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• Show of support organized for outgoing Grand Traverse Medical Director - UpNorthLive.com

  30-09-2021 23:51
  
  Show of support organized for outgoing Grand Traverse Medical Director  UpNorthLive.com
  
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• Chief Medical Officer Was Silenced in Canada's Residential Schools - WebMD

  30-09-2021 23:43
  
  Chief Medical Officer Was Silenced in Canada's Residential Schools  WebMD
  
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• House votes to create office for medical intelligence to get earlier pandemic warnings - NBC News

  30-09-2021 23:12
  House votes to create office for medical intelligence to get earlier pandemic warnings  NBC News
  
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• NLM Assistant Director for Policy Development Teresa Zayas Cabán, PhD, to be Inducted as a Fellow to the American College of Medical Informatics

  30-09-2021 22:49 via nlm.nih.gov
  Teresa Zayas Cabán, PhD, Assistant Director for Policy Development at the National Library of Medicine (NLM), will be inducted as a fellow into the American College of Medical Informatics (ACMI). In her role at NLM, Dr. Zayas Cabán leads policy and legislative activities to promote access to scientific data and information as well as more widespread use of health data standards.
  
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• Ban on 'surprise' medical bills on track for Jan. 1 rollout - Associated Press

  30-09-2021 22:45
  
  Ban on 'surprise' medical bills on track for Jan. 1 rollout  Associated Press
  
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• Thousands apply for medical marijuana cards in Virginia - wtvr.com

  30-09-2021 21:31
  
  Thousands apply for medical marijuana cards in Virginia  wtvr.com
  
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• Phillies' Daniel Brito making progress after medical emergency - NBC Sports

  30-09-2021 20:55
  
  Phillies' Daniel Brito making progress after medical emergency  NBC Sports
  
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• School Mask, Vaccine Mandates Take Center Stage at Senate Hearing

  30-09-2021 20:30 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Senators sparred over school mask mandates and whether the federal government can and should mandate COVID vaccines for eligible kids during a Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions hearing on Thursday.
  While new...
  
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• Remote BP Monitoring Dips a Toe Into Post-Acute Care

  30-09-2021 20:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Remote physiologic monitoring (RPM) of blood pressure (BP) showed promise for post-acute patients transitioning to outpatient care, a small pilot study found.
  Twenty hypertension patients were discharged from Tennessee post...
  
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• Why Bariatric Surgery's Mortality Risk Is Higher in Men

  30-09-2021 19:30 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Men and women might see vastly different risks for death following bariatric surgery, a new study suggested.
  In nearly 20,000 bariatric surgery patients, men saw a five-fold higher rate of death within 30 days of undergoing...
  
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• Up Primary Care Medicaid $$ to Boost Health Outcomes, Report Suggests

  30-09-2021 19:15 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- WASHINGTON--How can health outcomes be improved in the U.S.? Paying for certain non-medical preventive services for Medicaid recipients--such as transportation and fall prevention--and increasing payments to Medicaid...
  
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• Combat Misinformation With 'Psychological Herd Immunity'

  30-09-2021 19:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Much like with an actual vaccine, people need to be "inoculated" against healthcare misinformation and disinformation prior to exposure, according to an expert panel.
  While fact-checking and debunking misinformation can help...
  
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• Could a Bisphosphonate Prevent Type 2 Diabetes?

  30-09-2021 18:30 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Treatment with a common osteoporosis drug might help to stave off diabetes, according to new research.
  In a nationwide case-control study, adults treated with the bisphosphonate alendronate (Fosamax) at any time in their life...
  
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• FDA Clears 'Major Advancement' in CT Imaging

  30-09-2021 18:17 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- FDA cleared Siemens' Naeotom Alpha computer tomography (CT) scanner, which represents what the agency called the "first major imaging device advancement" in CT technology in close to a decade.
  Naeotom Alpha utilizes so-called...
  
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• We Know the Manner of Gabby Petito's Death. But What's the Cause?

  30-09-2021 18:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Social media makes voyeurs of us all, drawn to watching strangers perform their unpolished, imperfect online lives. There is something especially familiar--even intimate--about people-watching at a time when, for our...
  
