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• After 15 years on the Point, Lux says goodbye to radio and hello to medical marijuana - St. Louis Public Radio

  03-06-2022 23:30
  
  After 15 years on the Point, Lux says goodbye to radio and hello to medical marijuana  St. Louis Public Radio
  
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• Mercy’s security director explains how medical professionals protect themselves - KY3

  03-06-2022 23:08
  
  Mercy’s security director explains how medical professionals protect themselves  KY3
  
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• Doctor accuses medical board of trying to 'lynch' him by alleging incompetence - Iowa Capital Dispatch

  03-06-2022 23:01
  
  Doctor accuses medical board of trying to 'lynch' him by alleging incompetence  Iowa Capital Dispatch
  
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• OC trauma surgeons and medical professionals wear orange to protest against gun violence - CBS Los Angeles

  03-06-2022 22:36
  
  OC trauma surgeons and medical professionals wear orange to protest against gun violence  CBS Los Angeles
  
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• UT Southwestern Medical Center at Red Bird to open next month - Oak Cliff Advocate

  03-06-2022 22:30
  
  UT Southwestern Medical Center at Red Bird to open next month  Oak Cliff Advocate
  
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• New Medical Lab Science director has big aspirations for program | University of Hawaiʻi System News - University of Hawaii

  03-06-2022 22:21
  
  New Medical Lab Science director has big aspirations for program | University of Hawaiʻi System News  University of Hawaii
  
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• Military vets push for medical marijuana - WRAL News

  03-06-2022 22:08
  
  Military vets push for medical marijuana  WRAL News
  
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• ‘Enough is enough’: Nebraska medical organizations issue statement on hospital violence - WOWT

  03-06-2022 21:57
  
  ‘Enough is enough’: Nebraska medical organizations issue statement on hospital violence  WOWT
  
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• Air Force Medical Service launches 'Nutrition Kitchen' series - Air Force Link

  03-06-2022 21:32
  
  Air Force Medical Service launches 'Nutrition Kitchen' series  Air Force Link
  
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• LewisGale Medical Center holds hiring event on Tuesday - WFXRtv.com

  03-06-2022 21:28
  LewisGale Medical Center holds hiring event on Tuesday  WFXRtv.com
  
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• Medical examiner identifies man killed by CMHA police officer on Cleveland’s East Side - cleveland.com

  03-06-2022 20:00
  
  Medical examiner identifies man killed by CMHA police officer on Cleveland’s East Side  cleveland.com
  
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• KRAS Inhibitor Shrinks Tumors in Over 40% of NSCLC Patients

  03-06-2022 19:45 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- CHICAGO--More than 40% of patients with KRAS G12C-mutated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) responded to treatment with adagrasib, findings from a phase II trial showed.
  Among 112 evaluable patients in the KRYSTAL-1 study...
  
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• Meet the researchers revolutionizing micro-scale robots for medical use - CNN

  03-06-2022 19:31
  
  Meet the researchers revolutionizing micro-scale robots for medical use  CNN
  
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• CDC: Two Distinct Monkeypox Strains Detected in U.S.

  03-06-2022 19:30 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Gene sequencing efforts suggest that two different monkeypox variants are spreading in the U.S., raising the possibility that the virus has been circulating longer than experts initially thought, CDC officials said on Friday...
  
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• Exercise's Stroke Reduction Holds Up WithAccelerometer Data

  03-06-2022 19:15 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- People who fit in roughly half an hour of exercise a day tended to be at lower risk of stroke, according to a cohort study adding to the evidence that physical activity is protective for cardiovascular health.
  Based on accelerometer...
  
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• Exercise's Stroke Reduction Holds Up With Accelerometer Data

  03-06-2022 19:15 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- People who fit in roughly half an hour of exercise a day tended to be at lower risk of stroke, according to a cohort study adding to the evidence that physical activity is protective for cardiovascular health.
  Based on accelerometer...
  
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• Cost of Medical Care Leads to Delays for Many Americans: Survey - WebMD

  03-06-2022 19:07
  
  Cost of Medical Care Leads to Delays for Many Americans: Survey  WebMD
  
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• Is Race a Factor For Which Children Get Imaging in the ER?

  03-06-2022 19:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Racial diversity of patients served by children's hospitals could be related to disparities in diagnostic imaging for kids presenting to emergency departments, researchers found.
  Across several dozen U.S. hospitals, Black children...
  
