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• McGuire VA Medical Center investigates racist cartoon - WWBT NBC12 News

  09-07-2021 23:31
  
  McGuire VA Medical Center investigates racist cartoon  WWBT NBC12 News
  
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• ‘Boo Boo’ the bear killed after medical van collision in Marion, state officials confirm - The Boston Globe

  09-07-2021 23:14
  
  ‘Boo Boo’ the bear killed after medical van collision in Marion, state officials confirm  The Boston Globe
  
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• Fact check: How many North Carolinians support medical marijuana? - WRAL.com

  09-07-2021 22:37
  
  Fact check: How many North Carolinians support medical marijuana?  WRAL.com
  
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• Tulane's Graduate Medical Education Programs Put on Probation - MedPage Today

  09-07-2021 21:00
  
  Tulane's Graduate Medical Education Programs Put on Probation  MedPage Today
  
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• Mercer Health awards first Medical Student Scholarship to Celina High School alum - Mercer Health

  09-07-2021 20:36
  Mercer Health awards first Medical Student Scholarship to Celina High School alum  Mercer Health
  
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• Tax relief for Missouri medical marijuana businesses vetoed by Gov. Parson • Missouri Independent - Missouri Independent

  09-07-2021 20:24
  
  Tax relief for Missouri medical marijuana businesses vetoed by Gov. Parson • Missouri Independent  Missouri Independent
  
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• No one hurt after car crashes into medical office waiting room in St. Johns County - WJXT News4JAX

  09-07-2021 19:53
  
  No one hurt after car crashes into medical office waiting room in St. Johns County  WJXT News4JAX
  
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• Regions Bank announces $10 million financing for Memphis medical district - WMC

  09-07-2021 19:31
  
  Regions Bank announces $10 million financing for Memphis medical district  WMC
  
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• Support for MRI-Targeted Biopsy in Prostate Cancer Screening

  09-07-2021 19:30 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- A prostate cancer screening strategy using MRI with targeted and standard biopsy reduced the detection of clinically insignificant cancers as well as unnecessary biopsies, researchers reported.
  Such an approach was also as effective...
  
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• State Board of Education Standards approves medical cannabis policy - Rapid City Journal

  09-07-2021 19:30
  State Board of Education Standards approves medical cannabis policy  Rapid City Journal
  
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• Abbott to pay $66M to settle suits involving St. Jude Medical and Alere - Mass Device

  09-07-2021 19:15
  
  Abbott to pay $66M to settle suits involving St. Jude Medical and Alere  Mass Device
  
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• Finerenone OK'd for Slowing Kidney Disease in T2D

  09-07-2021 19:01 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved the anti-mineralocorticoid agent finerenone (Kerendia) for slowing the progression of chronic kidney disease in type 2 diabetes patients, the agency announced on Friday.
  The first non-steroidal, selective mineralocorticoid...
  
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• COVID-19 pandemic fostered collaboration among chief medical officers of major sports - Healio

  09-07-2021 18:47
  
  COVID-19 pandemic fostered collaboration among chief medical officers of major sports  Healio
  
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• Alzheimer's Aducanumab Prescribing Information Changes

  09-07-2021 18:45 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Just a month after it gave the new Alzheimer's drug aducanumab (Aduhelm) the green light, the FDA decided to change the label.
  The agency approved an updated label narrowing who should receive the drug, stating that aducanumab...
  
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• FDA Piles on New Warnings for Blood Volume Expanders

  09-07-2021 18:30 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Hydroxyethyl starch (HES) products should not be used to treat hypovolemia unless these synthetic colloids are absolutely necessary, warned FDA in a safety communication.
  The agency is requiring the black box warning on these...
  
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• Nurses union, UC Medical Center finalize contract with 8.8% average wage hike - WXIX

  09-07-2021 18:03
  
  Nurses union, UC Medical Center finalize contract with 8.8% average wage hike  WXIX
  
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• FDA Cannot Ban Use of Electric Shock Devices for Harmful Behaviors

  09-07-2021 18:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Last year, in a rare move, the FDA issued a final rule banning products known as electrical stimulation devices when used for the purpose of reducing or stopping self-injurious and aggressive behavior. This week, a federal appeals...
  
