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• SOS International prepares medical shipment for Ukraine - Spectrum News 1

  08-06-2022 22:37
  
  SOS International prepares medical shipment for Ukraine  Spectrum News 1
  
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• Amwell appoints ex-Advocate Aurora exec as chief medical officer - Healthcare Dive

  08-06-2022 22:03
  
  Amwell appoints ex-Advocate Aurora exec as chief medical officer  Healthcare Dive
  
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• LeBron James' foundation to open medical center in Ohio - Fox Business

  08-06-2022 20:22
  
  LeBron James' foundation to open medical center in Ohio  Fox Business
  
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• Evidence of CTE Rare in Military Personnel

  08-06-2022 20:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Evidence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) was found in a small percentage of brains of deceased military personnel, researchers reported.
  Among 225 consecutive brains from a brain bank of deceased service members, investigators...
  
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• Nurses' Station Epicenter of One Hospital's COVID Outbreak

  08-06-2022 19:45 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Nosocomial spread of COVID-19 throughout a medical unit likely occurred through aerosol transmission from a symptomatic nurse, researchers said.
  An outbreak in a Boston hospital among 103 healthcare professionals and patients...
  
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• P53 Antagonist Shows Early Activity in Advanced Liposarcoma

  08-06-2022 19:30 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- CHICAGO--Almost 90% of patients with metastatic liposarcoma achieved disease control with an investigational drug targeting p53 suppression, according to an early study reported at the American Society of Clinical Oncology...
  
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• ADA 2022: Racial Residential Segregation, DKA During COVID, and More

  08-06-2022 19:15 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Some of the latest studies in diabetes research presented at the American Diabetes Association (ADA) annual meeting included major weight loss seen with tirzepatide (Mounjaro) in patients with obesity, dulaglutide (Trulicity...
  
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• Healthcare a Big Player in House Hearing on Gun Violence

  08-06-2022 19:05 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- WASHINGTON--Healthcare was front and center at various points during a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing Wednesday on the problem of gun violence.
  "I was called here today as a witness, but I showed up because...
  
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• Health Team Response to Some 911 Calls Can Cut Crime

  08-06-2022 19:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- A pilot program in Denver that had healthcare workers respond to certain emergency calls instead of police reduced less serious crimes by an estimated 34%, with no effect on more serious crimes, researchers found.
  The Support...
  
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• AMA advocates for support of physician mental health needs - American Medical Association

  08-06-2022 18:54
  
  AMA advocates for support of physician mental health needs  American Medical Association
  
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• Intensified Regimen for Metastatic CRC Fails to Improve Outcomes

  08-06-2022 18:45 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- CHICAGO--For metastatic colorectal cancer patients with RAS and BRAF wild-type disease, intensifying the upfront chemotherapy backbone in combination with the anti-EGFR antibody panitumumab (Vectibix) provided no additional...
  
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• Governor Abbott Appoints Seven To Texas Medical Board District Review Committees - Office of the Texas Governor

  08-06-2022 18:35
  
  Governor Abbott Appoints Seven To Texas Medical Board District Review Committees  Office of the Texas Governor
  
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• Youth Not Totally on Board With COVID Vaccine Incentives

  08-06-2022 18:30 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Adolescents and young adults generally viewed COVID-19 vaccine incentive programs favorably, though a sizeable share also expressed concerns, according to a national survey-based study conducted via text messaging.
  Of over 1...
  
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• Our Bodies, Our Research

  08-06-2022 18:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- It seems ironic to have celebrated National Women's Health Week last month, as women across the country are preparing to lose access to reproductive healthcare services if Roe v. Wade is overturned. Women rightfully fear for...
  
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• American Medical Association announces new chief health & science officer - American Medical Association

  08-06-2022 17:59
  
  American Medical Association announces new chief health & science officer  American Medical Association
  
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• US deepens Estonian medical alliances through MASCAL scenarios in Exercise Hedgehog - United States Army

  08-06-2022 17:31
  
  US deepens Estonian medical alliances through MASCAL scenarios in Exercise Hedgehog  United States Army
  
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• Updates to ADA's Handbook; Osteoporosis Patch Flops; Healthy Diet Prolongs Life

  08-06-2022 17:30 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- The American Diabetes Association (ADA) announced updates to its Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes to include new trial data, including EMPEROR-Preserved, PRESERVED-HF, FIDELIO-DKD, and FIGARO-DKD. Catch up on recent coverage...
  
