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• Firefighter Dies Two Days After Suffering Medical Emergency at New Hartford Fire Scene - NBC Connecticut

  12-08-2021 23:53
  
  Firefighter Dies Two Days After Suffering Medical Emergency at New Hartford Fire Scene  NBC Connecticut
  
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• UT Medical Center to delay select nonessential surgeries - WATE 6 On Your Side

  12-08-2021 23:42
  UT Medical Center to delay select nonessential surgeries  WATE 6 On Your Side
  
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• Oklahoma State Medical Association, parents file lawsuit against state over law banning mask mandates in schools - KFOR Oklahoma City

  12-08-2021 23:23
  Oklahoma State Medical Association, parents file lawsuit against state over law banning mask mandates in schools  KFOR Oklahoma City
  
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• Mayor TenHaken proposes 5 medical marijuana dispensaries for Sioux Falls - KELOLAND.com

  12-08-2021 23:15
  Mayor TenHaken proposes 5 medical marijuana dispensaries for Sioux Falls  KELOLAND.com
  
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• Ground broken on new medical center in Whitley City - ABC 36 News - WTVQ

  12-08-2021 23:11
  
  Ground broken on new medical center in Whitley City - ABC 36 News  WTVQ
  
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• 'Crisis level': TMH experts call for 'universal masking' against Delta variant to protect kids - Tallahassee Democrat

  12-08-2021 22:15
  'Crisis level': TMH experts call for 'universal masking' against Delta variant to protect kids  Tallahassee Democrat
  
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• Office of Medical Cannabis to Host Patient Sign Up Event August 25 in Morgantown - West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources

  12-08-2021 22:04
  Office of Medical Cannabis to Host Patient Sign Up Event August 25 in Morgantown  West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources
  
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• Medical marijuana prices begin to decrease, as advertised promotions end across the state - KOMU 8

  12-08-2021 22:04
  
  Medical marijuana prices begin to decrease, as advertised promotions end across the state  KOMU 8
  
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• Phone lines back to normal at Salem VA Medical Center - WDBJ7

  12-08-2021 21:44
  
  Phone lines back to normal at Salem VA Medical Center  WDBJ7
  
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• Geisinger to host virtual nurse hiring event for new Muncy medical facility - Geisinger

  12-08-2021 21:22
  
  Geisinger to host virtual nurse hiring event for new Muncy medical facility  Geisinger
  
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• Why Are There So Few People of Color in Nursing?

  12-08-2021 20:30 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- The way to improve diversity in nursing is to expand opportunities for leadership, mentorship, and outreach, and to rethink admissions policies, said nurses and academicians during a webinar hosted by the National Academies of...
  
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• Can the U.S. Learn From This Unique Pay-for-Performance Model?

  12-08-2021 20:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- An unprecedented managed care program in Poland was associated with better postdischarge survival of people with myocardial infarction (MI), researchers found.
  Heart attack survivors who chose to participate in Poland's MACAMIS...
  
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• Medical strike teams sent to Children's Hospital in New Orleans to help with COVID-19 patients - WDSU New Orleans

  12-08-2021 19:44
  Medical strike teams sent to Children's Hospital in New Orleans to help with COVID-19 patients  WDSU New Orleans
  
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• First Drug OK'd for Idiopathic Hypersomnia

  12-08-2021 19:44 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- A calcium, magnesium, potassium, and sodium oxybate oral solution (Xywav) gained a new indication and became the first drug approved to treat adult idiopathic hypersomnia, the FDA said Thursday.
  "A novel indication for Xywav...
  
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• Medical cannabis facility coming to Bastrop - KVUE.com

  12-08-2021 19:31
  
  Medical cannabis facility coming to Bastrop  KVUE.com
  
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• Congress Must Take Action to Lower Prescription Drug Prices, Biden Says

  12-08-2021 19:30 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- WASHINGTON--Congress must do more to lower the price of prescription drugs, President Biden said Thursday.
  Biden noted that prescription drugs are "outrageously expensive" in the U.S., but he also gave credit to "the groundbreaking...
  
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• Long-Acting Injectable for HIV Prevention Passes Hurdles, but Barriers Remain

  12-08-2021 19:15 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Long-acting injectable HIV prevention with cabotegravir was superior to daily oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) with tenofovir disoproxil fumarate-emtricitabine (TDF/FTC; Truvada) in men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender...
  