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• Future of Cardiac Imaging Now at Jersey Shore University Medical Center - Network News, Press Releases - Hackensack Meridian Health

  09-07-2021 17:43
  
  Future of Cardiac Imaging Now at Jersey Shore University Medical Center - Network News, Press Releases  Hackensack Meridian Health
  
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• Analysis | You might not want to base key medical decisions on Marjorie Taylor Greene's advice - The Washington Post

  09-07-2021 17:41
  
  Analysis | You might not want to base key medical decisions on Marjorie Taylor Greene's advice  The Washington Post
  
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• Medical marijuana up for discussion in NC Senate committee next week. Latest bill has better odds than previous attempts. - Winston-Salem Journal

  09-07-2021 17:30
  Medical marijuana up for discussion in NC Senate committee next week. Latest bill has better odds than previous attempts.  Winston-Salem Journal
  
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• Is the Extreme Heat Getting to Our Heads?

  09-07-2021 17:30 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- One way or another, the climate crisis threatens pretty much all of us--and the threats extend far beyond the physical. When we consider disasters involving extreme heat and flooding, we may think first of injuries like heat...
  
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• How can medical device manufacturers comply with the UKCA mark? - Medical Device Network

  09-07-2021 17:14
  
  How can medical device manufacturers comply with the UKCA mark?  Medical Device Network
  
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• Tulane's Graduate Medical Education Programs Put on Probation

  09-07-2021 17:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Amid allegations of racial and gender discrimination at Tulane University's School of Medicine, the school saw its accreditation status for graduate medical education programs put on probation last week, according to a letter...
  
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• Medical research by women is cited less often than research by men - Medical News Today

  09-07-2021 17:00
  
  Medical research by women is cited less often than research by men  Medical News Today
  
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• Medical marijuana for anorexia — Greenway Magazine - Greenway

  09-07-2021 16:50
  
  Medical marijuana for anorexia — Greenway Magazine  Greenway
  
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• Remote Area Medical to offer free medical, dental, vision services at clinic this weekend - The Columbus Dispatch

  09-07-2021 16:41
  Remote Area Medical to offer free medical, dental, vision services at clinic this weekend  The Columbus Dispatch
  
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• To Master Stroke Thrombectomy, It Takes Way More Than 50 Cases

  09-07-2021 16:30 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- The learning curve in endovascular therapy (EVT) remained steep even after operators passed training and reached autonomy, one group found.
  At seven French centers, established interventional neuroradiologists showed continued...
  
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• Can hospice patients use medical marijuana in Missouri? — Greenway Magazine - Greenway

  09-07-2021 16:27
  
  Can hospice patients use medical marijuana in Missouri? — Greenway Magazine  Greenway
  
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• Baystate medical students volunteer at new MHA facility - WWLP.com

  09-07-2021 16:05
  Baystate medical students volunteer at new MHA facility  WWLP.com
  
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• Ethics Consult: Spill Patient's Medical Secrets to SEC?

  09-07-2021 16:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- You make the call
  
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• Medical examiner: Franklin Co. boy died from blunt force trauma - WDBJ7

  09-07-2021 15:43
  
  Medical examiner: Franklin Co. boy died from blunt force trauma  WDBJ7
  
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• 180 workers at Puritan Medical on furlough as COVID-19 test demand declines - Mainebiz

  09-07-2021 15:36
  
  180 workers at Puritan Medical on furlough as COVID-19 test demand declines  Mainebiz
  
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• CDC: School's In. Mask Up.

  09-07-2021 15:30 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- CDC reaffirmed its recommendation for in-person K-12 learning this fall--calling it "a priority"--but urged masking for all students age 2 years and older if they are not fully vaccinated.
  While encouraging all those...
  
