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Friday, December 24, 2021
உங்களுக்கே தெரியாமல் நீங்க செய்யும் இந்த செயல்கள் உங்க ஆயுளை அதிகரிக்கிறதாம்...தொடர்ந்து பண்ணுங்க... உங்களுக்கே தெரியாமல் நீங்க செய்யும் இந்த செயல்கள் உங்க ஆயுளை அதிகரிக்கிறதாம்...தொடர்ந்து பண்ணுங்க...
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Quiz: Test your knowledge on some of 2021's biggest healthcare storiesQuiz: Test your knowledge on some of 2021's biggest healthcare storiesQuiz: Test your knowledge on some of 2021's biggest healthcare stories
While COVID-19 continued to dominate headlines in 2021, plenty of other news happened. Test your knowledge (and your memory!) to see how many questions you can get correct.
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கொரோனாவா? ஓமிக்ரானா? என பயப்படும் இருமலை குணப்படுத்த என்ன பண்ணனும் தெரியுமா?கொரோனாவா? ஓமிக்ரானா? என பயப்படும் இருமலை குணப்படுத்த என்ன பண்ணனும் தெரியுமா?
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Thursday, December 23, 2021
நீங்கள் விரும்பி குடிக்கும் தேநீரால் முக்கியமான ஆபத்து என்ன தெரியுமா? அதை இப்படி ஈஸியா சரிபண்ணலாம்! நீங்கள் விரும்பி குடிக்கும் தேநீரால் முக்கியமான ஆபத்து என்ன தெரியுமா? அதை இப்படி ஈஸியா சரிபண்ணலாம்!
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Search for a COVID-19 test means sold-out signs, long linesSearch for a COVID-19 test means sold-out signs, long linesSearch for a COVID-19 test means sold-out signs, long lines
Americans have been searching drugstores for scarce home tests or waiting hours in chilly temperatures at testing facilities across the country.
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ஒரே நாளில் தமிழ்நாட்டில் கிடுகிடுவென உயர்ந்த ஓமிக்ரான் நோயாளிகளின் எண்ணிக்கை... அடுத்த அதிர்ச்சி! ஒரே நாளில் தமிழ்நாட்டில் கிடுகிடுவென உயர்ந்த ஓமிக்ரான் நோயாளிகளின் எண்ணிக்கை... அடுத்த அதிர்ச்சி!
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Build Back Better, telehealth top Congress's health agenda for 2022Build Back Better, telehealth top Congress's health agenda for 2022Build Back Better, telehealth top Congress's health agenda for 2022
Democrats will try to pass President Joe Biden's social spending agenda in 2022 after facing setbacks in December.
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Where Trump's last-minute healthcare regulations stand under BidenWhere Trump's last-minute healthcare regulations stand under BidenWhere Trump's last-minute healthcare regulations stand under Biden
President Joe Biden's administration rescinded some Trump-era policies but others are still on the books.
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More employers, unions shifting retirees from traditional Medicare to MAMore employers, unions shifting retirees from traditional Medicare to MAMore employers, unions shifting retirees from traditional Medicare to MA
In December, 5 million MA members came from group plans sponsored by unions or employers, with enrollment doubling over the past decade.
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கொரிய மக்கள் ஸிலிம்மா இருக்க ஃபாலோ பண்ணும் விஷங்கள் இதுதானாம்... நீங்களும் ஃபாலோ பண்ணுங்க!கொரிய மக்கள் ஸிலிம்மா இருக்க ஃபாலோ பண்ணும் விஷங்கள் இதுதானாம்... நீங்களும் ஃபாலோ பண்ணுங்க!
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Wednesday, December 22, 2021
Omicron less likely to put you in the hospital, studies sayOmicron less likely to put you in the hospital, studies sayOmicron less likely to put you in the hospital, studies say
Two new British studies provide some early hints that the omicron variant of the coronavirus may be milder than the delta version.
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High court to hold special session on vaccine requirementsHigh court to hold special session on vaccine requirementsHigh court to hold special session on vaccine requirements
The high court's announcement Wednesday that it will hear arguments in the cases Jan. 7 comes amid rising coronavirus cases and is an extraordinarily fast timeline. The court had not been scheduled to hear cases again until Jan. 10.
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Blanket booster drives risk prolonging the pandemic, WHO chief warnsBlanket booster drives risk prolonging the pandemic, WHO chief warnsBlanket booster drives risk prolonging the pandemic, WHO chief warns
The head of the World Health Organization warned that blanket booster programs in rich countries risk prolonging the world's battle with COVID-19 and said that “no country can boost its way out of the pandemic.”
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Lenox Hill surgeons sue UnitedHealth, Aetna over reimbursementsLenox Hill surgeons sue UnitedHealth, Aetna over reimbursementsLenox Hill surgeons sue UnitedHealth, Aetna over reimbursements
New York surgeons claim the insurers owe them each hundreds of thousands of dollars
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Case drop may show South Africa’s omicron peak has passedCase drop may show South Africa’s omicron peak has passedCase drop may show South Africa’s omicron peak has passed
South Africa has been at the forefront of the omicron wave and the world is watching for any signs of how it may play out there to try to understand what may be in store.
