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Phone scam alert: Sierra Vista residents targeted by fake medical calls
KVOA - Arizona
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SIERRA VISTA, Ariz. (KVOA) - Sierra Vista Police Department (SVPD) is alerting residents about a new scam involving phone calls from individuals posing as medical providers. SVPD received reports of phone calls where the caller ID displayed the...
31,000 sq. foot Southern Orthopaedic Surgeons Medical Complex coming to Millbrook’s Marketplace at 17 Springs
Elmore-Autauga News - Alabama
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June 17, 2025
By Sarah Stephens Elmore Autauga News When it comes to 17 Springs, another huge announcement is now out, concerning a 31,000 square foot medical complex coming to the Marketplace. Southern Orthopaedic Surgeons (SOS) announced plans today for the...
New Book Exposes How Leftist Ideology Corrupts Medicine
The Daily Caller
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A soon-to-be released book aims to shed light on the left’s ideological takeover of American medicine and calls for a return to merit and science-based care and education. “Doing Great Harm?,” authored by Do No Harm Chairman Dr. Stanley Goldfarb,...
End of an Era: Magnolia’s Bartell Drugs to close pharmacy this summer
Queen Anne & Magnolia News - Washington State
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It’s the end of an era for a long-standing pharmacy in Seattle’s Magnolia neighborhood. The Bartell Drugs location at 2222 32nd Ave. W., near the Magnolia Playfields, is set to close its pharmacy on July 1, according to store employees. However,...
A thousand medics call on MPs to oppose abortion up to birth
The Catholic Herald Online
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June 17, 2025
More than 1,000 medical professionals have called on MPs to oppose two abortion up to birth amendments that have been tabled to the Government’s Crime and Policing Bill. In a letter to all 650 MPs, the medics have urged MPs to reject two extreme...
Oz to pitch GOP senators on need for Medicaid changes
KTAL News - Texas, Louisiana
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June 17, 2025
Mehmet Oz, the administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, is scheduled to speak to Republican senators at lunch Tuesday on the need to reform Medicaid, according to a GOP source familiar with the schedule. Oz is expected...
Police say 'medical-related emergency' played part in crash that killed 71-year-old Fort Pierce man
WPTV 5 - Florida
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June 17, 2025
Fort Pierce police say a "medical-related emergency" played a part in a multi-vehicle crash that killed one person and shut down a busy intersection for eight hours on Monday. Police say that around 12:13 p.m., units were dispatched to the...
Commentary: What both sides are missing about Medicaid work requirements
Grand Forks Herald - North Dakota
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June 17, 2025
House Speaker Mike Johnson is defending Medicaid work requirements in the “Big, Beautiful Bill,” arguing on “Meet the Press” that the requirements don’t kick people off benefits but are merely a popular and reasonable tool to encourage work. Nic...
Sunday 6/22: Street Medic Training Workshop in Oakland
Indybay - California
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June 17, 2025
From the Open-Publishing Calendar From the Open-Publishing Newswire Indybay Feature Date: Sunday, June 22, 2025 Time: 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM Event Type: Class/Workshop Organizer/Author: Hank Pellissier Location Details: The Oak Grove, 3630 Telegraph...
R. Kelly's attorney says prison officials gave singer ‘overdose' of medication
NBC 5 Chicago - Illinois
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Attorneys for R. Kelly now say in a new complaint the singer was given an "overdose" of medication just days after they claimed in court that prison officials were trying to kill him. Attorney Beau Brindley said in a Tuesday filing that "prison...
Ashley County Medical Center Seeks Higher Sales Tax Revenue
Ashley County Ledger - Arkansas
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Ashley County Quorum Court gave its blessing for officials with Ashley County Medical Center to seek a one-cent sales tax to underwrite the hospital’s general operations. The vote, which came at the request of ACMC Chief Executive Officer Philip...
Barrie Cassileth explores the complex world of alternative medicine
Natural News
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June 17, 2025
The demand for holistic and natural health approaches is rising, with Barrie Cassileth's "Alternative Medicine Handbook" serving as a balanced guide to navigating these therapies. "Alternative" refers to therapies replacing conventional medicine,...
Poll: Americans want Medicaid, food stamps funding
The Antelope Valley Press - California
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June 17, 2025
WASHINGTON — As Republican senators consider President Donald Trump’s big bill that could slash federal spending and extend tax cuts, a new survey shows most US adults don’t think the government is overspending on the programs the GOP has focused...
Answering the Call: Navy Medicine Readiness Training Command Rota Trains the Navy’s Next Generation of Emergency Medical Technicians
DVIDS - Georgia
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June 17, 2025
ROTA, Spain (June 6, 2025) - As the operational tempo of the U.S. Navy continues to accelerate around the globe, the need for skilled emergency medical care is more critical than ever. On the front lines of this effort is Navy Medicine Readiness...
Health Care Authority seeks recourse after Washington Medicaid data given to federal agencies
KHQ - Washington State
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SEATTLE, Wash. – The Health Care Authority (HCA) announced that they are looking for recourse after private Apple Health (Medicaid) data was shared with the Department of Homeland Security. The data that was turned over to the Department of...
Akwesasronon Sarah Konwahahawi Rourke named CEO of National Circle for Indigenous Medical Education
Pembroke Observer and News
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Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Sarah Konwahahawi Rourke, Ed.D. of Akwesasne has been named the CEO of the National Circle for Indigenous Medical Education. Supplied Transitioning to an independent non-profit organization this spring, the...
Scientific Collaboration with Medical Physics Federation
IAEA
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The IAEA and the European Federation of Organisations for Medical Physics are strengthening cooperation on activities that promote the safe and effective use of ionizing radiation in medicine for diagnosis and treatment. “As countries across the...
States agree to $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma in opioid case
FOX 32 Chicago - Illinois
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Rain Augustine speaks with Dr. Morrone on the opioid crisis Fifty-five Attorneys General from across the country said they have agreed to a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family. According to Massachusetts...
Georgia joins $7.4 billion opioid settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family
Athens Banner Herald - Georgia
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Georgia will receive $126 million for opioid addiction treatment and prevention as part of a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family. The settlement removes the Sackler family from control of Purdue Pharma and prevents...
Senate GOP Drives House Medicaid Reforms In Conservative Direction
The Daily Caller
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Senate Republicans are proposing more expansive reforms to Medicaid in President Donald Trump’s “one big, beautiful” bill, defying naysayers who speculated the upper chamber would roll back House-passed provisions and pleasing fiscal hawks who...