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• Cameron Mathison shares health update amid kidney cancer battle: 'It's very good news'
  
  Cameron Mathison is out of surgery and on the mend.
  Jessica Napoli.  Fox News.  Thu, 19 Sep 2019 16:43:29 GMT.
• PRA Health Simplifies Treatment Decisions With Metys Launch
  
  PRA Health (PRAH) expects to enhance position and capabilities in the data and analytics field with the new tool, while simplifying treatment decisions.
  Zacks Equity Research.  Zacks.  Thu, 19 Sep 2019 14:25:00 GMT.
• Nurses missed hanging suicide of vulnerable woman, 22, in secure mental health unit
  
  Lauren Ellis, 22, was found strangled with a binding around her neck at a secure mental health unit in Guernsey after two nurses failed to check on her. They are now on trial for manslaughter.
  Daily Mail.  Thu, 19 Sep 2019 14:56:51 +0100.
• InsightRX Raises $10M Series A To Personalize & Optimize Drug Doses
  
  Today, InsightRX, a precision medicine company, announced the closing of a $10 million Series A funding round led by HealthX Ventures with participation from Rock Health, OSF Healthcare, Leawood Venture Capital, Premier Inc. ...
  By Dr. James Somauroo, Contributor.  Forbes.  Thu, 19 Sep 2019 09:00:00 -0400.
• ESSA to Present at Ladenburg Thalmann Healthcare Conference
  
  HOUSTON and VANCOUVER, Sept. 19, 2019 - ESSA Pharma Inc. ...
  PR Newswire.  Thu, 19 Sep 2019 11:30:00 +0000.
• Ellingham Hospital: Children's mental health wards to close
  
  Inspectors have raised concerns at Ellingham Hospital in Norfolk over safety due a lack of staff.
  BBC News.  Thu, 19 Sep 2019 10:05:15 GMT.
• Ballad Health sued thousands of patients in poor, rural area
  
  Ballad Health sued 5,700 patients in its first full year of operation, according to the system. Executives said they win 99% of cases, but a circuit court clerk said that may be because patients can't afford attorneys. 
  Tara Bannow.  Modern Healthcare.  Thu, 19 Sep 2019 06:00:00 EDT.
• Retail sales dip in August amid drop in online shopping
  
  A healthy retail period dipped in August as UK shoppers bought fewer goods than in July, figures show.
  Irish Independent.  Thu, 19 Sep 2019 09:21:08 +0100.
• The savvy startup founder who helps Kashmiris overcome crackdown
  
  Javid Parsa, a young restauranteur, uses his social media stardom to connect Kashmiris and get medicine to patients.
  Al Jazeera.  Thu, 19 Sep 2019 05:13:03 GMT.
• Suburban woman committed to mental health facility in daughter's slaying may be released
  
  A suburban woman committed to a state-operated mental health facility in the murder of her 4-year-old daughter is one step closer to freedom.
  Wls.  ABC News.  Thu, 19 Sep 2019 00:49:20 +0000.
• Events - Seminar on challenges for health research arising from the GDPR - 19 November 2019, brussels, Belgium
  
  The impact of the GDPR on health research will be the subject of a seminar taking place in Brussels on November 19, 2019. ...
  European Commission.  Thu, 19 Sep 2019 00:00:00 GMT.
• Bournemouth mum takes up boxing to improve mental health
  
  Bournemouth mum Gemma Ruegg has won a regional title 10 weeks after giving birth to her daughter.
  BBC News.  Wed, 18 Sep 2019 23:09:31 GMT.
• India Announces Widespread Ban Of E-Cigarettes
  
  The government expressed alarm at the growing rate of use by young people and possible health hazards.
  Paolo Zialcita.  NPR.  Wed, 18 Sep 2019 16:41:05 -0400.
• New Beverage Guidelines for Kids
  
  Four of America's biggest health organizations are banding together to urge parents to better monitor the drinks their young kids sip each day.
  Newsmax.  Wed, 18 Sep 2019 16:21:40 EDT.
• Michigan warns about mosquito-borne virus after 3 deaths
  
  Public health officials are urging people to guard against mosquito bites after more cases of a rare mosquito-borne virus, including two additional deaths in southwestern Michigan.
  CBC News.  Wed, 18 Sep 2019 13:45:42 EDT.
• Brain tumors form synapses with healthy neurons
  
  Scientists have shown for the first time that severe brain cancers integrate into the brain's wiring.
  Science Daily.  Wed, 18 Sep 2019 13:14:53 EDT.
• Get a Wyze Cam Pan and 32GB microSD card for $38 (Update: Sold out) - CNET
  
  That's basically a free storage card on top of an already stellar smart-home camera deal. Plus: A free Nonda OBD II car-health monitor!
  Rick Broida.  CNET.  Wed, 18 Sep 2019 14:11:00 +0000.
• Why the Swiss are rebelling against 5G rollout
  
  Switzerland was among the first countries to begin deploying 5G, but health fears over radiation from the antennas that carry the next-generation mobile technology have sparked a nationwide revolt.
  The Local.  Wed, 18 Sep 2019 08:09:01 +0200.
• Medical News Today: What are the effects of black mold exposure?
  
  Black mold exposure is no more harmful than exposure to other forms of mold, but it may lead to health issues for certain people. Learn more here.
  Medical News Today.  Tue, 17 Sep 2019 21:00:00 PDT.
• It's time for industrial manslaughter laws before more lives are lost
  
  When it comes to work health and safety regulation in most parts of Australia, life is clearly not valued highly enough
  Sydney Morning Herald.  Wed, 18 Sep 2019 00:10:00 +1000.

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