The company is building out WeightWatchers Clinic, offering "doctor-led access to prescription medication for those who need it." "We needed to be the first to be proud and loud about the fact that …
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Tribune News Service (via Hartford Courant - Politics)
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12/4/23
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WOBURN — The daughter of the retired Dracut doctor accused of illegally prescribing opioids resulting in a Lowell patient's death wrote a last-gasp 17-page letter to Attorney General Andrea …
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Aaron Curtis (via The Lowell Sun - Local News)
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12/4/23
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By Patricia Kime | KFF Health News | Special to the OBSERVER (KFF) – Water tests show nearly 3,000 private wells located near 63 active and former U.S. military bases are contaminated with …
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Special To The Observer (via The Sacramento Observer)
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12/4/23
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Recent graduate of UL Joel Olympio has developed special glasses using electrochromic lenses that dim peripheral vision to help people focus on one task.
Read more: Chapter: The young entrepreneur …
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Vish Gain (via Silicon Republic)
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12/4/23
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linn nursing home and rehabilitation needs money
The post Hail Mary PR effort puts spotlight on inadequate RI nursing home Medicaid rates – Herb Weiss appeared first on RINewsToday.com.
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Herb Weiss (via RINewsToday.com)
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12/3/23
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With guinea pigs reportedly being surrendered more than ever, the Boston City Council is looking to do all it can to ensure the small critters are receiving the best care possible.
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Lance Reynolds (via Boston Herald - Local News)
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12/3/23
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Mark Sheppard, known for his multiple sci-fi roles, says he had to be "brough back from dead four times."
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Addy Bink (via News10 - NYC)
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12/3/23
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This is one in a series of articles from KFF Health News and The New York Times on the cost of long-term care.
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Jordan Rau, Reed Abelson (via Marin Independent Journal)
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12/3/23
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The project in the Cascade Canyon Open Space Preserve will install two recreational bridges over San Anselmo Creek, realign Canyon Trail to create approaches to the bridges and open a section of …
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Richard Halstead (via Marin Independent Journal)
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12/3/23
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“We are seeing an uptick in the number of people with respiratory illness and encourage people to stay updated with available vaccines to protect against severe symptoms,” said Karina Rusk, …
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James Herrera (via Monterey Herald)
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12/3/23
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Washington has become the first state to open its health insurance marketplace to all residents regardless of immigration status. The enrollment period is underway.
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Via KING5
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12/3/23
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The National Weather Service is advising the public to avoid to steep beaches, stay farther back from the water, not to stand on rocks and jetties.
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Will McCarthy (via The Mercury News)
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12/3/23
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Case History #1 Lynn P. is a 52 year old married woman living in the suburbs of Sacramento. She has been feeling sluggish and depressed and has just been diagnosed with hypothyroidism. She does …
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Sydney Ross Singer (via Hawaii Reporter)
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12/3/23
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Stainless steel children's cups and bottles sold by Amazon, Buy Buy Baby, Whole Foods and Bed Bath and Beyond are being recalled by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission due to lead levels that …
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Franki Rudnesky (via PhillyVoice)
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12/3/23
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Confusion over the laws, lack of sanctions for violations, and wide loopholes are contributing to the continued shackling of pregnant women in custody.
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Tribune News Service (via Hartford Courant - Politics)
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12/3/23
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How are experts approaching the use of the new obesity medications in older people? As might be expected, opinions and practices vary.
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Tribune News Service (via Hartford Courant - Politics)
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12/3/23
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Episode: 1080 Food in the old Republic of Texas (“The Republic of Porkdom”). Today, we wonder, what did our early settlers eat?
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Dr. John Lienhard (via Houston Public Media)
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12/3/23
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The state joined a coalition of 41 attorneys general in launching lawsuits against the California-based social media giant alleging that the company, “intentionally designed and deployed harmful …
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Flint Mccolgan (via Hartford Courant - Politics)
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12/2/23
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The state joined a coalition of 41 attorneys general in launching lawsuits against the California-based social media giant alleging that the company, “intentionally designed and deployed harmful …
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Flint McColgan (via Boston Herald - National News)
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12/2/23
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Licensed ambulance services across Massachusetts are required to submit the vaccination status of their employees annually to the state Department of Public Health under a new regulation that EMS …
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Lance Reynolds (via Boston Herald - Massachusetts News)
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12/2/23
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