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University at Buffalo students take to streets, help homeless

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WGRZ NBC Buffalo - University at Buffalo students donated boots, socks, foot care kits, and gave medical consultations to homeless people on Thursday night.

Hawaii medical experts are in Samoa to help save lives in measles outbreak

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KHON FOX Honolulu - HONOLULU (KHON2) ? A team of Hawaii medical experts are in Samoa to help save lives during the deadly measles outbreak. So far, over 4,000 have been sickened. 60 people have died ? most of them are children. The disease is highly contagious, but preventable with a vaccine. In Hawaii, the Department of Health is

News outlet seeks dismissal of lieutenant governor's lawsuit

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AP - ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) - A federal judge is scheduled to hear arguments Friday over whether he should toss out a libel lawsuit filed by Virginia's lieutenant governor. Justin Fairfax sued CBS in federal court in Alexandria after it aired interviews with two women who have accused him of sexual assault. Fairfax has said the sexual encounters were consensual. He argues that the CBS interviews were one-sided and reported the allegations in a way that implied his guilt. CBS said its reporting was fair and called the lawsuit an attempt by Fairfax to silence his accusers. Fairfax, a Democrat, appeared close to assuming the governor's post earlier this year when Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam faced calls to resign after a racist photo was uncovered on his medical-school yearbook page. But the allegations against Fairfax blunted the momentum for Northam's resignation. Both Northam and Fairfax have remained in office, as has Democratic Attorney General Mark Herring, who admitted around the

Locals, hospital officials get preview of new S'mass clinic

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Aspen Times - Several small groups of locals and Aspen Valley Hospital officials got a sneak peek Thursday of the new Snowmass Medical Care clinic in Base Village. Complete with mini-pizzas and

Vigil for slain Japanese hero doctor in Afghanistan

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South China Morning Post - A memorial vigil has been held in Afghanistan for Tetsu Nakamura, the head of the non-governmental organisation Peace Japan Medical Services, who was among at least six people killed when gunmen?

Homestead junior eyeing medical career

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Fort Wayne Journal Gazette - Homestead junior Amber Austin is a member of the Spartans' fifth-ranked girls basketball team, but her biggest dreams lie far beyond the court. ...

Spread of peafowl warns of arid days: Study

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India Times - A new study published in Elsevier's (Dutch publishing and analytics company specializing in scientific, technical, and medical content) ScienceDirect

Niall Saunders pursues his rugby dream through blood, sweat and tears

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Irish Times - Harlequins scrumhalf has not let a debilitating medical condition derail his chosen career

What's Going On: Festival of the Trees in O'burg, craft show in Massena, kick off to Christmas in Waddington

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- LOCAL EVENTS ON FRIDAY Festival of the Trees OGDENSBURG: Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center Auxiliary invites the public to its 16th annual Festival of the Trees slated for Friday, Dec. 6 from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 7 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the United Helpers Behavioral Health & Life Skills Building, 100 Ford St.; net proceeds from the event benefit the Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center Auxiliary; daytime admission is a $2 per person donation, 12 and younger admitted free; features a hollyberry sale with handcrafted items, "once loved" Christmas and jewelry treasures, live wreaths for sale and pick-up of pre-orders, Candyland (decadent sweet treats), silent auction of gift baskets and trees, choice auction (put raffle tickets in boxes of items you wish to win for random drawing of winners), viewing of the decorated trees, holiday lottery tree raffle, handmade quilt raffle, Memory Tree ($2 donation per ornament in memory of a loved one), and 50/50 raffle; lunch will be served startin

Indo-Canadian Actor Karam Batth Opens up on Playing Boxing Legend Kaur Singh in Indian Biopic

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Sputnik News - New Delhi (Sputnik):  Former Indian heavyweight champion boxer Kaur Singh represented India in the Los Angeles Olympics in 1984 , as well as in the Asian Boxing Championship and Asian Games. He also made headlines when superstar Shah Rukh Khan offered him Rs 5 lakh (approximately $7,015) when he was struggling to pay his medical expenses.

RTD collected 22,000 pounds of food during Stuff the Bus drive

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Stockton Record - STOCKTON ? More than 22,000 pounds of food, which included 1,136 turkeys, was donated during San Joaquin Regional Transit District's annual Stuff the Bus event last month, according to an RTD news release. The event also collected more than $1,300 for RTD's food bank partners in San Joaquin County, the release said. Community Medical Centers and Aspire APEX Academy also held their own food and coat drives. Stuff the Bus was held Nov. 22-24 at multiple grocery store

Village lights tree to support grieving family

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WCIA CBS Champaign - SIDNEY, Ill. (WCIA) ? In downtown Sidney, a tree was lit up in green in memory of a young boy who died unexpectedly. 11-year-old Daniel Ennis went to the hospital in November and died from a medical emergency. His favorite color was green. People in Sidney, and several surrounding towns, have decorated their houses with

Millions of dollars in changes with LSU Health/Ochsner Health System partnership

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KTAL NBC Texarkana - SHREVEPORT, La (KTAL/KMSS) ? Its been 14 months since LSU Health and Ochsner Health System partnered together to take over north Louisiana's safety net hospitals. Friday, CEO Chuck Daigle took KTAL/KMSS on a tour to show a few of the improvements that are underway. The Ambulatory Care Center has received new medical equipment and is

Medical Examiner called to scene in Turtle Creek

Family files wrongful death suit against Bucks County over prison suicide

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Bucks County Courier Times - The family of Charles Freitag Sr. contends that Bucks County and its for-profit prison medical services provider failed to recognize and take action to prevent the 2018 suicide of a Bensalem man with a recent history of suicide attempts and other risk factors.

ADA council tasked with fostering prioritization of safety in dentistry

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American Dental Association - Dr. Jessica Meeske, a pediatric dentist in Nebraska, believes that the dental community may have fallen behind the medical community in addressing the issue of safety for providers, their dental staff and, importantly, patients.

Spokane County Medical Examiner identifies man killed after truck collapsed on top of him

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KHQ NBC Spokane - SPOKANE, Wash. - The Spokane County Medical Examiner has identified the man who died in northeast Spokane after a truck collapsed on top of him.

15 Iraqi protesters killed by unidentified men; U.S. imposes new sanctions

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Japan Times - Gunmen in cars opened fire Friday in Baghdad's Khilani Square. leaving at least 15 people dead and 60 wounded, Iraqi security and medical officials said. A

James E. Weidman Sr.

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Youngstown Vindicator - PEARLAND, Texas ? James Edward Weidman Sr., 96, passed away Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, at Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston. Mr. Weidman was the elder of two children born to Elizabeth Weidman in Meridian, Miss. James was fortunate enough to be one of the earliest African-American high school graduates in Meridian, because

Panel eyes medical marijuana approvals by doctors

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WRBW mynetworktv Orlando - Florida medical board members --- confronted with a new state report that details how a relatively small number of doctors have approved patients to use medical marijuana --- are taking a pass on whether they need to act.
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