitudinal cohort study.
  The rate of suicide per 100,000...
  
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• Suicide Risk in Schizophrenia Highest for Young Adults

  26-05-2021 13:30 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Adults with schizophrenia, particularly young adults, have a significantly higher suicide rate compared with the U.S. general population, according to a retrospective longitudinal cohort study.
  The rate of suicide per 100,000...
  
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• Most Familial Hypercholesterolemia Slips Past Genetic Tests

  26-05-2021 13:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- The majority of familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) cases would go undetected if people relied on array-based genetic tests alone, according to one study.
  For example, the 23andMe test--offering a limited screen for just...
  
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• Familial Hypercholesterolemia Tends to Slip Past Genetic Tests

  26-05-2021 13:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- The majority of familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) cases would go undetected if people relied on array-based genetic tests alone, according to one study.
  For example, the 23andMe test--offering a limited screen for just...
  
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• How Lab-Leak Theory Became Credible; 'Scarlet Letter' Kids; Can You Ask About Vax?

  26-05-2021 11:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
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  How did the Wuhan lab-leak theory suddenly gain credence? (Washington Post)
  Former President Trump weighed in on the origins of SARS-CoV-2: "Now everybody is agreeing...
  
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• Is Herd Immunity With COVID-19 Realistic?

  26-05-2021 10:30 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Listen and subscribe on Apple, Stitcher, Spotify, and Google, so you don't miss the next episode. And if you like what you hear, a five-star rating goes a long way in helping us "Track the Vax"!
  Almost half of all Americans...
  
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• Medical research 'just starting to scratch the surface' on cytokine storm syndrome - Healio

  26-05-2021 09:00
  
  Medical research 'just starting to scratch the surface' on cytokine storm syndrome  Healio
  
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• Grace Spence Green: the medical student who was paralysed by a falling man – and found new purpose - The Guardian

  26-05-2021 07:00
  
  Grace Spence Green: the medical student who was paralysed by a falling man – and found new purpose  The Guardian
  
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• IntoCare Medical Completes Up to 100 million RMB Round D Financing, Doubling Down on Powered Stapling Industry - PRNewswire

  26-05-2021 06:11
  
  IntoCare Medical Completes Up to 100 million RMB Round D Financing, Doubling Down on Powered Stapling Industry  PRNewswire
  
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• Woman earns medical degree without ever leaving hometown - Jonesboro Sun

  26-05-2021 06:00
  Woman earns medical degree without ever leaving hometown  Jonesboro Sun
  
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• Texas Senate gives final passage to medical marijuana expansion bill - The Dallas Morning News

  26-05-2021 05:56
  
  Texas Senate gives final passage to medical marijuana expansion bill  The Dallas Morning News
  
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• Medical expert weighs in after man's remains found near Henrico dumpster - wtvr.com

  26-05-2021 05:31
  
  Medical expert weighs in after man's remains found near Henrico dumpster  wtvr.com
  
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• Sioux Falls City Council holds first discussion on medical marijuana - KELOLAND.com

  26-05-2021 05:07
  Sioux Falls City Council holds first discussion on medical marijuana  KELOLAND.com
  
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• OSF Heart of Mary Medical Center gets new helipad - FOX Illinois

  26-05-2021 04:56
  
  OSF Heart of Mary Medical Center gets new helipad  FOX Illinois
  
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• Virtual reality goggles for medical healing - FOX 11 Los Angeles

  26-05-2021 04:19
  
  Virtual reality goggles for medical healing  FOX 11 Los Angeles
  
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• Texas Senate approves expansion of medical marijuana program - KXAN.com

  26-05-2021 04:18
  Texas Senate approves expansion of medical marijuana program  KXAN.com
  
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• Capitol Area Animal Medical Center donates lifetime vet care to Susquehanna Township’s K-9 unit - ABC27

  26-05-2021 04:04
  Capitol Area Animal Medical Center donates lifetime vet care to Susquehanna Township’s K-9 unit  ABC27
  
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• Arizona revises its standards on pandemic 'medical rationing' after federal complaint - The Arizona Republic

  26-05-2021 04:00
  Arizona revises its standards on pandemic 'medical rationing' after federal complaint  The Arizona Republic
  
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• Rally held in support of medical marijuana outside the Mississippi Supreme Court - WLBT

  26-05-2021 03:49
  
  Rally held in support of medical marijuana outside the Mississippi Supreme Court  WLBT
  
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• Former movie theater to become a southeast medical clinic - KOAA.com Colorado Springs and Pueblo News

  26-05-2021 03:25
  
  Former movie theater to become a southeast medical clinic  KOAA.com Colorado Springs and Pueblo News
  
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• Multi-unit development proposed for Spring Hill, including preschool, medical office and retail - Columbia Daily Herald

  26-05-2021 03:15
  Multi-unit development proposed for Spring Hill, including preschool, medical office and retail  Columbia Daily Herald
  
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• Vigo board approves medical provider agreements | Local News | tribstar.com - Terre Haute Tribune Star

  26-05-2021 03:00
  
  Vigo board approves medical provider agreements | Local News | tribstar.com  Terre Haute Tribune Star
  
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• Lawnwood Regional Medical Center to ask judge for permission to discontinue treatment for nurse fighting second bout of COVID-19 - WPTV.com

  26-05-2021 02:48
  
  Lawnwood Regional Medical Center to ask judge for permission to discontinue treatment for nurse fighting second bout of COVID-19  WPTV.com
  
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• Lottery delayed for licenses for six new medical marijuana dispensaries - The Providence Journal

  26-05-2021 02:45
  Lottery delayed for licenses for six new medical marijuana dispensaries  The Providence Journal
  
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• Mitchell City Council backs roll out of medical marijuana ordinances - The Daily Republic

  26-05-2021 02:34
  
  Mitchell City Council backs roll out of medical marijuana ordinances  The Daily Republic
  
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• Having trouble in bed? Prolong Medical Center provides innovative solutions for men's health issues - St George News

  26-05-2021 01:58
  Having trouble in bed? Prolong Medical Center provides innovative solutions for men's health issues  St George News
  
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