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• Veterans in Medical, Emergency Fields Sought for Oral History Collection - Department of Defense

  03-06-2022 18:59
  
  Veterans in Medical, Emergency Fields Sought for Oral History Collection  Department of Defense
  
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• Health Groups Mostly Happy With Medicare Trustees Report

  03-06-2022 18:45 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- WASHINGTON--Healthcare and economic groups were generally pleased with the results of the 2022 Medicare Trustees report, which predicted that the Medicare Hospital Insurance trust fund will likely be adequately funded until...
  
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• Jersey City Medical Center Announces Carlos Lejnieks as new Chair of the Medical Center's Board of Trustees - RWJBarnabas Health

  03-06-2022 18:36
  
  Jersey City Medical Center Announces Carlos Lejnieks as new Chair of the Medical Center's Board of Trustees  RWJBarnabas Health
  
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• This Is Going to Hurt Is the Best Medical Drama in Years - TIME

  03-06-2022 18:30
  
  This Is Going to Hurt Is the Best Medical Drama in Years  TIME
  
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• Expert Panel Shares Best Practices for Managing Patients With Long COVID

  03-06-2022 18:30 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- As patients continue to experience post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2, or long COVID, a panel of experts discussed the best practices and approaches for managing this condition's many and varied symptoms.
  The panel, made up of...
  
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• Novel IL-17 Inhibitor Passes Mid-Stage Test in Psoriatic Arthritis

  03-06-2022 18:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- COPENHAGEN--In a phase II study reported here, a small-molecule drug engineered to inhibit interleukin (IL)-17A appeared effective and safe among patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA).
  Half of patients receiving either...
  
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• NBA Draft: What does the Lakers’ pre-draft medical process look like? - Silver Screen and Roll

  03-06-2022 17:56
  
  NBA Draft: What does the Lakers’ pre-draft medical process look like?  Silver Screen and Roll
  
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• Tulsa Shooting Highlights Ongoing Risk to Healthcare Providers

  03-06-2022 17:30 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- In the latest mass shooting in the U.S., the 233rd this year, a patient upset about pain following back surgery targeted and killed Tulsa, Oklahoma orthopedic surgeon Preston Phillips, MD, along with three others. In the wake...
  
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• Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center “surviving” on current staff, hosting job fair to fill positions - WBRC

  03-06-2022 17:26
  
  Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center “surviving” on current staff, hosting job fair to fill positions  WBRC
  
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• Congress is finally taking medical cybersecurity seriously - The Verge

  03-06-2022 17:25
  
  Congress is finally taking medical cybersecurity seriously  The Verge
  
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• Bariatric Surgery Cuts Cancer Incidence, Death Risk

  03-06-2022 17:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Weight loss, even achieved through bariatric surgery, reduced the risk of obesity-related cancer, researchers reported.
  In a study of over 30,000 adults with obesity, only 2.9% of those who opted for bariatric surgery were diagnosed...
  
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• Fewer Substance Use Disciplinary Actions Against Docs May Reflect Less Stigma

  03-06-2022 16:30 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Disciplinary actions against U.S. physicians related to substance use have steadily declined over the last 17 years, but are still higher than those for psychological and physical impairments, a cross-sectional study found....
  
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• A $11.9 Billion Global Opportunity for Medical Adhesives and Sealants by 2026 - New Research from StrategyR - PR Newswire

  03-06-2022 16:10
  
  A $11.9 Billion Global Opportunity for Medical Adhesives and Sealants by 2026 - New Research from StrategyR  PR Newswire
  
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• 5-Year Interval for Cervical Cancer Screening Safe in HPV-Negative Women

  03-06-2022 16:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Women ages 24 to 49 who initially test negative for the human papillomavirus (HPV) can be safely screened for cervical cancer at 5-year intervals, according to results from a U.K. study.
  Using data from the first and second...
  
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• Colonoscopy With a Computer-Aided Device Boosted Adenoma Detection

  03-06-2022 15:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- A computer-aided device improved adenoma detection in average-risk people who underwent screening or surveillance colonoscopies for colorectal cancer (CRC), according to a randomized trial.
  In a modified intention-to-treat analysis...
  
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• The Loss of a 'Good' Death

  03-06-2022 14:30 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- With the COVID-19 pandemic still at large globally, and with the U.S. recently passing the one million "grave-marker-milestone" for COVID-19 related deaths, we are just now starting to see and feel the true cumulative ramifications...
  
