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• Push begins to put medical cannabis on Wyoming ballot in 2022 - Marijuana Business Daily

  05-08-2021 22:33
  Push begins to put medical cannabis on Wyoming ballot in 2022  Marijuana Business Daily
  
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• 'Hospitals are overwhelmed': Houston Healthcare Chief Medical Officer urges vaccinations - wgxa.tv

  05-08-2021 22:31
  
  'Hospitals are overwhelmed': Houston Healthcare Chief Medical Officer urges vaccinations  wgxa.tv
  
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• MU Health Care to require all employees, medical students to be vaccinated - KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis

  05-08-2021 22:26
  MU Health Care to require all employees, medical students to be vaccinated  KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis
  
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• Kentucky hospitals, medical groups endorse mandating COVID-19 vaccines for health workers - Courier Journal

  05-08-2021 22:26
  Kentucky hospitals, medical groups endorse mandating COVID-19 vaccines for health workers  Courier Journal
  
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• UAB takes medical simulation training on the road. - UAB News

  05-08-2021 21:55
  
  UAB takes medical simulation training on the road.  UAB News
  
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• How FDA Regulates Artificial Intelligence in Medical Products - The Pew Charitable Trusts

  05-08-2021 21:37
  
  How FDA Regulates Artificial Intelligence in Medical Products  The Pew Charitable Trusts
  
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• How Medical Device Engineers Support Innovation in Unexpected Markets - Medical Device and Diagnostics Industry

  05-08-2021 21:32
  
  How Medical Device Engineers Support Innovation in Unexpected Markets  Medical Device and Diagnostics Industry
  
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• Why You Should Learn Your Family Medical History (and How to Find It) - Lifehacker

  05-08-2021 21:30
  
  Why You Should Learn Your Family Medical History (and How to Find It)  Lifehacker
  
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• Lexington Medical Center expanding COVID-19 vaccination hours - WIS10

  05-08-2021 21:27
  
  Lexington Medical Center expanding COVID-19 vaccination hours  WIS10
  
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• Cushing/Whitney Medical Library Launches Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Web Portal - Yale School of Medicine

  05-08-2021 21:07
  
  Cushing/Whitney Medical Library Launches Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Web Portal  Yale School of Medicine
  
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• Woman Develops Tiny Blood Spots on Her Body After COVID Shot

  05-08-2021 21:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Case highlights need for quick diagnosis and management of rare disorder
  
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• Tilray Shares Up, Co. Offering Medical Cannabis Edibles in Canada - MarketWatch

  05-08-2021 20:58
  
  Tilray Shares Up, Co. Offering Medical Cannabis Edibles in Canada  MarketWatch
  
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• Maui Rally Seeks Medical Freedom for Keiki Athletes Amid New Vaccine Requirement - Maui Now

  05-08-2021 20:55
  
  Maui Rally Seeks Medical Freedom for Keiki Athletes Amid New Vaccine Requirement  Maui Now
  
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• U. Central Florida uses holograms to train medical students - EdScoop

  05-08-2021 20:33
  
  U. Central Florida uses holograms to train medical students  EdScoop
  
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• 'Breakthroughs' in Highly Vaxxed Bay Area Spur Interest in Boosters

  05-08-2021 20:30 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- As breakthrough COVID infections among staff at Bay Area hospitals garner attention as the latest Cape Cod-like cluster, one of these facilities has started offering booster shots for some.
  Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital...
  
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• HHS's Climate Change Office: Not Open Yet, but Getting Positive Reviews

  05-08-2021 20:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- WASHINGTON--Mum's still the word when it comes to the new Office of Climate Change and Health Equity at HHS, but advocates on the subject seem happy with what they've seen so far.
  The office's creation was mandated by President...
  
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• Amber Alert canceled; Wisconsin baby with medical condition is safe - KBTX

  05-08-2021 19:55
  
  Amber Alert canceled; Wisconsin baby with medical condition is safe  KBTX
  
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• Google Billionaire Allowed to Bring Son to New Zealand for Medical Emergency Despite Closed Border - PEOPLE

  05-08-2021 19:51
  
  Google Billionaire Allowed to Bring Son to New Zealand for Medical Emergency Despite Closed Border  PEOPLE
  
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• This Many Docs Reported Burnout This Year ...