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Envision sued over role in California emergency departmentsEnvision sued over role in California emergency departmentsEnvision sued over role in California emergency departments
The American Academy of Emergency Medicine Physician Group says Envision's contract with a hospital in Placentia, California violates the state's ban on the corporate practice of medicine.
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How Chicago’s sewers are helping predict COVID outbreaksHow Chicago’s sewers are helping predict COVID outbreaksHow Chicago’s sewers are helping predict COVID outbreaks
State and local health departments are using wastewater to identify hotspots of the virus, detectable in human waste nearly from the onset of infection.
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'ஓமிக்ரான்' உங்களுக்கு மூச்சுத்திணறலை ஏற்படுத்துமா? மருத்துவர்கள் என்ன சொல்கிறார்கள் தெரியுமா? 'ஓமிக்ரான்' உங்களுக்கு மூச்சுத்திணறலை ஏற்படுத்துமா? மருத்துவர்கள் என்ன சொல்கிறார்கள் தெரியுமா?
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Tuesday, December 21, 2021
Feds approve Arkansas' plan to overhaul Medicaid expansionFeds approve Arkansas' plan to overhaul Medicaid expansionFeds approve Arkansas' plan to overhaul Medicaid expansion
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Tuesday that the federal government has approved the state's proposal to overhaul its Medicaid expansion.
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Feeling powerless, families bring elderly home during pandemicFeeling powerless, families bring elderly home during pandemicFeeling powerless, families bring elderly home during pandemic
Patients, many frail and unable to communicate their needs, were walled off from the family members who could advocate for them, even as staffing shortages and pandemic restrictions sharply reduced care.
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CMS nixes proposal that could have increased at-home infusionsCMS nixes proposal that could have increased at-home infusionsCMS nixes proposal that could have increased at-home infusions
Durable medical equipment suppliers in rural areas will continue to be paid an adjusted rate under a new regulation.
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UH, Cleveland Clinic urge vigilance as COVID-19 positivity rate soarsUH, Cleveland Clinic urge vigilance as COVID-19 positivity rate soarsUH, Cleveland Clinic urge vigilance as COVID-19 positivity rate soars
Faced with crowded emergency departments, overwhelmed ICUs, exhausted healthcare workers, lax adherence to public health guidelines and another surge of a highly contagious variant of COVID-19, hospitals are yet again pleading for vigilance and vaccinations.
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Lawsuit says Duke trying to take over large multispecialty practice Lawsuit says Duke trying to take over large multispecialty practice Lawsuit says Duke trying to take over large multispecialty practice
An anesthesiologist claims Duke University is trying to hire hundreds of physicians away from his multispecialty practice, which draws about $1 billion in annual revenue.
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HHS launches digital health accelerator to tackle COVID-19 disparitiesHHS launches digital health accelerator to tackle COVID-19 disparitiesHHS launches digital health accelerator to tackle COVID-19 disparities
Fifteen digital health startups will participate in the PandemicX Accelerator.
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Crash course: Injured patients who sign ‘letters of protection’ may face huge medical bills and risksCrash course: Injured patients who sign ‘letters of protection’ may face huge medical bills and risksCrash course: Injured patients who sign ‘letters of protection’ may face huge medical bills and risks
In signing an LOP, people generally pledge to cover the costs of their care even if it exceeds what they win in a lawsuit or other settlement — and even if the prices are far higher than most doctors would charge.
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Pandemic poses short- and long-term risks to babies, especially boysPandemic poses short- and long-term risks to babies, especially boysPandemic poses short- and long-term risks to babies, especially boys
A mother’s immune response to COVID can be a greater danger to the fetus than the virus itself.
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Conversation is over: Health systems are ready to act on inequityConversation is over: Health systems are ready to act on inequityConversation is over: Health systems are ready to act on inequity
Speakers at Modern Healthcare’s Dec. 9 virtual Social Determinants of Health Symposium concentrated on solutions to medical racism, disparities and dysfunction dating back centuries.
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Whole person health finally starting to get the attention it deservesWhole person health finally starting to get the attention it deservesWhole person health finally starting to get the attention it deserves
It’s taken a pandemic for the world to fully grasp the interdependent nature of mental, physical and socioeconomic health. Yet the concept is actually centuries old.
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Intelligence gathering: How hospitals can make AI computeIntelligence gathering: How hospitals can make AI computeIntelligence gathering: How hospitals can make AI compute
Hospitals are attracted to the possible benefits but have struggled to realize the potential of artificial intelligence.
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வரும் 2022 புத்தாண்டில் நீங்க ஆரோக்கியமாவும் மகிழ்ச்சியாவும் வாழ என்ன பண்ணனும் தெரியுமா? வரும் 2022 புத்தாண்டில் நீங்க ஆரோக்கியமாவும் மகிழ்ச்சியாவும் வாழ என்ன பண்ணனும் தெரியுமா?
