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Armed forces should be at forefront of combating bioterrorism: Rajnath

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India Pioneer - Bioterrorism is a real threat in today's time and the armed forces medical services should be at the forefront of combating the menace, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday. Speaking at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation's First Military Medicine Conference, Singh said bioterrorism

Cleveland Cavaliers release promotional, theme night schedule

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WJW FOX Cleveland - CLEVELAND? The Cleveland Cavaliers will celebrate their 50th season with tons of giveaways honoring their history. The team released its promotional schedule for the 2019-2020 season on Thursday. It all starts with opening night at the newly-renovated Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Oct. 26 when the Cavs suit up in their retro black, blue and orange uniforms. The Early Years (1970-1983) presented by Medical Mutual Wednesday, November 27 vs. ORL ? Nick Mileti Cavalier Hat Giveaway Tuesday, December 3 vs. DET

Gov. Justice honors first responders by proclaiming West Virginia Heroes Day

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WVNS CBS Lewisburg - CHARLESTON, WV (WVNS) ? Governor Jim Justice has issued a proclamation declaring Saturday, September 14, 2019 as Heroes Day in West Virginia. This annual observance ? held on the second Saturday of each September ? celebrates the bravery and sacrifice of first responders in West Virginia; including firefighters, law enforcement officers, emergency medical services workers,

Teenage girl dies of dengue in Barishal

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Bangladesh Daily Sun - A teenage dengue patient died while undergoing treatment at the Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital (SBMCH) on Thursday morning. The deceased was identified as Suraiya, 14, a resident of Bargunas Patharghata upazila. SBMCH Director Bakir Hossain said Suraiya was hospitalised

ACC sues RMCH principal among six for embezzling Tk 4.5 crore

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Bangladesh Daily Sun - The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Thursday filed a case against six persons including Dr Nurul Islam, the Principal of the Rangpur Medical College and Hospital (RMCH) for embezzling around Tk 4.5 crore from the college. Confirming this, ACC public relation officer (PRO) Pranab

Body, wrapped in red carpet, found in Manhattan

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Houston Chronicle - NEW YORK (AP) ? New York City police say a dead man has been found wrapped in a red carpet in front of a Starbucks in New York City. WNBC reports that a pedestrian called 911 after seeing feet or shoes sticking out of the rolled-up carpet in Harlem at around 6 a.m. Thursday. No other details were available. The medical examiner will determine what caused the man's death.

PhiDE Ice Cream and Chill - Phi Delta Epsilon

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Case Western Reserve University - Phi Delta Epsilon is CWRU's pre-medical chapter of the International Medical Fraternity. Our chapter is great for pre-medical students who are looking for guidance and mentorship through the pre-me...

Boy dies after being found in high school's swimming pool

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Washington Times - MUNSTER, Ind. (AP) - A 14-year-old boy has died after being found unresponsive in a swimming pool at a northwestern Indiana high school. Lake Ridge New Tech Schools' superintendent says the boy was pronounced dead after he was airlifted Wednesday to the University of Chicago Medical Center. Dr. Sharon Johnson-Shirley ...

Body found rolled up in carpet on Harlem street: police

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WPIX CW New York City - HARLEM ? Police are investigating after the body of a man was found rolled up in a carpet on a Manhattan street Thursday morning, authorities said. Just before 6 a.m., officers responding to a 911 call discovered the man unconscious and unresponsive inside a red carpet in front of 301 West 145th St. in Harlem, police said. EMS responded and pronounced the man dead at the scene, according to the NYPD. Police said the Medical Examiner will determine the cause

Nurses to hold one-day strike at Los Alamitos Medical Center and other Tenet-owned facilities

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Orange County Register - The nurses are urging management to boost recruitment and retention of experienced RNs, which would lighten their workload and help ensure optimal patient care.

Randall Barron, DO joins Brownwood Regional Medical Center Medical Staff and One Source Health Center - Early

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Brownwood News - Dr. Barron provides services for acute, chronic and preventive healthcare for patients' age 4 and above.

