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Iran TV: Stampede at procession for slain general, some dead

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AP - TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iranian state television is reporting that a stampede has erupted at a funeral procession for a general slain in U.S. airstrike and that there are an unspecified number of people killed or injured. State TV's online report on Tuesday says the incident happened in Revolutionary Guard Gen. Qassem Soleimani's hometown of Kerman, in southeastern Iran. The TV quoted the head of Iran's emergency medical services, Pirhossein Koulivand, saying there had been people injured and killed. He did not offer any casualty figures. A procession in Tehran on Monday drew over 1 million people Monday in the Iranian capital, crowding both main thoroughfares and side streets. THIS IS A MAJOR NEWS UPDATE. AP's earlier story is below. The leader of Iran's Revolutionary Guard threatened on Tuesday to "set ablaze" places supported by the United States over the killing of a top Iranian general in a U.S. airstrike last week, sparking cries from the crowd of supporters of "Death to Isra

PRODUCT PROTECTION

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Tahlequah Daily Press - Thieves planning to burglarize a medical marijuana business might want to rethink their strategy and find a legal avenue to make money, as area dispensaries and grow operations heighten security

Report slams Geisinger for 'systematic' failures

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Hazleton Standard Speaker - A Pennsylvania Department of Health inspection of Geisinger Medical Center found unsanitary equipment, dirty linens on the floors and a failure of hospital officials to follow state law for reporting disease outbreaks, according to a new report. The repor

Doctor Gordon Pedersen presented a new discovery to boost antibiotic function to the American Naturopathic Medical Assoc

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KLKN ABC Lincoln - Famous Research Doctor Gordon Pedersen, Medical Director of The Silver Health Institute presented a new discovery to boost antibiotic function

From a 2.0 GPA To Medical School - A Student's Journey

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Forbes - The road to becoming a doctor isn't easy. Read one student's journey to becoming a DO.

Hospitals Are Encouraged To Do More To Avoid Medical Device Hacking

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NPR - Cybersecurity is nothing new but as hackers look to infiltrate more of the devices we use every day, there's growing concern about those used in the medical industry.

Worcester could extend hours for medical marijuana dispensaries

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Worcester Telegram & Gazette - WORCESTER ? The Board of Health has agreed to hold a public hearing next month on a request to extend the hours of medical marijuana dispensaries to be the same as the hours of adult-use marijuana stores.The board voted Monday night to hold the public hearing at its next meeting, at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 3.Currently, medical marijuana dispensaries are allowed to operate between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m.Those hours of operation were set by the Board of Health before adult-use marijuana stores

M. Rozanne Karr

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Champaign News-Gazette - CLINTON ? M. Rozanne Karr, 96, of Wapella died at 3:51 a.m. Monday (Jan. 6, 2020) at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. Funeral arrangements were incomplete at Calvert Funeral

Stampede kills 35 at funeral for Iran general killed by US

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AP - TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - A stampede erupted on Tuesday at a funeral procession for a top Iranian general killed in a U.S. airstrike last week, killing 35 people and injuring 48 others, state television reported. According to the report, the stampede took place in Kerman, the hometown of Revolutionary Guard Gen. Qassem Soleimani, as the procession got underway. Initial videos posted online showed people lying lifeless on a road, others shouting and trying to help them. Iranian state TV gave the casualty toll in its online report, without saying where it obtained the information. Pirhossein Koulivand, the head of Iran's emergency medical services, earlier spoke by telephone to state TV and confirmed the stampede took place. "Unfortunately as a result of the stampede, some of our compatriots have been injured and some have been killed during the funeral processions," he said. A procession in Tehran on Monday drew over 1 million people in the Iranian capital, crowding both main thorough

Parchman reopens notorious, long-closed Unit 32 after deadly Mississippi prison violence

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Clarion-Ledger - A mother of an inmate who has colon cancer says her son was moved from a medical unit at Parchman to Unit 32. 'I feel like they're trying to kill him.'