  05-08-2021 19:30 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Six in 10 physicians say they often experience feelings of burnout, a 20% jump from pre-pandemic levels reported in 2018, according to The Physicians Foundation's 2021 Survey of America's Physicians released on Thursday.
  A total...
  
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• COVID-19 changing regulatory picture around medical devices and technology in healthcare - Healthcare Finance News

  05-08-2021 19:28
  
  COVID-19 changing regulatory picture around medical devices and technology in healthcare  Healthcare Finance News
  
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• Texas A&M Innovation Plaza takes shape near Texas Medical Center - Houston Chronicle

  05-08-2021 19:19
  
  Texas A&M Innovation Plaza takes shape near Texas Medical Center  Houston Chronicle
  
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• Midlife Blood Amyloid Levels Tied to Late-Life Dementia

  05-08-2021 19:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Midlife plasma amyloid beta (Aβ) levels in cognitively normal people were associated with risk of dementia or mild cognitive impairment (MCI) 25 years later, an analysis of a large community study showed.
  Among 2,300 people...
  
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• Alabama medical association to host live Q&A today about vaccines, pregnancy - AL.com

  05-08-2021 18:50
  
  Alabama medical association to host live Q&A today about vaccines, pregnancy  AL.com
  
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• Key Factors Signal Infection Risk in Alcoholic Hepatitis

  05-08-2021 18:30 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- When it comes to infection risk, certain factors could spell trouble for patients hospitalized with alcohol-associated hepatitis (AAH), according to a retrospective cohort study.
  Examining outcomes of nearly 300 patients hospitalized...
  
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• Infection-Related Hospitalizations High for Adults With Diabetes

  05-08-2021 18:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- People with diabetes may face a higher risk for hospitalization for any infection, a new analysis suggested.
  In a prospective study of over 12,000 middle-age adults, those with diabetes had a 67% higher risk for infection-related...
  
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• Delta Plus Is in the News Again, Here's Why

  05-08-2021 17:30 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Delta Plus is in the news again, this time because South Korea's Disease Control and Prevention Agency announced it had found its first two cases of the variant earlier this week.
  The variant and its subsequent lineages have...
  
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• Should You Recommend a COVID Booster to Patients?

  05-08-2021 17:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Fully vaccinated patients are constantly inquiring about getting a COVID-19 vaccine booster. Some are already panicking, breaking the rules, and getting a third shot. While most first world countries have a centralized public...
  
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• Medical Marijuana Production Facility Coming To Macon - GPB News

  05-08-2021 16:55
  
  Medical Marijuana Production Facility Coming To Macon  GPB News
  
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• The Medical Minute: Long-term smoker? Lung cancer screenings can save your life | Penn State University - Penn State News

  05-08-2021 16:38
  
  The Medical Minute: Long-term smoker? Lung cancer screenings can save your life | Penn State University  Penn State News
  
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• The Art of Oncology; Drug-Shortage Protests; Appeal for Accelerated Approvals

  05-08-2021 16:30 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- A mid-career oncologist reflects on the importance of the "art of oncology" in the midst of rapidly changing clinical science. (Journal of Clinical Oncology)
  The combination of cabozantinib (Cabometyx) and nivolumab (Opdivo...
  
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• Debris and Shrapnel Eye Injuries After Massive Beirut Explosion

  05-08-2021 16:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- After last August's blast at the Port of Beirut, a nearby medical center was flooded with injured people, including those with ocular injuries, Lebanese researchers said.
  About half of eye injuries were caused by debris and...
  
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• Bus tour advocating for federal paid family and medical leave stops in Norfolk on Thursday - WAVY.com

  05-08-2021 15:57
  Bus tour advocating for federal paid family and medical leave stops in Norfolk on Thursday  WAVY.com
  
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• Radiology software company Sirona Medical emerges from stealth mode - STAT

  05-08-2021 15:28
  
  Radiology software company Sirona Medical emerges from stealth mode  STAT
  
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• Teaching Biological Sex and Gender to Med Students: What’s Really Going On?

