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HHS has awarded almost $9 million to 18 health centers across the country. The funding is designed to provide improved access to cancer screening in support of the Biden Cancer Moonshot, according to an Aug. 7 release from the agency. Recipients are part of the Health Resources and Services Administration's...

HHS awards $8.9M to improve cancer screening access

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Damond Boatwright, CEO of Springfield, Ill.-based Hospital Sisters Health System, said a proposed bill regarding hospital closures would require regulation that is not feasible for health systems. The Hospital Stability and Health Services Act, introduced July 25 by Sen. Tammy Baldwin, aims to protect patients from sudden hospital closures, according...

HSHS CEO criticizes bill related to hospital closures

Salt Lake City, UT

Researchers from the Huntsman Cancer Institute and the University of Utah, both based in Salt Lake City, found that 34% of rural patients said they have easy access to medical specialists. The Community Health Assessment Survey is the first to focus on patients in rural and frontier areas, according to...

Rural patients' barriers to care access: 7 notes

Aug. 5-8 1. Andrea Graham, PharmD, was named CEO of Millen, Ga.-based Jenkins County Medical Center. 2. Ingrid Long, RN, was named CEO of Banner Health Torrington (Wyo.) Community Hospital. 3. Catherine O'Neal, MD, was selected as the inaugural chief academic officer at Baton Rouge, La.-based Franciscan Missionaries of Our...

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Upland, PA

Los Angeles-based Prospect Medical Holdings and CHA Partners have signed a letter of intent for CHA to acquire Upland, Pa.-based Crozer Health, a spokesperson for the system confirmed to Becker's. The proposed deal would involve transitioning Crozer's four hospitals back to nonprofit status. CHA, which owns five hospitals in New...

Prospect Medical plans to sell Crozer Health

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Hollywood child stardom has taken its toll on many actors through the decades. Lani O'Grady, for one, found fame in the 1970s on the TV family series, Eight is Enough. O'Grady followed in the footsteps of her brother, actor Don Grady, an original Mouseketeer and member of another popular TV family show: My Three Sons. Their mother, Mary B. Grady, was a talent agent who represented several child actors. But Lani, who would also eventually become an agent, died in 2001 just one week before what would have been her 47th birthday.

TV's 'Eight is Enough' Star Lani O'Grady Found Fame Early in Life but Died a Tragic Death

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Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. Incident Summary: On Wednesday, August 7, 2024, during the 3m springboard preliminaries at the Olympic Games in Paris, American diver Alison Gibson faced an unfortunate incident that led to a score of 0.0. Competing to secure a place in the semi-finals, the 25-year-old Texas-born athlete experienced a collision with the diving board that significantly impacted her performance.

Heart-Stopping Moment: Alison Gibson’s Dive Ends in Disaster at the 2024 Olympics

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Douglas, GA

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Last week, a 32-year-old was arrested on trafficking charges after allegedly fleeing from a traffic stop and abandoning the vehicle with a child in the passenger seat. The chase resulted in the discovery of 230 grams of methamphetamine, which the suspect allegedly threw out while fleeing on foot. According to local detectives, the vehicle the suspect was driving was registered to NFL football player Tyreek Hill.

Man Driving Vehicle Registered to Tyreek Hill Arrested on Drug Trafficking Charges in Douglas

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Psilocybin obliterates your neural fingerprint.

Magic Mushrooms Desynchronize Your Brain For Up To Three Weeks

Key opinion leaders (KOLs) examine real-world evidence and draw on their clinical experiences to inform their practice, discussing real-world dose escalations and key insights gained from practical application. Focusing on real-world evidence (RWE), how do outcomes compare what’s seen in practice and how does that impact your choice of therapy?...

Real-World Evidence and Emerging Therapies in Lower-Risk MDS: Insights from EHA 2024

Jacksonville, FL

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A man died in police custody Sunday after he was arrested when he scuffled with firefighters and police, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said. Joseph Lawson, 43, was the second person to die in the past week while in police custody. Both were hospitalized at the time they died, the Sheriff’s Office said.

Suspect dies in custody; he’s the second in six days

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Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, is still looking for a forever home for an adorable six-year-old French bulldog named Joannie. The local animal rescue explains: “Joannie was found as a stray extremely emaciated and less than half her current weight now. She was missing fur on her body, face and ears. She has been nursed back to health and is doing wonderfully. While her age and exact history is unknown, it is clear she has mothered more than enough litters in her short lifetime.”

Meet The "Extreme Snuggler" French Bulldog Still Looking For Love

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

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Ocilla, GA

Last Thursday, agents from the South Central Drug Task Force (SCDTF) made an arrest following a successful execution of a search warrant at a residence in Ocilla. According to officials, the search yielded a significant quantity of drugs, including tablets suspected to contain fentanyl, associated with a criminal street gang.

Successful Drug Bust in Ocilla Leads to Arrest Linked to 'Local Criminal Street Gang'

The chances for the tropical wave in the Atlantic developing have now risen to 80% over the next seven days. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has advised that this disturbance could become the next tropical storm or hurricane within the coming days, potentially targeting the U.S. East Coast.

Tropical Wave That Could Impact Georgia Now Has 80% Chance of Development

The FDA has approved the first nasal spray to treat anaphylaxis. The epinephrine nasal spray, called neffy, is for emergency treatment of allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis, in adult and pediatric patients weighing approximately 66 pounds or more, according to an Aug. 9 news release from the agency. The approval is...

FDA approves 1st anaphylaxis nasal spray

Memphis, TN

A SARS-CoV-2 protein and multi-inflammatory syndrome in children might be connected, said researchers at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. MIS-C is widespread inflammation in the body, and a COVID-19 infection is a high risk factor for developing the condition, according to the CDC. To investigate a potential link between COVID-19...

Researchers find COVID 'mimic' link to MIS-C

Offering patients with concussion a type of brain scan known as diffusion tensor imaging MRI could help identify the one in three people who will experience persistent symptoms that can be life changing, say Cambridge researchers. Around one in 200 people in Europe every year will suffer concussion. In the...

One-Third of Concussion Patients Diagnosed With "Hidden Disease" Using Advanced MRI

Demand for physician specialists is growing, according to AMN Healthcare's 2024 "Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives," report. The 2024 report is based on a sample of 2,138 physicians and advanced practice providers contacted between April 1, 2023, and March 31, 2024. Here are three notes on the...

Physician specialist demand skyrocketing

Walgreens shared in an Aug. 7 Securities and Exchange Commission filing that it could sell off its entire stake in primary care clinic chain VillageMD. "The company is currently evaluating a variety of options with respect to VillageMD in light of ongoing investments by the company in VillageMD’s businesses and VillageMD’s substantial ongoing and expected future cash requirement," the filing said. "These options could include a sale of all or part of the VillageMD businesses, possible restructuring options and other strategic opportunities."

Walgreens eyes offloading all of VillageMD

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Rural Indiana health system signs generative AI deal

Richmond, Ind.-based Reid Health is the latest health system to ink a generative AI deal with Abridge. The health system, which serves around 280,000 patients in...

Rural Indiana health system signs generative AI deal

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