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இந்த பிரச்சனை இருக்குறவங்க தெரியாம கூட வாழைப்பழத்தை சாப்பிடக்கூடாதாம்... உஷாரா இருங்க...இந்த பிரச்சனை இருக்குறவங்க தெரியாம கூட வாழைப்பழத்தை சாப்பிடக்கூடாதாம்... உஷாரா இருங்க...
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Monday, December 20, 2021
Omicron sweeps across nation, now 73% of new US COVID casesOmicron sweeps across nation, now 73% of new US COVID casesOmicron sweeps across nation, now 73% of new US COVID cases
Omicron has raced ahead of other variants and is now the dominant version of the coronavirus in the U.S., accounting for 73% of new infections last week, federal health officials said Monday.
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Virus fears widen as omicron variant takes hold across USVirus fears widen as omicron variant takes hold across USVirus fears widen as omicron variant takes hold across US
The nation's second-largest city called off its New Year's Eve celebration Monday, and its smallest state re-imposed an indoor mask mandate as the omicron variant leaped ahead of other variants to become the dominant version of the coronavirus in the U.S.
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After reprieve, NYC is rattled by a stunning virus spikeAfter reprieve, NYC is rattled by a stunning virus spikeAfter reprieve, NYC is rattled by a stunning virus spike
Just a couple of weeks ago, New York City seemed like a relative bright spot in the U.S. coronavirus struggle. Now it's a hot spot, confronting a dizzying spike in cases.
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Kansas patients needing to be transferred stranded for daysKansas patients needing to be transferred stranded for daysKansas patients needing to be transferred stranded for days
Rural Kansas hospitals are struggling to transfer patients as COVID-19 numbers surge, with some patients left stranded in emergency rooms for a week while they wait for a bed.
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Transport congestion causing lengthy delays for medical suppliesTransport congestion causing lengthy delays for medical suppliesTransport congestion causing lengthy delays for medical supplies
Resources arriving at U.S. ports this holiday season likely won't be delivered until February, the Health Industry Distributors Association reports.
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Democratic defector puts Biden's healthcare agenda at riskDemocratic defector puts Biden's healthcare agenda at riskDemocratic defector puts Biden's healthcare agenda at risk
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.V.) says he won't vote for President Joe Biden's Build Back Better Act, jeopardizing an array of healthcare proposals.
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Report: 10 or more private equity-backed healthcare providers will go public in 2022Report: 10 or more private equity-backed healthcare providers will go public in 2022Report: 10 or more private equity-backed healthcare providers will go public in 2022
The data and research firm PitchBook predicts even more private equity-backed healthcare providers will go public in 2022, even after a record-breaking 2021.
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Patient advocates call for lower Medicare Part B premiums after Aduhelm price cutPatient advocates call for lower Medicare Part B premiums after Aduhelm price cutPatient advocates call for lower Medicare Part B premiums after Aduhelm price cut
If Medicare decides to cover the controversial Alzheimer's drug, the price drop could benefit program costs.
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The many roles of an emergency department chaplainThe many roles of an emergency department chaplainThe many roles of an emergency department chaplain
Hospital chaplains have a calling to provide spiritual care to patients and their families—as well as staff. But that's not the only critical job they perform.
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Oracle to buy Cerner for $28.3 billionOracle to buy Cerner for $28.3 billionOracle to buy Cerner for $28.3 billion
Oracle wants to purchase Cerner for $95 per share.
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இந்த வைட்டமினை அதிகளவு எடுத்துக் கொள்வது உங்கள் சிறுநீரக ஆரோக்கியத்தை சிதைத்து விடுமாம்...ஜாக்கிரதை! இந்த வைட்டமினை அதிகளவு எடுத்துக் கொள்வது உங்கள் சிறுநீரக ஆரோக்கியத்தை சிதைத்து விடுமாம்...ஜாக்கிரதை!
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2021-ல் உலகில் பீதியைக் கிளப்பி பெரும் அழிவை ஏற்படுத்திய கொடிய வைரஸ்கள்!2021-ல் உலகில் பீதியைக் கிளப்பி பெரும் அழிவை ஏற்படுத்திய கொடிய வைரஸ்கள்!
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Sunday, December 19, 2021
Omicron may sideline two leading drugs against COVID-19Omicron may sideline two leading drugs against COVID-19Omicron may sideline two leading drugs against COVID-19
For more than a year antibody drugs from Regeneron and Eli Lilly have been the go-to treatments for early COVID-19, thanks to their ability to head off severe disease and keep patients out of the hospital. But laboratory testing suggests the drugs will be much less potent against omicron.
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Latest COVID spike isn't swamping NYC hospitals like beforeLatest COVID spike isn't swamping NYC hospitals like beforeLatest COVID spike isn't swamping NYC hospitals like before
Mount Sinai Health System’s emergency departments are seeing about 20% more patients — with all conditions — in recent days, but so far they're seeing more "treat-and-release" coronavirus patients than in earlier waves.
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OSHA vaccine mandate penalties to start Jan. 10OSHA vaccine mandate penalties to start Jan. 10OSHA vaccine mandate penalties to start Jan. 10
The federal agency separately said there would be no citations of companies regarding its testing requirements before Feb. 9.
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