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Inside Medical Marijuana: More Alaskans Using Cannabis for Treatment
More Alaskans are turning to medical marijuana and the state's medical marijuana registry has grown significantly in the past year. Larry Yingling, says he uses medical marijuana to relieve the lingering pain from a broken neck, fractured spine, and other...
Tags: Medical Marijuana Therapy, Health Treatments, Hospitals and Clinics
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Roundtable Discusses Health Care Alaska Impact
Channel 2 NewsSen. Lisa Murkowski held a roundtable health care reform event Wednesday at the University of Alaska Anchorage to discuss the Affordable Care Act. The event consisted of three panelists and a roomful of people who came together to discuss how the...Tags: Lisa Murkowski, Health Care Reform (2009), Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
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Alaska "Do-Not-Resuscitate" Law Contested by Hospital
Austin BairdLawmakers on Monday debated whether language in the state's "do-not-resuscitate" law includes the use of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and if not, whether that should be spelled out more clearly. Sen. Fred Dyson, R-Eagle River, was approached last...Tags: Internists, Acupuncture, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Crime, Law and Justice, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Granger walk-in clinic now open
South Bend TribuneGRANGER -- Patients who visit the new MinuteClinic in Granger because they do not have a primary care physician will leave their appointment with a list of local doctors who have openings for new patients. That is because MinuteClinic, a wholly owned...Tags: Vaccines, Internists, Target, Walmart, CVS Corp.
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Should obesity be considered a disease?
The American Medical Association has defined obesity as a disease, meaning 78 million American adults and 12 million children have a medical condition requiring treatment. Reporter Tim Darragh asked two experts about AMA’s declaration. YES: Dr....
Tags: Internists, University of Pennsylvania, Insurance, Obesity, Health Organizations
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Mailbag: Teen driver volunteers do good job saving lives
Re: "On a mission to fight drunk driving," Huntington Beach Independent, June 13. Micayla Vermeeren is taking steps to make a positive change. I believe her idea will help save lives because young people will be more inclined to call a peer than a...Tags: Christianity, Religion and Belief, Social Issues, Health Treatments, Medical Procedures and Tests
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AMA declares obesity a disease
The American Medical Assn. voted Tuesday to declare obesity a disease, a move that effectively defines 78 million American adults and 12 million children as having a medical condition requiring treatment. The nation's leading physicians organization...
Tags: University of Pennsylvania, Diseases and Illnesses, Heart Disease, Obesity, Food and Drug Administration
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Dr. Gertrude M. Novak, 1928-2013
Gertrude Novak fled the Nazis as a girl, leaving her native Vienna with one of her sisters just before Germany annexed Austria. Moving first to England and later to New York, she eventually gained an Ivy League education, attended medical school and...
Tags: Lakeview (Chicago, Illinois), Medical Specialization, Rush University Medical Center, Nepal, Colleges and Universities
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Chicago safety-net hospitals face uncertain future amid changes to health care system
The 63-year-old woman, a Mexican citizen, arrived at St. Anthony Hospital by ambulance, complaining of dizziness, nausea and vomiting. She had no insurance. No matter. Dr. Kaleem Malik immediately gave her a round of anti-nausea drugs, had her blood...
Tags: Labor Legislation, Breast Cancer, Corporate Officers, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Prostate Cancer
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O.C. hospital that halted elective abortions targeted for protest
Demonstrators said they will gather Thursday outside a prominent Newport Beach hospital to protest its decision to halt elective abortions. Hoag Hospital’s decision was announced after it partnered with a Catholic healthcare provider, though...
Tags: Planned Parenthood, Plan B (drug), Social Issues, Family Planning, Abusive Behavior
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Elizabeth Riney weds Shaun Smith
Elizabeth Riney and Shaun Smith were united in marriage Dec. 1, 2012 at Old St. Joseph's Church in Philadelphia, Pa. Monsignor Thomas Cini, VG of St. Ann's Church, in Wilmington, Del., officiated. The bride is the daughter of Michael and Susan Riney of...Tags: Family, University of Delaware, Falls Church (Falls Church, Virginia), Havre de Grace, Education
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Editorial: Matters of life and death
When our time comes, many of us wish we'd die peacefully in our sleep. No protracted illnesses, no excruciating treatments, no mental deterioration, and most of all, no painful end. But life and death don't always work that way. As our aging...Tags: Sarah Palin, Mental Health, Family, Health Insurance Cost, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
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