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DSHS hosting COVID-19 vaccine popup event at Texarkana Walmart
TEXARKANA, Texas (KSLA) - The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) is hosting a pop-up event to encourage those aged 12 and over eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine to do so.The event will take place Monday, October 11 from…
48-hour workweek for young doctors currently not possible, Scottish government says
It comes after leaders in the medical profession expressed concerns about the long working hours of young doctors, saying urgent action was needed to improve their well-being.An expert report informed ministers that achieving a maximum…
WADA Announces CPT Update for Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate
CHICAGO - The American Medical Association (AMA) today announced that Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) has been updated by the CPT's Editorial Board to include vaccine and administration codes for pediatric doses of the COVID-19…
Medical association calls on officials to get vaccinated for the common good
A nurse administers a dose of a Covid-19 vaccine. - Photo by Bernama
KUCHING (October 6): The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has advised all officials who have not yet been vaccinated against Covid-19 to do so immediately for their…
Australian Medical Association backs Annastacia Palaszczuk after Prime Minister rejects television
WADA backed calls for more help and issued a warning after the prime minister lashed out at health ministers and the prime minister of Qld.The Australian Medical Association has backed state and territory governments calling for more…
Retired nurse helps seniors fight pandemic
BOYNTON BEACH, Fla .-- This story begins with an email from Boynton Beach retiree Ruth Weiss.“I think I saw your show and thought 'oh what a great idea he needs to hear from me.' I wrote to the station and voila two days later you called me…
First COVID-19 pill passes human trials, awaits FDA approval
Pharmaceutical company Merck has revealed the first data from its large Phase 3 trial of oral antiviral therapy for COVID-19. Interim results show that the treatment reduces a person's risk of hospitalization or death from COVID-19 by 50%…
Letter to the Observer: Infrastructure Needs Concerted Federal Action
Editor:Decades of underfunding our infrastructure, resorting to patchwork and responsive approaches, have become reality.Our country faces unprecedented extreme weather events and other challenges from coast to coast that threaten…
23 anti-vaccine doctors urge Alabama governor to make warrants illegal
A letter signed by 23 doctors and five lawmakers urged Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey to add anti-vaccine mandate bills to a special session on prisons and included claims flagged as misinformation by most organizations medical.The Concerned Doctors…
How the latest surprise billing rule strengthens the power of health insurers
What are the news: The Biden administration has published a second provisional final rule (IFR) to implement the No Surprises law which will come into effect in January, but this unfortunately represents an undeserved giveaway to the…
As flu season begins in Alabama, here’s what you need to know about the flu, COVID-19 vaccines
MOUNTAIN BROOK, Alabama (WIAT) - With the start of this year's flu season arriving in Alabama on Friday, health officials expect to see higher cases of the flu this year.
At Ritch's Pharmacy in Mountain Brook, owner and pharmacist…
Ajayi joins CRMC hospital staff | Health
Dr. Nowa Ajayi, a board-certified internal medicine physician from Miami, Fla., Has joined the medical staff…
Reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the healthcare sector »Yale Climate Connections
The health sector is in some ways dangerous for our health. Responsible for protecting patients, the healthcare sector is itself a deadly source of pollution from greenhouse gases and other air pollutants.
This reality prompted…
Muncie doctor elected to American Medical Association delegation – Muncie Journal
By Steve Cooke—
Roberto Darroca, MD, is the past president of ISMA.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.– The Indiana State Medical Association (ISMA) elected its officers and delegation members from the American Medical Association (AMA) at its 172nd…
Low-dose aspirin protects against preeclampsia: task force – Consumer Health News
TUESDAY, September 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) - Pregnant women at risk for a severe high blood pressure disorder called preeclampsia should take low-dose aspirin after their first trimester, according to the US Preventive Services Task Force…
Health Organizations Support King County Inbound Vaccine Rules
KING COUNTY, WA - Health officials from 15 local organizations recently signed a joint letter of support for King County's vaccination policy covering indoor and outdoor events, which is expected to go into effect on October 25. The new…
The use of CBD in the animal sector continues to grow. Here’s why.
