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Doctors issue warning as Northeast Ohio braces for heatwave

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WJW FOX Cleveland - CLEVELAND? It's pretty hard to avoid the summer heat in July. But with the heat showing no signs of slowing down, doctors say if you aren't careful, you could end up getting sick. "We could see a variety of different types of illnesses, anything ranging from mild dehydration for people who don't have really good access to water, all the way up to heat stroke," Dr. Robert Hughes said. Hughes, associate medical director for the Department of Emergency Medicine at

A video of Naomi Campbell's extreme airplane sanitation routine has gone viral, and an expert says she might be onto something

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Business Insider - British supermodel Naomi Campbell went viral when she shared of video of her flight routine, which involves wearing a medical face mask, using a seat cover, and wiping down every surface. Airplanes are known for being full of germs. An expert said many of Campbell's tricks are good protection, while others are more trouble than they're worth for most people. A few basic sanitary precautions, like using alcohol wipes and hand sanitizer on germ hotspots, can keep you healthy while you travel. Visit INSIDER's homepage for more. While British supermodel Naomi Campbell is better known for her groundbreaking work on the catwalk and in fashion magazines, she's also now an internet sensation for her elaborate approach to ... plane sanitation. In a new viral video, Campbell shows how she keeps herself healthy while traveling, a routine that includes everything from bringing her own seat cover to wearing a face mask. Some social media users have called her strategy germophobic or even biz

Juventus target Matthijs de Ligt arrives in Turin ahead of medical, signing for Serie A giants

CPR, first aid training could become part of the job for Florida school bus drivers

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WTVT FOX Tampa - The parents of a 14-year-old who died following a medical episode on a Polk County school bus continue to ask Florida to make school buses safer. They could soon see new rules go into effect.

Local pediatric surgeon arrested, placed on administrative leave

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State Journal-Register - A prominent pediatric surgeon for HSHS Medical Group has been charged with aggravated domestic battery in Springfield stemming from an incident Saturday.Dr. John Alexander Sandoval has been placed on unpaid administrative leave, according to a spokesman with the HSHS Medical Group.Sandoval posted 10 percent of his $650,000 bond earlier Tuesday, according to Dan Wright, Sangamon County State's Attorney.Sandoval was also charged with unlawful restraint.Under his bond conditions, Sandoval was

Is Houston County's growing population stretching its EMS system?

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WMAZ CBS Macon - Public records show EMS response times to three of the most serious medical incidents are all trending in the same direction

"I get to use my voice." VA educates veterans about healthcare, and the lessons could be used by everyone

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WRDW CBS Augusta - The VA Medical Center wants veterans to be educated on their healthcare options as they live out the rest of their lives.

Standoff in Tuscaloosa County ends in suicide

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The Tuscaloosa News - A Tuscaloosa County man fired multiple shots at federal agents and local law enforcement officers during a five-hour stand-off that ended when he took his own life.James Robert Suttles, 55, was treated by a doctor at the scene and taken by ambulance to  DCH Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.Members of the U.S. Marshals Task Force called for backup around 6:30 a.m. when fired shots as they tried to serve a warrant issued for stalking in South Carolina.Suttles refused to

Government medical colleges are 'selling' seats now

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India Times - India News: Some state governments have joined the bandwagon of commercializing medical education in the name of making their colleges self-financed. So, 3%-15% s

Senseonics Announces Commencement of Convertible Notes Offering

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Business Wire - GERMANTOWN, Md. -- Senseonics Holdings, Inc. ("Senseonics" or the "Company") (NYSE American: SENS), a medical technology company focused on the development and commercialization...

Woman found beaten in Pasadena parking lot is ID'ed

End to religious vaccination exemption impacting 10 students at Massena Central

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- BY ANDY GARDNERNorth Country This Week MASSENA -- Ten students in the Massena Central School District who currently claim a religious exemption will either have to get vaccinated or be homeschooled. Superintendent Pat Brady at the July 11 Board of Education meeting said this is in response to a new state law that ends the religious exemption. "All families must have their students immunized in order to attend school," Brady said, adding that it is "in response to the outbreak of measles in the state and throughout the country." The state still allows an exemption for students who can't be vaccinated for medical reasons, the superintendent said. He said the students currently claiming the religious exemption come from about a half dozen families. "One parent is considering home schooling their child," Brady said. He added that the vaccines are required for summer school as well, but all students enrolled in summer school this year are immunized. "We have sent letters out to all the

Jean M. Jewett, 95, of Three Mile Bay

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WWNY CBS Carthage - Jean M. Jewett, 95 of Three Mile Bay, NY passed peacefully away Monday evening at Samaritan Medical Center, Watertown.

Beating The Heat: Tips From Genesis

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WHBF CBS Rock Island - Each year in the United States, as many as 600 deaths are attributed to excessive natural heat. Many of the deaths are preventable. Genesis Medical Center emergency physician David Dierks, D.O., offers these tips to avoid being a victim of the heat: · Stay out of the heat when possible. The young and old are

Dr. Elliot Chesler, who created one of top VA cardiology units in country, dies at 87


Utah tweaks its proposed medical marijuana rules to let out-of-state businesses claim cannabis growing licenses

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Salt Lake Tribune - The state has scrapped a proposed residency requirement for Utah cannabis cultivation, to the dismay of some local farmers.

Ohio questions ownership of 2 medical-marijuana dispensary companies

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Columbus Dispatch - The Ohio Board of Pharmacy has accused two medical-marijuana dispensary companies of fabricating or exaggerating information about their ownership.Harvest of Ohio is not a minority-owned company, as it claimed in its application, the board says. And Greenleaf Apothecaries ? whose dispensaries operate under the name The Botanist ? is suspected of surreptitiously selling its dispensaries to Canadian cannabis company Acreage Holdings. Ohio law bars medical-marijuana companies

First Black Female AMA President Talks Policy, Health Equity

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WTTW PBS Chicago - Meet Dr. Patrice Harris, the new leader of the Chicago-based American Medical Association, the country's largest association of doctors and medical students.

Oklahoma firefighters comfort boy during mom's medical emergency

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WDAF FOX Kansas City - OKLAHOMA CITY - It's a sweet moment caught on camera. When his mother needed emergency medical attention, a young boy felt the impact of the stressful situation. That's when Oklahoma City firefighters stepped up in a big way.

A pioneer in Arkansas Medicine has passed away

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KLRT FOX Little Rock - LITTLE ROCK, Ark. ? Dr. Edith Irby Jones was the first African American to enroll in the, at the time, all white medical school in the south UAMS ? University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in 1948. She was also the first African American to graduate from the school in 1952. She went on to
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