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My mum stuffed me in a 300°C oven as a baby – I was left disfigured & lied to by everyone who said it was a ‘house fire’
The U.S. Sun
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July 8, 2025
LETTING out a scream, Ashley Hodo sat bolt upright in bed. At 10 years old she was used to the same recurring nightmare that plagued her sleep each night. 8 Ashley Hodo suffered horrific burns after her mum put her in the oven as a babyCredit:...
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...
Detroit seniors dominate in local elections
Bridge Detroit - Michigan
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July 16, 2025
For each voter under 30 who cast a ballot in the 2021 primary race, there were 10 voters over 60 years old. Turnout data provided by the Detroit Department of Elections shows residents over the age of 60 cast 62% of votes in the previous primary...
Vitamin D Alleviates Osteoarthritis Progression by Targeting Cartilage and Subchondral Bone via Myd88-TAK1-ERK Axis Suppression
Dove Medical Press
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July 8, 2025
Introduction Osteoarthritis (OA), affecting >240 million globally, manifests as progressive cartilage degradation, aberrant subchondral bone remodeling, and synovial inflammation - collectively driving irreversible joint dysfunction.1 As the...
ViiV Healthcare presents new data demonstrating positive real-world impact of its innovative long-acting injectables for HIV at IAS 2025
GSK
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July 8, 2025
Real-world and implementation data describe effectiveness of long-acting Vocabria + Rekambys (cabotegravir + rilpivirine LA (CAB+RPV LA)) for HIV treatment and assess experiences of using Apretude (cabotegravir long-acting (CAB LA) for PrEP) in...
Denver Drag Queens Create D&D Podcast and Web Series
Westword - Colorado
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July 8, 2025
It's perhaps curious that the art of drag and the game Dungeons & Dragons haven't been more closely linked over the years. After all, both are about inhabiting a character. Both support fantastic fashion choices. Both encourage creativity,...
NMC Allows Appointing Medical MSc, PhD degree holders as 30 percent faculty in 5 depts
Medical Dialogues
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July 8, 2025
New Delhi: The National Medical Commission (NMC) Medical Institutions (Qualifications of Faculty) Regulations have allowed medical MSc, PhD degree holders to be appointed as faculty in Anatomy, Biochemistry, Physiology, Pharmacology, and...
DEADLINE THIS WEEK: Berger Montague Advises Elevance Health (NYSE: ELV) Investors to Contact the Firm Before July 11, 2025
WFMZ - Pennsylvania
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PHILADELPHIA, July 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Berger Montague PC advises investors that a securities class action lawsuit has been filed against Elevance Health, Inc. ("Elevance" or the "Company") (NYSE: ELV) on behalf of purchasers of Elevance...
Reaction to the future of health care in the Ozarks with passage of the Big, Beautiful Bill
KY3 - Missouri
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July 7, 2025
AROUND THE OZARKS (KY3) - Now that President Donald Trump has signed the federal budget reconciliation bill, the future of Medicaid, SNAP benefits, and rural hospitals is a key point of concern for some. According to the KFF (Kaiser Family...
Dr. Mark Anderson: Congress must protect the lifeblood of medical progress
Chicago Tribune - Illinois
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July 7, 2025
A few weeks ago, I joined other leaders from academic medical centers and research institutions in Washington, D.C., to talk with policymakers about the urgent need for continued federal investments in health care and biomedical research. Despite...
CLASS ACTION NOTICE: Berger Montague Advises Hims & Hers Health Inc. (NYSE: HIMS) Investors to Inquire About a Securities Fraud Class Action
WFMZ - Pennsylvania
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PHILADELPHIA, July 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Berger Montague, a national securities litigation law firm, is investigating potential securities fraud claims against Hims & Hers Health Inc. ("Hims & Hers" or the "Company") (NYSE: HIMS). Investor...
Miami archbishop calls for administration, Congress to change course on immigration
Catholic News Agency
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July 15, 2025
Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 15, 2025 / 12:53 pm With the Trump administration having “effectively achieved control of the border,” Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski is now urging the president and Congress to turn to expanding legal pathways for...
Stress is wrecking your health: how can science help?
Nature
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George Slavich recalls the final hours he spent with his father. It was a laughter-packed day. His father even broke into the song ‘You Are My Sunshine’ over dinner. “His deep, booming, joyful voice filled the entire restaurant,” says Slavich. “I...
‘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...
FBI uncovers ‘largest health care fraud scheme’ in U.S. history — over $14.6 billion in false claims, 324 charged
Asian Journal
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July 7, 2025
Share Post Viber icon Viber Email Historic $14.6 billion health care fraud crackdown announced by DOJ and FBI. 324 charged in nationwide schemes involving Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurers. Operation Gold Rush leads largest enforcement...
July 12: 579 registered sex offenders living in Bibb County
Macon Times - Georgia
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July 16, 2025
Aaron Griffin King Not Incarcerated Statutory rape Abel Pineda Not Incarcerated Child molestation Adam Walter Schaeffer Not Incarcerated Sexual assualt of a child 12 years of age Adrian Jerome Dennis Not Incarcerated Child molestation Akiren...
Meet Georgia’s New Chief of Community Health
The Georgia Sun
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July 7, 2025
Gov. Brian Kemp named Dr. Dean Burke Monday commissioner of the Georgia Department of Community Health. Burke, 67, a former state senator now serving as the state agency’s chief medical officer, will take up his new role on Aug. 1. Before serving...
State leaders: CT's most vulnerable set to lose health care, food assistance under Trump cuts
Connecticut Public Radio
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July 7, 2025
State officials and health care leaders in Connecticut are awaiting federal guidance as they work to understand the new work requirements for public benefits included in President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax cuts and spending package. Trump’s...
The big C, small clues: Cracking cancer's code before it strikes
The Nassau Guardian
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So, what exactly is cancer? Let me break it down simply: Cancer is what happens when some of the body’s cells decide to break all the rules. Normally, cells grow, divide when needed, and die off when they’re done. But cancer cells ignore 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...