  05-08-2021 15:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- On July 31, a Meddit user posted a link to a blog post titled, "Med Schools Are Now Denying Biological Sex." On a Reddit board that typically garners anywhere from one to 200 comments per post, the link (uploaded by a self-identified...
  
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• 5 things you want to know about Medical Travel Staffing Agency - Olean Times Herald

  05-08-2021 15:00
  5 things you want to know about Medical Travel Staffing Agency  Olean Times Herald
  
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• Is This Medical-Device Company a Buy After Solid Earnings? - Motley Fool

  05-08-2021 14:49
  
  Is This Medical-Device Company a Buy After Solid Earnings?  Motley Fool
  
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• Seven Charlotte-area medical practices requiring employees be vaccinated against COVID-19 - WBTV

  05-08-2021 14:29
  
  Seven Charlotte-area medical practices requiring employees be vaccinated against COVID-19  WBTV
  
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• Here Are This Year's Top 10 Medical Schools

  05-08-2021 14:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- For prospective medical school students looking for the cream of the crop, each year in March, U.S. News & World Report ranks the best schools in research and primary care.
  Harvard, New York University, and Duke took the...
  
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• Concurrent CRT Effective for Esophageal Cancer in Older Patients

  05-08-2021 13:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CRT) with the oral fluoropyrimidine S-1 was both effective and tolerable in older patients with esophageal cancer, according to a randomized phase III trial.
  The 2-year overall survival (OS) rate...
  
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• Anti-VEGF Injections Preserved Vision in Severe Diabetic Retinopathy

  05-08-2021 13:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Intravitreal injections of a vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) inhibitor reduced disease severity and vision-threatening complications in patients with severe nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR), the phase III...
  
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• The Untold Story of Purdue Pharma's Cozy Relationship With the American Medical Association – Mother Jones - Mother Jones

  05-08-2021 12:00
  
  The Untold Story of Purdue Pharma's Cozy Relationship With the American Medical Association – Mother Jones  Mother Jones
  
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• Make the Diagnosis: Itchy Lesions and Lymphadenopathy

  05-08-2021 12:00 via medpagetoday.com
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• Talk of Reopening Travel; Death Certificate Omissions; Ventilator Recall

  05-08-2021 11:30 via medpagetoday.com
  
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  Full vaccination will be required to lift travel restrictions currently barring many foreign visitors to the U.S. (AP)
  Efficacy of the Moderna mRNA COVID-19 vaccine...
  
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• Fairmont Medical Center Laboratory receives accreditation from College of American Pathologists | WVU Medicine - WVU Medicine

  05-08-2021 09:00
  Fairmont Medical Center Laboratory receives accreditation from College of American Pathologists | WVU Medicine  WVU Medicine
  
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• Discussions still happening surrounding medical marijuana in S.D. - KELOLAND.com

  05-08-2021 05:04
  Discussions still happening surrounding medical marijuana in S.D.  KELOLAND.com
  
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• Governor, Chief Medical Officer Encourage Eligible Alaskans to Vaccinate, Students Return to In-Person Education – Mike Dunleavy - Alaska Governor Office

  05-08-2021 02:40
  Governor, Chief Medical Officer Encourage Eligible Alaskans to Vaccinate, Students Return to In-Person Education – Mike Dunleavy  Alaska Governor Office
  
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• New Data on Opioids for Chronic Pain: Less Than Meets the Eye?

  05-08-2021 02:01 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- "Prescription Opioid Use Among Adults With Chronic Pain: United States, 2019," the government report's title reads. Inside, based on responses from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) that year, it says, "22.1% of U.S...
  
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• Medical tech company Intuitive to add 1,200 jobs in Gwinnett County - Atlanta Journal Constitution

  05-08-2021 00:24
  Medical tech company Intuitive to add 1,200 jobs in Gwinnett County  Atlanta Journal Constitution
  
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