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• People Are Getting Moderna 'Boosters' Anyway

  30-09-2021 17:30 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Several sources have told MedPage Today that they've received a "booster" shot of Moderna, even though the vaccine isn't yet authorized for this indication.
  These are people who don't fit the specific criteria for being immunocompromised...
  
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• Testing…Testing… Coming to a Venue Near You

  30-09-2021 17:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- The realization that an extremely virulent and little-understood virus had arrived in the U.S. sparked fear across the country in early 2020. As the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus (COVID-19) swept relentlessly into every state, we were...
  
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• Testing... Testing... Coming to a Venue Near You

  30-09-2021 17:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- The realization that an extremely virulent and little-understood virus had arrived in the U.S. sparked fear across the country in early 2020. As the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus (COVID-19) swept relentlessly into every state, we were...
  
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• 'An absolute slap in the face': Medical group superintendent kept her job after investigation found she created a toxic workplace - AirForceTimes.com

  30-09-2021 16:42
  
  'An absolute slap in the face': Medical group superintendent kept her job after investigation found she created a toxic workplace  AirForceTimes.com
  
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• Addressing healthcare's crippling crisis of medical debt - Medical Economics

  30-09-2021 16:40
  
  Addressing healthcare's crippling crisis of medical debt  Medical Economics
  
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• Hackensack University Medical Center Becomes First in Northern New Jersey to Use Innovative Heart Valve Device - Network News, Press Releases - Hackensack Meridian Health

  30-09-2021 16:13
  
  Hackensack University Medical Center Becomes First in Northern New Jersey to Use Innovative Heart Valve Device - Network News, Press Releases  Hackensack Meridian Health
  
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• FDA and ECRI Partner on Materials Safety in Medical Devices - PRNewswire

  30-09-2021 16:12
  
  FDA and ECRI Partner on Materials Safety in Medical Devices  PRNewswire
  
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• Pediatrician, medical student sue University of Colorado over denial of COVID vaccine religious exemption - The Colorado Sun

  30-09-2021 16:07
  
  Pediatrician, medical student sue University of Colorado over denial of COVID vaccine religious exemption  The Colorado Sun
  
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• Eliminating Cervical Cancer; Breast Cancer Prevention; Lessons From Caregiving

  30-09-2021 16:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Will the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine achieve the goal of eliminating cervical cancer? (Cancer Research Catalyst)
  Single-agent pembrolizumab (Keytruda) significantly improved overall survival in a randomized trial of Asian...
  
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• State medical group backs Idaho Falls doctor appointment for regional health board - Post Register

  30-09-2021 15:30
  State medical group backs Idaho Falls doctor appointment for regional health board  Post Register
  
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• On the trail of a medical mystery: Scientists zero in on elevated MRSA susceptibility after liver transplants - Medical Xpress

  30-09-2021 15:30
  On the trail of a medical mystery: Scientists zero in on elevated MRSA susceptibility after liver transplants  Medical Xpress
  
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• CyberMDX Tackling the Growing Threat of Connected Medical Devices as Part of Cyber Awareness Month - PRNewswire

  30-09-2021 15:19
  CyberMDX Tackling the Growing Threat of Connected Medical Devices as Part of Cyber Awareness Month  PRNewswire
  
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• Todos Medical Announces Positive Observational Trial Results for Oral Antiviral 3CL Protease (MPro) Inhibitor Tollovir® - Yahoo Finance

  30-09-2021 15:08
  
  Todos Medical Announces Positive Observational Trial Results for Oral Antiviral 3CL Protease (MPro) Inhibitor Tollovir®  Yahoo Finance
  
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• Tactile Medical Announces Enrollment of First Patient in - GlobeNewswire

  30-09-2021 15:03
  
  Tactile Medical Announces Enrollment of First Patient in  GlobeNewswire
  
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• Why Are Highly Vaxxed Colleges Implementing Strict COVID Policies?

  30-09-2021 15:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Vaccinated college students at many elite schools are the subject of an ongoing experiment--a screening study, in fact. Every week, or twice a week, depending on the school, they are asked to take a test for SARS-CoV-2. If...
  
