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WVIR NBC Charlottesville - The University of Virginia Health System is making some changes to its billing and collection policies.

WITI FOX Milwaukee - KENOSHA ? A 23-year-old Kenosha man was fatally shot in the neighborhood near 19th Avenue and 60th Street in Kenosha late Sunday, Sept. 15. Officials say the shooting happened shortly before 9 p.m. Sunday. Police were called to a report of shots fired. Once they arrived on the scene, officers located the victim ? now identified as Keshawn Jenkins. He was pronounced deceased at the scene by the medical examiner. Investigators are gathering information and conducting interviews on this case.

Washington Times - SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Utah lawmakers are meeting to consider changes to the state's medical marijuana law that has faced fierce criticism from people on both sides of the issue. The Legislature is expected to vote Monday night on the recommendations, which would scrap plans for an unusual state-run ...

Akron Beacon Journal - Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger won't stand in the way of the Browns in their quest this season to return to the playoffs for the first time since 2002.On Monday, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin announced Roethlisberger will undergo surgery on his right elbow and miss the rest of the season."Ben Roethlisberger had an MRI on his right elbow Sunday evening and it was determined by the Steelers' medical team that surgery will be required,"

Paradise Post - The law takes effect Jan. 1. It gives health officials final say on medical waivers, with the authority to reject them. Opponents hope to overturn it.

CBC News - D-Pace has just won two contracts to build ion source facilities, complex accelerator machines that create charged particles for medical and technological applications. They are rarely built outside major urban centres.

WKYC NBC Cleveland - Corrionne Lawrence, 25, said he was beaten in an elevator, denied medical care and served rotten food in retaliation for reporting the abuses.

WJW FOX Cleveland - PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania ? Big Ben is nursing a big injury. According to Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin, QB Ben Roethlisberger had an MRI on his right elbow Sunday evening. The Steelers' medical team says he'll have to have surgery. That will likely happen this week. Roethlisberger is being placed on the team's Reserve/Injured List and is out for the season. The 37-year-old left the second quarter of the game in Sunday's loss to Seattle. The Cleveland Browns are scheduled to

United Press International - Donepezil, a common Alzheimer's disease drug, is linked to a two-fold higher risk of hospital admission than other cholinesterase inhibitors, a Canadian medical study found Monday.

Daily Kos - In yet another repulsive move, Donald Trump is cutting off federal funding for any research done by government-contracted scientists that use fetal stem cells to find new treatments for many conditions including Spinal Cord injuries, AIDS and...

Winchester Star - WINCHESTER ? Winchester Medical Center has temporarily stopped performing mammograms due to concerns about the quality of its scans.

Benzinga - Leading pharma-tech company inks deal with TerrAscend to bring the first and only inhalation device that can deliver safe, precise and consistent dosages of ...

PR Newswire - TORONTO - Canopy Rivers Inc. ("Canopy Rivers" or the "Company") (TSX:RIV) (OTC:CNPOF), a venture capital firm ...

Benzinga - Syqe Medical, Ltd announced Monday that it has entered a distribution agreement with TerrAscend Corp. (CSE: TER) (OTC: TRSSF) to introduce the Syqe ...

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Danbury News-Times - The debate over health care may have been fiery as mentioned in "Democratic debate: fiery exchanges over costs of health care" (Sept. 13), but it was also flawed because it didn't mention that one reason why health costs keep rising is that MRIs and CAT scans and blood tests are often done even when not necessary. Why? Because physicians are often hit with malpractice suits that are unjustified and based on questionable evidence. So they order these tests to defend against them. One way to control unnecessary testing is to deal with medical errors in special health courts that operate similar to workers compensation. This would eliminate unwarranted suits and take pressure off of doctors to order tests that may not be needed. Edward Volpintesta MD Bethel

KVUE ABC Austin - On Monday, Jonah was surprised by a care package that included Longhorns T-shirts, caps and bags for his whole family.

Streator Times Press - Three medical malpractice lawsuits were filed recently against local hospitals.

Houston Chronicle - BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) ? North Dakota's sixth medical marijuana dispensary is opening later this week. The North Dakota Department of Health says the Herbology store will open in Minot on Thursday. Another dispensary is expected to open in Jamestown next Tuesday. State officials say more than 1,200 registry identification cards have been issued to qualifying medical marijuana patients. Division of Medical Marijuana director Jason Wahl says an estimated 85% of the state's population will be within 50 miles of one of the seven open dispensaries by the end of the month. The final dispensary location, in Dickinson, is expected to be open by the end of the calendar year.

WTKR CBS Norfolk - A female driver had what is believed to be a medical emergency and crashed into the building.

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