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• The cost of medical cannabis could be drastically cut for N.J. patients in need - NJ.com

  10-06-2021 23:30
  
  The cost of medical cannabis could be drastically cut for N.J. patients in need  NJ.com
  
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• Group of medical workers urge UW Medicine to end medical training on live pigs - KOMO News

  10-06-2021 23:02
  Group of medical workers urge UW Medicine to end medical training on live pigs  KOMO News
  
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• 3 new conditions added to qualify for medical marijuana in Ohio - 10TV

  10-06-2021 22:56
  
  3 new conditions added to qualify for medical marijuana in Ohio  10TV
  
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• Joint DOD-VA Medical Center Will Be Major Test for Electronic Health Record Interoperability - Nextgov

  10-06-2021 22:55
  
  Joint DOD-VA Medical Center Will Be Major Test for Electronic Health Record Interoperability  Nextgov
  
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• Millions of Americans are vulnerable to surprise medical billing - Yahoo Finance

  10-06-2021 22:28
  
  Millions of Americans are vulnerable to surprise medical billing  Yahoo Finance
  
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• Chief Operating Officer of Network Security Company Charged with Cyberattack on Medical Center - Department of Justice

  10-06-2021 22:17
  Chief Operating Officer of Network Security Company Charged with Cyberattack on Medical Center  Department of Justice
  
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• South Kingstown woman, a doctor, does not hold Rhode Island medical license - The Providence Journal

  10-06-2021 22:09
  South Kingstown woman, a doctor, does not hold Rhode Island medical license  The Providence Journal
  
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• Global Medical REIT Inc. Board Declares 2021 Second Quarter Common and Preferred Dividends - Business Wire

  10-06-2021 22:05
  Global Medical REIT Inc. Board Declares 2021 Second Quarter Common and Preferred Dividends  Business Wire
  
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• Online Originals: Medical experts worry drop in cancer screenings over pandemic could result in higher risk cases - WNCT

  10-06-2021 21:57
  Online Originals: Medical experts worry drop in cancer screenings over pandemic could result in higher risk cases  WNCT
  
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• FDA renewal ensures federal committee oversees medical imaging drug safety until 2023 - Health Imaging

  10-06-2021 21:57
  
  FDA renewal ensures federal committee oversees medical imaging drug safety until 2023  Health Imaging
  
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• Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Sued Over 403(b) Plan Fees - Planadviser.com

  10-06-2021 21:41
  
  Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Sued Over 403(b) Plan Fees  Planadviser.com
  
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• Medical supply start-up Stomagienics offers solutions, hope for ostomy patients - UPSTATE BUSINESS JOURNAL - Upstate Business Journal

  10-06-2021 21:27
  
  Medical supply start-up Stomagienics offers solutions, hope for ostomy patients - UPSTATE BUSINESS JOURNAL  Upstate Business Journal
  
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• Sanford Bemidji Medical Center awarded for heart health care - Bemidji Pioneer

  10-06-2021 21:22
  
  Sanford Bemidji Medical Center awarded for heart health care  Bemidji Pioneer
  
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• June 2021 AMA Special Meeting: 10 issues to watch - American Medical Association

  10-06-2021 21:22
  
  June 2021 AMA Special Meeting: 10 issues to watch  American Medical Association
  
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• Pa.’s medical marijuana update bill aims to lower prices, increase job opportunities - ABC27

  10-06-2021 21:20
  Pa.’s medical marijuana update bill aims to lower prices, increase job opportunities  ABC27
  
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• Wake Forest medical center sued over ERISA violations in 403(b) plan - Pensions & Investments

  10-06-2021 21:02
  
  Wake Forest medical center sued over ERISA violations in 403(b) plan  Pensions & Investments
  
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• The battle continues over the operations of Bayonne Medical Center - The Hudson Reporter

  10-06-2021 21:00
  
  The battle continues over the operations of Bayonne Medical Center  The Hudson Reporter
  
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• Breaking Through Healthcare's Glass Ceiling

  10-06-2021 21:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Healthcare continues to outperform many other industries in female representation at many levels. But let's not break out the champagne just yet--at least not until more women break through the glass ceiling and into the...
  
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• Loosened regulations on medical marijuana research could provide advances in treatment - The Denver Channel

  10-06-2021 20:58
  
  Loosened regulations on medical marijuana research could provide advances in treatment  The Denver Channel
  
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• FDA's $6.5B Budget Request Targets Opioid Epidemic

  10-06-2021 20:30 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Acting FDA Commissioner Janet Woodcock, MD, outlined the agency's budget priorities for fiscal year 2022 during a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing on Thursday.
  The FDA has requested $6.5 billion for its FY 2022 budget...
  