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• Medical Face Mask Market: Global Industry Analysis, Trends, Market Size, and Forecasts up to 2026 - ResearchAndMarkets.com - Galveston County Daily News

  09-07-2021 15:25
  Medical Face Mask Market: Global Industry Analysis, Trends, Market Size, and Forecasts up to 2026 - ResearchAndMarkets.com  Galveston County Daily News
  
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• I got a $48,000 medical bill, even with insurance. We need more protection from this debt - The Arizona Republic

  09-07-2021 15:01
  I got a $48,000 medical bill, even with insurance. We need more protection from this debt  The Arizona Republic
  
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• VillageMD Expands its Arizona Footprint with Nine New Village Medical Locations - PRNewswire

  09-07-2021 15:00
  
  VillageMD Expands its Arizona Footprint with Nine New Village Medical Locations  PRNewswire
  
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• “Race norming” and the long legacy of medical racism, explained - Vox.com

  09-07-2021 15:00
  
  “Race norming” and the long legacy of medical racism, explained  Vox.com
  
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• Emerging Therapies for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

  09-07-2021 15:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- At the 2021 virtual American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting, a broad variety of new studies were presented on non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), including the evolving role of EGFR inhibitors and immunotherapy...
  
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• Operational Update: Medical Support to Haiti, India, and Nine Other Countries Ships Over Past Week - Direct Relief

  09-07-2021 14:33
  
  Operational Update: Medical Support to Haiti, India, and Nine Other Countries Ships Over Past Week  Direct Relief
  
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• Insights on the Medical Carts and Workstations Global Market to 2026 - Featuring Capsa Healthcare, Altus and Onyx Healthcare Among Others - PRNewswire

  09-07-2021 14:30
  
  Insights on the Medical Carts and Workstations Global Market to 2026 - Featuring Capsa Healthcare, Altus and Onyx Healthcare Among Others  PRNewswire
  
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• Phreesia's New Appointment Accelerator Transforms Medical Scheduling, Reducing Wait Times and Improving Patient Access - Valdosta Daily Times

  09-07-2021 14:16
  Phreesia's New Appointment Accelerator Transforms Medical Scheduling, Reducing Wait Times and Improving Patient Access  Valdosta Daily Times
  
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• Podcast: No Surprises Act: Known Impacts on Surprise Medical Bills & What's Next - Health Affairs

  09-07-2021 14:11
  Podcast: No Surprises Act: Known Impacts on Surprise Medical Bills & What's Next  Health Affairs
  
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• Open conversations help doctors handle COVID-19's mental stressors - American Medical Association

  09-07-2021 14:00
  
  Open conversations help doctors handle COVID-19's mental stressors  American Medical Association
  
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• How Many People Skipped Their Second COVID Shot?

  09-07-2021 14:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- More than one in 10 people in the U.S. have missed their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, new data from the CDC showed. As the country begins to see a rise in coronavirus cases caused by the highly transmissible Delta variant...
  
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• This Primary Care Specialty May Suffer Less EHR Burden

  09-07-2021 13:30 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Among three major specialties within primary care, one stood out in a new study of practitioners' time spent on electronic health records (EHRs).
  Whereas family medicine physicians averaged more than 2 hours each day dealing...
  
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• Sorin Medical Leases Space at 120 Wall Street for New Clinic - Commercial Observer

  09-07-2021 13:30
  
  Sorin Medical Leases Space at 120 Wall Street for New Clinic  Commercial Observer
  
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• Medical marijuana dispensaries open at the Lake - Lakenewsonline.com

  09-07-2021 13:03
  Medical marijuana dispensaries open at the Lake  Lakenewsonline.com
  
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• Medical Fiction: Hubert And The Nice Rice - Physician's Weekly

  09-07-2021 13:03
  Medical Fiction: Hubert And The Nice Rice  Physician's Weekly
  
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• Treating Cancer Patients 'Like Cattle About to Be Slaughtered'

  09-07-2021 13:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
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• NC medical pot advocates hope ads will convert GOP opponents - Raleigh News & Observer

  09-07-2021 13:00
  
  NC medical pot advocates hope ads will convert GOP opponents  Raleigh News & Observer
  
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