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• Weight Cycling Linked With Poor Outcomes in Chronic Kidney Disease

  12-08-2021 19:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Large fluctuations in body mass index (BMI) over time--otherwise known as weight cycling--were associated with poorer outcomes in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to an observational study.
  In 84...
  
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• Seattle’s Harborview Medical Center announces new partnership to train U.S. Army trauma doctors - The Seattle Times

  12-08-2021 19:00
  
  Seattle’s Harborview Medical Center announces new partnership to train U.S. Army trauma doctors  The Seattle Times
  
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• Nebraska football player dies after heat-related medical emergency at practice - NBC News

  12-08-2021 18:45
  Nebraska football player dies after heat-related medical emergency at practice  NBC News
  
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• Is Financial Freedom for Doctors Possible?

  12-08-2021 18:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Doctors are particularly bad at managing their personal finances and financial well-being for several reasons:We hate to admit when we don't know somethingWe got into medicine to help people, not for the moneyWe think of money...
  
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• Creative Pushback Against Burnout; Novel Drug Delivery; Good News for Cervical Cancer

  12-08-2021 17:30 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- An oncologist describes how she uses her creative outlet to counter burnout. (ASCO Connection)
  In preclinical studies involving mice, CAR T-cell therapy showed promise against solid tumors when activated by ultrasound. (University...
  
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• Health IT a Mixed Blessing During the Pandemic

  12-08-2021 17:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Health information technology certainly has been an important tool during the pandemic, but it has also contributed to clinician burnout, several speakers said Wednesday during an online session at the annual meeting of the Healthcare...
  
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• HCA Hit With Antitrust Suit Over High Prices

  12-08-2021 16:30 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- HCA Healthcare was slapped with a class-action antitrust lawsuit, which accused the health system of engaging in anticompetitive practices that drove up costs and diminished the quality of patient care after it acquired Western...
  
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• Proton Pump Inhibitors and IBD: What's the Link?

  12-08-2021 16:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Regular use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) was significantly associated with a greater risk for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and its subtypes, a pooled analysis of three observational studies found.
  In examining the Nurses...
  
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• V.A. Will Mandate Vaccines for Most Medical Center Workers - The New York Times

  12-08-2021 15:00
  
  V.A. Will Mandate Vaccines for Most Medical Center Workers  The New York Times
  
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• Clinical Challenge: Diagnosing Hidradenitis Suppurativa

  12-08-2021 15:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Clinicians and patients alike could make a strong case that diagnosis is the biggest challenge for hidradenitis suppurativa (HS); or more specifically, making the correct diagnosis and making it early.
  A recent multinational...
  
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• Japan leader's medical adviser urges tougher virus measures - Associated Press

  12-08-2021 14:11
  
  Japan leader's medical adviser urges tougher virus measures  Associated Press
  
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• Is the Hospital Price Transparency Rule Actually Lowering Costs?

  12-08-2021 14:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- In 2019, the U.S. spent $3.8 trillion or $11,582 per capita on healthcare, about 18% of the gross domestic product. The affordability of hospital care, which accounts for the largest share of healthcare spending (31% or $1.2...
  
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• No Survival Boost With Hypofractionated Image-Guided RT for NSCLC

  12-08-2021 13:30 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Hypofractionated image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT) did not improve survival compared with conventionally fractionated radiotherapy (CFRT) in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), who were unable to undergo...
  
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• What Factors Predict RA in First-Degree Relatives?

  12-08-2021 13:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Among a cohort of first-degree relatives of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), certain patient characteristics, as well as symptoms, helped predict a possible increased risk for developing the disease, U.K. researchers...
  
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• Frontline health workers deserved COVID bonuses, not OSU Wexner executives, nurses union says - The Columbus Dispatch

  12-08-2021 12:03
  Frontline health workers deserved COVID bonuses, not OSU Wexner executives, nurses union says  The Columbus Dispatch
  
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• FDA to OK Boosters for Some; VA Passes on Aducanumab; Bogus COVID Vakzine

  12-08-2021 11:15 via medpagetoday.com
  
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  NBC News reports that the FDA will update the emergency use authorizations for Pfizer and Moderna's COVID-19 vaccines on Thursday to allow for a third dose in transplant...
  