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• Welcome Dr. Jessica Kaae, Medical Oncology! – Great Falls Clinic - Great Falls Clinic

  10-06-2021 20:17
  Welcome Dr. Jessica Kaae, Medical Oncology! – Great Falls Clinic  Great Falls Clinic
  
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• Most Older Women Shouldn't Stop Cervical Cancer Screening

  10-06-2021 20:15 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Most women ages 64 to 66 did not meet criteria for stopping cervical screening despite meeting clinical guidelines' age cutoff, a large retrospective study showed.
  Analysis of a national insurance claims database found that...
  
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• Most Older Women Do Not Meet Criteria to Stop Cervical Cancer Screening

  10-06-2021 20:15 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Most women ages 64 to 66 did not meet criteria for stopping cervical screening despite meeting clinical guidelines' age cutoff, a large retrospective study showed.
  Analysis of a national insurance claims database found that...
  
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• Cooling assistance available for low-income North Dakotans with medical needs - KX NEWS

  10-06-2021 20:03
  Cooling assistance available for low-income North Dakotans with medical needs  KX NEWS
  
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• 'Metabolically Healthy' Obesity Linked With Poorer Health Outcomes

  10-06-2021 20:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- A large cohort study in the U.K. provided new evidence that "metabolically healthy" obesity is not so healthy after all.
  Among 381,363 individuals followed for a median of 11 years, metabolically healthy obese individuals had...
  
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• University of Minnesota Medical School identifies placental protein as possible birthweight regulator - EurekAlert

  10-06-2021 19:56
  
  University of Minnesota Medical School identifies placental protein as possible birthweight regulator  EurekAlert
  
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• Myocarditis and COVID Vaccines: Where Do We Stand?

  10-06-2021 19:30 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Neither U.S. nor European health regulators have yet confirmed a causal link between COVID-19 mRNA vaccines and myocarditis, but they continue to investigate reports of a potential relationship.
  In early June, the CDC issued...
  
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• BU researchers create novel curriculum assessment tool to improve medical education about sexual and gender minority (LGBTQI) populations - EurekAlert

  10-06-2021 19:30
  
  BU researchers create novel curriculum assessment tool to improve medical education about sexual and gender minority (LGBTQI) populations  EurekAlert
  
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• Associate Medical Director of Baltimore County Pain Management Practice Pleads Guilty to Accepting Kick-Backs - Department of Justice

  10-06-2021 19:23
  Associate Medical Director of Baltimore County Pain Management Practice Pleads Guilty to Accepting Kick-Backs  Department of Justice
  
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• AAN: Ban Chokeholds, Strangleholds in Law Enforcement

  10-06-2021 19:15 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Chokeholds and strangleholds should be prohibited in law enforcement, the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) said Wednesday.
  "The deaths of George Floyd, Eric Garner, and other instances where neck restraints were used by law...
  
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• Disadvantaged Groups Must Travel Farther for Stroke Care

  10-06-2021 19:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- The role of sociodemographic factors play in the distance from the nearest stroke hospital may be more apparent in non-urban areas, a study showed.
  Disparities in proximity to certified stroke centers were more prominent in...
  
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• Wolf Administration, Medical Professionals Emphasize Vaccination Safety for LGBTQ Communities - pa.gov

  10-06-2021 18:56
  
  Wolf Administration, Medical Professionals Emphasize Vaccination Safety for LGBTQ Communities  pa.gov
  
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• No Difference in Disease Markers for IBD Patients Treated With Biosimilars

  10-06-2021 18:45 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- There was no difference in drug persistence or other biomarkers among patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) treated with an adalimumab (Humira) biosimilar, U.K. researchers found in an observational cohort study.
  After...
  
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• Global $21.93 Billion Medical Tourism Markets, 2015-2020, 2020-2025F, 2030F - Cosmetic, Dental, Cardiovascular, Orthopedics, Bariatric, Fertility, Opthalmic Treatments - PRNewswire

  10-06-2021 18:45
  
  Global $21.93 Billion Medical Tourism Markets, 2015-2020, 2020-2025F, 2030F - Cosmetic, Dental, Cardiovascular, Orthopedics, Bariatric, Fertility, Opthalmic Treatments  PRNewswire
  
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• Docs, Scientists Call on FDA to Delay Approval of COVID Vaccines

  10-06-2021 18:30 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- A group of clinicians and researchers has petitioned the FDA to delay fully approving any COVID-19 vaccines before clinical trials have been completed, calling the notion of approval to stimulate vaccination rates "backward logic...
  
