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Adding anxiety to Pennsylvania's medical cannabis program changes patient demographics
Medical News
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July 8, 2025
Within months of Pennsylvania's medical cannabis program adding anxiety as a qualifying condition, that diagnosis quickly rose to become the most common for cannabis certifications, according to a study by researchers at the University of...
Michael D. Moore
The Herald-Standard - Pennsylvania
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July 8, 2025
Springhill Township Michael D. “8 Ball” Moore, 55, of Springhill Township, passed away Friday, July 4, 2025, in WVU Uniontown Hospital, with his loving family by his side. He was born May 3, 1970, in Mount Pleasant. Surviving are his loving...
More potent and legal cannabis sends more users to the hospital
Niagara Gazette - New York
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Since New York legalized recreational cannabis, emergency rooms are treating thousands more people for endless vomiting, a racing heart and belief they are dying. Cannabis-related ER visits statewide topped 135,000 in 2023, nearly double the cases...
Sun Pharma confirms the stocks of 'Levipil 500' seized by Telangana DCA in raids is spurious
Pharmabiz.com
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In a significant regulatory enforcement action, the Drugs Control Administration (DCA) in Telangana has unearthed and seized a substantial quantity of counterfeit 'Levipil 500' (levetiracetam 500 mg) tablets circulating in the markets of Hyderabad...
Clinical Insights on Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF) Implantations Following Spinal Fusion Surgery: Enhancing and Monitoring Bone Health in Patients
Dove Medical Press
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July 8, 2025
Introduction Spinal degenerative diseases, such as degenerative disc disease and spondylolisthesis, are significant causes of chronic back pain and functional disability.1–4 Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) has emerged as a widely...
Misinformation in Your Feed: When Social Media Becomes a Mental Health Risk
Psychologs Magazine
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July 8, 2025
In an age where social media has radically transformed the landscape of public discourse, a dangerous practice is on the rise- the normalisation of serious psychiatric disorders through TikTok, Instagram infographics, and more informal social...
Climate Futures: What’s Ahead for Our World Beyond 1.5°C of Warming?
The Good Men Project - California
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July 8, 2025
By Claire Asher This two-part Mongabay mini-series examines the current status of the climate emergency, how the global community is likely to respond and what lies ahead for Earth systems and humanity as the planet almost inevitably warms beyond...
Hospital-based obstetric care declines across US, hitting rural states hardest
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
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Access to obstetric care is a critical determinant of maternal and infant health. However, a new study led by the University of Minnesota School of Public Health found that hospital-based obstetric care has declined in recent years, with...
‘Sip and Paint’ is Great But Here are 5 More Options I’d Love to See in Yakima
107.3 KFFM - Washington
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July 8, 2025
I've never attended one, but what a fun idea. Enjoy a glass of wine with friends while creating something artistically surrounded by good people and good vibes. Who wouldn't want to be a part of that? Taking a page from that idea, here's a few...
Measles Cases Reported in D.C., Maryland, Virginia as Johns Hopkins Team Deploys Outbreak Tools
The Washington Informer
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July 7, 2025
Washington, D.C., has confirmed a measles case involving an international traveler who visited several locations in the city last month, part of an outbreak that has prompted the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security’s Center for Outbreak...
Windber medical center names new CMO
The Tribune-Democrat - Pennsylvania
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WINDBER, Pa. – A new chief medical officer will be taking over at Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber, the hospital announced Monday. Dr. Elliot L. Smith will step into that leadership role and provide strategic clinical guidance to the...
Maie St. John Named Director of Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery for the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Newswise
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July 7, 2025
Newswise — Maie St. John, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.S., professor and chair of the Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at UCLA, has been named the Andelot Professor and Director of the Johns Hopkins Department of Otolaryngology–Head and...
Wet AMD Pipeline Appears Robust With 60+ Key Pharma Companies Actively Working In The Therapeutics Segment Delveinsight
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN- GetNews) DelveInsight's, “Wet AMD Pipeline Insight, 2025” report provides comprehensive insights about 60+ companies and 70+ pipeline drugs in the Wet-AMD pipeline landscape. It covers the Wet AMD pipeline drug profiles, including...
D.C.’s proposed budget would cut some mental health workers’ hours in half, limiting access to care
Street Sense Media - Washington D.C.
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D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s proposed budget would cut the number of work hours the city will pay for in half for a large number of mental health providers, limiting the services people receiving mental health and community support would have access...
Wilson Medical Center appoints four new board members
Rocky Mount Today - North Carolina
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July 7, 2025
Wilson Medical Center in Wilson, North Carolina, has appointed four new members to its 2025 Board of Directors. The appointees are Stewart S. Arens Jr., Bishop Myron K. Smith, Dr. Calbee D. Newkirk, and Dr. Sanjay Cherukuri. These individuals have...
If you were wondering why Dave Grohl didn't make an appearance at Black Sabbath's final gig in Birmingham, it's because he was watching Kneecap and Fontaines D.C. play in London instead
Louder
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July 7, 2025
When Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl was photographed in London last week, sitting with his wife Jordyn Blum in the Royal Box overlooking Wimbledon's Centre Court watching British tennis star Emma Radacanu in the company of John Cena, Olivia...
USDA issues health alert for beef jerky sticks over plastic contamination
KHGI - Nebraska
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a public health alert for ready-to-eat beef jerky stick products that may be contaminated with plastic. The alert affects "RIVERBEND RANCH...
K-Pop concert cut short as extreme heat sends fans to the hospital: 'We just started seeing people slowly start to go down'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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July 7, 2025
Concertgoers endured hours of high temperatures with limited shade and unclear guidelines on water access. by Geri MilevaJuly 7, 2025 Extreme heat forced a Stray Kids concert at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., to end early on June 23. WJLA...
‘Beautiful’ bill will batter OBH, officials warn: Hospital fears significant revenue loss
Chinook Observer - Washington State
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July 7, 2025
Published 3:57 pm Monday, July 7, 2025 By BRANDON CLINE — Chinook Observer CUTLINE: Steep cuts in Medicaid — a main source of revenue for Ocean Beach Health and other rural hospitals — are timed to take effect after the next congressional...
Local Student Honored by National Congress of Future Medical Leaders
Folsom Times - California
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July 7, 2025
Yasash Palem, an 11th grader at nearby Ponderosa High School, was recently selected to serve as a Delegate to the Congress of Future Medical Leaders held at University of Massachusetts Lowell campus. The Congress is an honors-only academic program...