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• If NC legalizes medical marijuana, what would be allowed? Here are some answers - The Fayetteville Observer

  12-08-2021 11:05
  If NC legalizes medical marijuana, what would be allowed? Here are some answers  The Fayetteville Observer
  
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• As COVID cases spike, Hilo Medical Center nears capacity - Hawaii News Now

  12-08-2021 08:18
  
  As COVID cases spike, Hilo Medical Center nears capacity  Hawaii News Now
  
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• State Medical Director Talks About EMSA Recruit Academy, Struggle To Recruit Paramedics - news9.com KWTV

  12-08-2021 02:45
  
  State Medical Director Talks About EMSA Recruit Academy, Struggle To Recruit Paramedics  news9.com KWTV
  
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• Medical Device Embedded Under Scalp Helps Battle Brain Cancer - NBC 7 San Diego

  12-08-2021 02:45
  
  Medical Device Embedded Under Scalp Helps Battle Brain Cancer  NBC 7 San Diego
  
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• COVID patient numbers “skyrocket” at Wiregrass Medical Center, Geneva doctor shares virtual PSA - WTVY, Dothan

  12-08-2021 02:37
  
  COVID patient numbers “skyrocket” at Wiregrass Medical Center, Geneva doctor shares virtual PSA  WTVY, Dothan
  
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• Gov. Sisolak welcomes UNLV Class of 2025 medical students to campus, encourages them to stay in Nevada - KLAS - 8 News Now

  12-08-2021 02:34
  Gov. Sisolak welcomes UNLV Class of 2025 medical students to campus, encourages them to stay in Nevada  KLAS - 8 News Now
  
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• Officials Name Firefighter Who Suffered Medical Emergency During New Hartford Fire - NBC Connecticut

  12-08-2021 02:02
  
  Officials Name Firefighter Who Suffered Medical Emergency During New Hartford Fire  NBC Connecticut
  
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• Controversy Over Hiring of Company to Administer State's Paid Family Medical Leave Program - NBC Connecticut

  12-08-2021 02:02
  
  Controversy Over Hiring of Company to Administer State's Paid Family Medical Leave Program  NBC Connecticut
  
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• Texas works to deploy 2,500+ out-of-state medical personnel to help with COVID-19 surge - ConchoValleyHomepage.com

  12-08-2021 01:32
  Texas works to deploy 2,500+ out-of-state medical personnel to help with COVID-19 surge  ConchoValleyHomepage.comGovernor Abbott, DSHS Announce Deployment Of 2500 Medical Personnel To Help Hospitals Mitigate Recent Rise In COVID-19 Cases  Office of the Texas GovernorTexas recruits 2,500 medical personnel to help hospitals with COVID-19 surge  KVUE.comGov. Abbott, DSHS to deploy over 2,500 medical personnel to help hospitals battle rise in COVID-19 cases  K
  
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• Crestwood Medical Center limits inpatient visitation due to coronavirus - WAAY

  12-08-2021 01:30
  
  Crestwood Medical Center limits inpatient visitation due to coronavirus  WAAY
  
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• Sheriff’s Deputy Rushed To Chino Valley Hospital For Medical Emergency At End Of Pursuit - CBS Los Angeles

  12-08-2021 01:28
  
  Sheriff’s Deputy Rushed To Chino Valley Hospital For Medical Emergency At End Of Pursuit  CBS Los Angeles
  
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• Crowder students are getting paid for medical training - KSNF/KODE - FourStatesHomepage.com

  12-08-2021 01:28
  Crowder students are getting paid for medical training  KSNF/KODE - FourStatesHomepage.com
  
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• Medical pros, parents call on governor to allow schools to require face masks - Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier

  12-08-2021 01:15
  Medical pros, parents call on governor to allow schools to require face masks  Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
  
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• ER staff urging patients to come to ER only for 'severe medical emergencies' - FOX 35 Orlando

  12-08-2021 01:01
  
  ER staff urging patients to come to ER only for 'severe medical emergencies'  FOX 35 Orlando
  
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• Cancer treatment tech company breaks ground on Medical Mile - WOODTV.com

  12-08-2021 00:44
  Cancer treatment tech company breaks ground on Medical Mile  WOODTV.com
  
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• COVID-19 pandemic highlights mounting medical debt across U.S. - WTVD-TV

  12-08-2021 00:39
  
  COVID-19 pandemic highlights mounting medical debt across U.S.  WTVD-TV
  
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• Wyoming medical cannabis ballot initiative clears first hurdle - fox13now.com

  12-08-2021 00:36
  
  Wyoming medical cannabis ballot initiative clears first hurdle  fox13now.com
  
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