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• Dozens of universities have to stop their medical training - University World News

  30-09-2021 14:54
  
  Dozens of universities have to stop their medical training  University World News
  
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• Lake Jeanette Urgent Care Joins Cary Medical Management to Renew Focus on High-Quality Primary Care - Johnson City Press (subscription)

  30-09-2021 14:33
  
  Lake Jeanette Urgent Care Joins Cary Medical Management to Renew Focus on High-Quality Primary Care  Johnson City Press (subscription)
  
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• Picard Medical, Inc. Acquires Mechanical Heart Replacement Technology - PRNewswire

  30-09-2021 14:30
  Picard Medical, Inc. Acquires Mechanical Heart Replacement Technology  PRNewswire
  
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• Cantourage partners with FarmaGrowers to bring the first South African medical cannabis to Germany - Yahoo Finance

  30-09-2021 14:30
  
  Cantourage partners with FarmaGrowers to bring the first South African medical cannabis to Germany  Yahoo Finance
  
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• Aethlon Medical Announces Contracting with PPD to Advance Hemopurifier Clinical Programs - PRNewswire

  30-09-2021 14:02
  Aethlon Medical Announces Contracting with PPD to Advance Hemopurifier Clinical Programs  PRNewswire
  
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• Emergency-room expansion will affect Jupiter Medical Center wait times. Here are the plans. - Palm Beach Post

  30-09-2021 14:01
  Emergency-room expansion will affect Jupiter Medical Center wait times. Here are the plans.  Palm Beach Post
  
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• The Cost of Blood Platelets Is About to Surge

  30-09-2021 14:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Hospitals, including major trauma and cancer centers across the country, could soon experience one of the largest ever price increases for blood platelets. This price increase comes on the heels of one of the most trying times...
  
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• Salona Global Medical Device Corp. Announces Acquisition of Simbex, a Multi-Product, IP-Driven Medical Device Company with $8,000,000 in Annual Revenues; Increases Estimated Annualized Run Rate Revenues to Over $24,000,000 - Yahoo Finance

  30-09-2021 14:00
  
  Salona Global Medical Device Corp. Announces Acquisition of Simbex, a Multi-Product, IP-Driven Medical Device Company with $8,000,000 in Annual Revenues; Increases Estimated Annualized Run Rate Revenues to Over $24,000,000  Yahoo Finance
  
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• Neoadjuvant Chemo for Advanced Ovarian Cancer Reduced Short-Term Mortality

  30-09-2021 13:30 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Cancer programs that were more likely to use neoadjuvant chemotherapy to treat advanced ovarian cancer saw larger declines in short-term mortality versus programs with less frequent use of this treatment, according to a comparative...
  
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• Atezolizumab Regimen Safe in Resectable Mesothelioma

  30-09-2021 13:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Use of atezolizumab (Tecentriq) as part of neoadjuvant therapy and again as maintenance met predetermined safety criteria for patients with resectable pleural mesothelioma, according to trial results presented at the virtual...
  
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• Clinical Challenges: When to Start End-of-Life Care in Metastatic Breast Cancer

  30-09-2021 12:30 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Breast cancer remains the second leading cause of cancer death among women in the U.S. Although treatments for metastatic breast cancer--whether a new diagnosis or recurrent disease--have improved in recent years, metastatic...
  
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• Sarcoma Highlights From ESMO 2021

  30-09-2021 12:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- The recent European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) virtual meeting featured new research in sarcoma, rare cancers that begin in the bone or connective tissue.
  In this exclusive MedPage Today video, Edwin Choy, MD, PhD...
  
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• YouTube Bans Anti-Vaxxers; UV Disinfection Danger; Beijing's Olympics Rules

  30-09-2021 11:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
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  Anti-vaccine videos will no longer have a home on YouTube. (Washington Post)
  EHR data suggested that long COVID affected one in three people who had been infected...
  
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• New York's vaccine mandate doesn't apply to all medical workers - Times Union

  30-09-2021 01:09
  
  New York's vaccine mandate doesn't apply to all medical workers  Times Union
  
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