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Vitamin A, While Helpful for Measles, Is Not a Replacement for Vaccination1:18 This is a MedPage Today story. Both the World Health Organization (WHO) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommend vitamin A for all patients with measles -- not just severe cases -- but experts warn that this shouldn't be seen as a replacement for vaccination. In a recent opinion piece for Fox News, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wrote that studies support the administration of vitamin A "under the supervision of a physician for those with mild, moderate, and severe infection"… Historic Strike Involving Thousands of Oregon Healthcare Workers Comes to an End1:18 This is a MedPage Today story. A strike involving nearly 5,000 healthcare workers at Providence Health in Oregon, which began Jan. 10, has come to an end. Late Monday, eight RN bargaining units voted overwhelmingly to ratify their contracts and end the strike, which was believed to be the largest involving healthcare workers, and the first involving physicians, in the state's history, according to the Oregon Nurses Association (ONA), which represented the workers. Among the key provisions in th… Doctor Stabbed in Chest; 'Hypnotic' Doc Faces Second Hearing; Nurse Assaulted1:18 This is a MedPage Today story. A patient at Provident Hospital in Chicago allegedly stabbed an emergency physician in the chest. (FOX 32) A physician in the U.K. is facing a second hearing over sexual misconduct allegations that he talked to female patients in a "hypnotic way." (BBC News) A Florida nurse may lose her eyesight after a patient allegedly attacked her and broke nearly every bone in her face. A 33-year-old man has been arrested in the attack. (WFLA, NBC Miami) Nebraska family physic… Here's the Extent of the Fallout From Trump's HHS Purge1:18 This is a MedPage Today story. Thousands of employees of federal health agencies have been let go in a chaotic and slow-rolling Trump administration purge over the holiday weekend. While the total number of dismissed employees appears to be smaller than originally expected, the changes sowed confusion as some staffers received termination notices over the weekend, while others waited for expected firings that never came. This includes members of CDC's Epidemic Intelligence Service, a 2-year fel… Want to lower your risk of dementia? It doesn't involve a blood test18:22 New blood tests are helping doctors diagnose whether Alzheimer’s or something else is causing a patient’s memory problems Congo authorities report more than 6,000 confirmed Ebola cases and nearly 3,000 deaths11.září Congo’s authorities report that the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history has topped 6,000 cases with 2,911 deaths Doctor wanted: Small town offers big perks to attract a physician11.září This is a MedPage Today story. HAVANA, Fla. -- For a rural community, this town of 1,750 people has been more fortunate than most. A family doctor has practiced here for the last 30 years. But that ended in December when Mark Newberry, MD, retired. To attract a new doctor, Havana leaders took out want ads in local newspapers, posted notices on social media, and sweetened the pot with a rent-free medical office equipped with an x-ray, an ultrasound machine, and a bone density scanner -- all owne… Trump promises $500 Obamacare rebate checks for 1M enrollees in 30 states11.září The Trump administration is promising $500 rebate checks to about 1 million ACA enrollees across 30 states Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer asks the judge to spare her a second trial for killing her children11.září Lindsay Clancy’s attorney is asking a Massachusetts judge to acquit her of charges that she killed her three young children Congo’s Ebola outbreak rapidly spreading beyond epicenter, health body warns10.září The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo is spreading rapidly beyond its epicenter, according to Africa's top health body Surrogate asks the Supreme Court to intervene over care for a sick baby10.září A California couple’s surrogate who refused their wishes to have an abortion is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in a custody dispute over the 4-week-old child who was born with a serious heart defect Coroner releases details of infants who died amid growing measles outbreak10.září A Pennsylvania coroner confirms that the two measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania last month involved infants, and the virus itself caused one of the deaths Kenya's nurses end six-week strike after signing deal with government9.září A 43-day nurses’ strike in Kenya that paralyzed public hospitals has ended after the government and the nurses’ union signed a return-to-work agreement Report says Australian study finds 31 rugby league players with brain disease CTE9.září The Australian Broadcasting Corp. says a study has found that 31 rugby league players have been diagnosed with the degenerative brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) Kenya's doctors threaten to join strike by nurses, citing increased workload in hospitals8.září Doctors in Kenya have threatened to join a strike by nurses that has entered a sixth week, citing an increased workload in hospitals as they cover for the impact of the industrial action |
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