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Portage health district will offer back to school immunizations
Kent Ravena Record Courier - Ohio
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Portage County Health District is offering back-to-school immunizations from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. every Wednesday at 999 E. Main St. in Ravenna. The vaccinations are required for school attendance in Ohio and help protect children from preventable...
Five percent of State Budget secured for health in 2025: Sri Mulyani
Antara
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August 2, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia’s Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to consistently allocate five percent of the State Budget (APBN) to the health sector. “Since 2016, #UangKita has consistently...
Fulton Co. health officials urge caution for residents as more samples positive for West Nile virus
WSBTV - Georgia
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August 2, 2025
FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — The Fulton County Board of Health said more samples of mosquitoes tested positive for West Nile virus in traps this week. The positive results were found in Alpharetta and southeast Atlanta, which the county said “indicates...
Lidl issues 'do not eat' warning as it recalls chicken product due to health risk
Penarth Times
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The supermarket giant is recalling Red Hen Tempura Chicken Steaks because it contain milk, which is not emphasised (in bold) on the label. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) explained: "This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with...
Jeremy Hunt: ‘We’re over-medicalising anxiety and depression with sick notes’
Business Matters
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August 2, 2025
Speaking at the Buxton Literary Festival, the former Chancellor said he believed the country had gone too far in medicalising normal human experiences, as welfare claims linked to mental health continue to rise. “Everyone has trauma –...
Health Care Week in Review | CMS Finalizes FY 2026 Medicare Payment Rules, Senate Appropriations Committee Advances Labor-HHS Appropriations Act
JD Supra - California
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August 2, 2025
Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in health care regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies, and analyses; and other...
Sabah needs to fix infrastructure, water woes to entice medical manpower from peninsula
The Malaysian Star
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August 2, 2025
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Umno has urged the state government to provide reasonable infrastructure and facilities for health officials and staff. Its chief, Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin, said following the Health Ministry’s announcement that every...
Kyrgyzstan and Qatar discuss expanding cooperation in healthcare sector
AKIpress News Agency
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AKIPRESS.COM - Minister of Health Erkin Checheybaev and Ambassador of Qatar to Kyrgyzstan Ali bin Jaber Al Marridiscussed expanding cooperation in the field of healthcare. The Ambassador invited the Minister to the World Summit on Mental Health,...
Punjab introduces new summer vacation policy for medical teaching faculty
The Nation
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August 2, 2025
LAHORE - The Department of Specialized Health Care and Medical Education Punjab has implemented a new summer vacation policy for teaching faculty, effective immediately, to ensure continuous patient care in tertiary care hospitals. The policy...
Sri Mulyani Vows to Maintain 5% State Budget Allocation for Health Sector
Tempo.co
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August 2, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati reaffirmed her commitment to allocating 5 percent of the State Budget (APBN) to the health sector. “Since 2016, #UangKita has consistently allocated more than 5 percent of the budget to...
Exclusive: America’s Most Sued Medical Professionals Revealed
South Africa Today
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August 2, 2025
A new study from Claggett, Sykes & Garza Trial Lawyers uncovers a sobering reality: in 2024, registered nurses faced 12,655 complaints and physicians (MDs) 12,299, making them the most sued healthcare professionals in the U.S. Together, they...
ChatGPT-3.5 Shows Moderate Accuracy in Medical Genetics Exam, reveals research
Medical Dialogues
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August 1, 2025
Researchers have found in a new study that ChatGPT-3.5 performed with moderate accuracy and stable results on a specialist medical genetics exam, indicating potential for educational support. However, its limitations in handling complex,...
Oman offers a model integrated child healthcare: WHO
Oman Observer
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August 2, 2025
Oman has been making advances in childhood health care for more than 20 years, steadily moving from disease-specific vertical programmes to a coordinated, multidisciplinary system. The strategy has led to remarkable progress in child health and...
Memorial Healthcare now offers Aquablation therapy
The Argus Press - Michigan
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OWOSSO — Memorial Healthcare, of Owosso, is among the first health centers in Michigan to offer Aquablation therapy with the new HYDROS Robotic System, a next-generation platform to treat men suffering from benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH),...
7NEWS The Issue Podcast: Meet the giants of parliament Dan Repacholi and Matt Smith as they raise awareness of men’s health
Seven News
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August 2, 2025
For many Australian men their health is an awkward, sensitive topic they’d rather ignore. But the cost of ignoring their wellbeing includes jobs, relationships, marriages and lives. This issue can no longer be ignored in the halls of parliament in...
Low-intensity ultrasound emerges as key tool in regenerative medicine
Medical News
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August 1, 2025
Announcing a new article publication for BIO Integration journal. As a mechanical wave capable of transmitting thermal and mechanical energy, ultrasound has emerged as a pivotal tool in regenerative medicine due to its non-invasive nature....
Allied Health Board stands by law, rejects applicant’s request for licensure
The Guam Daily Post
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The Guam Board of Allied Health Examiners stood firm in the law when it motioned to write a letter to a Licensed Mental Health Counselor intern who allegedly won’t take "no" for an answer when the Health Professional Licensing Office and the GBAHE...
CHRISTUS Spohn Health System receives national awards for comprehensive stroke care
Beeville Bee Picayune - Texas
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August 1, 2025
All three of CHRISTUS Spohn Health System’s rural hospitals are being recognized for excellence in stroke care by the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association. The national award, Get With The Guidelines – Stroke, is given to...
Budget UK supermarket recalls popular chicken product over dangerous health risk as shoppers warned ‘do NOT eat’
The Sun
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August 2, 2025
A MAJOR supermarket has urgently recalled a product over a possible health risk. Customers have been warned not to eat the popular item as it could be lethal. 1 Red Hen Tempura 4 Chicken Steaks have been recalled from LidlCredit: fsai.ieLidl has...
The secret of a longer, happier and healthier life, by a leading scientist who's spent 35 years researching how to thrive in old age - and the eight questions that show what you must do
Daily Mail
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August 2, 2025
My mother Betty is 96 years old, lives on her own, is as sharp as ever, belly-laughs with friends and never forgets a birthday. Family, neighbours – even strangers – love being around her. But here's the thing – my mother has never been...