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• Moderna Says Their Bivalent Vaccine Works Against Omicron

  08-06-2022 17:15 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Moderna's bivalent COVID-19 booster candidate was safe and well tolerated, with a better immune response against Omicron versus a booster dose of the company's approved vaccine (Spikevax), the manufacturer said on Wednesday...
  
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• Antibiotics Increase Risk of Older-Onset IBD

  08-06-2022 17:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Use of antibiotics for gastrointestinal infections was associated with a greater risk for older-onset inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a risk that was dose-dependent and persisted for years after an exposure, according to a...
  
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• Supine Sleeping Linked to Breathing Issues in High-Risk Pregnancy

  08-06-2022 16:30 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- CHARLOTTE, N.C.--More time spent supine during sleep was correlated with worse maternal breathing during pregnancy, a finding that may explain the previously described excess risk of stillbirth in people who favor this position...
  
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• FDA mulls pilot program on alternative sterilization for medical devices - MedTech Dive

  08-06-2022 16:26
  
  FDA mulls pilot program on alternative sterilization for medical devices  MedTech Dive
  
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• PRAX-114 Flops for Depression; Meta's Mental Health Lawsuits; Anorexia Brain Changes

  08-06-2022 16:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- The phase II/III Aria study testing the investigational agent PRAX-114 for major depressive disorder failed to meet its primary endpoint or show improvement in any secondary endpoints, Praxis Precision Medicines announced.
  Researchers...
  
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• Patients With HIV at Higher Risk for COVID Breakthrough Infections

  08-06-2022 15:30 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Patients with HIV who were fully vaccinated against COVID-19 were more likely to develop a breakthrough infection, according to a study of the Corona-Infectious-Virus Epidemiology Team (CIVET)-II cohort.
  Among nearly 114,000...
  
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• Renowned Doc Accused of Sexual Assault; AARP's Big Bounty; DOJ Targets Billing Fraud

  08-06-2022 15:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Welcome to the latest edition of Investigative Roundup, highlighting some of the best investigative reporting on healthcare each week.
  Prominent Doctor Accused of Sexual Assault
  Kevin M. Cahill, MD, a renowned, retired tropical...
  
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• Senator Cassidy on medical billing, Social Security 'cliff,' gas prices - Daily Advertiser

  08-06-2022 14:47
  Senator Cassidy on medical billing, Social Security 'cliff,' gas prices  Daily Advertiser
  
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• A Better Way to Irradiate Lethal CNS Metastases?

  08-06-2022 14:30 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- CHICAGO--An alternative approach to standard radiotherapy for solid tumor patients with leptomeningeal metastasis kept central nervous system (CNS) progression at bay and was associated with improved overall survival, according...
  
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• Why more frivolous medical liability lawsuits are possible in Michigan - American Medical Association

  08-06-2022 14:00
  
  Why more frivolous medical liability lawsuits are possible in Michigan  American Medical Association
  
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• Medical Sociologist Jeffrey Swanson on the Complex Puzzle of Gun Violence - medschool.duke.edu

  08-06-2022 14:00
  
  Medical Sociologist Jeffrey Swanson on the Complex Puzzle of Gun Violence  medschool.duke.edu
  
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• Medical Sociologist Jeffrey Swanson on the Complex Puzzle of Gun Violence - Duke University

  08-06-2022 14:00
  
  Medical Sociologist Jeffrey Swanson on the Complex Puzzle of Gun Violence  Duke University
  
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• Don't Ignore Depression in Youth With Type 1 Diabetes

  08-06-2022 14:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Among younger people with type 1 diabetes, depression may be negatively affecting their glucose control, researchers reported.
  In patients with type 1 diabetes and a mean age of 17.7, depressive symptoms, as measured by higher...
  
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• Unstable Sleep Patterns Linked With Worsening Cognition

  08-06-2022 13:30 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- CHARLOTTE, N.C.--People with greater fluctuations in their sleep duration were at greater risk of cognitive decline as they aged, a study found.
  Based on data from over 1,100 participants of the Seattle Longitudinal Study...
  