In the United States, the use of CBD is increasing, both among pet owners and manufacturers of CBD products. In fact, according to market research by Packaged Facts in August 2018, among those who reported purchasing CBD…
The lawmakers of Mass. are considering allowing supervised drug use sites
Proposals to let Massachusetts create sites where people could use illegal drugs in the presence of staff trained to help reverse overdoses will be the focus of a one-day virtual hearing Monday at State House. One…
Doctors adjust the way they provide patient care and practice medicine as COVID-19 outbreaks…
Dr Mary Marshall, family doctor at Le Grand Blanc, relies more on a small group of specialists. Dr Jody Jones, an obstetrician-gynecologist in Canton, sees more pregnant women at risk through telemedicine.These are some of the ways doctors…
Massachusetts plans to allow supervised drug use sites
Proposals to let Massachusetts create sites where people could use illegal drugs in the presence of staff trained to help reverse overdoses will be the focus of a one-day virtual hearing Monday at the Statehouse.One of the bills would…
Strength in numbers: Wayne Medicine for Women in Medicine groups – School of Medicine News
Medical students regularly volunteer…
As COVID-19 deaths in Texas rise, more people under 60 die
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The woman in the San Antonio intensive care bed was on a ventilator, her lungs ravaged by COVID-19.…
SPHPMA Achieves National Recognition For Efforts To Reduce The Number Of Patients With Uncontrolled…
St. Peter's Health Partners Medical Associates (SPHPMA) has been recognized by the American Heart Association (AHA) and the American Medical Association (AMA) for our commitment to helping improve blood pressure (BP) control rates among the…
California bride sues for ivermectin for COVID patient
A California woman has become the latest person to ask a judge to order the use of ivermectin for COVID-19 treatment.
The Bakersfield woman filed a lawsuit in Kern County Superior Court on Friday asking that the San Joaquin Community…
Harvard School of Public Health Launches New Initiative on Structural Racism and Health | New
Harvard's François-Xavier Bagnoud Center for Health and Human Rights launched an initiative to study and address structural racism in public health with a virtual symposium on Tuesday.The FXB Center, which is hosted by the Harvard School of…
Minorities represent 60% of people who need a transplant
ROCHESTER, Minn. - Looking at old photos is not always easy for Angel Uddin. Seventeen years ago, Angel's husband, Stewart, returned home from martial arts training.“And had taken to the streets in June, driving with all the kids playing.…
New Pumpkin Survey Reveals Major Gaps Between Perception And Reality Of Dog Ownership Costs
Will Fido break the bank? 82% of respondents significantly underestimate the lifetime cost of veterinary care and 44% couldn't afford an unexpected bill $ 1,000NEW YORK, September 20, 2021 / PRNewswire / - To kick off National Pet…
Ilocos On request a medical “time out”
LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte, Philippines - Medical workers in Ilocos Sur province were calling for a "wait time" as rising COVID-19 cases continue to overwhelm the province's health system.
Dr Jun Tagorda, president of the Ilocos Sur Medical…
New screening program helps identify chronic diseases in Indigenous children living in remote…
Study published in the Journal of the Canadian Medical Association (CMAJ) examines the importance of additional screening
A formal study on a medical screening program for Indigenous children in remote Canadian communities found…
Boynton Beach offers $ 100 gift cards at vaccination event
BOYNTON BEACH - When Dr Dwight Reynolds learned how few black Floridians have been vaccinated against COVID-19, he said he wanted to help boost those numbers.So when the city decided to give away $ 100 gift cards to vaccine researchers on…
Bush’s speech, the plight of the United States, and strong school leadership
work for quality educationWe, the members of the Salem-Keizer Stand for Children leadership team, would like to applaud the leadership of School Board President Osvaldo Avila. His recent guest notice, published on September 5, demonstrated…
Kentucky hospital does not have to give patient ivermectin, judge judges
A Kentucky hospital is not required to administer ivermectin to a patient despite a lawsuit by the patient's wife demanding that the hospital do so, a judge ruled on Sept. 15, according to The Washington Post.