More Millennials are Turning to Cosmetic Procedures than Ever Before, says Beverly Hills Physicians

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Jacksonville Journal-Courier - The Los Angeles health and beauty medical group comments on a recent article that injection-based procedures like Botox have become standard for many of today's younger adults. BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (PRWEB) January 07, 2020 A December 12 article from Huffington Post states that more people between the ages of 18 and 34 are turning to fillers and injections. While using cosmetic procedures to diminish the signs of aging was once primarily associated with people in their middle years and older, more millennials are now turning to cosmetic surgery significantly earlier in life than before, according to Beverly Hills Physicians. The Southern California-based health and beauty medical group says that its team has noticed a definite upward trend in the number of younger patients visiting their offices. But why are so many millennials turning to age-defying treatments? It must be the reliably positive outcomes, says the medical group. Beverly Hills Physicians has stated that clients

Petition suggests medical marijuana for Browns, Bengals f

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WHIO CBS Dayton - Petitioners are again asking the State Medical Board of Ohio to consider adding anxiety and autism s

Another View: Healthcare of millions remains threatened

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Galesburg Register-Mail - A U.S. appeals court last month declined to invalidate the Affordable Care Act, which has already been wounded by a decade of Republican undermining. By keeping what's left of Obamacare alive, the court has granted a reprieve for the patients who rely on it. But make no mistake: Millions of Americans with preexisting medical conditions are still threatened by the GOP's continued campaign of destruction. Former President Barack Obama's signature policy was an imperfect solution to America's

NHS pressures 'put medical breakthroughs at risk'

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BBC News - The proportion of senior doctors involved in leading research programmes is falling, say academics.

Man rescued from Walden Pond in Concord after medical issue

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WickedLocal - Want more Concord news? Sign up for our free weekly newsletter and have it delivered right to your inbox. The Concord Fire Department needed to do some pruning in the wooded area behind Walden Pond on Sunday, Jan. 5, to rescue a man. According to Assistant Chief Walter Latta, Jr., the CFD was dispatched to an area of Walden Pond that is limited to truck access. "We had to use an ATV and the entire shift to get the person out of the woods," Latta said. "He was in a remote

Parkview Medical Center lab upgrades patient care

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Pueblo Chieftain - Three equipment upgrades at the Parkview Medical Center lab are not only expediting patient care but doing so safely and with increased accuracy. On Tuesday, lab director Jenney Mead introduced the new units, which represent a total investment of $1.2 million. As the lab conducts 1.6 million chemistry tests each year, a consistent and quicker process with accurate results is of the essence. With a $1 million chemistry instrumentation and automation unit in place, physicians get a clearer

The Rush: Joe Judge to preside over Giants, while Matt Rhules the Panthers

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Yahoo News - NFL teams continued to fill coaching vacancies as the Giants hired former Patriots wide receiver coach Joe Judge while the Panthers chose former Baylor head coach Matt Rhule, Anthony Davis turned down the Lakers extension offer meaning he'd be eligible for a max contract as a free agent this summer, Raiders rookie Josh Jacobs bought a home for his father after experiencing occasional homelessness while growing up, and a petition in Ohio is seeking to make Browns and Bengals fandom an official prescription for medical marjuana.

Trump administration's proposed 'secret science' rule directly threatens children's health

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Raw Story - The Trump administration is working to weaken U.S. environmental regulations in many areas, from water and air pollution to energy development and land conservation. One of its most controversial proposals is known as the "secret science" rule because it would require scientists to disclose all of their raw data, including confidential medical records, in order

Becoming a Medical Billing Specialist Our Tips to Get You Started

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KWTV CBS Oklahoma City - The demand for positions in the medical field is increasing, especially for non-clinical jobs. It's estimated that over one million jobs will be available between now and 2028. However,...

Michael N. 'Chappy' Rayno Jan. 6, 2020

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Hazleton Standard Speaker - Michael N. "Chappy" Rayno, husband, father, grandfather, 87, of North Street, Weatherly, passed away Monday at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center. He was born Friday, Sept. 30, 1932, in Beaver Meadows, the son of the late Michael and Sophy Kulick Ray
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