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• NY's medical marijuana program suffering as state focuses on a recreational market - syracuse.com

  08-06-2022 13:02
  
  NY's medical marijuana program suffering as state focuses on a recreational market  syracuse.com
  
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• Walgreens Sues Hospital Over New In-House Pharmacy

  08-06-2022 13:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Walgreens has filed a lawsuit against Hagerstown, Maryland-based Meritus Health after the community hospital and health system opened an independent pharmacy in the lobby of its flagship medical center.
  The retail pharmacy giant...
  
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• CDC Raises Monkeypox Travel Alert; BA.4, BA.5 Cases Climb; Pharma Middleman Probe

  08-06-2022 11:30 via medpagetoday.com
  
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  The CDC raised its monkeypox travel alert to level 2 as global cases surpassed 1,000.
  Here's what a level 2 travel advisory means. (The Hill)
  Omicron variants...
  
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• Biden Signs Bills to Help Veterans Exposed to Burn Pits, Radiation

  08-06-2022 11:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- WASHINGTON--President Biden signed into law several bills aimed at getting additional help to veterans who developed cancer and other chronic conditions after being exposed to toxic burn pits, radiation, and other hazards...
  
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• How the U.S. can mitigate and prevent medical device shortages - STAT

  08-06-2022 10:48
  
  How the U.S. can mitigate and prevent medical device shortages  STAT
  
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• What are medical deserts, and how can technology alleviate them? - HealthLeaders Media

  08-06-2022 06:07
  
  What are medical deserts, and how can technology alleviate them?  HealthLeaders Media
  
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• Budding Business Venture: Aldermen pass ordinance for medical marijuana dispensaries - Daily Leader - Dailyleader

  08-06-2022 05:58
  
  Budding Business Venture: Aldermen pass ordinance for medical marijuana dispensaries - Daily Leader  Dailyleader
  
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• LewisGale Medical Center hosts hiring event, looking to fill variety of positions - WSLS 10

  08-06-2022 05:48
  
  LewisGale Medical Center hosts hiring event, looking to fill variety of positions  WSLS 10
  
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• City of Biloxi open the door for medical marijuana businesses - WLOX

  08-06-2022 05:33
  
  City of Biloxi open the door for medical marijuana businesses  WLOX
  
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• Henagar hosts town hall on medical cannabis processing plant - WHNT News 19

  08-06-2022 05:31
  Henagar hosts town hall on medical cannabis processing plant  WHNT News 19
  
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• Harvard Medical School Professors to Serve as Interim Leverett House Faculty Deans | News - Harvard Crimson

  08-06-2022 05:22
  
  Harvard Medical School Professors to Serve as Interim Leverett House Faculty Deans | News  Harvard Crimson
  
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• Pharma Professional Turns to Drew's Medical and Health Humanities Program to Enhance Patient Narrative Knowledge - Drew Today

  08-06-2022 04:59
  Pharma Professional Turns to Drew's Medical and Health Humanities Program to Enhance Patient Narrative Knowledge  Drew Today
  
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• LGBTQ+ Missourians are more than twice as likely to not receive medical care - KY3

  08-06-2022 04:17
  
  LGBTQ+ Missourians are more than twice as likely to not receive medical care  KY3
  
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• Medical professionals testify in Raylee Browning trial | State & Region | register-herald.com - Beckley Register-Herald

  08-06-2022 03:59
  
  Medical professionals testify in Raylee Browning trial | State & Region | register-herald.com  Beckley Register-Herald
  
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• Man with medical issue plunges car into White Rock Creek - CBS News

  08-06-2022 02:44
  
  Man with medical issue plunges car into White Rock Creek  CBS News
  
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• Guy Lee Elementary School visited by medical helicopter - KEZI TV

  08-06-2022 02:06
  Guy Lee Elementary School visited by medical helicopter  KEZI TV
  
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• The McNair Medical Institute names Dr. Kara Marshall as a new McNair Scholar - Baylor College of Medicine News

  08-06-2022 01:03
  
  The McNair Medical Institute names Dr. Kara Marshall as a new McNair Scholar  Baylor College of Medicine News
  
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• Cyberattack on a Mass.-based medical imaging company may have affected millions - The Boston Globe

  08-06-2022 00:55
  
  Cyberattack on a Mass.-based medical imaging company may have affected millions  The Boston Globe
  
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• Water line leak puts Johnson City Medical Center on diversion - Johnson City Press (subscription)

  08-06-2022 00:51
  
  Water line leak puts Johnson City Medical Center on diversion  Johnson City Press (subscription)
  
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