Angela Underwood sued…
CPA denounces disinformation on COVID-19
The American College of Physicians (ACP) is speaking out against the spread of disinformation about COVID-19.In a statement, CPA President George M. Abraham, MD, FACP, FIDSA, discusses concern over disinformation surrounding COVID-19 and…
Lloyd Davis | Death notice | news-gazette.com
URBANA - Lloyd E. Davis, 92, from Urbana died on Saturday September 4 at the Carle Foundation Hospital in…
Catholic organizations. Ask for 8th Circ. To keep the trans health care costume
Law360 (September 8, 2021, 9:57 p.m. EDT) - A group of Catholic organizations on Wednesday asked the Eighth Circuit not to overturn a victory by a North Dakota federal court allowing them to block rule from a government agency…
Health experts worry about increasing spread of COVID-19 among children
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama - Health experts are sounding the alarm bells this week about the rapidly growing number of children with COVID-19 statewide. The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) reports that children accounted for…
Dallas County Medical Society to Hold 5-Minute Moment of Silence in Honor of 18th Anniversary of…
DALLAS, September 2, 2021 / PRNewswire / - The Dallas County Medical Society (DCMS) calls on all physicians, residents, medical students and members of the public to come together for a minute of silence on September 3, 2021, from 12:00…
NJ Top Docs is proud to present Dr. Yaser Elnahar of Hunterdon Cardiovascular Associates | New
SCOTTISH PLAINS, NJ, August 29, 2021 / PRNewswire-PRWeb / - Hunterdon Cardiovascular Associates Board…
More than 90% of female doctors have faced sexism at work, according to BMA | Doctors
Nine in ten female doctors have experienced sexism at work in the UK, including unwanted physical contact, denial of opportunities and getting massages from male colleagues in meetings.The results emerged from a survey of doctors from the…
What have we learned about the long Covid? – Living in Switzerland Guide
Most people who contract Covid-19 will not become seriously ill, but a significant number have had long-term problems after being infected. How serious is the problem? How does society cope with it? Is…
Comment: COVID vaccine is safe and our best way out of the pandemic | Remark
Like many of you, I grew tired of the COVID-19 pandemic and hoped we were on the normal course when the…
Restaurants reflect on vaccine, mask warrants | Granite City News
Illinois doctor says the fastest way for restaurants to bounce back from the COVID-19 pandemic is to…
Ghana Medical Association threatens to strike
Dr Frank Ankobea, President, Ghana Medical Association
The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) National Executive Board (NEC) has decided to go on strike to demand resolution of all outstanding issues and related arrears payable to its…
My family has been a doctor in the black community for generations. What if they were the last?
In 1911, when my great-grandfather, Dr. Isaiah Allen Jackson, opened his primary care practice in Richmond, in the Jackson Ward neighborhood of Virginia, a black person couldn't drink from most of the fountains in water and probably did not…
2 out of 3 hospitals in eastern Ky. Do not meet herd vaccination levels
ASHLAND, Ky. (WSAZ) - Nearly a dozen Kentucky health systems will require all staff, volunteers and medical students to receive their coronavirus vaccine.“There is a very, possibly higher percentage of health professionals than the general…
Purdue Veterinary Conference Wellness Keynote speaker to assess the landscape of wellness in…
Friday August 6, 2021
Dr Jen Brandt
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Uzbekistan: Forced anal tests in homosexuality prosecution
(Washington, DC) - Authorities in Uzbekistan subjected at least six men to forced anal exams between 2017 and 2021 in order to prosecute them for consensual same-sex relationships, nine human rights groups said today. Forced…
Medical leaders call for protective measures
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Weekly coronavirus briefing for doctors – Consumer Health News
Here's what the editors of Physician's Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of July 19-23, 2021. This summary includes the latest research news from journal studies and studies.…
joimax® announces strategic partnership with NAMSA | Business
IRVINE, Calif .-- (BUSINESS WIRE) - July 21, 2021--joimax®, the German market leader in technologies and…
Novartis invests $ 33.7 million in HBCUs to promote health equity
Novartis donates to a number of historically black academic institutions to help resolve inequalities in healthcare and education.The pharmaceutical company, along with the Morehouse School of Medicine, the Thurgood Marshall College Fund,…
Dr Carl F. Hammerstrom Jr. | News, Sports, Jobs
Dr Carl F. Hammerstrom Jr.MARQUETTE, MI - Dr. Carl F. Hammerstrom Jr., 84, of Marquette, passed away on Tuesday morning April 20, 2021 surrounded by family and in the care of Lake Superior Life Care & Hospice at Trillium Hospice…