Danielle Lloyd emerges from Istanbul clinic with blood-filled pumps

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Daily Mail - Gazing down at the medical apparatus, Danielle seemed to be in full recovery mode while she also featured on the clinic's official Instagram page to plug the surgery

Vehicle hits pedestrians outside Burger King in Kent

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Akron Beacon Journal - KENT ? Police and EMS responded to South Water Street after two pedestrians were struck by a vehicle Thursday afternoon.Police Lt. Mike Lewis said injuries appeared to be minor. Fire Capt. Rich Lynn said EMS took both pedestrians to UH Portage Medical Center, but neither he nor Lewis had any additional information about them. Lewis said the vehicle's driver is a 24-year-old man.Lewis said the crash was reported outside the Burger King at 1575 S. Water St. at 2:19

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Nurses and software developers have a bright future ? here are 30 of the fastest-growing high-paying jobs in the US

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Business Insider - Using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' recently released projections for how the US workforce is likely to change over the next decade, we found 30 high-paying jobs that are predicted to see a large amount of employment growth. Several medical and tech jobs show up on the list. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. The future is looking pretty good for software developers and nurses. The Bureau of Labor Statistics recently released projections for how the US workforce is likely to change between 2018 and 2028. One of the tables in the release shows the BLS' estimates for the net increase or decrease in the number of people employed in hundreds of occupational categories over that decade. Read more: 10 charts that show why the economy feels so bad ? even though it sounds so good We combined those job growth projections with 2018 median annual earnings for each occupation from the Bureau's Occupational Employment Statistics program, using the geometric mean

The first evidence is emerging that vaping may negatively impact fertility

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Business Insider - A new study found that mice who were exposed to e-cigarettes saw declines in fertility. Studies in mice are typically just a launching point. People often falsely presume that vaping is a "safe" alternative to traditional cigarettes. 8% of pregnant women smoke traditional cigarettes and 3.6% of pregnant women smoke e-cigarettes. The Trump administration announced on Wednesday that it's taking steps to ban flavored e-cigarettes in response to a spate of mysterious vaping-related illnesses, which have sickened hundreds and killed six people. The specific cause of these illnesses remains unclear, but many of the cases have been linked to cannabis vapes containing THC. Officials say the flavored e-cigarettes have to go, because they are particularly pernicious to young people who may be attracted to the tasty flavorings and alluring packaging. While medical professionals scramble to understand what exactly is causing these life-threatening illnesses, there's another potential health

Three-vehicle crash slows traffic near TLCA campus Thursday afternoon

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KXVA FOX Abilene - The driver of the vehicle that struck two other vehicles was transported to the hospital for medical evaluation.

Amazon cutting benefits for some workers

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WorldNetDaily - (CNBC) Amazon-owned Whole Foods will be withdrawing medical benefits for hundreds of its part-time workers starting Jan. 1, 2020, the company said Thursday. In the past, employees needed to work at least 20 hours a week to buy into the health-care plan. Now they will need to work at least 30 hours. Less than 2%

Woman indicted in high-profile Phoenix marijuana dispensary case

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Arizona Republic - A grand jury has indicted Alexia Nuñez, accused of forging signatures in a series of high-profile Phoenix medical-marijuana dispensary zoning cases.        

People are slamming Amazon and Jeff Bezos after hundreds of part-time Whole Foods workers lose benefits 2 years after acquisition (AMZN)

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Business Insider - Whole Foods is cutting medical benefits for hundreds of part-time workers.  The changes come two years after the grocery chain's acquisition by Amazon.  Amazon and CEO Jeff Bezos are facing backlash for the change, with one person tweeting: "Amazon has decided part-time workers no longer deserve benefits so Bezos can build a bigger rocket."  Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Whole Foods is cutting medical benefits for hundreds of part-time workers two years after its acquisition by Amazon.  On Thursday, Business Insider's Hayley Peterson reported that the grocery chain is cutting medical benefits for hundreds of part-time workers. A Whole Foods representative confirmed the changes, which will take effect on January 1 and affect just under 2% of Whole Foods' total workforce.  Read more: Whole Foods is cutting medical benefits for hundreds of part-time workers Whole Foods said it was making the change "to better meet the needs of our business and create a m
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