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Georgia's Abortion Ban Forces Brain Dead Woman To Carry Fetus To Birth
A pregnant woman in Georgia who was declared brain dead after a medical emergency has been on life support for three months to let the fetus grow enough to be delivered, a move hospital said was required under the state's strict anti-abortion law.
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US Health Agency Urges Therapy, Not Transition Treatment For Transgenders
Major medical groups and those who treat transgender young people sharply criticised the new report as inaccurate.
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Popular Dog Arthritis Medication May Have Severe Side Effects, FDA Says
The drug has been associated with severe side effects such as seizures and muscle control loss, with over 3,600 adverse health reactions reported.
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How Online Privacy Has Changed Users’ Data Protection Since US Supreme Court Ruling Against Abortion
Facebook messages of a mother-daughter duo over abortion are being investigated in Nebraska after the US Supreme Court ruling on Roe vs Wade. Since the ruling, there has been a concern on how collected location data, text messages, search histories, emails and seemingly innocuous period and ovulation-tracking apps could be used to prosecute people ...
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Amazon to Acquire US Healthcare Provider One Medical for $3.9 Billion
Amazon has announced to acquire the American primary care organisation One Medical in a deal valued roughly at $3.9 billion (nearly Rs. 31,100 crore), marking another expansion for the retailer into health care services. As of this March, One Medical had about 767,000 members and 188 medical offices in 25 markets.
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US Drone Company Zipline Starts Medicine Delivery in Japan
Zipline, an American drone company has started using drones to deliver medical supplies in Japan. The company has partnered with Walmart in the US to deliver products.
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Amazon Steps Into Healthcare With Warren Buffet, JPMorgan Chase
Investors in healthcare have long thought Amazon was going to get into that field and force companies that make and distribute medications or medical devices to drastically lower their prices.
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Florida Hack Exposed Files of Up to 30,000 Medicaid Patients
Florida officials say hackers may have accessed the personal information and medical records of up to 30,000 Medicaid recipients two months ago.
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Research Bill Gift To Drug Firms: US Senators Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren
Two of the Senate's most liberal lawmakers are assailing a $6.3 billion medical research bill as a gift to drug companies, even as Republican leaders prepare to try pushing the measure through the lame-duck Congress.
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Family Gets $4.2 Million After Man Dies During Sore Throat Scan
The widow and children of a man who went to a rural Hawaii health center with a sore throat in 2013 and ended up dead will receive a $4.2 million settlement from the federal government, the widow's lawyer said Wednesday.
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Hillary Clinton's Health Re-Emerges As Issue In Presidential Campaign
Hillary Clinton's stumbles as she left Sunday's 9/11 memorial ceremony put her health at the forefront of a presidential campaign in which the two major party nominees are among the oldest ever and have disclosed a limited amount of information about their medical history.
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US Court Upholds Ban On Gun Sales To Marijuana Card Holders
A federal ban on the sale of guns to medical marijuana card holders does not violate the Second Amendment, a federal appeals court said Wednesday.
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In a First, A Scholarly Article On 'Obama Care' By US President Himself
In a first for a sitting President of the United States, Barack Obama has authored a scientific paper in the latest issue of a prestigious medical journal.
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Andrews Air Force Base In Washington On Lockdown After Reports Of An Active Shooter
Officials said Thursday emergency responders were working to secure the scene of an active shooter report at a military post near Washington, but it was not immediately clear if any shots were fired or if anyone was wounded.
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US Hospital Paid Ransom to Hackers of Its Computer Network
Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center paid the demanded ransom of 40 Bitcoins - currently worth $16,664 dollars.
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Georgia's Abortion Ban Forces Brain Dead Woman To Carry Fetus To Birth
A pregnant woman in Georgia who was declared brain dead after a medical emergency has been on life support for three months to let the fetus grow enough to be delivered, a move hospital said was required under the state's strict anti-abortion law.
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US Health Agency Urges Therapy, Not Transition Treatment For Transgenders
Major medical groups and those who treat transgender young people sharply criticised the new report as inaccurate.
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Popular Dog Arthritis Medication May Have Severe Side Effects, FDA Says
The drug has been associated with severe side effects such as seizures and muscle control loss, with over 3,600 adverse health reactions reported.
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How Online Privacy Has Changed Users’ Data Protection Since US Supreme Court Ruling Against Abortion
Facebook messages of a mother-daughter duo over abortion are being investigated in Nebraska after the US Supreme Court ruling on Roe vs Wade. Since the ruling, there has been a concern on how collected location data, text messages, search histories, emails and seemingly innocuous period and ovulation-tracking apps could be used to prosecute people ...
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Amazon to Acquire US Healthcare Provider One Medical for $3.9 Billion
Amazon has announced to acquire the American primary care organisation One Medical in a deal valued roughly at $3.9 billion (nearly Rs. 31,100 crore), marking another expansion for the retailer into health care services. As of this March, One Medical had about 767,000 members and 188 medical offices in 25 markets.
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US Drone Company Zipline Starts Medicine Delivery in Japan
Zipline, an American drone company has started using drones to deliver medical supplies in Japan. The company has partnered with Walmart in the US to deliver products.
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Amazon Steps Into Healthcare With Warren Buffet, JPMorgan Chase
Investors in healthcare have long thought Amazon was going to get into that field and force companies that make and distribute medications or medical devices to drastically lower their prices.
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Florida Hack Exposed Files of Up to 30,000 Medicaid Patients
Florida officials say hackers may have accessed the personal information and medical records of up to 30,000 Medicaid recipients two months ago.
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Research Bill Gift To Drug Firms: US Senators Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren
Two of the Senate's most liberal lawmakers are assailing a $6.3 billion medical research bill as a gift to drug companies, even as Republican leaders prepare to try pushing the measure through the lame-duck Congress.
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Family Gets $4.2 Million After Man Dies During Sore Throat Scan
The widow and children of a man who went to a rural Hawaii health center with a sore throat in 2013 and ended up dead will receive a $4.2 million settlement from the federal government, the widow's lawyer said Wednesday.
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Hillary Clinton's Health Re-Emerges As Issue In Presidential Campaign
Hillary Clinton's stumbles as she left Sunday's 9/11 memorial ceremony put her health at the forefront of a presidential campaign in which the two major party nominees are among the oldest ever and have disclosed a limited amount of information about their medical history.
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US Court Upholds Ban On Gun Sales To Marijuana Card Holders
A federal ban on the sale of guns to medical marijuana card holders does not violate the Second Amendment, a federal appeals court said Wednesday.
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In a First, A Scholarly Article On 'Obama Care' By US President Himself
In a first for a sitting President of the United States, Barack Obama has authored a scientific paper in the latest issue of a prestigious medical journal.
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Andrews Air Force Base In Washington On Lockdown After Reports Of An Active Shooter
Officials said Thursday emergency responders were working to secure the scene of an active shooter report at a military post near Washington, but it was not immediately clear if any shots were fired or if anyone was wounded.
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US Hospital Paid Ransom to Hackers of Its Computer Network
Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center paid the demanded ransom of 40 Bitcoins - currently worth $16,664 dollars.