Prioritizing medical students for Covid-19 vaccination – SMMAMS
Phase two of the National Covid-19 Vaccination Program (PICK) began on April 19, 2021, with priority group one covering the remaining health workers and those in essential services, while priority group two covering the elderly,…
COVID-19 deaths show black female bias
Among COVID-19 deaths in the United States, minorities are over-represented (Yancy 2020) while women are under-represented (Peckam et al. 2020). Looking at the intersection between race and gender, we discover a black female…
Researcher analyzes factors behind natural menopausal age increase – ScienceDaily
As women age, there are usually two important changes in their bodies that usually occur in adolescence and middle age. The first, known as menarche, is the time of puberty when a girl begins to have monthly menstrual cycles, which…
Turkish government rejects lockdown as pandemic spirals out of control
Due to the “collective immunity” policies implemented by the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in the interest of the ruling class, the COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey is out of control. Turkey has become an epicenter of the…
“ Say yes to drug addiction, one drug den at a time ”
“Saying yes to drug addiction, one drug den at a time” is a smart headline to a very serious problem. California Senate Republicans released a press release in the headline on Thursday about their concerns about Senate Bill 57 by Sen.…
New lawsuit alleges Medicaid exemption for transgender people in Iowa is discriminatory and violates…
The Iowa ACLU has filed a lawsuit on behalf of Aiden Vasquez, pictured here, alleging that a state law that excludes surgeries related to…
New AMA resources help physicians on information blocking rule
CHICAGO - The American Medical Association (AMA) now offers newly developed online educational resources to help physicians navigate the complex federal regulations aimed at ending information blocking practices that hinder access,…
Florida is the # 1 state for COVID-19 variants, CDC data exhibit
Federal data shows Florida has more cases of COVID-19 linked to newer, more transmissible strains of the coronavirus than any other state. Florida has racked up more than 3,000 cases of the coronavirus variant B.1.1.7, which!--break-->…
India records largest increase in coronavirus cases in the world
India on Thursday marked a new milestone in the COVID-19 pandemic, reporting 314,835 new cases daily, the highest tally in a day, as its second wave and similar outbreaks elsewhere raised new concerns about the capacity of health…
Scientists Receive NIH Grant to Develop Adjuvant Vaccine for Opioid Use Disorders
Opioid addicts wage a daily war inside over whether or not to use a drug whose side effect can be death. However, if these same addicts had the choice of getting the opioid vaccine once or twice a year, their internal…
Leading US Hospitals Partner To Promote COVID-19 Vaccination – Cleveland Clinic Newsroom
CLEVELAND, Ohio, and ROCHESTER, Minn. - A coalition of 60 leading hospitals and healthcare facilities have joined forces in a nationwide campaign to encourage adults to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Led by Cleveland Clinic and…
For-profit nursing homes are a bad deal for older Americans
NOTEmergency homes and palliative care are supposed to provide safe shelters for the elderly and those nearing the end of their lives. During the Covid-19 pandemic, they were the exact opposite.
Many nursing homes and hospice…
Arizona governor hands mask decisions to school officials
Gov. Doug Ducey removed the statewide order that ordered K-12 schools to require masks Monday afternoon, giving local principals the responsibility of deciding whether masks will be necessary for the last weeks of the school year.The…
Nevada Senate Passes Proposal to Expand Access to Birth Control
By Sam Metz, Associated Press / Report for America Monday April 19, 2021 | 6:46 p.m. CARSON CITY - The Nevada State Senate voted unanimously on Monday in favor of a proposal to allow pharmacists to provide patients with birth control…
Health Care Organizations Urge Residents to Get COVID Vaccines
More than two dozen Saskatchewan healthcare organizations have launched a campaign to encourage people to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as soon as a vaccine is available to them.
The Saskatchewan Medical Association, the…
Governor Laura Kelly visits Wesley Medical Center and visits the Black Nurses Association in Wichita
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Governor Laura Kelly was in Wichita on Monday as part of her “Back to Work, Back to School” tour.Last week the tour focused on economic development. This week the focus is on health care. The governor visited…
Catholic Healthcare Conference Sponsored by Catholic Hospitals Promotes Anti-LGBTQ Extremism
Medical professionals and Catholic leaders gathered in Denver last week for a healthcare ethics conference that promoted anti-LGBTQ and anti-abortion extremism and echoed Republican Party attacks against transgender youth.…