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• Don't Wait for the Government to Fix Healthcare

  10-06-2021 18:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) --
  ZDoggMD and MedPage Today Editor-in-Chief Marty Makary, MD, MPH, talk about overhauling healthcare with diversity, price transparency, and why you should get involved.
  Following is a rough transcript (note that errors are...
  
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• Maine Medical Partners opens $59M clinical center in Scarborough - Mainebiz

  10-06-2021 17:52
  
  Maine Medical Partners opens $59M clinical center in Scarborough  Mainebiz
  
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• Medical Marijuana Market Will Grow at CAGR of 17.91% To Hit - GlobeNewswire

  10-06-2021 17:43
  
  Medical Marijuana Market Will Grow at CAGR of 17.91% To Hit  GlobeNewswire
  
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• Relief for providers at Lewiston's Central Maine Medical Center as COVID-19 hospitalizations remain low - Lewiston Sun Journal

  10-06-2021 17:39
  
  Relief for providers at Lewiston's Central Maine Medical Center as COVID-19 hospitalizations remain low  Lewiston Sun Journal
  
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• Physicians Are Fed Up With Inconsistent Hospital Visitation Policies

  10-06-2021 17:30 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Roughly a year after healthcare facilities shut their doors to visitors to protect patients and workers from COVID-19, many have begun to loosen their previous visitation restrictions. But some hospitals still won't budge, in...
  
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• How to Get a Medical Cannabis Card in Your State - Self

  10-06-2021 17:30
  
  How to Get a Medical Cannabis Card in Your State  Self
  
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• Hackensack Meridian Raritan Bay Medical Center Old Bridge Opens New Emergency Room Patient Beds To Public - In the News, Network News, News, Press Releases, Press Releases, Uncategorized - Hackensack Meridian Health

  10-06-2021 17:02
  
  Hackensack Meridian Raritan Bay Medical Center Old Bridge Opens New Emergency Room Patient Beds To Public - In the News, Network News, News, Press Releases, Press Releases, Uncategorized  Hackensack Meridian Health
  
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• Covid-19: is the medical sector on the road to recovery? - Medical Device Network

  10-06-2021 17:02
  
  Covid-19: is the medical sector on the road to recovery?  Medical Device Network
  
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• Naomi Osaka Just Exposed the Most Taboo Health Issue in Sports

  10-06-2021 17:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Despite apparent advances throughout the last decade with many high-profile athletes speaking openly about their personal struggles with mental health, the topic remains a veritable "hot potato" that major sports organizations...
  
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• New way to 3D-print custom medical devices to boost performance and bacterial resistance - EurekAlert

  10-06-2021 16:41
  
  New way to 3D-print custom medical devices to boost performance and bacterial resistance  EurekAlert
  
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• COVID Vaccine Protection; 'Until You Die From the Cancer'; What's Palliative Care?

  10-06-2021 16:30 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Oncologists' comfort level with CAR T-cell therapy and its high cost has increased. (Cardinal Health)
  About 40% of women reported sleep disturbance after risk-reducing salpingo-ovariectomy, and sleep problems persisted long...
  
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• Bispecific Antibody Active in NRG1-Positive Pancreatic Cancer

  10-06-2021 16:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- The investigational agent zenocutuzumab induced fast and major radiologic tumor regression and biomarker responses in heavily pretreated patients with metastatic neuregulin 1 fusion (NRG1)-positive pancreatic cancer, a researcher...
  
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• Westchester firm buys $54M Brooklyn medical building - The Real Deal

  10-06-2021 15:16
  
  Westchester firm buys $54M Brooklyn medical building  The Real Deal
  
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• Xenco Medical Unveils HoloMedX, the First Glasses-Free Holographic Surgical Simulation Platform at the VR/AR Global Summit - Business Wire

  10-06-2021 15:01
  
  Xenco Medical Unveils HoloMedX, the First Glasses-Free Holographic Surgical Simulation Platform at the VR/AR Global Summit  Business Wire
  
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• Think Twice Before Giving the COVID Vax to Healthy Kids

  10-06-2021 15:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- The case to vaccinate kids is there, but it's not compelling right now. The Delta variant (B.1.617.2) could change the calculus depending on forthcoming data from the U.K., Singapore, and India where the variant may be demonstrating...
  
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