NBC News - TODAY's Al Roker returns to Studio 1A less than two weeks after undergoing hip replacement surgery. Al's joined by NBC News medical correspondent Dr. John Torres to answer popular health questions about hip injuries.
Al Roker returns to TODAY after hip replacement surgery
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Sterigenics to close Willowbrook facility
WGN CW Chicago - WILLOWBROOK, Ill. ? The controversial Sterigenics company announced Monday that it is leaving Willowbrook. The company was using ethylene oxide to sterilize medical equipment. The state shut it down in February after residents blamed the toxic gas for causing cancer. BREAKING: Sterigenics announces it will close Willowbrook medical equipment sterilization facility linked to cancer cluster citing "unstable legislative and regulatory landscape." @WGNNews pic.twitter.com/v73N9cwY58 ? Ben Bradley (@BenBradleyTV) September 30, 2019 The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency did approve Sterigenics' reopening as
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New York settles group home abuse lawsuit for $6 million
Washington Times - ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York state is agreeing to pay $6 million to settle a lawsuit that accused staff at a group home of punching, kicking and spitting on disabled residents. The suit says staff at the Union Avenue IRA also botched medical care and denied residents food. It ...
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Man's gut bacteria made him 'drunk' without alcohol
New York Post - Researchers studying a Chinese man with a rare condition that causes him to become drunk without consuming any alcohol discovered a certain type of gut bacteria may be to blame for his inebriation ? and severe liver damage as a result. In research recently published in the medical journal Cell Metabolism, researchers detailed the odd...
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Woman struck after exiting vehicle in Boston tunnel
Houston Chronicle - BOSTON (AP) ? Police say a woman who got out of a moving ride-hailing vehicle inside a highway traffic tunnel in Boston suffered life-threatening injuries when she was struck by another vehicle. State police say the woman was picked up at Logan Airport by an Uber driver and was being driven home to Boston when she exited the rear passenger door inside the O'Neill Tunnel at about 7:45 a.m. Monday. The tunnel carries Interstate 93 under downtown Boston and is not open to pedestrians. The 29-year-old woman was taken to Tufts Medical Center. The male driver of the vehicle that struck the woman and the woman driving the ride-hailing vehicle both remained at the scene. It remains unclear why the victim got out in the tunnel. No names were released. ___ This story has been corrected to show that the injured woman was taken to Tufts Medical Center, not Massachusetts General Hospital, per new information from state police.
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Movers And Shakers At ESMO 2019: Immunomedics, G1 Therapeutics, Seattle Genetics And More
Benzinga - The five-day European Society of Medical Oncology, or ESMO, Congress 2019 is set to conclude Tuesday in Barcelona, Spain. Touted as a congress where ...
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European Society of Medical Oncology
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Chicago-area medical equipment cleaning plant won't reopen
AP - WILLOWBROOK, Ill. (AP) ? A suburban Chicago medical equipment cleaning plant accused by its neighbors of emitting cancer-causing fumes won't be reopening. Sterigenics LLC announced Monday it won't seek to reopen its Willowbrook plant, citing "the unstable legislative and regulatory landscape in Illinois." The Oak Brook-based company had faced battles with neighbors, legislators and the
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Stamford police dog aids in Greenwich missing person search
Greenwich Time - A medical emergency was resolved with the help of a Stamford canine unit
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Medical professionals debunk myths of the Flu Vaccine
KWES NBC Odessa - It's flu season, so do I need to get the shot? Will it even work?
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UPS Wins First Approval To Operate Wider-Scale Drone Delivery Service In U.S.
Forbes - UPS has received FAA certification to operate a drone airline, beating competitors like Amazon and Alphabet's Wing to the milestone and giving the logistics giant the ability to go nationwide with a medical delivery service that it has piloted at a North Carolina hospital with Matternet.
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Driver may have suffered medical emergency before plowing into fire department
WTVR CBS Richmond - Virginia State Police have identified the woman seriously injured after crashing into the Mineral Volunteer Fire Department Sunday evening.
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ERT Named Health IT Innovator of the Year
KLKN ABC Lincoln - Recognized for innovation in accelerating the clinical development of new medical treatments.
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Experts question new study concluding red meat may be OK to eat
CBS News - A new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine claims eating red meat may not be as unhealthy as previously thought, but not all experts agree. CBS News medical contributor and cardiologist Dr. Tara Narula joined CBSN to discuss what consumers should take away from these findings.
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City councilman in Jackson taking medical leave
Washington Times - JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Jackson City Council's longest-serving member is off the job, possibly for the rest of the year. A spokeswoman for Councilman Kenneth Stokes tells WLBT-TV that he has a medical condition, and his doctor has told him he needs rest. She says Stokes expects to be out ...
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Medical professionals gathering to discuss research and prevention of infectious diseases
KTVI FOX St. Louis - ST. LOUIS ? Infectious diseases can be caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites, and make countless numbers of Americans sick. Some infectious diseases can be passed from person to person while others are transmitted by insects or other animals. You may also get them by consuming contaminated food or water, or by being exposed to organisms in the environment. Top doctors from around the country are meeting this week to talk about advances in research and improving patient care.
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Medical Examiner: Baby left in a hot car in July died from hyperthermia
WTVR CBS Richmond - The 10-month-old girl who was left in a hot car in July died from hyperthermia and the manner of death was an accident, according to the Medical Examiner's Office.
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Bodies recovered believed to be missing boaters
Houston Chronicle - SEATTLE (AP) ? Divers have recovered two bodies from Lake Washington that are presumed to be boaters that went missing off Mercer Island last month. KOMO reports the bodies were found Monday evening in 110 feet of water about a mile off the shores of Mercer Island. Police said there were no obvious signs of trauma or foul play, and the King County Medical Examiner's office will work to confirm the cause of death. A man and woman were declared missing on Sept. 2 when Mercer Island police received a complaint about loud noise coming from a boat off the southwest end of the island around 10 p.m. The police marine unit arrived on scene and found a 20-foot red-and-white pleasure craft adrift with no one aboard, still blasting loud music, said Cmdr. Jeff Magnan of the Mercer Island police. Officers checked the boat and found evidence that a 33-year-old man and 31-year-old woman had been there at some point in the evening.
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Pilot avoids serious injury after small plane crash lands
Houston Chronicle - LONGS, S.C. (AP) ? Authorities say the pilot of a private plane that crash landed along the South Carolina coast was not seriously injured. Horry County Fire Rescue said the single engine plane ran into trees in a field near state Highway 905 in Longs around 11 a.m. Tuesday. Authorities say the pilot reported running out of gas. Fire Rescue officials said on Twitter the pilot refused medical treatment. A photo of the plane showed it upright, but crashed into a row of pine trees.
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