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• Trial Upends Guidelines on Long-Term Steroids in Rheumatoid Arthritis

  03-06-2022 14:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- COPENHAGEN--A randomized trial reported here appears to confirm that, contrary to guidance from major rheumatology societies, years-long use of corticosteroids in older rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients is both effective...
  
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• Add-On Ibrutinib Boosts PFS in Untreated, Older Mantle-Cell Lymphoma Patients

  03-06-2022 13:30 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- CHICAGO--A combination of chemoimmunotherapy plus ibrutinib (Imbruvica) significantly reduced the risk of disease progression or death in older patients with untreated mantle cell lymphoma, a randomized study found.
  All...
  
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• Survival Bump With EGFR Inhibitor for KRAS Wild-Type Pancreatic Cancer

  03-06-2022 13:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- CHICAGO--Adding an EGFR inhibitor to chemotherapy significantly improved overall survival (OS) in advanced KRAS wild-type pancreatic cancer, a randomized trial showed.
  Median OS improved from 8.5 months with gemcitabine...
  
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• Ethics Consult: Prescribe Pills for Pilot's Peak Performance? MD/JD Weighs In

  03-06-2022 12:30 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Welcome to Ethics Consult--an opportunity to discuss, debate (respectfully), and learn together. We select an ethical dilemma from a true, but anonymized, patient care case, and then we provide an expert's commentary.
  Last...
  
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• Gunman Targeted Surgeon; Putin Treated for Cancer; Vax for Kids Under 5 Within Weeks

  03-06-2022 11:34 via medpagetoday.com
  
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  The Oklahoma gunman who killed four people at a Tulsa medical office targeted his surgeon specifically, blaming him for his continuing pain after a recent back operation...
  
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• What doctors wish patients knew about COVID-19 testing - American Medical Association

  03-06-2022 09:00
  
  What doctors wish patients knew about COVID-19 testing  American Medical Association
  
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• Jun 3, 2022 Jersey City Medical Center Announces Carlos Lejnieks as new Chair of the Medical Center's Board of Trustees - RWJBarnabas Health

  03-06-2022 09:00
  
  Jun 3, 2022 Jersey City Medical Center Announces Carlos Lejnieks as new Chair of the Medical Center's Board of Trustees  RWJBarnabas Health
  
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• California bill would designate COVID-19 misinformation spread from medical board members as misconduct - Becker's Hospital Review

  03-06-2022 09:00
  California bill would designate COVID-19 misinformation spread from medical board members as misconduct  Becker's Hospital Review
  
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• This year, more Oregon health care providers can recommend medical marijuana for patients - KTVZ

  03-06-2022 08:36
  
  This year, more Oregon health care providers can recommend medical marijuana for patients  KTVZ
  
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• Renault receives medical degree - Alton Telegraph

  03-06-2022 05:56
  
  Renault receives medical degree  Alton Telegraph
  
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• Medical board revokes Loudon Co. doctor’s license for over-prescribing opioids - WVLT

  03-06-2022 05:56
  
  Medical board revokes Loudon Co. doctor’s license for over-prescribing opioids  WVLT
  
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• Health care workers support nurse walkout at Orlando medical center: “I feel bad for the patients and terrified for the staff” - WSWS

  03-06-2022 05:09
  
  Health care workers support nurse walkout at Orlando medical center: “I feel bad for the patients and terrified for the staff”  WSWS
  
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• WHO: Climate Crisis Poses Serious Risks for Mental Health

  03-06-2022 05:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Climate change has a detrimental impact on mental health worldwide, making it critical for countries to include psychological support in their climate response plans, the World Health Organization (WHO) stated.
  As the climate...
  
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• Multidisciplinary medical team needed to provide care for pregnant women with lupus, study says - News-Medical.Net

  03-06-2022 03:52
  
  Multidisciplinary medical team needed to provide care for pregnant women with lupus, study says  News-Medical.Net
  
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• Rex flight cuts to Albury deplete medical specialist numbers for regional care - ABC News

  03-06-2022 03:29
  
  Rex flight cuts to Albury deplete medical specialist numbers for regional care  ABC News
  
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• Former Governor Ronnie Musgrove discusses plans to open medical marijuana testing facility - WDAM

  03-06-2022 03:00
  
  Former Governor Ronnie Musgrove discusses plans to open medical marijuana testing facility  WDAM
  
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