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Health feed - News BreaK Tuesday, August 2, 2022 6:39 PM Health - Pediatric association against allowing medical pot in Massachusetts schools       The use of medical marijuana by students, the subject of a study waiting for Gov. Charlie Baker's signature, is not being backed by the American Academy of Pediatrics. "The AAP...

Health feed - News BreaK Tuesday, August 2, 2022 6:35 PM Health - Should monkeypox outbreak warrant national emergency? Boston doctor weighs in       Massachusetts health officials have identified 134 monkeypox cases in the state thus far, while the CDC confirms more than 5,800 cases nationwide.

Health feed - News BreaK Tuesday, August 2, 2022 6:19 PM Health - SoCal child tests positive for monkeypox, believed to be 2nd in California       The child, whose exact age was not disclosed, was symptomatic but has already recovered, Long Beach's health department says.

Health feed - News BreaK Tuesday, August 2, 2022 6:19 PM Health - Chicago's top doc says demand for monkeypox vaccine outweighs supply       CHICAGO - Monkeypox is now a public health emergency for Illinois. Declaring the state a disaster area should help coordinate a statewide response. Illinois has the third...

Health feed - News BreaK Tuesday, August 2, 2022 6:09 PM Health - Meta is being sued for giving US hospitals a data-tracking tool that allegedly ended up disclosing patient information to Facebook       Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks about &quotNews Tab" at the Paley Center, in New York on October 25, 2019. AP Photo/Mark Lennihan A new lawsuit alleges that Meta has...

Health feed - News BreaK Tuesday, August 2, 2022 6:01 PM Without data analysts, even secure systems can hamper healthcare data infrastructure       Many healthcare providers suffer from a shortage of skilled healthcare data analysts and secure systems, putting patient data at risk and making it difficult to use data to...

Health feed - News BreaK Tuesday, August 2, 2022 5:51 PM Health - Number of uninsured Americans drops to record low       Washington - The number of people living in America without health insurance coverage hit an all-time low of 8 percent this year, the U.S. Department of Health and Human...

Health feed - News BreaK Tuesday, August 2, 2022 5:35 PM UofL Health donating $15,000 medical care package for eastern Kentucky flood victims       UofL Health packed up a semi-truck with $15,000 worth of medical supplies to support eastern Kentucky.

Health feed - News BreaK Tuesday, August 2, 2022 5:27 PM Health - How does monkeypox situation in Mass. compare?       Several other big cities have declared health emergencies related to the monkeypox virus. Dr. Todd Ellerin, chief of infectious diseases at South Shore Health, explains the...

Health feed - News BreaK Tuesday, August 2, 2022 5:25 PM Amid protests, Senate poised to pass health care for vets exposed to toxic burn pits       Senate poised to pass health care for vets exposed to toxic burn pits

WebMD Health Tuesday, August 2, 2022 5:36 PM Are Mini Robots Coming to a Hospital Near You?        A walking crab and a swimming cylinder are among the newest developments in mini robotics, a field pursuing tiny machines that could someday perform medical jobs.

WebMD Health Tuesday, August 2, 2022 3:16 PM Many Saw 'Meaningful' Weight Loss from 12-Week Online Program        The effectiveness of the free behavioral weight management intervention will be tracked up to a year.

WebMD Health Tuesday, August 2, 2022 2:18 PM Haven't Had COVID Yet? Wanna Bet?        A mounting pile of scientific evidence suggests millions of Americans have been infected with the virus without ever even knowing it because they didn't have symptoms or had mild cases they mistook for a cold or allergies.