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Nursing homes prepare for booster rollout Nursing homes prepare for booster rollout Nursing homes prepare for booster rollout

Nursing homes prepare for booster rollout

As U.S. health officials announced Wednesday that they would begin to Americans this fall, nursing homes began preparing for another vaccination push.



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Why Verily is placing a stake in clinical trialsWhy Verily is placing a stake in clinical trialsWhy Verily is placing a stake in clinical trials

Why Verily is placing a stake in clinical trials

Once the SignalPath acquisition closes, Verily will combine the company with Baseline, a cornerstone of its clinical trials work. Baseline to date has focused on developing virtual and digital services for clinical research, while SignalPath adds a network of customer research sites and site-based tools.



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Executive beware: Mercyhealth VP firing sheds light on vendor contractsExecutive beware: Mercyhealth VP firing sheds light on vendor contractsExecutive beware: Mercyhealth VP firing sheds light on vendor contracts

Executive beware: Mercyhealth VP firing sheds light on vendor contracts

The situation is another reminder for health system executives to make sure their vendor contract processes are iron tight to protect both the individuals and company from improper arrangements.



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MetroHealth to assist defendants in 'gun court' with trauma counseling, mental health supportMetroHealth to assist defendants in 'gun court' with trauma counseling, mental health supportMetroHealth to assist defendants in 'gun court' with trauma counseling, mental health support

MetroHealth to assist defendants in 'gun court' with trauma counseling, mental health support

MetroHealth's Institute for H.O.P.E. Trauma Recovery Center will provide trauma counseling and mental health support for defendants in the Violence Intervention Docket, also known as 'gun court.'



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Federal courts impose new COVID-19 restrictions amid surgeFederal courts impose new COVID-19 restrictions amid surgeFederal courts impose new COVID-19 restrictions amid surge

Federal courts impose new COVID-19 restrictions amid surge

U.S. District Court in Las Vegas and other courts where plaintiffs are demanding their freedoms from masking and COVID-19 vaccinations require everyone to wear masks.



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Healthcare payment should be retooled to focus on preventionHealthcare payment should be retooled to focus on preventionHealthcare payment should be retooled to focus on prevention

Healthcare payment should be retooled to focus on prevention

Physicians, hospitals, clinics and other providers should be incentivized to focus on the type of care that keeps people healthy, which could address some of the major issues plaguing healthcare.



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நாம் சாப்பிட தவிர்த்த இந்த இந்திய பாரம்பரிய உணவுகளை மீண்டும் ஏன் சாப்பிடணும் தெரியுமா? நாம் சாப்பிட தவிர்த்த இந்த இந்திய பாரம்பரிய உணவுகளை மீண்டும் ஏன் சாப்பிடணும் தெரியுமா?

இந்திய பாரம்பரிய உணவுகள் சுவை மிகுந்ததாகவும் ஆரோக்கியம் நிறைந்ததாகவும் உள்ளன. நம் முன்னோர்கள் ஆரோக்கியமான உணவுகளை சாப்பிட்டுதான் நீண்ட காலம் நலமுடன் வாழ்ந்தார்கள். நம் தினசரி உறவில் ஆரோக்கியமான உணவுகளை சேர்ப்பது நமது பாரம்பரிய வழக்கமாக இருந்தது. ஆரோக்கியமற்றதாகக் கருதப்படும் பல பாரம்பரிய இந்திய உணவுகள் இருந்தன. ஆனால், அவை ஆரோக்கியமான உணவுகளின் பட்டியலில் இருந்து பின்னர்

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US asking 150 world leaders to skip UNUS asking 150 world leaders to skip UNUS asking 150 world leaders to skip UN

US asking 150 world leaders to skip UN

The U.S. is urging the more than 150 countries planning to send their leader or a government minister to New York to speak in person at the U.N. General Assembly next month to consider giving a video address instead to prevent the annual high-level week from becoming "a super-spreader event."



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Fatigue and politics work against contact-tracing foot soldiersFatigue and politics work against contact-tracing foot soldiersFatigue and politics work against contact-tracing foot soldiers

Fatigue and politics work against contact-tracing foot soldiers

After scaling back efforts in the spring when cases fell, state and local health departments are trying to build back operations with depleted resources, as COVID fatigue among their workers and the public alike complicate those efforts.



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The unvaccinated face hurdles if they want to workThe unvaccinated face hurdles if they want to workThe unvaccinated face hurdles if they want to work

The unvaccinated face hurdles if they want to work

Some experts believe, and hope, that the hurdles the unvaccinated will face keeping employment will push them to take a shot.



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